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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Matthews didn't take the bag. Nylander isn't Hall or Klingberg. He's 27 years old, just hitting his prime, and one more year would enable the Leafs to give him the deal he wants. There's just no way he can get that deal this offseason season so something will have to give. I'm not saying it will happen but it's a possibility if both parties want to commit to each other long term.
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There's no way the Leafs only sign him to one year. The only way the Leafs are keeping him is offering the advantage term: 8 years. If Nylander doesn't get that, he can get 7 years anywhere else, and likely with a team willing to pay a 10m-11m figure. He's been the "4th man" to the other 3 for the longest time, he's going to want to get paid like Marner and Matthews did. He already took a discount once. I would be shocked if he signed a 1 year deal. I do agree he likely stays in Toronto. The cap is going up 5%, and the majority of that 4.2m is likely going to him.