The Hanging Jowl
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So 2 dumb GM’s then wanted to overpay him.
Several GM's put in offers. Some were completely rejected (e.g. Montreal). All of this is well known. Your hatred of the Leafs is changing your memory.
He was the 2nd highest paid forward in hockey but was nowhere near the 2nd best producing forward in hockey for pretty much his entire tenure. How is that holding up his end of the bargain?
Dude didn't finish top 10 in scoring any of his years in Toronto, yet was paid like he was a perennial threat to win the Art Ross.
Still amazes me that there are still some Leaf fans who will defend the Tavares contract. You paid for Nathan MacKinnon but instead got Mark Scheifele.
He was UFA. it's just how it works. More importantly, when you don't have to give up any prospects, picks or roster players to acquire a highly sought talent, it completely changes the equation.