While I'd personally have Lyubushkin and Brodie switch places on those pairings, I'd fully agree on that looking to be a quality group with everyone healthy and playing at their best. We'll have to see if that's how things shake out for next season's blueline.
He’s still a very good top 4 d. I realize he could drop off at any point, that’s why it’s a one year deal. So what do you think he gets?
Looking at how well a veteran D has been helping Liljegren flourish, I'd like to see them do a similar favor to Sandin.
Brodie is unlikely to play anywhere else. He's more likely to sign a league minimum deal to stay than he is to sign for 4 somewhere else. He might go to Ottawa or Detriot for money but anywhere else is out of the question.
Sandin and Liljegren have played well regardless of who they have played with. They've been great together too.
sure let's see if the agent bites on the Zaitsev contract
realistically though hoping to see 3yrs 2.25 AAV and about the same for Sandin and maybe Gio the same money on a 2 year deal
Engvall also needs a new deal also in and around the 2.25AAV mark
those numbers significantly change if the Leafs have a great showing in the playoffs
Mrazek, Muzzin off to Robidas Island, move Kerfoot for a decent prospect or a couple of picks
you'd have 12,925,000 in cleared cap space
Reilly eats up 2.5m of that
Good point Syph, the year after that though, if there are no other pandemics, and barring any other kind of catastrophe, we will hopefully see about a 7.5 to 10m dollar rise. Which will go a long way in regard to the Leafs cap troubles.
In all seriousness if he chooses to continue his playing career I'd expect the Leafs to spread that kind of money(3-4m)over two years. You could have a proviso built in just in case he really declines that he goes down to become a player coach with the Marlies, just like Spezza has.
If I were Lilly's agent, I'd advise him not to accept that offer, ask for 3 mil next season and keep at it on increasing 1 year offers until he has a killer year. If offered a 6+ year contract, I'd suggest anything less than 6 million per year is an automatic 'no". The Leafs are known to overpay, so playing hard ball is a very viable tactic.
Every player is 1 injury away from retirement. It is the job of agents to get the most money possible for as long as possible. With a max contract length of 8 years, an 8 year deal for 4 million per, would take him to 30ish, would be able to get probably north of 6 or 7 and likely as high as 10 over 6-8 at the end of it based on inflation assuming he performs.
