Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Leafs extend Morgan Rielly (8 years, $7.5M AAV)

[King Woodballs]

Totally. This is finally the year they can’t do it! After the last 2 where they couldn’t fit it in of course

Yeah that, and all the success that has produced

 

[GBLeaf]

Very good deal. Happy with this.

 

[Mersss]

None,

Rielly is only getting a 2.5 million raise.
That money is gained through:

Kessel retention expires and 1.2 million is gained.
Kerfoot is traded and 3c is filled wih another option making 2.5 million.
It really is simple.

Are Leafs adding a 1st to Kerfoot? Cause teams ain't taking a 4th liner for 3.5M$ unless paid to do so.

 

[96]

Are Leafs adding a 1st to Kerfoot? Cause teams ain't taking a 4th liner for 3.5M$ unless paid to do so.

I wanted the Leafs to protect McCann and trade Kerfoot if possible, but calling him a 4th liner is a ridiculous statement.

 

[cyris]

Dont worry if the Leafs somehow make the conference finals this season, the fans will make sure to let everyone know it mattered.

And all the people who are now saying is does matter will say it won’t.
The hypocrisy works both ways.

 

[cyris]

Are Leafs adding a 1st to Kerfoot? Cause teams ain't taking a 4th liner for 3.5M$ unless paid to do so.

After his bonus is paid out he makes less than league minimum next season. You don’t think that would have some interest to a team that cares more about real money than cap hits?

 

[NyQuil]

After his bonus is paid out he makes less than league minimum next season. You don’t think that would have some interest to a team that cares more about real money than cap hits?

League minimum?

Sens:

 

[The90]

Yeah that, and all the success that has produced

Totally. But even if they had success, chances /10 you’d still be here moving goalposts? I’d go for a 8.5/10 for the majority here

 

[34]

Hahahahahahahahaha. He’s 27. Takes him to 35.

WTF are you laughing at? This is an amazing contract for a top D man who has scored more points in a Season than any D man on your team hahahahahahaha

 

[cyris]

League minimum?

Sens:

Lol
Ottawa was definitely one of the teams I was thinking of. Melnik would love that contract.
Some Sens fans would be pissed they did anything to help the Leafs. Until he scores on use.
And many Leafs fan who have claimed he has value can go on and talk about how worthless he then is.

 

[NyQuil]

Lol
Ottawa was definitely one of the teams I was thinking of. Melnik would love that contract.
Some Sens fans would be pissed they did anything to help the Leafs. Until he scores on use.
And many Leafs fan who have claimed he has value can go on and talk about how worthless he then is.

I used to care about helping out divisional rivals but really it's about taking advantage of an opportunity that some other team will anyway.

I can't speak to whether Kerfoot would be the right fit at the time, but I suspect not everyone will be right up at the cap which means there will be opportunities.

The Leafs still possess a massive financial advantage in terms of being able to front load contracts along with a few other teams out there.

 

[nbwingsfan]

And that deal looks terrible.

Freddy Andersen just signed 4.5 mill on a contender with a long long history of being a starter.

“Looks terrible” as he’s played what, 4 games? You literally just said don’t judge the Leafs after 7 games

Anderson got $4.5M after losing his starting job

 

[34]

Now that's a deal I can live with! Happy it didn't start with an 8 or 9!

I know right! Look at the Oilers on the Nurse contract! Lol. They paid Almost $10M for a guy who’s peak is 40 points.

Rielly took a nice discount to stay in T.O! Biggest and best Canadian city. D men that score 70 + points in the NHL are cashing in much more than $7.5M

 

[BruinsBtn]

And that deal looks terrible.

Freddy Andersen just signed 4.5 mill on a contender with a long long history of being a starter.

Wut?
2-1 and 0.920

 

[Zirakzigil]

Great deal, surprised he signed for that amount.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Below market and not really by a little, either.

Marner is moved in the off season

 

[majormajor]

That's a good deal for a #1D-man.

The question is whether you think Morgan Rielly is a #1D. With the exception of one year-and-a-half stretch a few years back, I've never seen him as on that level.

 

[jetsforever]

Seems reasonable for both

 

[Boondock]

Marner and Matthews were signed before the pandemic. Is that too hard a concept to understand?

Rielly’s career high = 72 points @ 7.5M
Pulock + Pelech COMBINED career high = 58 points @ 10.75M

Still feel good? Perhaps next time you will refrain from comparing completely different types of D. Pelech would be paid more than Reilly if he wasn’t absolutely useless at scoring.

Now compare playoff wins or even better playoff series wins....

 

[iliketorock]

I know right! Look at the Oilers on the Nurse contract! Lol. They paid Almost $10M for a guy who’s peak is 40 points.

Rielly took a nice discount to stay in T.O! Biggest and best Canadian city. D men that score 70 + points in the NHL are cashing in much more than $7.5M

He's scored 70 points once 4 years ago, and a season at 52 and a bunch in the mid 30s. I don't think it's an awful deal but he's not a 70 point defenseman.

 

[Menzinger]

Now compare playoff wins or even better playoff series wins....

Which would be a fairly silly way to evaluate an individual player

 

[fasterthanlight]

4M cheaper than EK65

 

[King Woodballs]

Totally. But even if they had success, chances /10 you’d still be here moving goalposts? I’d go for a 8.5/10 for the majority here

Incorrect answer is incorrect.
There would be no need to even ask my first question had they actually had playoff success.

 

[Menzinger]

Again, why is Campbell only getting $3.5M if he’s good enough to be a starter? What Cup Calibre starters are getting that much?

He hasn't played a single season as a starter prior to this one, or even as a 1B. He's been a very late bloomer.

He doesn't exactly have the track record for any type of bigger money deal.

 

[NyQuil]

4M cheaper than EK65

A guy who put up Rielly's career point total in just four seasons?