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Originally Posted by Hackey
Regardless if they win a Cup or make a deep run in the next 5 years, you lock up Nylander. Matthews and Nylander are their two most important pieces and they were able to get both signed. Almost everyone else is off the books in a year or two. Whether or not they are able to build around those two who knows, but if you need cap space for depth, Marner and Tavares are the better players to cut loose.
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Absolutely correct. The points around how the Leafs can construct the rest of their team around the cap with the big contracts are not dumb and are valid, but going from that to saying the contract is too high and the player isn't likely to live up to it in his final year or two are silly.
Always sign your top players - especially ones who are top 5 in scoring. Deal with the cap later.