WilliamInLondon
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- Mar 24, 2016
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Your argument is actually Ekblad + Bennett ($17M) + Rielly ($7.5M) = $25M because you have to convince Rielly to waive first and to specific teams.Disagree. Marner will sign for 13+ million and not less. With that contract you can easily get a player like Bennett8-9 million per season. Not to mention another player like Reilly needing to be gone. With eliminating him and Marner you can easily fit Bennett and Ekblad with money to spare.
Ekblad and Bennett shouldnt cost more then $17 million annually. Marner on a raise and Reilly will be around $21.5 million annually. Which would you rather have?
We can agree to disagree - but let's make a bet come July. You're saying $17M AAV for the two, I'm saying $22M. Let's see who is closer. Especially with their performances, both are the #1 C and #1 D this offseason for teams that are flush with cash. Toronto is one of the most expensive cities in North America with a high tax rate (check out www.numbeo.com for comparisons). If they sign for $17M in Las Vegas or Nashville, my bet is that they and their agents would expect closer to $22M+ to make things square.
To answer your question
1) If Ekblad + Bennett = $17M AND Rielly waives, then I'd take them over Marner at $13.5M
2) If Ekblad + Bennett = $17M AND Rielly does NOT waive, then I'd take Marner at $13.5M because you're looking at $25M vs. $21M
3) If Ekblad + Bennett = $22M+, then I'd take Marner at $13.5M irrespective of what Rielly does.
I still think it's #3, but we'll see come July.