Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Jani Hakanpaa signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $1.47M)

[stl76]

How does a player with zero NHL games, have UFA leverage.

College player.

 

[Golden_Jet]

College player.

Sure if he spends 4 years there, very few do, and not of Knies skill

 

[Treb]

Sure if he spends 4 years there, very few do, and not of Knies skill

Because they end up traded before and sign with their new team.

See Cutter Gauthier and Rutger McGroarty in recent times.

 

[HockeyVirus]

How does a player with zero NHL games, have UFA leverage.

College player...

Sure if he spends 4 years there, very few do, and not of Knies skill

You are not a new fan. Just admit you were wrong you know exactly what this means int eh context of leverage

 

[Golden_Jet]

College player...



You are not a new fan. Just admit you were wrong you know exactly what this means int eh context of leverage

Knies would of needed to play 2 more years of UFA, to go back in the draft,
UFA wasn’t a concern with him,

 

[HockeyVirus]

Knies would of needed to play 2 more years of UFA, to go back in the draft,
UFA wasn’t a concern with him,

Says who? Why don't you provide the list of American college players who forced their way out of the Canadian market in recent memory...

 

[Golden_Jet]

Says who? Why don't you provide the list of American college players who forced their way out of the Canadian market in recent memory...

Why, I never insinuated he would want out, I said there was no worries of him going to UFA, 2 years out. If he got into his fourth year, sure then there is concern in the fourth year, but definitely not after 2 years.
Especially being friends with Matthew’s.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why, I never insinuated he would want out, I said there was no worries of him going to UFA, 2 years out. If he got into his fourth year, sure then there is concern in the fourth year, but definitely not after 2 years.
Especially being friends with Matthew’s.

You are ignoring that we saw another case play out literally last week of a player needing 2 more years to be UFA but having leverage to force their way out. The longer teams wait the less value these players have.

Again, why don't you please show us a list of American college players in recent memory forcing their way out of teams before UFA status because that is an obvious implication of the urgency to recover value..

And also again, why don't you tell me why the other example I used also got NHL games after signing despite not being an NHL player. Almost like, these guys wanted to be in the NHL as a condition to signing (similar to the Jets situation hmm)

 

[TheNumber4]

Should have known he was really really injured the moment he decided he wanted to be a Leaf. Huge red flags.

 

[MMC]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1833958745640231107

 

[Rob Brown]

 

[Shane Diesel]

How many weeks into the season before he's on LTIR?

 

[inthe6ix]

What the.. figured he was done with a shot knee

Welcome to Leafs Nation

 

[cc]

I guess he passed the medical checks. It will be interesting to see how effective he is at this point.

 

[Breakers]

Wow
Those insiders were saying there wasn’t even an ounce of cartilage left in his knee

 

[Smif]

Wasn't the original contract a two year deal or am I misremembering, it was months ago...

 

[Kelly]

Wasn't the original contract a two year deal or am I misremembering, it was months ago...

Yeah pretty sure it was. 3 mill x 2 was reported.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Some guys have names that seem to make them predetermined to be bottom pairing NHL defenders. Hakanpaa is one of em.

 

[Oilslick941611]

How many weeks into the season before he's on LTIR?

I think the leafs are planning on guys like him and Tanev being on ltir for chunks of the seasons and bringing people in and stacking the roster for the playoffs.

 

[Bruce Granville]

A guy to root for. I hope he stays healthy.

 

[The Shadow]

Wow
Those insiders were saying there wasn’t even an ounce of cartilage left in his knee

We don’t count ounces in Canada. He has enough grams left to make a go of it

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Finally..always liked the guy hopefully he can play

 

[Leaf Fans]

How many weeks into the season before he's on LTIR?

It depends on whether he gets injured or not.

 

[Treb]

Yeah pretty sure it was. 3 mill x 2 was reported.

It was 3M total, so 1.5 AAV.

So he lost 1 year and 30k AAV.

 

[bossram]

So I guess the Leafs confirmed that he's actually healthy enough to play? Or are they hoping and it's a Klingberg situation?