Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Ilya Mikheyev signs extension (2 years, $1.645M AAV)

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[Blackhawkswincup]

Good for Leafs

Exactly type of player they need going forward

 

[780il]

Good deal. Can play anywhere in the lineup.

 

[Bleeker]

He'll be worth twice that AAV in less than a year. Mark my words

 

[kabidjan18]

I figured that's around what he would get in arbitration so good for both parties.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Good stuff.

 

[Nizdizzle]

Very good number for the Leafs.

 

[danpantz]

That's a really good deal for a player of his caliber. Got to think he gets a lot more had he not missed so much time last season.

According to cap friendly that puts the Leafs just slightly over the cap

 

[Stand Witness]

Ilya Mikheyev

 

[dubey]

Stud @ 1.6

 

[Ryan52]

good deal. im sure some from the "he has no leg to stand on" crowd will bitch and moan though

 

[Subway Schenn]

Good stuff.

 

[LeafChief]

Like the two years. AAV is fair for both sides. Cool.

 

[Stephen]

That is an excellent AAV and more than one year too.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

What an unusual picture to use for an announcement like this..

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Exactly type of player they need going forward

Showed some good flashes in the regular season but I was very unimpressed by his lack of involvement in the playoffs. He also concerns me in terms of being one of those players that might not be good enough to actually finish at the NHL level even if he can create chances.

 

[Knies iT]

2 year term is phenomenal. He will blow this contract out of the water.

Expected 1 year but the Leafs were able to pick the term since Mik initiated arbitration. Glad to see them settle.

 

[ITM]

Great value.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Like the two years. AAV is fair for both sides. Cool.

I'm actually a bit surprised the AAV is so low. I guess he's only got around half a season worth of bargaining power, but he performed like a middle six winger in those games. I'd think that's worth at least $2 million per.

Maybe the combination of COVID and his limited games played factored in and he's just happy to be a millionaire for the next two years.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

That's a really good deal for a player of his caliber. Got to think he gets a lot more had he not missed so much time last season.

According to cap friendly that puts the Leafs just slightly over the cap

Absolutely he does.

 

[MagicalRazor]

What a deal , LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the leafs this year pretty much exactly what everyone said they needed . They have acquired . a legit D partner for Rielly . Toughness , Size , grittyness . Play off experience . Leadership . Super stoked for the season to start BOYS LETS GO

I would have been happy with 2M for him for 2 Years . What a steal his injury in an unfortunate way for him benefited us

 

[Henkka]

Quite cheap.

 

[Matt24]

This guy isn’t much worse than Johnsson or Kapanen and half the price. Leafs continue to impress.

 

[kabidjan18]

I'm actually a bit surprised the AAV is so low. I guess he's only got around half a season worth of bargaining power, but he performed like a middle six winger in those games. I'd think that's worth at least $2 million per.

Maybe the combination of COVID and his limited games played factored in and he's just happy to be a millionaire for the next two years.

IIRC the arbiter just sets the number, the Leafs would have gotten to decide one year or two so they certainly would have picked 2. And based on where the comparisons were at, 1.6 seems like about what the arbiter would have gone with. I see this deal as essentially a deal that went to arbitration.