People are actually criticizing this move? Lmao. Obviously overpaid, but this move helps in the short term and won't hurt in the long term. Perfect move.
I agree. Signing bonsues should count against the team that paid them to prevent this obvious cap circumvention but they don't. I"m sure that the NHL knew teams were going to do this when the rules were written bc it's a pretty obvious loophole.
It's frustrating as a fan of a smaller market team but since those are the rules, I can't blame the Leafs for using them to their advantage. It's annoying that it's usually the large teams (leafs, habs, rangers, etc) who benefit but that's the NHL.
I don't understand why ppl think that there's likely to be a problem in the third year.
I think management brought in Marleau because they needed someone to accept the Cup from Gary next spring.
Not with that Dcore.
Not with that Dcore.
They don't understand the rules or choose to ignore them, that's why there is a problem in the third year.
Leafs intentionally wanted the third year so they could give him a massive frontloaded contract and trade him right after he gets that last signing bonus to a team of his choice or retire.
Making 1.25M on a 6.25M cap hit? That's a gold mine for teams that add artificial contracts to hit the cap floor.
This has David Clarkson 2.0 written all over it.
Not with that Dcore.
This has David Clarkson 2.0 written all over it.