Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Chris Tanev signs extension with the Maple Leafs (6 years, $4.5M AAV)

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

It’s amazing how many people don’t understand, that LTIR has to be approved by a team doctor and then 1 or 2 independent doctors every October, and that independent doctors are likely not the same each year.

And you don’t seem to understand how collusion and corruption work.

Basically, a doctor is gonna benefit from their association with a team, and they can build that connection if they play ball. Meanwhile the player is often somewhat legit hurt, old, and just wants to get paid, so can he play banged up at 35+ years old? Doc just has to say “no” and he has a lot more connections, and it really doesn’t harm anyone.

Anywho, good deal for Toronto regardless. Tough term, but with cap going up that buyout should be ok, worst case.

Edit- didn’t realize he was already older. Who knows anymore, just put him on IR before the trade deadline and it’s f***ing fine.

 

[NobleSix]

Leafs are the worst team in the league at cap management. That deal is absolutely atrocious.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Dubas still running the show in TO?

This contract is beyond disgusting... Unreal for Tanev wow

 

[GreytWun]

Terrible signing, way too long and NMC.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

This should apply here. Nice signing. Just 3-4 years too long lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807465045422481569

 

[cliffclaven]

Wow, that is awful.

 

[Mosby]

Treliving is a bottom 5 GM

 

[inthewings]

Before the Island was for players who couldn't perform up to the contract (Robidas, Lupul, Murray, etc.) so they were exiled. I do remember Lupul saying on social media he was healthy enough to play, and then him pulling the post and never being heard from again.

I think that this is the first time that it's pretty apparent that an extended stay on the Island is being actively planned as part of a UFA contract. I think that TB is planning the same the same thing if Stamkos comes back on their reported 8x$3M offer.

It's risky though, for a couple of reasons: first the player either has to believe they're too injured to continue their career or be willing to lie about being too injured to continue their career. This doesn't often happen for players who can still physically play because you have to tear the jersey off most players' backs when its time to call it a career. And second, the NHL could change rules in the next few years if they feel that players are being pressured to overstate injuries and retire with years left on their deals.

All that to say, I think the most likely scenario is that Chris Tanev plans to play until he's 40. Everyone hand-waving away the risk here by saying he'll clearly be "sent to Robidas island" is talking about a situation that hasn't really ever played out before.

 

[Danarqhy]

Bahaha hilarious deal for a guy that's basically one foot out the door from the league already. If Tanev only lasts 1 more year I wouldn't be terribly shocked, lots of hard miles on that 34YO body...

Treliving bringing those summer of Brad vibes from Calgary to TO.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

It's annoying when the Leafs do god awful transactions cause it always makes hfboards go too slowly

 

[LeBrun is a Clown]

6 years & NMC ? Hahahahahahahhahahahahaaha

 

[Frosty415]

Leafs failed with this one, cap hell.

 

[Bubbles]

Brad Treliving has personally given Tanev $45 million dollars in total. I think Tanev owes him a Christmas card!

 

[cheesymc]

Why does Toronto like contracts that have players into their 40s? Insane...

 

[Huggy43]

Love Tanev but WOOF!

 

[NyQuil]

Not bad.

Leafs get the AAV they want, Tanev gets the term he wants, and presumably they'll find some sucker to take the contract in 2-3 years with a sweetener.

 

[winnipegger]

They need a top pairing RHD to play with Reilly. They don't need it this bad though. It's possible that tanev has already played his best hockey and *every year of this contract will be brutal starting in October*.

 

[TheDoldrums]

It’s amazing how many people don’t understand, that LTIR has to be approved by a team doctor and then 1 or 2 independent doctors every October, and that independent doctors are likely not the same each year.

good news, "not playing NHL hockey" is always going to be seen as the right choice for your health in your late 30s

 

[Stringer Bell]

With Tanev’s injury history, the odds are is injuries in a few years are going to be very real.

 

[nturn06]

It is only fitting that this deal happens the same day the TML fans can say "we warned you about Soup"

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Good AAV, he'll play 3 years then go on LTIR.

 

[Pengu]

More blatant cap circumvention than this you have to look for. It's obvious this deal was only signed to get the AAV down and then ltir him and get rid of the cap hit for the last 3 years.
It's basically like all the frontloaded long term deals signed a decade ago to get the cap hit down.

 

[Victor000]

I think I like Tanev a lot more than most people but 6 years is insane. He's an older, banged up player who's never been fleet of foot. He shouldn't get more than 2 years, although I can imagine some desperate team giving him 3. Six years is just nuts.

 

[PeE eL DuBoiS]

Treliving is a f***wit.

 

[Rubi]

Chris Tanev signed a 6 yr deal? Something smells fishy to me.