Confirmed with Link: Rights to Chris Tanev for Max Ellis, 2026 7th rd selection

[Phion Keneuf]

Rielly-Tanev is a perfect 2nd pairing

 

[ORRFForever]

The fact he’s almost 35 doesn’t make him bad.

D Men age well. I'm just skeptical of adding someone who's going to be 35 this year. But since the Leafs have tried everything else... Why not?

I said this long ago...

Trade Marner to Dallas. Dallas has a TON of young cheap talent, why not grab some? - Mavrik Bourke or Logan Stankoven. If you can add Tanev to the mix, go for it - I just don't want to hear the Leaf faithful bitch and complain about Tanev if he doesn't age well.

 

[The Iceman]

A few years is all they have on Matthews contract anyway. If they don’t win by then, it’s rebuild time.

The new Matthew’s deal hasn’t even kicked in yet……

 

[ORRFForever]

If they don’t win (soon), it’s rebuild time.

The window is closing fast and the core is no longer young.

 

[Ports]

But he would go on LTIR, isn't that wink wink end game with a long term deal here? I don't think we sign him long long term without a parachute for the club.

If he doesn’t have a NMC in the later years of the contract, can he be sent down to the Marlies ? If so, then he’ll choose LTIR or retire.

The new Matthew’s deal hasn’t even kicked in yet……

It does this season and it’s only for fours years.

 

[Ports]

if Marner stays he will not on the 3rd line that's just disrespectful

What choice will he have ?

 

[ORRFForever]

Tanev is old yes but he has enough in the tank to not care about losing 7th round picks.

Of course. The 7th round pick is nothing. The question is the amount of money and term the Leafs give Tanev.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What choice will he have ?

No team is going to put a 90+ point player on the 3rd line it's not going to happen

 

[Ports]

And you know what's what come July 1st, he's signed and Tre can get ahead of other guys we might lose. The same people complaining about the 7th are on the 7th round picks threads saying they'll never make it lol.

 

[BigBlu]

guess we're signing him to an 8 year to save cap?

Don’t joke

 

[Ports]

Easy 1st round exit secured

They might miss the playoffs tbh with that forward group

It’s not July 1st yet is it ? Did I miss something? Are they done signing players?

 

[Nineteen67]

Maybe, but it is improved and getting a #1 is easier said than done. We might have to build with 3 or 4 numbers twos? Rielly and Skjei are a start.

Also, serious question here...how many teams have a legit #1 and a deep top four?

This year all 4 semi final teams as well as Col and the Rangers. I don’t think at this point Reilly can be relied on as top minute eating D man. Tanev sure as hell can’t be relied on.

 

[Commander Clueless]

What horrible CBA heresy are we about to commit here?

Love Tanev but he ain't in his prime no more....

 

[Nineteen67]

I mean it's pretty obvious they're trying to get the cap hit as low as possible and then they probably dont expect him to count against the cap later on. The negative comments are pretty weird.

Juice the 2-3 years or so he has left. Pretty smart move. Even if you don't like him, it's factual he will outplay his cap hit for at least 2 years.

In two yrs they could be ready to contend for the east if they build the roster right and he will be in the way.

 

[Leafs87]

Honestly feel like we’ve entered that era of a failed competitive team who is just throwing shit at the wall. They’re no where near the competitive teams in terms of overall depth. Tanev for 5+ years is extremely laughable. Not to mention we’re trending towards bringing back a worse team than last year and might lose both Domi and Bertuzzi who were pretty noticeable in the playoffs.

 

[Ports]

why not sign him for 2 and then after he's home and falls to being that bottom pairing guy get him on league min deals like Gio was.

Because he won’t go for that and they’ll get out bid. Someone will pay him 3-4 x $5-6M.

 

[TimeZone]

What horrible CBA heresy are we about to commit here?

Love Tanev but he ain't in his prime no more....

He arguably played the best hockey of his career last month.

 

[Commander Clueless]

He arguably played the best hockey of his career last month.

I mean fair, but do we really expect that to last much longer in his career?

 

[Jojalu]

This year all 4 semi final teams as well as Col and the Rangers. I don’t think at this point Reilly can be relied on as top minute eating D man. Tanev sure as hell can’t be relied on.

What? That is exactly what Tanev is relief on for.

Did you watch him play in the playoffs for Dallas this year?

I mean fair, but do we really expect that to last much longer in his career?

I would hope at least 2 more years of him playing at a high level.

 

[-DeMo-]

Because he won’t go for that and they’ll get out bid. Someone will pay him 3-4 x $5-6M.

cool not interested then, and I doubt he get that much on our 7 year deal either in total money + potential earnings beyond that 3-4 year deal.

 

[Ports]

No team is going to put a 90+ point player on the 3rd line it's not going to happen

They had 40 goal scorer Nylander playing on the third line this year. Spreading out the scoring isn’t disrespectful.

 

[TMLife17]

Guys chill we didn’t acquire him to give him 8 years. We actually can’t offer him more than the 7. We got him because we wanted him plain and simple.

 

[Ports]

cool not interested then, and I doubt he get that much on our 7 year deal either in total money + potential earnings beyond that 3-4 year deal.

They have to deal in the real world where they’re competing with 31 other teams for players. Not fantasy land.

 

[Warden of the North]

What is out there tieing the term to 6-7 years?

He should get 2. 3 years max.

He's under 35 so can retire without penalty to the team. I presume they will give him a long term contract to get the cap hit down, front load it so he gets the money he wants, then he retires in a few years and is off our books.

 

[Nineteen67]

What? That is exactly what Tanev is relief on for.

Did you watch him play in the playoffs for Dallas this year?


I would hope at least 2 more years of him playing at a high level.

No I didn’t see many Stars playoff games and they played Edmonton so I didnt see much of that series. A lot of the Houston transplants around here are Stars fans and they said he was playing good.

But he’s still almost 35 and when the Leafs are ready, if they ever are, he’ll be in the way if he signs a ridiculous contract. He should sign with a team that might contend next season.