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

[NinjaKick]

MO woulda got more as a FA... props to Dubas

 

[SensFactor]

This contract takes him to age 35. Good deal but I'd like to see the structure in the later years of the deal.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Great deal. Term and dollar are great.

7.5 mill in 8 years will be the going rate for a #4D, so it shouldnt look too bad by the end of it either.

7.5 for a 4d will be the going rate in 50 years not 8. People were saying Duncan Keith is overpaid last year.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

For all the money #1 dmen signing for thats a pretty good bargin

Except no one considers Reilly a true #1, not nearly good enough defensively.

 

[hunter7isles]

This contract takes him to age 35. Good deal but I'd like to see the structure in the later years of the deal.

Why does structure matter? That should only matter to the owner. The thing that matters is the cap hit which is $7.5.

 

[NyQuil]

Not a bad deal.

If the Leafs do decide to go in a different direction it shouldn't be too hard to find a trading partner.

In a way, you can look at that number as a bit of an indication of his declining stock over the last couple of seasons.

 

[AcerComputer]

Except no one considers Reilly a true #1, not nearly good enough defensively.

This idea of a True#1 is such a myth. If someone could list them that would be great.

 

[The Podium]

7.5 for a 4d will be the going rate in 50 years not 8. People were saying Duncan Keith is overpaid last year.

Middle-low end #1s are getting 9 mill right now, which means 7.5 is the current going rate for #2-3D. You dont think it moves down 1 rung of the salary ladder in 8 years?

This contract takes him to age 35. Good deal but I'd like to see the structure in the later years of the deal.

Year 7 and 8 have 10 team NTC, 6 mill base salary with no signing bonus.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Middle-low end #1s are getting 9 mill right now, which means 7.5 is the current going rate for #2-3D. You dont think it moves down 1 rung of the salary ladder in 8 years?



Year 7 and 8 have 10 team NTC, 6 mill base salary with no signing bonus.

No because all low end ones aren’t making 9. If 4 d are making 7.5 in 8 years that’s means 1 are making 15+ salary cap isn’t going to be 160 million. (10ish percent of cap to 1 d)

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

I am so freaking happy.

An excellent number 3 defender. Nothing more. This is gonna screw Leafs hard; you don't win cup with Rielly as your number 1, and you not gonna be able to afford him as a number 2 so this is amazing.

 

[innitfam]

Good deal. I for sure thought his next contract would start with an 8.

 

[AcerComputer]

Considering the money being thrown around for Dmen these days, $9.5M for McAvoy, $9.25M Nurse, $9 Hamilton, $9.5M Jones. I think Rielly could have easily gotten $8M-$8.5M in FA.

 

[Stealth JD]

Guess the Leafs think it will continue to be easy to find quality NHL'ers who want to play in Toronto for $1M/year. Good for them. I wouldn't want to build a roster using the 80/20 rule, but you've got to credit the GM for sticking to his philosophy and going all-in with this core. Certainly seems like a bold move all things considered, but maybe this is the year it pays off. Leafs fans deserve to taste success, don't they?

 

[Ole Gil]

most UFA’s are 27-30 and end up signing long term deals. See Dougie Hamilton

The question is if your management team has the guts to let them walk. It's definitely a "If your friend jumped off a bridge, would you?" situation.

People are so scared to lose talent, they shoot themselves in the foot to keep it from happening. I guess it's just hard for NHL GM's to not panic.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Your move Mr Fox

Fox is a number 1 reigning Norris winning defender. Don't embarrass him like that again.

 

[NyQuil]

This is gonna screw Leafs hard; you don't win cup with Rielly as your number 1, and you not gonna be able to afford him as a number 2 so this is amazing.

I think his contract can be moved. It's not that outrageous.

Defencemen like Rielly are not particularly common and I'm sure there are plenty of teams willing to take him on at that price.

This is a guy that put up 72 points in a season.

Someone out there will gamble that he can regain that level of play, maybe even the Leafs.

 

[Vukotal Recall]

I love this deal... as a Leafs hater. Rielly is good, but extremely overrated due to one outlier season with a run 'n' gun team. Many, many Leafs fans wanted him gone. Just because some D like Seth Jones are massively overpaid doesn't make this a good deal. It mean Leafs lost their only decent trade chip to get better, puts the final nail in their salary cap coffin, and locks them in long-term to a garbage core. His only elite skill is skating, which will decline in the near future. Garbage on the power play with a muffin shot, not good at defending. Bravo!

 

[NyQuil]

Guess the Leafs think it will continue to be easy to find quality NHL'ers who want to play in Toronto for $1M/year. Good for them. I wouldn't want to build a roster using the 80/20 rule, but you've got to credit the GM for sticking to his philosophy and going all-in with this core. Certainly seems like a bold move all things considered, but maybe this is the year it pays off. Leafs fans deserve to taste success, don't they?

What is the alternative?

Cutting him loose?

Isn't he worth more to a prospective trading partner on a long-term contract?

 

[LOFIN]

One of the better D contracts given recently. I'd rather have Rielly at 7,5 than Nurse or Jones for over 9mil. Every day of the week, twice on saturdays.

 

[mydnyte]

It's a good deal for Morgan Rielly no doubt. Nurse is also a better player so of course he is going to cost more

the only thing Nurse has over Rielly is 3" taller and a couple million more in cap hit.

defensively Nurse is average (not that Rielly is any better) and offensively, pre McDavid Nurse didnt even have an offense.

/edit my bad, i thought Nurse was around before

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I think his contract can be moved. It's not that outrageous.

Defencemen like Rielly are not particularly common and I'm sure there are plenty of teams willing to take him on at that price.

If they trade him, then the Leafs are very, very smart. If they keep him, they not winning anything.

Also, look at the defenders who are paid 7.5 or above, they are all number 1 defenders. No one is going to pay 7.5 for a number 3 or number 2 guy unless the cap seriously inflates or Toronto eats a good chunk.

Rielly's comparable is Krug. Toronto overpaid by at least a million.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

yeah but it’s always a small sample size every year

OK honestly that's pretty funny.

 

[LOFIN]

Guess the Leafs think it will continue to be easy to find quality NHL'ers who want to play in Toronto for $1M/year. Good for them. I wouldn't want to build a roster using the 80/20 rule, but you've got to credit the GM for sticking to his philosophy and going all-in with this core. Certainly seems like a bold move all things considered, but maybe this is the year it pays off. Leafs fans deserve to taste success, don't they?

The mistakes with the top-4 contracts have been done. Dubas actually did great here, Rielly could've fetched 9mil on the free agency.

 

[NyQuil]

Rielly could've fetched 9mil on the free agency.

Maybe, but I wouldn't want to be that team's fans reacting to that signing.

 

[AvroArrow]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL.

I am so freaking happy.

An excellent number 3 defender. Nothing more. This is gonna screw Leafs hard; you don't win cup with Rielly as your number 1, and you not gonna be able to afford him as a number 2 so this is amazing.

#3D LOL. He's a legitimate top pairing guy, we are more than happy with this signing. He might not be an elite #1D like Fox/Hedman etc. But he's a fine d-man. Considering Nurse got 9M, this is a steal.

Sens just signed a guy with a career high of 45 points to an 8m+ deal, maybe worry about that instead Thank you though we are very happy, glad to share this moment with a rival sens fan