Leafs have a soup guy every ~5 years it seems... Andrew Soupy Campbell previously held the honour before Ilya Soupy MikheyevWhats with Leafs players and soup?
Leafs have a soup guy every ~5 years it seems... Andrew Soupy Campbell previously held the honour before Ilya Soupy MikheyevWhats with Leafs players and soup?
No one is mentioning the REAL story:
Mikheyev stepped off his original ask, because he wanted to fit in and play for the Cup.
You wanted a player to ask and get less.....you got it!
I was thinking the same. Hes probably worth around $3 million per, but because of the rules he'll have to settle for about half that. He was honestly excellent last year before that freak injury where he had a skate cut his arm/wrist. I can see him being a 60 point winger, which will likely price him out of Toronto after this contract.
So right now the Leafs are cap compliant if Sandin and Engvall start in the minors and Boyd/Marincin eat popcorn. Barely. If they want Engvall in they have to run 21 man roster.
Does this mean Dermott is gone? Lehtonen is killing it in the KHL.
Engvall and Dermott in, Boyd and Marincin sent down
Ultimately, what would he use as a comparison? He didn't really play alot and he doesn't have multiple seasons to go back to.... I think it's fair for both sides. He can make good bank after next year when the leafs can't afford him anymoreI'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.
It's a 2 year contract.Ultimately, what would he use as a comparison? He didn't really play alot and he doesn't have multiple seasons to go back to.... I think it's fair for both sides. He can make good bank after next year when the leafs can't afford him anymore
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.
No one is mentioning the REAL story:
Mikheyev stepped off his original ask, because he wanted to fit in and play for the Cup.
You wanted a player to ask and get less.....you got it!
I don't know how excited our fans are, but the fact that he did that is like you say - a great story.It sounds like a great story to get fans excited. It appears to have worked.
This is my take, he only played 39 games last year, so he is kind of unproven still. Played 5 in the playoffs and was pointless. So while 1.65 for 2 years is not a major investment, it is when cap dollars are scarce right now with some RFA's not even being qualified. It's a new cap world today. He should be a 3rd line. Not sure you want him in the top 6.Kind of a bold prediction considering he was scoring like a 60 point winger (pace/82) in the KHL at the ages of 23 & 24. Typically guys who end up scoring 60 points in the NHL were doing better in the K.
Last season was the most important season of his career so he probably worked/prepared as hard as he could, and considering he's 26 chances are there's limited potential left to achieve.
As much as it's possible he can do well on the 2nd line full-time and build on last year, it's also possible we already saw his best hockey which would mean he can play worse. 39 games really isn't much of a sample size when it comes to projecting full season totals and consistency.
I was expecting something between 2-2.5M but good for the Leafs they got him for cheaper. Don't get me wrong, i like Mikheyev and saw him play in the KHL as well. But am i sold on him being a full-time 2nd liner? Not really. I could see him settling down as a 3rd liner who provides depth scoring and gets bumped up to the top 6 every now and then. He often looks good but it takes more than that to produce almost every night.
Jury is still out.
Did you question everything this much? Like did you ask for proof from your mother to confirm that she was indeed, your actual mother? Good lord. Must be exhuasting.It sounds like a great story to get fans excited. It appears to have worked.
I doubt you're from Toronto..but I'm sure youd love to read certain articles in "The Sun" newspaper.It sounds like a great story to get fans excited. It appears to have worked.
Kind of a bold prediction considering he was scoring like a 60 point winger (pace/82) in the KHL at the ages of 23 & 24. Typically guys who end up scoring 60 points in the NHL were doing better in the K.
It sounds like a great story to get fans excited. It appears to have worked.
IMO you need those Hyman type players in the top 6 and Mikheyev reminds me of a more skilled HymanThis is my take, he only played 39 games last year, so he is kind of unproven still. Played 5 in the playoffs and was pointless. So while 1.65 for 2 years is not a major investment, it is when cap dollars are scarce right now with some RFA's not even being qualified. It's a new cap world today. He should be a 3rd line. Not sure you want him in the top 6.
Good signing. Guy is a player, who shows up every shift. Considering the high likelihood of a very condensed schedule, and extra travel of a Canadian division, the older guys (Jumbo and Simmonds) will likely need some games off. Mikey can play up and down the lineup as needed. He’s kind of a fair priced Swiss Army Knife.KHL stats are such a mystery box because they're so team dependent. He led his team in scoring with 38 points in 2017-18. Led them again the next year.
Of course, after 39 games the jury is definitely out. But even if he's only a 15-20 goal, 40-50 point winger who's competent defensively and great on the PK, I'm perfectly happy.