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

[zeke]

Decent signing. Not a bargain, but not an overpay either.

 

[Twine Tickler]

Mo grew up in an extremely affluent area of Vancouver. It is probably one of the most elite areas in the country to be honest. I really don't think money is everything to him, as I assume he has always been very well off.

Mo wants to be a Leaf. Something that is extremely hard to find. To me, he is the ultimate leader. I will be buying his jersey next 100%

 

[CincoHolio]

At that price, I'm more than ok with this. That's about where Mo should be slotted. Fair for both sides, with a slight hometown discount given I'd say.

 

[Fogelhund]

The best part is you just know Dubas is going to hunt for another undersized puck mover to fill in for Muzzin's departure.

You mean just like the other undersized D he's traded for, brought in, developed? Like Muzzin, Brodie, Bogosian, Holl???

 

[rdogg]

Finally someone on this team doesn't try to get every penny out of the Leafs

 

[JSn0w93]

This year is also just ~8 games.

He's also 32 and he isn't getting younger. Is this a blip, is he hurt? Who knows, but it's not unreasonable to think there might not be much more left in the tank.

 

[PromisedLand]

Yes Mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TRUE LEADER!

Doesn't bend the team over backwards for money and leaves room for team to add pieces to compete.

Thank You Rielly!

TRUE CAPTAIN!!!!

TRUE LEAF!

 

[stakesishigh]

This is excellent news among a real tough start to the season.

Love Rielly.

 

[TheKule]

Cool beans deal

 

[IPS]

You mean just like the other undersized D he's traded for, brought in, developed? Like Muzzin, Brodie, Bogosian, Holl???

You dang rights. I miss Bogo, we really need another one of him for the 3rd pair. Holl can get shot into the sun for all I care too.

 

[trellaine201]

Too funny and so many people hated him last year. All I read was how terrible he was.

 

[kevsh]

Sorry if this has been addressed, didn't skim all 7 pages but any indication of a NMC here?

(Edit: Boy, they are quick at Capfriendly - full NMC, modified NTC for the last two years with a 10-team no-trade list. Reasonable.)

Beyond that, this looks pretty solid and within range for what he brings.

 

[BudForLife]

So the Vancouver native gave us a home town discount.
The home town boy said f**k you give me my money.


Thank you and Congratulations Mo

 

[robertmac43]

I love that this was completed in October and Management will not need to worry about it come the off season

 

[TheShape]

He isn’t the reason they haven’t progressed but he still part of the problem. I just don’t understand why they are so married to these players.

Cap hit is fair but the term is gross. Rielly looks like he has lost a step physically and I think his best days are behind him. Oh well, next management groups problem.

 

[Menzinger]

Sorry if this has been addressed, didn't skim all 7 pages but any indication of a NMC here?

Beyond that, this looks pretty solid and within range for what he brings.

First six years is a full nmc, last 2 a 10 team ntc.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

He isn’t the reason they haven’t progressed but he still part of the problem. I just don’t understand why they are so married to these players.

Cap hit is fair but the term is gross. Rielly looks like he has lost a step physically and I think his best days are behind him. Oh well, next management groups problem.

Takes him to 35, that's perfect for a defenceman. If he still has more in the tank signs cheap 1 year deals until he's done.

 

[yubbers]

Too funny and so many people hated him last year. All I read was how terrible he was.

He's been pretty bad.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Honestly, i'm surprised this gets done during the season given his age etc.

Nice to see Rielly doesn't want out.

Every bigger contract Dubas has ever done seems to have the wrong term.

I'm neutral to this deal and I find the timing bad. I see little problem in waiting til the next me of the season for this issue.

 

[Bluebear]

I was on board with trading him, but happy he that he won't be wasted as an own rental. He deserves his money, nice to see a player that wants to be here and doesn't bend the team over. He's in the core 4 now, need a shakeup upfront to make cap room.

 

[ottomaddox]

He's going to retire a leaf (I think).

 

[AvroArrow]

Mo grew up in an extremely affluent area of Vancouver. It is probably one of the most elite areas in the country to be honest. I really don't think money is everything to him, as I assume he has always been very well off.

Mo wants to be a Leaf. Something that is extremely hard to find. To me, he is the ultimate leader. I will be buying his jersey next 100%

Yup, just ordered a white Rielly jersey for my mother. She was just asking me for one yesterday lol, I wanted to get her a Rielly jersey but was unsure of his future here in Toronto being a pending UFA.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Given the current market, this is a great signing. Now we have two players on my favs list that did the team a solid. Spezza and Rielly. Should also take a lot of heat off management which will no doubt have a trickle down effect.

Love it.

 

[IPS]

Honestly, i'm surprised this gets done during the season given his age etc.

Nice to see Rielly doesn't want out.

Every bigger contract Dubas has ever done seems to have the wrong term.

I'm neutral to this deal and I find the timing bad. I see little problem in waiting til the next me of the season for this issue.

The more I see this contract, the more I think it's the wrong term too. Any injury that could effect his mobility could be dire, he doesn't have the defensive instincts to make up for it.

Waiting 'til season's end/TDL (depending on what the plan is) might have been better, cause then you'd really have an idea if the team needs a full retool or not.