I think teams get into trouble overpaying for older players on the decline. This contract should hold up well over the years, and certainly pushes the Leafs in the right direction.
It is his deals on the bottom-half of the roster that push the Leafs in the wrong direction. I am curious to see what he does as the deadline approaches. Treliving has always been a GM who likes to get deals done ahead of the deadline, so I expect some movement soon from that organization.
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