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TSN: Matthew Knies isn’t really interested in entertaining an offer sheet this summer. That’s not something he or his agent are pursuing

Another Treliving shit sandwich coming up, 10M x 8 because Knies is big and big is good.
 
McHelpus said:
Is this really saying much? If you asked Holloway the same question last year he would have given the same response. Money changes everything.
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Yup. Right up until after the Oilers lost the Cunin game seven Holloway and Broberg would answer the same “not interested”. Leafs just need to avoid the same mistake as the Oilers. Pay Knies.
 
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rynryn said:
very unlikely to happen for sure but hypothetically a team could play chicken just to get TOR to pay more and shrink their cap space. that sort of thing wouldn't win you any friends in the GM pool I imagine.
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They have 25+m in cap space I believe. They are in a great spot for Fa or to resign these two
 
StreetHawk said:
He signed and burned an elc year coming out of college. I thought the guys who do that are like a 10.2 or something rfa. Thus no OS eligibility when ELC expires. Is that not the case for him?
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The threshold is 10 NHL games for an 18/19 year old or 10 Professional Games for a 20+ year old.

Knies played in 10 NHL games in 2022-23. That includes 3 regular season games and 7 playoff games.

He has acquired the requisite three Professional Seasons to make him Offer Sheet eligible, and not a 10.2(c) RFA.
 
I mean the dollars are what matters. If Toronto really low balls him then maybe he does entertain an offer sheet. But if the money is close then yeah he seems happy where he is.

Also the contract he's going to get is going to include a first in the comp package. That alone makes it a lot less likely.
 
HockeyVirus said:

There has been some noise about this, it is sounding like the Leafs and Knies are close enough to a deal they think it gets done. Any guesses?
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Let's assume that Knies was dead set on signing an offer sheet in case he was offered one. What do you think he would say in that case? "Yeah, I'll sign an offer sheet as soon as I can."?

This is a non-news. Status quo. It would be news if he said he will sign an offer sheet. But this is nothing.
 
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666 said:
Look man, if you're too stupid to follow the logic then that's on you.
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there's no logic

you always spew bullshit whether its about marner or matthews or now knies

He's worth more than 6M lol, but you can keep dreaming
 
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Someone like Knies was never going to get an offer sheet. He’s a good player, but he’s not worth 4 1sts plus the big salary.

Actually he’s in the 1,2,3 range likely so it’s possible. Still a lot of draft capital to give up.

On a long-term deal he’ll get 8-9 with the cap going up. Less if it’s a shorter bridge deal.
 
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HansonBro said:
Incoming 8x8
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Is this supposed to be a dig? Most Leaf fans would rejoice at this. Would be a steal by year 3

madmike77 said:
Someone like Knies was never going to get an offer sheet. He’s a good player, but he’s not worth 4 1sts plus the big salary.

Actually he’s in the 1,2,3 range likely so it’s possible. Still a lot of draft capital to give up.

On a long-term deal he’ll get 8-9 with the cap going up. Less if it’s a shorter bridge deal.
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He's not a superstar in the Matthews / Marner sense but every single GM obsessed with size and grit would be salivating adding him to their team. Big strong man with high IQ and soft hands who enjoys when the game gets choppy. Wet dream for most GMs
 
I mean the playoffs are about to start and with the media there is no way he would say otherwise. Outside of a player already having an issue with the team, I doubt many players and agents go into RFA negotiations seeking an offer sheet.

That said if Toronto were to come in with a silly low offer and the agent doesn't go looking for an offer sheet then he needs to be fired and if it's Knies doing then he is just being foolish. He hasn't made enough in his career to be setting money on fire just yet.

Odds are though Toronto offers him enough that the draft capital required just isn't going to be attractive for a lot of GM's.
 
HockeyVirus said:
Is this supposed to be a dig? Most Leaf fans would rejoice at this. Would be a steal by year 3



He's not a superstar in the Matthews / Marner sense but every single GM obsessed with size and grit would be salivating adding him to their team. Big strong man with high IQ and soft hands who enjoys when the game gets choppy. Wet dream for most GMs
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People will want him but no one will offer over 8-9 a year. That’s too much money on top of the draft compensation. I think he stays with the Leafs but if they go for any more than 2 years he won’t be cheap.
 
madmike77 said:
People will want him but no one will offer over 8-9 a year. That’s too much money on top of the draft compensation. I think he stays with the Leafs but if they go for any more than 2 years he won’t be cheap.
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If they weren't giving up the picks I promise GMs would pay 9M for a 23 year old UFA Knies
 
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Knies will stay. Shanahan will easily overpay for his services. He's just waiting for Knies to hit 30g so he can justify the overpay :sarcasm::sarcasm:
 
Knies has earned whatever he's going to get. Only question is if Tre can fit Marner and Tavares too - which he should
 
HockeyVirus said:
Is this supposed to be a dig? Most Leaf fans would rejoice at this. Would be a steal by year 3



He's not a superstar in the Matthews / Marner sense but every single GM obsessed with size and grit would be salivating adding him to their team. Big strong man with high IQ and soft hands who enjoys when the game gets choppy. Wet dream for most GMs
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A dig? No. I think its fair all things concidered. He has his role and he does it just fine. We all know you love the kid to death
 
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madmike77 said:
Someone like Knies was never going to get an offer sheet. He’s a good player, but he’s not worth 4 1sts plus the big salary.

Actually he’s in the 1,2,3 range likely so it’s possible. Still a lot of draft capital to give up.

On a long-term deal he’ll get 8-9 with the cap going up. Less if it’s a shorter bridge deal.
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It’s not a lot of draft capital. You’re more likely to get 3 busts than a Knies calibre player, let alone a Knies type player.
 
As for the OP- yeah, that could be true, but it's also what I, or my agent, would say publicly, while in private, my job is to get the most money for my client(and myself).

You can't believe half of what agents, and GM's say.
 
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