Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Jani Hakanpaa signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $1.47M)

[Terry Yake]

robidas island before even playing a game?

 

[Breakers]

So this isn’t a confirmed signing

They are saying he never signed

 

[McJedi]

So this isn’t a confirmed signing

They are saying he never signed

Yes. Bone on bone injury and he may never play again. Sad because he's a solid bottom pair guy and would have helped Toronto.

Hate hate hate to see career ending injuries. But that may be what is happening here.

 

[ManofSteel55]

So this isn’t a confirmed signing

They are saying he never signed

Who is "they"? Capfriendly had it, and I trusted those guys more than "they" most of the time. At least until I know who "they" are.

 

[Breakers]

Who is "they"? Capfriendly had it, and I trusted those guys more than "they" most of the time. At least until I know who "they" are.

“He didn’t actually sign. And where the confusion comes in is that the Leafs obviously had an intent to sign him on July 1“

- Chris Johnston at TSN Radio

clearly the league or even insurers knew more about his knee than he thought they would.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpaa’s Contract​

Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpää's Contract

 

[Nothingbutglass]

How come everyone knew this when he signed besides the Leafs?

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Gary caught the leafs trying to get some LTIR savings.

 

[Breakers]

sounds like he has to find an owner willing to sign uninsured

friedman mentioned awhile back not many owners do it, in regards to ferland's contract with Vancouver.

 

[Leaf Fans]

robidas island before even playing a game?

He is not a Leaf.

Gary caught the leafs trying to get some LTIR savings.

LOL. That is made up.

 

[uncleben]

How come everyone knew this when he signed besides the Leafs?

?

Leafs knew it and said, 'hey, we'll sign you if you pass our physical', he hasn't yet passed and he hasn't yet been signed

 

[Nothingbutglass]

?

Leafs knew it and said, 'hey, we'll sign you if you pass our physical', he hasn't yet passed and he hasn't yet been signed

when was the physical? maybe a different D should have been the target? opportunity cost?

 

[Leaf Fans]

How come everyone knew this when he signed besides the Leafs?

He didn't sign with the Leafs.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpaa’s Contract​

Maple Leafs Unlikely To Register Jani Hakanpää's Contract

I'm going to need more then pro hockey rumours.

But if it is true they've got slightly over 1.2 million in cap space at last check.

 

[cyris]

Gary caught the leafs trying to get some LTIR savings.

That isn’t how LTIR works.

How do people not understand this after nearly 20 years.

 

[Altimus]

That isn’t how LTIR works.

How do people not understand this after nearly 20 years.

The perception is, he signs, never plays a regular season game, collects his paycheck, and miraculously becomes healthy for the off season. His contract doesn't get used all season but his accrued value makes the team have a huge cap spending budget come trade deadline. What people fail to realise is his ltir number still needs to be filled by some player, likely around 800k-1m which makes the money they saved peanuts to ltir him a whole season. I'm a bit drunk but that's what I think most think is happening. No one factors in the replacement players value.

 

[Weltschmerz]

The perception is, he signs, never plays a regular season game, collects his paycheck, and miraculously becomes healthy for the off season. His contract doesn't get used all season but his accrued value makes the team have a huge cap spending budget come trade deadline. What people fail to realise is his ltir number still needs to be filled by some player, likely around 800k-1m which makes the money they saved peanuts to ltir him a whole season. I'm a bit drunk but that's what I think most think is happening. No one factors in the replacement players value.

That's the worst nonsense about LTIR I have ever seen here.

 

[Leaf Fans]

The perception is, he signs, never plays a regular season game, collects his paycheck, and miraculously becomes healthy for the off season. His contract doesn't get used all season but his accrued value makes the team have a huge cap spending budget come trade deadline. What people fail to realise is his ltir number still needs to be filled by some player, likely around 800k-1m which makes the money they saved peanuts to ltir him a whole season. I'm a bit drunk but that's what I think most think is happening. No one factors in the replacement players value.

The reality is that cap is not accrued on LTIR

 

[Ciao]

Good news for the Leafs if they passed on this contract. They need cap space more than a broken-down defenceman.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Who is "they"? Capfriendly had it, and I trusted those guys more than "they" most of the time. At least until I know who "they" are.

capfriendly would also have something next to the signing till it was registered with the league. so yes the signing happened but it hasnt been registered

 

[Vitto79]

I could see a PTO first

 

[Lunatik]

Gary caught the leafs trying to get some LTIR savings.

Clearly you have no idea how LTIR works

 

[Golden_Jet]

He didn't sign with the Leafs.

He signed, it was never registered / filed with the league.

 

[Leaf Fans]

He signed, it was never registered / filed with the league.

Ah, it just wasn't a valid contract.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Ah, it just wasn't a valid contract.

I described what happened, not like it’s news to anyone.