Nylander contract discussion - New Poll

[Sypher04]

Not sure if it's been mentioned but Ryan Whitney said on Spittin Chiclets that he heard Willy's dad is pushing him to hold out for more than that reported 11.25M number. Wouldn't surprise me with his Dad's history and Willy's last holdout.

My question is how would anyone possibly even have that kind of info.

 

[Raging Bull]

Jesus 11.5 f***.

 

[26Mats]

Nylander is a very good player and he’ll get paid somewhere. But how the Leafs can hold on to 4 players making 10 Mil plus in a salary cap world and round out the rest of team with enough talent to win a Stanley Cup to me at least , doesn’t seem realistic.

Usually the answer from the naysayers to that line of thinking is that the salary cap will increase enough that the contract value will be lower in real terms. But the problem with that argument is that all players by then will be making more as well.

I believe, at some point, the Leafs are going to have to trade one or two of these big contracts and add more talent throughout the lineup to win a cup.

imo it will be tough for you guys next year. But then Tavares is off the books.

The issues is how good will Nylander be in his mid 30's with this cap hit...

 

[BraveCanadian]

11.5??? Noooo

 

[leafsfan5]

11.5???

f*** this team

 

[Raging Bull]

What negotiating was there? What number was Willy starting at lol.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I am 31 and feel like I will have grandkids before I will see a team capable of winning a cup lmao f***ing greedy ass core and useless management.

 

[Kurtz]

Treliving traumatized by his Gadreau experience so he's willing to bend over.

But man, how did we end up with the greediest, most spoiled crop of young stars.

8 years too, so he'll be making this in his mid 30s.

 

[Jojalu]

The part you ignored is the fans (or media) doesn't sign the players. If the fans and media pressure the GM into overpaying players, we need new GM's. You can post to your heart's content and it wouldn't affect me one bit if I was GM.

I'd rather go for Reinhart than Nylander if we get a discount. He plays centre, is the better goalscorer, and way more physical. Nylander also plays with the better offensive system and players and is allowed to cheat defense for points way more than Reinhart.

I am not sold Reinhart is the better goalscorer.

Florida played zero D last year and with very little structure.

He is more physical and I would love him as the 2C when Tavares contract runs out.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Paying Nylander 11.5 for when he's 29-36 scares the f*** out of me. He's been this level of player for a few months now, the rest of his career hasn't been close to this level

 

[DcW]

There is no way I’d pay Willy 11.5. No way. I’d be on the horn around the league looking for a dance partner

 

[KPower]

11.5x8 for a guy with career high of 87 points..lol

they don’t care about winning, they’re printing money

 

[BraveCanadian]

This is the precedent that Dubas and the three greedmigos have set.. yikes

Bets on Nylander being back to a ppg floater the moment this is signed??

 

[capfit9]

Beyond idiotic but when idiots run it what do you expect. Just waiting till Marner asks for $14m

 

[KMNRB]

This AAV definitely seems high.

Would people prefer 11.5x4 like Matthews' contract or 11.5x8?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Who is ready for Marner at 13.5x8? lol

 

[Canucks LB]

Friedman basically said it’s done, announcement probably on Monday, 11.5m

Right now on Sportsnet

 

[Kurtz]

How is he getting more than Pasternak? Jeeez.

 

[MarMarSab3]

Should have signed him in the summer before Matthews, number would have been under 10 now 11.5

 

[KPower]

This is the precedent that Dubas and the three greedmigos have set.. yikes

Bets on Nylander being back to a ppg floater the moment this is signed??

80 points max the rest of his career.

 

[leafsfan5]

I'm just so tired man, we've been held hostage by these superstars and Dubas' f***ing up negotiations so bad in 2019

That 1 year destroyed this team

 

[Sypher04]

It’s definitely rich, but I’ll put it this way.
Given the way the cap is projected to grow, if Nylander gives us the kinda play he has this year for even 5-6 years of this deal it will end up being good value. The Leafs I think understand their window is the next 5 years to do something with their star players. If you win no one will talk about this decision, if you don’t then you’ve opened yourself up to some significant criticism for the way these deals have been done. It’ll be interesting to see how the dominos fall from here. This is a very clear statement that nylander is key part of the solution here to them.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Paying Nylander 11.5 for when he's 29-36 scares the f*** out of me. He's been this level of player for a few months now, the rest of his career hasn't been close to this level

You should be scared.. that will turn out to be a boat anchor of a contract. The question is why aren’t the leafs scared?

 

[ToneDog]

Never winning a cup with these guys. f*** you shanny. Just f*** you. You are an absolute idiot.

 

[TheDoldrums]

the verdict is in, worse than any of the dubas overpays!