Sypher04
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- Jan 20, 2011
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O reilly is a good comparison. O reilly cap hit is 4.5 million. Factor in Tavares knowing he is over paid for the last 5 years especially now, he is over paid by 4 or 5 million per. A fair deal is 3 or 3,5 million cap hit over 3 years. His skating is only going to get worse each year. O reilly is a little younger and a better player right now. Ideally he takes 1 million per on a 3 or 4 yr deal. Also, let him know he has a job on the front office with the Leafs when he retires.
O’Reilly is a poor skater in his own right.
Their ages difference is negligible
Tavares is the better player offensively.
Defense doesn’t really get you paid as a forward.
Tavares is also far healthier
Especially against a significantly rising cap, I don’t see why Tavares takes much, if anything, less than the O’Reilly deal.