Cue the banjo music.
Treliving is gonna take it like that guy in Deliverance. The way he's been handing out raises you can be sure Tanev is getting a big fat paycheque. Giving a 35 year old injury prone defenseman a mega-million dollar retirement deal.
What could go wrong.
I don't see any reason for anything other than unbridled optimism right now. Good thing Treliving traded those assets to secure Tanev's negotiating rights too. Getting this deal done before Tanev reached free agency was so important.
Another master class in asset management, Toronto Maple Leafs style.
Whatever Treliving does we can be sure it will be at least two things: expensive and stupid. Just trading for Tanev's rights and not signing him before free agency would be stupid enough already. Once Tanev can entertain other offers it can only get more expensive from there on out too.
Tanev's agent getting ready to negotiate...