I just don't want the Leafs to be suckas
Neither.
I don't think this team currently has a captain on the roster. At least none of the level of Mats Sundin or Doug Gilmour..... maybe Rob Ramage.
when did we trade for him
We drafted him in the first round in 2012. You know about 6'0 215lbs #1 defenceman. So what if I put the E before the I.
Agreed. Our number one priority should be avoiding any and all things that may result in the Leafs resembling suckas.
The worst thing we can do is name Matthews captain before he re-signs.
If that's the plan, we might as well drop a steaming dump on the $1,500,000 in cap space we'd be flushing down the toilet.
If Matthews wants a penny more than $10,000,000/year than Rielly should be captain.
The Eichel contract was a mistake & a knee jerk reaction to Edmonton's prior mistakes. I don't like the idea of using a mistake as a comparable. Any comparable outside of Eichel & Draisaitl puts Matthews within $7-8,000,000 x 7-8 years.
$7,750,000 x 7 years = Matthews
$6,250,000 x 7 years = Marner
$5,500,000 x 6 years = Nylander
To bad the world has changed. I don't even recognize it anymore.
What the heck are you blabbering on about the world having changed etc?
Matthews is not taking 7 years at 7.7 million lmao. He's not coming in under 8.5. at the minimum. I would be happy if we can get him at 9 but expect 10. I think 9 for 8 years is fair.
Nylander is not taking 5 for 6 years. For two years he might. This post is just fail city u.s.a.
Lol. That is why Babcock went to visit with Mathews and his family...I think Matthews stepped up. He was not happy with his time in the playoffs and voiced that, he didn't go behind the coaches back or use the media, he told him to his face. Babcock knowing his future is tied to Matthews ran his ass to arizona to smooth it over. The kid is the captain and has proven it to me.