How many more playoff runs do you have with Matthews and Nylander until they demand huge raises or walk in free agency? 3? Pissing a third of that away for not wanting to fix the goaltending situation just seems unwise.
Well Matthews' contract would be defined as a huge contract as is. Perhaps Nylander has something larger coming, but why would informed Leafs fans limit either to three years given they're initial commitment and stated preference for Toronto?
As for fixing the goaltending situation, that's achievable with other assets going towards different, younger goalies. No disrespect to MAF, but what he represents is a chance to go beyond the first round. Because unless Dubas addresses our defense and depth at forward, there isn't a goalie in the league that's leading Toronto to the Finals.
And again, most informed Leafs fans are aware of this. The idea of MAF (certainly from posts I've provided) was to get a goalie that was available, at the right cost to us, and who had and could carry a team past the first round. That's Toronto's building block. And as such, the idea of mortgaging the future or including underrated assets (ie William Nylander) for a band aid makes zero sense.
