WTFMAN99
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Toronto inflation
Larsson just got 4 years and 25M and he's like 2 years older than McCabe.
Toronto inflation
This is all valid, and I used.to agree quite strongly with this position.
But a lesson I've seemed to pick up in recent years is just grab the player you want and find a way to deal with it if/when it becomes an issue. Vegas for example hasn't let contract stuff stop them from making necessary moves they get who the need to get and then do what they need to clear room. The Leafs haven't let guys like Robidas, Muzzin, Murray stop them either.
And you're right that we can't necessarily assume that the team will be rebuilding. Id wager Matthews is likely going to finish his career with the Leafs - but the fact is he's also only signed for the next 4 seasons at present - those years obviously need to be prioritized for competitiveness rather than the longer 5,6,7,8 year period.
He is just under one year older, but yes, very comparable deal. Larsson as a RHD should be valued a bit higher too.Larsson just got 4 years and 25M and he's like 2 years older than McCabe.
He is just under one year older, but yes, very comparable deal. Larsson as a RHD should be valued a bit higher too.
I don't know if he carried him; Benoit himself did well to show he's a decent depth NHL Dman, even though he's been around 20 minutes as much as he was.McCabe literally carried a cast-off from a lottery team in Benoit and made him look borderline second-pair calibre, he also handled hard match-ups in the playoffs quite well and was the most reliable d-man in the elimination games (5-7).
It's supported by the fact that when I look at the contending teams around the league and try to find where I think McCabe would fit among them, very few teams would have him in their top four.That's really not supported by anything. He's shown to be a good second pairing defenseman, regardless of strength of team or partner.
It's close, McCabe can play both sides and is a bit more physical.
Did Seattle recently move to lower state taxes too?
It's close, McCabe can play both sides and is a bit more physical.
Did Seattle recently move to lower state taxes too?
I can stomach most of the AAVs being thrown around for McCabe because he’s a versatile cornerstone on the current blue line, but it’s the term.
6 years means paying McCabe until he’s what, 38? Not to mention Tanev until like 40, OEL until 37.
There needs to be some middle ground age wise in our top 4, otherwise we are guaranteeing this to be the last window.
Larsson has been a top-4 defenseman for a decade, and a top-2 defenseman for a large chunk of that. Over the past 3 years, Larsson has played the 2nd most non-PP time among all NHL defensemen. (Parayko-23:03, Larsson-22:48, Doughty, 22:47, Toews-22:46)
McCabe is not in that category, not even close.