Out of Town Thread Part XXV

[OnTheRun]

Isn't prices contact structured with high signing bonuses as well? Which also makes it buyout proof?

Price contact is similar yes, altho a tad less heavy on the bonus side if Dregger's numbers are correct.

 

[PaulD]

Three players in their prime years, we should add.

We're not talking big salaries on 32 or 33 year olds or Alzners.

Ha ! So true.

Nor are we talking about elite players that just won a couple of cups ................ (or rounds for that matter).

 

[DAChampion]

There is literally an athlete tax loophole in our tax laws that allows bonuses to be taxed differently

Auston Matthews Shoots and Scores Tax Savings | Crowe Soberman

But that seems to only apply to Americans.

 

[Frank Drebin]

But that seems to only apply to Americans.

The article tbh doesn't explain it all that well, idk how hard it is for NHL players to get citizenship. But yeah I had assumed all players had dual citizenship which is probably naive on my part

 

[The Great Weal]

Mohegan Sun seeking to recover $900,000 from NHL team owner

Can't say I'm surprised

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Marner is a soft player in the playoffs.

 

[JianYang]

That's how the pens won their last 2 cups ...

They got prime Sid and malkin?

 

[Andrei79]

Marner is a soft player in the playoffs.

He isnt. He was their best player two years ago. He had a tougher time last year, but most guys arent 94 point scorers on the first line in their 21-22 yo seasons. I'd take him over anybody we've had over the last 25 years.

 

[Gally11]

Mohegan Sun seeking to recover $900,000 from NHL team owner

Can't say I'm surprised

Probably trying to gamble his way to enough money for EK

 

[Milhouse40]

if he repeat the last season this season maybe

if not 7m will be more than enough

Yeah, it should more than enough but then his agent has the Kevin Hayes and Clayton Keller's contract in his back pocket and suddenly, it's not close to market value.

 

[Tighthead]

But that seems to only apply to Americans.

Tax is based on residency, not citizenship. I think I heard something about Marner being US based.

There was an article in the Star a few weeks ago where former Leaf Stu Gavin talked about tax planning strategies to offset differences.

For Marner and Leonard, it pays to know a few contract shortcuts | The Star

 

[Adam Michaels]

Flames and Jets revealed their jerseys for the Heritage Classic. If only both teams made these jerseys permanent. They're absolutely gorgeous:

 

[PaulD]

It's not until it is.

A stars and scrubs strategy can work. You're just going to have to use your stars more.

Team with the best scrubs and entry level players wins.

The billionaires go-to line each team will have will be a wash.

 

[Runner77]

Team with the best scrubs win.

The go-to line each team will have will be a wash.

No one really knows until it's tested. Your stars can log in a ton of ice time and can be used on PP and PK.

Plus, you've seen how easy it is to sign 3rd and 4th liners, they're always available and they don't cost a ton to sign.

 

[habsrule22]

Yes, and they nearly $14M in cap relief. So it's all good.

They are screwed once those 2 players come off IR

 

[PaulD]

No one really knows until it's tested. Your stars can log in a ton of ice time and can be used on PP and PK.

Plus, you've seen how easy it is to sign 3rd and 4th liners, they're always available and they don't cost a ton to sign.

I agree. Top players can play PP and PK, and log a ton of ice time.

Like Bruins and Blues did.

Went right down to the wire but the Blues had better plugs and deeper D.

Leafs lose to the Bruins again.

Top 3 on each team are equal.
Top pair on each team are equal.
Goaltending was equal.

Bruins had better plugs and deeper D.

When one club does not have the big stars (Habs) and the opposing team does (lightening) well then of course the plugs are not going to be significant. But when the top lines of each club cancel each other out , the outcome could very well rest on who has the better plugs and/or entry level players. Especially has each round goes by.

Im talking play offs only obviously.

Regular season has become like shinny.

 

[Andrei79]

They are screwed once those 2 players come off IR

Never going to happen. Those two are done and only have this year remaining.

 

[Milhouse40]

 

[habsrule22]

Never going to happen. Those two are done and only have this year remaining.

no hyman n dermott when they come off IR thats almost 4 m going on the roster

 

[LaP]

They got prime Sid and malkin?

They got 5 pretty good players (Tavares, Matthews, Marner, Rielly and Nylander). They overpay for them but it's a good core. If they build around them they have a fair shot. I think it's a better plan than having ad vitam aeternam cap space and doing nothing with it. Cap Space is a good looking player but he's not very good on the ice.

 

[LaP]

no hyman n dermott when they come off IR thats almost 4 m going on the roster

Are you sure? I calculated it 1 month ago and with Marner at 11M they were 2 millions over the cap or something like that. Most web site list a 25 players roster for the leafs. You can send 3 players to the AHL.

 

[Phil Parent]

'Member when Ric Nattress got suspended for a whole year (then diminished to 30 games) for smoking a joint a year prior?

I 'member.

 

[Rude Dog]

They basically have the same team as last season, with worse defensive presence.

That is not going to work, again.

Just their core is the same. They have turned over a third of their roster

 

[vokiel]

Da what? Is Therrien in charge of the disciplinary council now?

 

[LaP]

They basically have the same team as last season, with worse defensive presence.

That is not going to work, again.

Who? The Leafs?

I suppose adding Barrie is a nothing move They pretty much revamped the whole defense outside of Rielly and Muzzin (and Muzzin did not play the whole season with them last year). Mikheyev is a interesting gamble too.