The Hanging Jowl
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- Apr 2, 2017
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I still think Tavares made it the worst way possible. Holding out on his franchise to get anything out of him before playoff. Holdi g out, aint saying anything. Then signing the hometown team(no harm against you there bud), but no hometown discount here. No no. The reverse . He swept his hometeam, wiyh a 8 year hyper overpayment. I get its his last big conrract, but man. If you want to win the cup, you better help the team with the cap, 10 millions at least. Slow Tavares is a type that ages baaadly.
But as with all overblown and expensive contracts, its biting the player itself in the ass. Eirher buyout, trade, LTIR,or seem by fans as a big anchor. Tavares at 6-7 millions I would be Ok with. 11,5, no ,not a chance by a country mile. The Tavares contract, and handling was a failure. Well, only two years left. Hold on.
Tavares for sure is a hometown bou, but man, his playingstyle is the sort that ages bad. 11,5 millions. Yikes.
11M. He scored 47 goals his first year with the Leafs and roughly matched his career point production every year he's been with them. Everyone knew he'd tail off towards the end and here we are at the end. He held up his end of the bargain. And he took a discount to come to the Leafs to boot