Salary Cap: Salary Cap Summer | The Hunt for 3C | Updated cap info in Post #1

[66-30-33]

It is true, if any team is playing with house money it is the Pens. Two cups in the bank, three to five years to add to the total.

But I am greedy, I want more.

It's like money, if you had some or lots you want more. But can never get tired of stanley cups.

 

[Nakawick]

So then the Penguins have to go out and sign or trade for another Top 4 defenseman, all while guys like Guentzel, Rust, Hornqvist, etc. have their contracts expire and get raises.

Bad. Asset. Management.

Maatta is 22, under contract for the next five years, and is very likely to improve. Trading him for a 3rd line center and signing Markov is just bad. Bad. Bad. Bad.

Lol, Hypothetically, If Maatta was moved in a trade for a 3C, signing Markov for a year to replace Maatta's spot in the line up is not poor asset management at all. And Markov isn't "bad bad bad".

 

[Clare2904]

As per Friedman

****, Leafs have Marleau - 3 years AAV 6.2 million

 

[Pete Gas]

With the Leafs signing Marleau that could mean Bozak to the pens?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Lol, Hypothetically, If Maatta was moved in a trade for a 3C, signing Markov for a year to replace Maatta's spot in the line up is not poor asset management at all. And Markov isn't "bad bad bad".

But you don't need to move Maatta to get a third line center. You can get one without moving him.

Markov is 38, wants a 2-year deal at $6 million. If you get him down to one year, he'll likely want to stick as close to a $6 million hit as possible.

So now you're paying a guy who is 16 years older than Maatta, paying him $2 million more than Maatta...and you have to replace that spot the following year when you have a ton of other expiring contracts.

That's the definition of bad asset management.

 

[froods]

****, Leafs have Marleau

Will he player center? Was that the shoe we needed to drop for Bozak?

 

[Penske]

****, Leafs have Marleau

For a truck load of money.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Uhhhh. Jesus.



Iirc there was stuff about Thornton re-signing being heavily linked with Marleau.

 

[Clare2904]

 

[66-30-33]

As per Friedman

****, Leafs have Marleau - 3 years AAV 6.2 million

LOL!!! enjoy that Leafs, no way i'd go past 1 year.

 

[ColePens]

Alright JR.. Bozak has to be available as a cap dump. Go.

 

[66-30-33]

Will he player center? Was that the shoe we needed to drop for Bozak?

They want Nylander to play 3C but they may just wait untill Bozak's contract is up.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

LOL!!! enjoy that Leafs, no way i'd go past 1 year.

Matthews, Marner and Nylander still have two years on their ELCs, right? If so, not a terrible move.

 

[Penske]

They want Nylander to play 3C but they may just wait untill Bozak's contract is up.

It'll be up if they trade him to us

 

[66-30-33]

Matthews, Marner and Nylander still have two years on their ELCs, right? If so, not a terrible move.

He's going to be a bad contract in that final year for sure. That's a huge cap hit too. Still a good player with amazing wheels though.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Leafs don't HAVE to make a move, as Horton will go back on LTIR. But maybe Bozak is available now.

 

[Nakawick]

But you don't need to move Maatta to get a third line center. You can get one without moving him.

Markov is 38, wants a 2-year deal at $6 million. If you get him down to one year, he'll likely want to stick as close to a $6 million hit as possible.

So now you're paying a guy who is 16 years older than Maatta, paying him $2 million more than Maatta...and you have to replace that spot the following year when you have a ton of other expiring contracts.

That's the definition of bad asset management.

First, it is a hypothetical.
Second, you are not accounting for the center we would get, and need.
Third, you are assuming we would pay Markov at 2x6. That is what he asked from the Habs. The Habs might not be able to afford him at that. My scenario would be a one year deal at 4.
Fourth, and most importantly, we would be better equipped to threepeat.

 

[JakeNBake59]

not sure if JR is trolling or not

 

[Scandale du Jour]

He's going to be a bad contract in that final year for sure. That's a huge cap hit too. Still a good player with amazing wheels though.

They'll probably give a bad team a pick to take the contract or they are going to buy him out. The 3rd year could be trouble, but having Marleau for the remainder of their kids ELCs is a good thing.

 

[Crafton]

i have always loved Marleau. fun fact: he crashed his SUV a block from my old apt. the term is just terrible.

 

[Penske]

Marleau becomes the Leafs highest paid player by about a million.

 

[66-30-33]

It'll be up if they trade him to us

I'd love to have him here and bring the Bozak-Kessel connection to Pittsburgh.

 

[Nakawick]

Matthews, Marner and Nylander still have two years on their ELCs, right? If so, not a terrible move.

The are going for it now. Bozak and JVR contracts will be gone soon. The Leafs are weak on D though. If they make a trade they would be looking for D.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

not sure if JR is trolling or not

That's not a verified account.

 

[clutterbox]

Not really surprise about Marleau contract. It was going to take them a lot of money to get him there. I bet they initially made a similar offer to Thornton but he turned them down to say in SJ.