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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Problem is that they gave the supplemental players cornerstone contracts. How many elite players ever live up to the back end of their long term contracts let alone support players getting these long term deals. I just don't get tying up non-elite players for long term.
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Agreed, aside from maybe Kessel the Leafs have a bunch of second liners essentially. Decent enough talent overall, but not Cup contenders yet. Kessel is a pending free agent anyway, and will probably be asking for 8 million. So no guarantee he'll be there next year anyway.