Speculation: "Nylander may have to be traded"

[Hunter368]

Nylander should get long term (6-8 years), about 6.3-6.5 million per year with the cap going up.

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Who should we believe...the GM of the team or HockeyBuzz...hmmm...

In this case? Neither.

If Toronto wants to win a series they need to improve their D a lot. They could do it without trading away one of their young guns, I just think it's very unlikely and, more importantly, very stupid to claim it isn't an option.

 

[ottomaddox]

ya leaving you 2 mill after you sign AM Also who s to say Willy is only after 6? he has back to back 61 point seasons. and is a center being used as a winger. He holds the cards not the Leafs cap hell is coming. After AM 2 mill will not get you the pieces you need to compete. Sooner or later you leaf fans will realize. You should have stayed the course on the rebuild. For gods sake your prospect pool is ranked 30th. You have no money to fill important holes on your team. Face facts This team will score. But is also going to give up a ton of quality chances and come playoff time offense tends to dry up.l

I don't agree with the posturing here, but I do agree with your opinion.

Dubas is painting a a very positive picture for fans, but in reality signing Marner / Matthews (two better players than Nylander) will take priority. It is possible that Nylander can fit under the leafs cap, but that leaves very little wiggle room. The leafs won't always have cap friendly contracts like Rielly, Gardiner, and Kadri's. They are going to eventually pay more for those positions or a possible addition. Why would TOR put themselves in an impossible situation?

 

[DanM]

In this case? Neither.

If Toronto wants to win a series they need to improve their D a lot. They could do it without trading away one of their young guns, I just think it's very unlikely and, more importantly, very stupid to claim it isn't an option.

Maybe

However, I am inclined to believe Dubas.

 

[93LEAFS]

Can we create a hot-take section, specifically for uninformed opinions like this article?

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Maybe

However, I am inclined to believe Dubas.

You shouldn't. He responded to media coverage for no reason: now if a good deal comes up that involves trading away one of the young guns he looks silly.

Classic unforced error from a young and inexperienced GM. Let the media media, don't worry about it.

And yes, the Sens GM isn't much better, I am fully aware.

 

[93LEAFS]

Call me crazy but I feel like if what it takes is 6milAAV for Nylander long term TOR would sign that in a heartbeat

Obviously, unless he's asking that for a 2 year bridge. If he's willing to do that for 6 years then this was done weeks ago.

 

[PitchNHL]

I’m on my phone so don’t have the energy to copy paste all the information about the leafs cap situation, but they can comfortably afford Willie at 6.1$/y

This is bs

Comfortably? Probably not. Their big 4 players will command a HUGE chunk of their cap. It’s a fine line before they hit the oilers-mcdavid situation where their overall team talent suffers because of huge contracts.

 

[A1LeafNation]

6.5 x 7

 

[DanM]

You shouldn't. He responded to media coverage for no reason: now if a good deal comes up that involves trading away one of the young guns he looks silly.

Classic unforced error from a young and inexperienced GM. Let the media media, don't worry about it.

And yes, the Sens GM isn't much better, I am fully aware.

LOL I was not even going there

But yes, he didn't have to say that. I do think they have zero intention of moving the core, and I believe the blueline will sort itself out.

I just think we all have zero idea what these players, agents, and GM's are thinking, we need to see it play out.

 

[slimbob8]

Nylander at 6 for 8 years is a huge steal

Ya really. What the hell kind of article is this? I don't think anyone realistically expects him to sign for under 6 so I'm not sure where he's getting this nonsense from. If he signs long term for anything between 6-7M I'll be thrilled.

 

[Falon]

He may, or he may not

 

[Spirit of 67]

I don't understand this. $6MM for 8 years is a bargain for Nylander.

No kidding.

If Willy would take that it would've been done July 1, 2018 @ 12:01pm.

 

[ACC1224]

Sure, that's fair. It's just funny that people actually think that these randoms at HockeyBuzz would get the scoop from the Leafs.

No they wouldn't.
I didn't read the link are they passing this off as an inside scoop or just their speculation?

 

[ottomaddox]

Basically.

I am getting annoyed with threads that are untrue or made to create animosity.

But, I will respect the opinions of all, even if I don't agree.

No one opinion is "untrue".

 

[Spirit of 67]

Can we create a hot-take section, specifically for uninformed opinions like this article?

And simply call it HF?

 

[DanM]

No one opinion is "untrue".

It's not so much aimed at you, as it is the 100 threads about the Leafs trading away every core player and dealing with offer sheets from teams around the league.

It just gets repetitive, but I don't mean to be an ass to anybody.

 

[Rob Brown]

No they wouldn't.
I didn't read the link are they passing this off as an inside scoop or just their speculation?

It's just them generating clickbait.

 

[Spirit of 67]

No one opinion is "untrue".

In my opinion, the sky is green.

 

[Liferleafer]

No one opinion is "untrue".

Ok, but if the opinion is that the Leafs can't fit Nylander at 6 million under the cap? Well, i won't call it untrue....I'll call it bullshit. Anybody can go on Capfriendly and figure it out.

 

[Trapper]

So Reinhart may have to be traded. Interesting.

 

[ACC1224]

It's just them generating clickbait.

Can't fault them for that

 

[Advanced stats]

This one should be easy, 6 to 6.1 to 6.6 using Ehlers, Larkin, and Pasta as comparables. Cap went up so Pasta and Ehlers are bargains now. But one would have to think this could be done at any time, not sure what the hold up is?

Not necessarily even a hold up...Pasternak didn't sign till September

 

[DanM]

In my opinion, the sky is green.

In my opinion the Leafs will win the next 100 cups and we will have a top 9 that averages 215 points each per season.

Plus the sky is orange lol

In all honesty, we have no idea what will happen with regards to contracts.

 

[I am Canadian]

The Leaf's can trade Nylander down the road once he gets 80 points. Doesn't make sense to do it now.