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Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

GrandWazoo said:
How? He has no leverage and he resigned his start player. It's a win.
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Pasta 11.25 x 8

Nate 12.6 x 8

Pretty boy 13.25 x 4

You take term to get a lower AAV , not 4 to get 2 mil more than Pasta and 95% in bonus money

He got 2 mega contracts and set the bar that no other team ever went to
 
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GEEMAN said:
Treliving got taken to the cleaners
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There’s a premium for putting up with a CDN market.

Anyway, Matthews was only going to maximize $$ by playing for a CDN market due to bonus structured contracts CDN teams can offer American resident players.

Matthews new deal pays 94% in bonuses vs present deal of 93%.

Matthews has set himself up for an 8-yr retirement contract at 30-hrs of age
 
Even with the additional 1-2 million, I think it's better for the Laffs long-term as Matthews will be roughly 30 when the deal expires instead being stuck with him until his mid-30's. Obviously better than losing him as a UFA in one year or getting a package of prospects when their window is right now. Hopefully he and his buddies Marner and Tavares continue to choke to make it all moot.
 
GEEMAN said:
Thats fine dont go to 13.25 for 4 years , doesnt give a fuck about winning or the team
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As a former boss used to tell me, “my #1 priority in life is to make sure my grandchildren’s grandchildren are so financially set, they don’t have to work a day in their lives”
 
Sal_Butera said:
As a former boss used to tell me, “my #1 priority in life is to make sure my grandchildren’s grandchildren are so financially set, they don’t have to work a day in their lives”
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He already was set

My buddy has a better line on his bumper sticker , " I am spending my kids inheritance "
 
Hoiles said:
Even with the additional 1-2 million, I think it's better for the Laffs long-term as Matthews will be roughly 30 when the deal expires instead being stuck with him until his mid-30's. Obviously better than losing him as a UFA in one year or getting a package of prospects when their window is right now. Hopefully he and his buddies Marner and Tavares continue to choke to make it all moot.
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done deal
 
CH1 said:
Leafs got stronger while Bruins and Bolts got older/lost key players
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Given our last 30 years or so - save for the Cup run two years ago and 2014 - I'm beyond caring about the plight of the Leafs or Bruins anymore. I just want us to have another sustained run as an actual contender in the next several years.
 
Meh, the only time I didn’t really hate or cheer against teams was in my 20’s (maybe I had other things going on then). I can’t say I hate any teams or players nowadays (I used to DESPISE a certain team not too long ago, but I’m more or less neutral about them now) but given the only team I really care about is the Habs, it’s more interesting to just cheer against teams instead of bandwagoning for some team I don’t really care about.
 
GEEMAN said:
Exactly , Edmonton would be decimated after 1 cup run

They need a 200 mil cap to pay their players

The NHL by far is the hardest league to manage your dollars , so you have to be smart navigating the cap

The cap is exactly what this league needs , it simply doesnt bring in the bucks like other leagues
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Agreed. The cap is what prevents dumb but wealthy teams like the Leafs from being able to throw money at their stupid mistakes. That alone makes the cap worth keeping. Any system which denies or makes a Leafs championship virtually impossible is a de facto good thing.
 
GrandWazoo said:
How? He has no leverage and he resigned his star player. It's a win.
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He resigned a player who doesn't move the needle in games that matter. That makes Matthews an expensive toy, not a player to build around and at his price tag he makes it impossible for Treleving to build anything. If the goal is to win Cups then Matthews should have been traded for a huge haul.
 
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