Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Jake McCabe signs extension with the Maple Leafs (5 years, $4.51M AAV; deferred salary in years 2 and 3)

[Jared Dunn]

I thought the AAV for a 6 year deal would be 4.5-4.75 or it would be closer to 5.5 on a 5 year deal. That's a solid deal but I think he's going to be a wreck by year 5 lol

 

[93gilmour93]

Very nice deal. Great number for Toronto

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

Not a fan of the deal, feel like the term is a few years too long.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Nice piece of business for Toronto

 

[Dion TheFluff]

good for both sides. Was originally speculated 6x5 so this is a better # to see. Now time to get Knies locked up

 

[Zirakzigil]

Its a fair deal. The Leafs sure have some ugly contracts that are going to rear their heads in 3-4 years.

 

[JKG33]

To be honest, the Leafs will not be competitive in 5 years I don't think so who cares. It's all about the next few years

They won't be competitive now either, with all the money tied up on forwards who disappear in the playoffs.

That said, best signing this team has made in a long time

 

[namttebih]

Horrible signing by a team that will win nothing. Also run it back!!

Half of the current blue line were not on the roster last year.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Its a fair deal. The Leafs sure have some ugly contracts that are going to rear their heads in 3-4 years.

Since the introduction of the salary cap, this comment has been true. I've never known a Leafs team with no future cap headaches on the roster. But honestly even if in year 4 with the cap over 100M a solid #5 makes 4M.

Lots of those little overpayments add up though but whatever. If we haven't won by then we aren't winning lol

 

[dukeofjive]

Good deal for the leafs, love is game, he would be good for the habs that’s for sure.

 

[hamzarocks]

Solid extension for AAV

Wish it was 3 years term

 

[BM14]

It’s a fair deal. The Leafs sure have some ugly contracts that are going to rear their heads in 3-4 years.

Does the salary cap go up or down YoY?

 

[Elvs]

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Good signing for the Leafs

Horrible signing by a team that will win nothing. Also run it back!!

The duality of man

 

[FinlandPanther]

Its a fair deal. The Leafs sure have some ugly contracts that are going to rear their heads in 3-4 years.

They need to go for it though. They’ve failed miserably so far. They won’t care if those contracts suck by then because the window will be closed.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Maximize tax efficiency? I assume he's American.

 

[Coffee]

Best contract in the Atlantic division

 

[Hunter368]

Cap hit is full market rate but fair, but the term is going to get real ugly at 5 years when the guy is already 31 yrs old.

 

[SI90]

Not bad. Hes steady in his role and what he does. Decent deal for both sides

 

[Koivu11]

 

[OVO16]

Great deal. Dude is a beast. Straight Business type of player

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Now that the Leafs are doing it, salary deferment will be against the rules

 

[FerrisRox]

Solid singing. I was expecting 5-5.5 if he leveraged potential free agency.

Nobody would have given McCabe five years and $5.5 million. Thats insanity.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Taxes are for the plebs.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

I was expecting him to get the zadorov deal. Solid deal.