Confirmed with Link: Rielly signs 8 year extension - 7.5M AAV

[Ziggdiezan]

I guess Rielly took less so wants to make sure he isn't shipped off at some point. However Dubas needs to stop giving so many players NMC/NTC.... it handicap's your ability to navigate the cap in the future.

Hell even a useless plug like Simmonds somehow got a full NTC this year and a M-NTC next year

 

[34]

If it's 7.5 per then it's a steal

Yes, Good on Mo! He took a serious haircut to stay in the Hockey Mecca of the World! That is one thing that Toronto has going for it, it is a world-class city.

 

[Menzinger]

How does the team get better?

Prospect development to help fill in the gaps in depth positions paired with some better bargain hunting in free agency (more Buntings less Ritchies ect(

 

[Cecithepylon]

Honestly this is fine

 

[Cecithepylon]

I do love nylander being called greedy and still being the best contract. Wish they all signed willy deals

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Prospect development to help fill in the gaps in depth positions paired with some better bargain hunting in free agency (more Buntings less Ritchies ect(

While I'm sure that is the plan forward it relies on quite a bit of luck to hit those draft picks and free agent signings without making a mistake and having wasted cap as a result (aka signing someone to a bad contract). Leafs don't have room for a mistake. Dubas has committed to his core and we will see what happens. I really hope they can do some damage this year because if not there will be big trades and the leafs probably don't win most of them...

 

[Antropovsky]

Rielly has been just fine, had 72 points in Babcock's last season... if everyone was in Contract year while babs was coaching everyone would be insanely overpriced. Good think Keefe came in and knocked Riellys value down significantly. Should've hired him a few years earlier to be honest. Now if we hire a real coach we might get 9 million per year Rielly back.

 

[dubey]

Not a big Rielly fan but he clearly took less to stay here

 

[7even]

The contract as compared to the market is pretty good. The contract as paying Morgan Rielly the player $7.5M is less than ideal. The contract as keeping Morgan Rielly the person as a great human being and one of the only feel-good players on this soulless and at times intensely unlikable team is pretty good.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

No real discount for the team. Fair contract I guess

Come on that’s a discount he’d easily get more in free agency a lot more.

 

[Superstar]

Good deal! Happy Rielly signed! Gave the Leafs at least a million dollars in discount per year in the UFA market next year!

Rielly's father probably slapped him over-the-head to not be like the other greedy RFAs...

 

[All Mod Cons]

I'm hoping those that wanted to move away from Morgan warm up to what he brings and what he means to this team. He's a player that we need to keep. There are two dozen more pressing issues than Morgan.

 

[ottomaddox]

Did anyone give Burke credit in this thread?

 

[axlrose87]

I'm hoping those that wanted to move away from Morgan warm up to what he brings and what he means to this team. He's a player that we need to keep. There are two dozen more pressing issues than Morgan.

I wanted to move him when I thought we would lose yet another good player for nothing.
This is a good contract for a good player. Toronto needs more Morgan Reilly’s and less Mickey Mouse types.
I hope this signals an offseason trade of Mitch Marner. The money remaining on his deal will be very attractive to cash strapped teams (there are many of them).

 

[Tak7]

And how

And how's that working so far?

I'm not really sure.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Did anyone give Burke credit in this thread?

Hat trick of thanks.

Thanks Burke for drafting him.
Thanks Lou for first good contract.
Thanks Dubas for second good contract.

 

[Its not your fault]

Hands down I'm over joyed.

 

[Stephen]

I wonder if this means Muzzin is playing himself out of the Leafs medium range plans? His cap hit would be nice to shop with if he isn't going to be the pillar of strength on defense.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

All of a sudden, I'm a fan again. Thanks for not fleecing us MO

 

[Martin Skoula]

What happened to Diceman's super elite insider info? That's not 6.5, what gives?

 

[Sniper99]

Great now he just needs to work on his 7.5 million dollar snowflake shot.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This likely spells the end for Jake Muzzin, he has no movement protection until July 1st 2023 the Summer before his contract expires. If I'm a betting man I'm betting he's moved in the next 12 months.

EDIT: Nevermind the wording on capfriendly was funky. He has full No Trade protection right now.

It likely spells the end of Kerfoot and Holl before Muzzin

 

[BertCorbeau]

I wonder if this means Muzzin is playing himself out of the Leafs medium range plans? His cap hit would be nice to shop with if he isn't going to be the pillar of strength on defense.

I think that depends on how Dermott and Sandin do this season. Muzzin's likely a potential trade candidate in the summer with 2 years left on his deal. If they move more cap (and the Leafs struggle next year) he could be a valuable deadline piece for a contender with 1 year + 2 playoff runs. His name still carries some value around the league.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

There has to be a move coming because almost 60%%of the cap is going to 5 guys

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I wonder if this means Muzzin is playing himself out of the Leafs medium range plans? His cap hit would be nice to shop with if he isn't going to be the pillar of strength on defense.

Given the lines at practice I would suggest Holl is the guy on defense, Kerfoot up front