Rumor: TOR and John Tavares close to a deal: 3 years at 7 million

[Mentat]

That said, he'll be worth 7 million for the next three years, in my opinion. Here's some centers currently getting 7 million: Kevin Fiala, Josh Norris, Elias Lindholm, Sean Couturier, Kevin Hayes, Dylan Cozens, Troy Terry. I don't think it will be difficult for Tavares to contribute more than most of those players for the next three years.

Happy for him, as long as it´s not with the Leafs he´s raking in that AAV.
Regardless of merit, we cannot afford to pay JT that much. We simply can´t.
Unless we want to go trough the same song and dance. Again.

 

[egd27]

I don't trust his resurgence this year at all.

He's been basically been a PPG for his entire career aside from last season. Maybe last season was the outlier rather than this season being a "resurgence'

 

[AvroArrow]

Given the cap is rising and he is still a very productive 2C, seems fair. Ideally you want him to take less but 7M for a near PPG 2C is reasonable. Still great on faceoffs as well.

Get to keep our 2C and free up 4M in cap.

 

[thewave]

Given the cap is rising and he is still a very productive 2C, seems fair. Ideally you want him to take less but 7M for a near PPG 2C is reasonable. Still great on faceoffs as well.

Get to keep our 2C and free up 4M in cap.

Should be on a year to year basis
JT 1 YEAR 7M.

 

[Legion34]

Jake McCabe special. 5 years 4.5 million. Deferred money.

 

[thewave]

Jake McCabe special. 5 years 4.5 million. Deferred money.

What is the actual cap hit on that?

 

[Confucius]

Whatever JT signs for I want to instantly say. Wow. Home town discount. 7 x 3 ain’t that.

Don’t get why more guys don’t just take a low salary after they have pocketed 10s of millions.

There is NO way Tavares wants to move his family at this point.
Low ball him and say goodbye if he isn’t a bargain.

That’s the Mitch plan

Given the cap is rising and he is still a very productive 2C, seems fair. Ideally you want him to take less but 7M for a near PPG 2C is reasonable. Still great on faceoffs as well.

Get to keep our 2C and free up 4M in cap.

About a month ago the broadcast stated JT was number 1 in the entire league in percentage of board battles won.

 

[ULF_55]

Treliving just has to do his job.

If after signing Tavares he has enough Cap left to improve the team then no problem.

Has very little to do with the player, it is in the agent's and GM's hands to do the correct thing.

I know I don't want players managing the team.

 

[daethfromabove1979]

Shouldn't he take a huge discount to make up for being highly overpaid the last 7 years while accomplishing nothing?

 

[Legion34]

What is the actual cap hit on that?

4.5
I think it was 25 in real money? Either way he only counts as 4.5

 

[thewave]

Shouldn't he take a huge discount to make up for being highly overpaid the last 7 years while accomplishing nothing?

That's what a lot of us are all thinking and if not. Just go away to a new team.