[Signing] Leafs sign Tavares (7 yrs, $11mil AAV)

[Corral]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

If they sign Mathews to an 11 million dollar deal and Marner and Nylander get Draisaitl deals that's $38 million on 4 players.



Right now they're ok with a cap hit of $55 million bucks, if you add Marner's and Nylanders lets say 19 million and Mathews 11, that puts them at $85.


The Leafs are going to have to make some tough decisions and hope they get a lot of help from their prospects.


This is really a 2 or 3 year window starting now for the Leafs.

They will sort it out.

What does seem apparent is that the landscape in the NHL has shifted with these new monster contracts for top players. Teams like Calgary could pay these dollars, but players who can earn $10 mil plus will choose to play elsewhere to enjoy their money. The so-called 'small market' syndrome is back, where teams like Calgary have to put it all together and win with their star players before they qualify for UFA status (e.g. the current Gaudreau and Monahan deals). But this time, the small market problem won't be solved with a salary cap.

[agulati]

Has there been any reported NTC or NMC? This contract is smart signing by the leafs. If they need to trade him later on in his contract, they can eat the signing bonus and trade him then. Will reduce the salary hit on the trading team.

[tkflames]

Please don't misconstrue this post as opposed to the narrative that this is not an absolute coup for the Leafs. As many have noted, this is probably the biggest UFA signing since 2005 (Niedermayer). However, in a multi line team game I continue to wonder about the impact of one stud vs two high end NHLers. To use the local example, are you better off having McDavid or Johnny and Mony?

The delta change for the Leafs today strictly in terms of points is:

OUT:
11G/32A/43P
36G/18A/54P

IN:
37G/47A/84P

DELTA:
-10G/-3A/-13P

Obviously this does not account for the impact that these players will have on those around them, but I don't think the delta for the Leafs is strictly the addition of 84 Pts. I wouldn't be surprised if the year over year impact in terms of goals for is +/-10 and the goals against is in the same ballpark barring any further major moves on defense.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by agulati

Has there been any reported NTC or NMC?

Yes. Full everything for all 7 years.

[N-E-B]

Can’t help but feel awful for Islanders fans. This has to suck.

I don’t think JT did anything wrong either. He played out his contract, gave the Isles every chance to win build a winning team the last few years, and they failed. He obviously didn’t see them have any kind of future (and to be honest I don’t either). Also seeing how much money he left on the table makes me think nobody other than the Leafs really had a shot at him.

Leafs are going to be scary next year.

[Oil Stain]

Wow.

Leafs will be a force.

[bubbsy]

I hate seeing the leafs get better. Would have preferred jt land anywhere but edm, van, to.

Ugh, now all we are going to get is the leafs shoved down our throat and at this point, rightfully so.

They have the best C depth in the league.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

I hate seeing the leafs get better. Would have preferred jt land anywhere but edm, van, to.

Ugh, now all we are going to get is the leafs shoved down our throat and at this point, rightfully so.

They have the best C depth in the league.

Silver lining is that in shoving the leafs down our throat maybe we get a little less McDavid

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Was that dissentowner who was the 99% chance he re-signs with the isles? Guess not eh

I was not wrong though. I did say the other 1% was the Leafs. I also said there was zero chance he would sign with the Flames. Guess I was right huh?

[sureLoss]

Isles fans burning Tavares jerseys :

https://www.bardown.com/islanders-fa...dise-1.1128351

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I was not wrong though. I did say the other 1% was the Leafs. I also said there was zero chance he would sign with the Flames. Guess I was right huh?

lol

[kyuss275]

Jesus how old is Dubas? He looks like he could be in his 2nd year of university

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

Silver lining is that in shoving the leafs down our throat maybe we get a little less McDavid

Meh, the mcdavid was amusing. Crap franchise with the only silver lining being mcdavid.

The media are basically justified in going full leaf home broadcast levels i grew up with.....

Living in TO just makes the problem 10x worse.

[Geeoff]

Man it's a good thing Tavares is a great hockey player because he's so boring to listen to

[SOMBRI]

The Tavares Sports Network.

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[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

Jesus how old is Dubas? He looks like he could be in his 2nd year of university

32 I believe

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Corral

They will sort it out.

What does seem apparent is that the landscape in the NHL has shifted with these new monster contracts for top players. Teams like Calgary could pay these dollars, but players who can earn $10 mil plus will choose to play elsewhere to enjoy their money. The so-called 'small market' syndrome is back, where teams like Calgary have to put it all together and win with their star players before they qualify for UFA status (e.g. the current Gaudreau and Monahan deals). But this time, the small market problem won't be solved with a salary cap.

Because one guy left his team...

Best player in the league just signed an 8 year deal in the worst market on the planet.

Expansion almost won the cup


Take it easy chicken little

[Atodaso]

Bozak = $5
JVR = $7
Komorov = $3

JT = $11

I'd make that trade off everyday.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Atodaso

Bozak = $5
JVR = $7
Komorov = $3

JT = $11

I'd make that trade off everyday.

They are fine this season...it's next year that they lose a bigger piece

[Atodaso]

Originally Posted by dino7c

They are fine this season...it's next year that they lose a bigger piece

Kadri maybe? Either way they are set for awhile. Look at San Jose. Dubas seems like a very intelligent pro-active GM.