Hunter368
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Just can't see him waiving to left TO at this stage of his career and after everything involving him going to TO in the first place. Just can't see it
Value of: Tavares
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TML Dynasty
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I agree with all points….appreciate the discussion. His game is a little slower and that 11m would be nice to reallocate. With the potential of resigning Ryan OReilly I think the hole gets filled too.
He is absolutely still a good player just hard to surround with the right fit. Marner better with Matthews. Nylanders a game a little too fast.
It would be an awkward conversation too but I think he knows it’s a business and if the answer is no then both sides move forward no harm no foul.
Finding a team with that cap space is a damn valid point….have to be a team he’d go to, so a contender. And such teams rarely care about actual cost vs AAV. They’d also need the space. Probably a dead end.
Don’t wanna lose any of our other money hungry superstars because we have this contract tho. Wish it was shorter term and that Spezza type discount was 1 year earlier to help with that.
Maybe the boys will surprise me with their new contracts and it’s all a moot point.
Thanks again.
He is absolutely still a good player just hard to surround with the right fit. Marner better with Matthews. Nylanders a game a little too fast.
It would be an awkward conversation too but I think he knows it’s a business and if the answer is no then both sides move forward no harm no foul.
Finding a team with that cap space is a damn valid point….have to be a team he’d go to, so a contender. And such teams rarely care about actual cost vs AAV. They’d also need the space. Probably a dead end.
Don’t wanna lose any of our other money hungry superstars because we have this contract tho. Wish it was shorter term and that Spezza type discount was 1 year earlier to help with that.
Maybe the boys will surprise me with their new contracts and it’s all a moot point.
Thanks again.
Far more likely for Tavares to play out his contract and go the Spezza route. But definitely not that cheap. Probably like a 4 year 5-6 million dollar deal if he wants to stay in Toronto.
Just realized he will be 35 when his contract expires. I could see a 2-3 year deal in the 4-5 million area.
Just realized he will be 35 when his contract expires. I could see a 2-3 year deal in the 4-5 million area.
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NMC plus the Leafs dont have a legit #2C option at the moment. and JT would still be a #1C of 50% of the teams in the NHL. he goes nowhere...and hopefully once his current contract is done, he resigns for Spezza like $$.
The Gr8 Dane
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I like him just right on the Leafs
Perfect fit honnestly
Perfect fit honnestly
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He decides where he wants to go. Which contender can finagle 11M in capspace? How was his second favorite team growing up? You know, for when the Leafs sheets were in the wash....
I understand others may have had higher peaks but in terms of consistency there has not been anyone better since he arrived. You always know what you’re getting with John. Whether that’s a good thing or bad, left for discussion but in all honesty we almost saw this contract to the end and it hasn’t yet aged as badly as I originally imagined. The look this would give the Leafs towards future UFAs makes it not worth even exploring
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I think it would be a bad idea to trade him, a the return will be less than what he brings and more importantly it can send the wrong message to any other player that may want to come home and play....cough cough McDavid
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He's finishing his deal and going Spezza/Gio deals year to year after that I'm betting.
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If a team has something better, why would they trade for Tavares?
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Hopefully the Leafs never approach him about waiving.
He’s not declining as most people expected of him by now, I think his contract will age out just fine. Think he will reward the Leafs with a steal of a contract after this one. He’s still the only suitable captain material atm.
Still haven’t forgiven the organization for publicly pressuring Sundin to waive his ntc.
He’s not declining as most people expected of him by now, I think his contract will age out just fine. Think he will reward the Leafs with a steal of a contract after this one. He’s still the only suitable captain material atm.
Still haven’t forgiven the organization for publicly pressuring Sundin to waive his ntc.
He’s held up well but you can tell by watching him he’s not the player he once was. At an $11 million cap hit for the next two years he would be tough to move especially as there are few teams that could absorb the cap hit and the few that could are not competing.
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I don't know what fair value would be for a slightly below PPG player that has been playing a 1B/2A C role, but in this day and age, a monstrous contract would have to be coming back, one way or the other.
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Are you purposely being obtuse?
Common sense dictates teams have different needs. Hence why trades happen in the first place. Shouldn't be hard to understand that a team may want a 30 goal ppg elite faceoff centre and for the right price, obviously a team could put up an offer that is seen as better from the leafs pov.
