Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Jarnkrok to a 4 year 2.1M AAV contract

[Fogelhund]

Good signing. Engvall/Kampf/Jarnkrok should be a pretty good defensive line, with some offence.

 

[Stephen]

Yeah I think we need a signing like this to not be so thin up front and hopefully Jarnkrok can be put in a backfill position and pad some stats or play a middle six role. 4 years seems a little long but the AAV is ok. 2-3 may have been perfect.

 

[Burnie97]

Gear up trades are coming.

Looks like a solid pickup to me. Versatility is nice to have when injuries happen and he puts up a decent amount of points.

 

[Duffman955]

Boring

I need some more flash

 

[Orfieus]

He's 31 in September and you give him a 4 year deal?

I'm really hoping there is going to be big jumps with the NHL cap in the next few years

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I like this signing a lot tbh. I am glad we get a chance at him. Trades a brewing...

 

[Apex Predator]

He is the new Kerfoot. I feel like this means Kerfoot is going to be traded.

 

[nuck]

Yeah this feels like a signing that happened quick because something else is in the works.

The Leafs are capped out now and they still have to sign 2 players that should take up around 3M total cap space.

Kerfoot for picks and Sandin + Holl for a younger more physical RD

 

[Clark4Ever]

I like it. He can essentially replace Kerfoot at a lower cap hit.

This should signal an imminent Kerfoot trade, and hopefully Holl as well.

 

[Apex Predator]

I'm really hoping there is going to be big jumps with the NHL cap in the next few years

It’s only 2.1 million. Yeah there’s going to be some cap juggling but I think it’s manageable.

 

[GrizzGreen]

It's pretty good for a 35-40 point 2-way player.

To add to that, 35-40 points on pretty low scoring teams; would imagine he has better production on the Leafs

 

[stickty111]

Wow didn't see that coming but nice signing. There is your middle 6 add all thoigh better suited on the 3rd line. I prefer someone with a bit more scoring touch, but this works too. A Kerfoot trade has to be coming

 

[justashadowof]

Can and will kill penalties which is something the Leafs were losing with the departure of Mikheyev.

 

[tmlms13]

Ilya's replacement basically.

 

[deprw]

He is the new Kerfoot. I feel like this means Kerfoot is going to be traded.

Should be, he is new Kerfoot and takes 1.4 million less cap space and Kerfoots contract should have decent value. Hopefully we can get 2nd rounder like Ottawa got from Brown or player with that same value.

 

[Smif]

Kerfoot replacement for 40% less. Well done.

 

[TMLeafer]

This is solid.

 

[TheBigFour]

if i'm correct, jarnkrok and reilly are only two players under contract so far for the 2025-2026 season.

he must feel special lol

 

[keonsbitterness]

Kerfoot, Holl and Sandin now one step closer to the edge.

 

[Super Mega]

I love this, basically, another great bottom 6 center and I think ideally shifts Kampf to the 4th line.

I think he's a better version of Kerfoot in the utility sense with stronger defensive acumen

Really like the term and cost in general

 

[SeaOfBlue]

The money is great. The term is concerning.

I listed him as an option yesterday but I overestimated his offensive ability.

Perhaps the idea is we get a RH center who can play at both ends of the ice, can PK, maybe bring some PP value at least as a guy who takes draws, and then can also fit on a line which will get chances offensively, but will also still be reliable in their own end. Not big or physical, but there are some options. I imagine Kerfoot is moved now, since Jarnkrok is effectively a RH version of him who is a little over 2 years older.

The options were getting thin at center, and short of getting Stastny or Rask, you are getting a similar two-way profile in Steel or Tierney. Jarnkrok is more expensive, but better too.

 

[Jmo89]

He is the new Kerfoot. I feel like this means Kerfoot is going to be traded.

Kerfoot for picks and Sandin + Holl for a younger more physical RD

This is my thought as well. A cheaper Kerfoot for the third line, and now unload Kerfoot, Holl, and Sandin for a 2nd line winger (or the cap space for one.) Round it out with another cheap 4th liner like the names mentioned in this thread and sign another depth dman. Subban get signed yet?

 

[On-the-Fly]

Yeah I think we need a signing like this to not be so thin up front and hopefully Jarnkrok can be put in a backfill position and pad some stats or play a middle six role. 4 years seems a little long but the AAV is ok. 2-3 may have been perfect.

Agreed, but i'd love a little more nasty on the 3rd.

 

[Antropovsky]

Good move... feel like this team's an improvement on last year's. I think our goalie situation is better and I actually like the Jarnkrok and the Colorado player... because they add tenacity and willingness to go to dirty areas. Kase was always hurt and Mikheyev was big and fast but not physical and didn't really go to dirty areas.

 

[Once]

Not as fast as Kerf but is versatile which is one of Kerf's biggest assets to the team. This is a Kerf replacement. Trade incoming.