That's 1 example, there are a shit ton of examples that show the opposite and getting your stars tied down for longer term can result in discount contracts later down the road. That's pretty much the only way you get bargains.
You mean bringing in a former top 2 pick who was noted for playoff no-shows, lost the captaincy on his long time team, refused to play centre because it was too much work, then bolted to a new team for an extra year on his contract to be the leader on a young team was a bad idea?
frustrating because other stars take long term but we get him for his prime years and then we can just walk away if he declines because of injury. Glass is always half full.
I personally think the other stars have it more right. At the end of the day, the difference between, say, $170 mil and $190 mil career earnings means literally nothing for Matthews, he will not get one ounce more happiness. But winning a cup in Toronto, breaking the drought and becoming an absolute hockey legend, that’s a life defining accomplishment. I think guys who take small team discounts recognize this, while Matthews doesn’t.
Why do you keep repeating this nonsense. Toews captained the Hawks to 3 cups, the Leafs with Matthews have won exactly one game past the first round.
Why do you want 34/35 year old Auston at 13 million? That's not even smart business, based on his health.
He also signed 5-6yrs ago and was 2mil higher than the next highest contract while leading the league in points.
Realistically they have to wait to free up cap space to build the team into a contender, and they didn't give themselves much time to get it done.
Bro, don’t get me wrong, I love the Leafs like you. But for once, just wish the players feel the same way and actually do the Leafs a solid and get their market value instead of what they think they are worth.
