Because the Leafs are a contender, despite the playoff results, because when you finish top 5 in the NHL you are a contender and players will take deals to play for a contender
Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Mark Giordano signs extension with the Maple Leafs (2 years, $800k AAV)
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Because the Leafs are a contender, despite the playoff results, because when you finish top 5 in the NHL you are a contender and players will take deals to play for a contender
JadedLeaf
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The key for Dubas is going to be to keep finding these low money guys that play above their salary and cycling through them. The Hymans, Buntings, etc. Gio on this contract. Even guys like Spezza are effective for what they're being paid.
leafsfan5
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800K even better than what was originally reported
Kyle did great here
he's got A LOT of work to do
Kyle did great here
he's got A LOT of work to do
Akrapovince
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If they run this exact same team back next year it’s going to be scary. I wouldn’t wanna match them first round, that’s for sure.
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JadedLeaf
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If Tavares was in his prime at the time then he was at the very least standing at the top of the hill looking down.
If they can land a #1 goalie, because that is their weakness they will be a scary team.
JadedLeaf
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Maybe they were a little too molesty for his tastes.
Jeff O'Neill was talking about the pros and cons "Blue and White disease". Toronto Area players wanting to play in Toronto. He used Spezza's comment of "I only want to play in Toronto" as a negative, like do you want a guy who it's Toronto or nothing because is he hungry enough to win, is it just good enough to play for the Leafs?
I would lean the other way on this one though, that Gio is still a plus and could have gotten much more elsewhere. I just don't understand the 2nd year, other than it basically being maybe the $1.6M on a 1yr that he would have got elsewhere.
I would lean the other way on this one though, that Gio is still a plus and could have gotten much more elsewhere. I just don't understand the 2nd year, other than it basically being maybe the $1.6M on a 1yr that he would have got elsewhere.
Akrapovince
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Ignoring all logistics and realism if they run with Campbell somehow next year at the same cap hit still scary.
JadedLeaf
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Even with the loss I still feel like that Tampa series was a toss up that could have gone either way. Need to raise the bar again but they were in the same league and felt like a pretty even series.
supposedly the Leafs offered 2.75 million AAV and he countered with 7 so yeah he probably isn't back
The guy is going to turn 39 around the time next season starts. I don't think he's leaving that much money on the table.
Unreal. Leafs blue line has come a long way from the Phaneuf and Gardiner days. Or the Hainsey and Zaitsev days. Or the Ceci and Barrie days.
Yeah. I dig this.
Yeah. I dig this.
It’s a 5 star signing at that AAV. Great piece of work Dubas.
Minor tweaks and trade deadline deal for Top goalie - for a huge futures and prospect deal.
Then look out.
Minor tweaks and trade deadline deal for Top goalie - for a huge futures and prospect deal.
Then look out.
c3z4r
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Great contract and absolutely no risk for the Leafs even if Giordano turns into dust next season. It's so low you can bury it entirely in the AHL.
Mickey Marner
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Holymakinaw
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What are you on about? He looked great this year.
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How does a deal even get that low? Does Dubas start the negotiations like, “we’d love to have you back, how does league minimum sound?”
Mickey Marner
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The real travesty is that he forgot to credit Darren Dreger.Can't believe Friedman got the AAV so wrong!
