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Originally Posted by dissentowner
He won't. The Leafs will wait him out because they have Kapenen and Nylander whose numbers will be boosted by playing with a #1 C and can cover. If I am Dubas I tell him he can either sign a 7-8 year deal or he can sit until he does.
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Never good for an manager of people to give ultimatums, especially with special talent that isn't easily replaceable.
Especially taking a silly stance that it's 7 or 8 years or sit. What's wrong with 1 year? Or 2 years, for example.
If Dubas takes that stance, he'll have lost control of every future negotiation and will be soon replaced. You can't make players sign lifetime contracts if they don't want to.