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Old 10-23-2018, 12:16 PM   #3870
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Originally Posted by goflamesgo18 View Post
60 points does not get you 8M, he will definitely not get that. Toronto is lowballing him or only offering a bridge deal because they have to sign Matthews, Marner, Kapanin, and Gardiner next year. All of those contracts will be big. They can't afford to pay him right now.

Nylander is not happy about this, but he's not holding out for 8M. That just won't happen. If he got traded to Calgary and they offered him 7 years 6M per, I'd bet he signs.
It has been widely reported that Nylander wants something in the range of what Draisaitl got in the $8MM on a long-term deal and the Leafs want to sign him around $6MM/season long-term. I agree he's not worth $8MM, but that is what he is asking for. So if you are going to trade for him, be prepared to pay. As things drag out, they might be looking at a bridge deal.
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