LeafsNation75
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I would not risk the Leafs draft picks for offer sheets and chances are it will get matched, so they would not end up getting the player.
Is it actually "our 2017 2nd" or "a 2017 2nd"?
I'd only offer sheet McDavid (Edmonton would match it though).
No.
The a leafs will likely have a high first next year - it is an absolute that they keep it.
Also to successfully get an offer sheet to work - you need to massively overpay a young player. This hurting your teams cap space.
I'd rather have the cost controlled assets in draft picks.
I'd only offer sheet McDavid (Edmonton would match it though).
Agreed. But they are also a point in case of what happens when your core all comes of age at relatively the same time - they are already have 33M in cap space committed for that year. We have 5M. At the very least, you likely force them into a corresponding move.
The NHL is a zero sum game - hurt your opponent, you help yourself. Lots of GMs avoid this reality.
I think that's a bit disingenuous. Some teams/GMs (we had one for a while) abhor the concept and have an informal policy against a perfectly legitimate tool in the CBA.
Offer sheets are not worth the risk. Then you p1ss off another GM and he won't deal with you.
Then there is payback.
Payback is a beyatch.
Someone wants to give up 2 1sts for rielly go nuts, he's good but overrated on here.
Pretty much. We can afford McDavid at even 12-13M, Edmonton can match but that doesn't mean they can afford him at that price and manage to do anything with their roster.
You're grasping at straws here. Aside from Burke, I dont think the majority of GMs out there are against the concept. GMs HAVE tried. ROR, Weber, Kesler, Vanek, etc. These guys were all signed to offersheets as well, the point is that teams MATCH.
The other team will match unless you drastically overpay. You HAVE to overpay in terms of caphit to get a player via offersheet, and then you're giving up multiple high picks. Plus you have to convince the player to sign an offersheet, and my guess is that unless players are in a bad situation, they see offersheets as more of a last resort type of thing.
If they were realistic, they'd be done more. Its the same thing evry single offseason, talk about offersheets to the top RFAs out there. And then it virtually never happens, and when it does the team just matches anyways.
If the Leafs get a top three pick and Stamkos this year and are essentially ensure they won't be a basement dweller
I'd put the odds that McDavid is signed for 8 years on July 1, 2017 at 95%. The Oilers ownership will insist on it and he will clearly be the teams #1 priority. That's a full year before he becomes a RFA so It may be wise to look at a different target.
I think you are saying two different things here. On one hand, you're saying that the new team has to (a) overpay and (b) give up multiple high picks. On the other hand though, you're saying that the old teams are very likely to match. Or put another way, if the picks and overpayment are such a disincentive for the new team, then wouldn't they be the same for the old team, thus encouraging them to walk away?
They can insist all they like, he can hold out and it would cripple their season. McD if he chooses could be in Stamkos's spot . He may or may not like the Oilers but it is misguided to think a team can force a player into an 8 year contract.
And yeah, I would not offer sheet anyone but him . We just aren't there yet.