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

[The Shadow]

We don't have to sign him.

But they will

 

[BigBlu]

I would only ever accept JT back on a Jason Spezza type deal. That’s it. That’s all.

 

[Commander Clueless]

He would be better off saying we are going a different direction after this and watch the numbers come down and the groveling ensue.

Marner shit the bed. His value just tanked

Why would shitting the bed for the ninth time tank his value when the other eight didn't?

 

[thewave]

Why would shitting the bed for the ninth time tank his value when the other eight didn't?

Because everyone including other GMS had first row seats

 

[ToneDog]

I would only ever accept JT back on a Jason Spezza type deal. That’s it. That’s all.

Be prepared to be disappointed. Very disappointed.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Because everyone including other GMS had first row seats

Weren't they watching the playoffs for the last eight years while Marner did the things that makes everyone around here skeptical about his playoff performances?

 

[TMLegend]

Disappointing. The Leafs have a chance to majorly retool the roster but would rather just continue to piss into the wind it seems.

Even if they insisted on the top heavy approach they could make big offers to some combination of Rantanen, Ekblad, Ehlers, Bennett, Provorov, Gavrikov, etc, to significantly change the makeup of the team instead of running it back with a group we know doesn't work in the playoffs.

 

[The Shadow]

Sign Bennett and let JT retire and have a role with the team

 

[thewave]

Save it for McDavid

 

[DarkKnight]

The more I think about it, the less I like it. Take a team friendly discount to stay home or go, pretty simple. He will regress, and he’s made his money, hold firm.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Give that money to Sam Bennett

 

[Byron Bitz]

Give that money to Sam Bennett

Is there a 7 million dollar deal on the table for us to sign Bennett to that I’m not aware of? I figured he was gonna re sign in Florida. It seems to be going well for him there.

The more I think about it, the less I like it. Take a team friendly discount to stay home or go, pretty simple. He will regress, and he’s made his money, hold firm.

Agreed but he could prob get 8 on the open market so 7 may already be a bit of a discount. I think the lowest we can hold firm on would be around 6 or else your just walking him to UFA and we’ve gotta go find a 2C on the open market which will be quite costly.

 

[DarkKnight]

Is there a 7 million dollar deal on the table for us to sign Bennett to that I’m not aware of? I figured he was gonna re sign in Florida. It seems to be going well for him there.


Agreed but he could prob get 8 on the open market so 7 may already be a bit of a discount. I think the lowest we can hold firm on would be around 6 or else your just walking him to UFA and we’ve gotta go find a 2C on the open market which will be quite costly.

He doesn't want to go on the open market, that's the point. He's made his big cash, 3 years at 5.5 is a good deal for both sides.

 

[Fogelhund]

Give that money to Sam Bennett

Bennett likely extends in Florida, for around $7 mil. Granlund likely signs elsewhere. Hard to figure out what Duchene does, but he likely extends as well.

Barring a trade, your choices are likely now Gourde, Kerfoot, Dvorak as the replacement.