Rumor: Zach Hyman is signing in Edmonton - Done deal per James Mirtle

[ToneDog]

NHL season starts in October, not tomorrow

The next two weeks will be interesting. Let's see what Dubas' solution is.

 

[18leafsfan18]

He is a UFA. Why would he take a big enough haircut to play with this greedy group when he can get his money and play with McD? He is getting market value and does not have to threaten to sit to get it. God bless him.

He is getting way way more then market value.

I have no problem with him going to get paid. It's what we all would do.

Simply laughed that someone said he is leaving to go to Edmonton because he "cares too much about winning"

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

I expect Hyms to do well on McDavid's wing, could even get McDavid to more points, but a big if to me. No doubt the guy digs and wins every puck battle he engages in but I struggle to think what the hell he does with it once he gets it. Does he actually have great underlying numbers, esp. concerning possession quality?

 

[Leaf Fans]

When McDavid is in EDM, Matthews will be in Arizona

Maybe depending on the schedule. McDavid might be in Arizona when Matthews is in Toronto.

 

[ToneDog]

McDavid 8 year deal
Matthews 5 year deal on overpay money

And mega bucks up front. Incompetence and here we are once again shopping at the dollar store.

 

[18leafsfan18]

Matthews

Family > Money > Winning

Lol okay, guess he's your buddy or something. You know everything about him.

 

[18leafsfan18]

McDavid 8 year deal
Matthews 5 year deal on overpay money

Yeah, and it's in his contract that he has to go to Arizona after right ?

 

[ToneDog]

He is getting way way more then market value.

I have no problem with him going to get paid. It's what we all would do.

Simply laughed that someone said he is leaving to go to Edmonton because he "cares too much about winning"

I thought the same about JT but it is what it is. Cash is King most of the time.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

I like Hyman and wish him the best, but glad we stayed away from that deal, damn.

 

[18leafsfan18]

I thought the same about JT but it is what it is. Cash is King most of the time.

Only difference is he was being offered more elsewhere.

I agree he makes too much.

 

[ULF_55]

Stay on Topic, which is Hyman's potential move to Edmonton

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

 

[Advanced stats]

I expect Hyms to do well on McDavid's wing,

....for about 3 years
...when Hyman is healthy

 

[ShaneFalco]

7 or 8 year deal on a 29 year old whose had knee injuries. Yikes. But I wish him well

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

....for about 3 years
...when Hyman is healthy

Yeah, it's an ugly, ugly deal. But I do love the guy and happy he got essentially a max deal.

But I'm much more happy the Leafs stayed away.

 

[daethfromabove1979]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

Edit:

I guess if they're dumb enough to give that contract, they are dumb enough to also send us a free pick too.

 

[18leafsfan18]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

So they can sign him for 8 years and lower AAV

 

[ToneDog]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

Edit:

I guess if they're dumb enough to give that contract, they are dumb enough to also send us a free pick too.

Sounds like a sign and trade is coming. The extra year allows them to lower the AAV.

 

[Walshy7]

Agreed instead he overpaid 4 great players, gave them money up front and we are in cap hell. Two wrongs don't make a right.

but singing good players even if for too much you are going to get a return on them and probably not even have to retain. In 2 years time when hyman isnt performing and 31 whos trading for him? If you have to overpay you overpay stars its pretty simple

 

[Leaf Fans]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

Edit:

I guess if they're dumb enough to give that contract, they are dumb enough to also send us a free pick too.

The extra year. They might want to push the aav down. The signing bonus- if it is a sign and trade, they may pay a pick for the Leafs to pay the bonus. We could use e more picks this weekend.

 

[Brown Dog]

Hilarious that Dubas sticks to his guns and doesn't over pay Hyman on a too long of a deal and he still doesn't get credit.

People on this board are clearly just picking a side and it's BS.

Call it like it is, he made a good decision here.

Call him out on bad decisions and good decisions. It's total BS to take every good decision and crap on it.

Baffling to me how people insist on "picking a side" in this endlessly boring discussion about whether Dubas is doing a good or bad job.

News flash: Dubas is neither the greatest thing since sliced bread nor the devil incarnate.

 

[613Leafer]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

Edit:

I guess if they're dumb enough to give that contract, they are dumb enough to also send us a free pick too.

If they do same $$ over 8 years, the caphit per year drops 700K.

I don't agree with the approach because I think it's a terrible contract, but that's I suppose the logic.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

Why would Edmonton give us a pick? No other team is going to pay that amount so just wait until free agency.

Edit:

I guess if they're dumb enough to give that contract, they are dumb enough to also send us a free pick too.

Guessing it'll be 6th, max. Not a lot to give up for them to get their man, regardless of how dumb the term is

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

If they do same $$ over 8 years, the caphit per year drops 700K.

I don't agree with the approach because I think it's a terrible contract, but that's I suppose the logic.

See me, with a player like that who just had a pretty bad knee injury and never looked the same the rest of the year, I go higher dollars to keep to 4 years max but damn 40mil? No way I'm going beyond 6. This is a brutal deal and dare I say worse than Clarkson?? That's my measuring stick for terribad contacts.

 

[ULF_55]

Anything for a UFA would be a good deal for Toronto.

8 years though? Doesn't seem reasonable unless they see him as a potential front office guy once he's done playing.

I'm thinking there is no sign and trade unless it is part of a bigger deal.

Say a signing bonus paid by Leafs and then moved? Maybe Katz needs the money, US$3.6BN doesn't get you your own space fleet.

$40mm for Hyman, good on him, $40mm just seems too much no matter how many years it is spread over.