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Originally Posted by JJ1532
Because why would Tampa let it get to that? I'd imagine if they can't get him to agree to a new contract before July 1st, they'll beg him to waive his NMC/NTC and get traded.
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That's why Tampa would do it... why would Toronto? They don't have much of an incentive to trade for him if they think they'll get him anyways in free agency.
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Originally Posted by DionTheDman
Don't know the market value of this, but if they own his rights they can sign him for eight years rather than top out at seven.
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That's true. Although I'd argue that signing him for 7 would be better then 8 so maybe that's actually a bonus for the Leafs or whomever. Even if they wanted to get that extra year the better time to trade for him would be during the two week negotiating window when the cost would be low... not now.