No Excuses No Limits! The mother fucking goddamn season thread

[Preston]

They're clearly hesitant to pay him what he wants. I think it's close to 50-50 but maybe slightly more likely he goes. I don't think there's much of an appetite to pay him, especially after the inevitable disappointing playoff run.

 

[leafman101]

Yeah you have to keep him now tbh. Unless you're ok with taking a step back. Which.. maybe that's ok too if they flame out again in the playoffs.

Yeah the Leafs don’t have much of a choice. They should have made a trade years ago if anything.

But I’m saying if he leaves, getting them away from their salary structure wouldn’t be the worst thing ever.

 

[Preston]

so if they were $1m cheaper each we'd be good.

Has any team won with 3 forwards taking up 40% of the cap?

 

[MindzEye]

how many teams do just fine with only 2 elite forwards.

2 or even fewer?

Vegas, Winnipeg, Carolina, Washington, Kings, Oilers just at a quick glance without getting into any stupid arguments about which .9-.95ppg guys are ackshually elite or not.

 

[leafman101]

so if they were $1m cheaper each we'd be good.

More like if one of them was a dman maybe.

 

[MindzEye]

Yeah you have to keep him now tbh. Unless you're ok with taking a step back. Which.. maybe that's ok too if they flame out again in the playoffs.

That's really what it comes down to imo. If his balls have dropped and he brings it in the playoffs, whatever, pay him. If he doesn't though, you can't lock in 14 million to a guy who isn't helping you win the only thing that really matters.

 

[mbow30]

Losing Marner cause you overpaid Willy is trump gop dumb.

 

[zeke]

the good news is that there's a bunch of elite dmen waiting to be signed.

 

[mbow30]

That's really what it comes down to imo. If his balls have dropped and he brings it in the playoffs, whatever, pay him. If he doesn't though, you can't lock in 14 million to a guy who isn't helping you win the only thing that really matters.

I mean they already have

 

[Preston]

Losing Marner cause you overpaid Willy is trump gop dumb.

The willy negotiation was trump art of the deal bad, for sure.

 

[zeke]

Has any team won with 3 forwards taking up 40% of the cap?

if we gave mitch the same caphit as auston, then the three of them combine for:

25-26: 39.8%
26-27: 36.5%
27-28: 33.5%

 

[Preston]

if we gave mitch the same caphit as auston, then the three of them combine for:

25-26: 39.8%
26-27: 36.5%
27-28: 33.5%

Was an honest question, I didn't actually know the answer. 33% still seems like a lot tho.

 

[mbow30]

PDP

 

[Leafin']

the good news is that there's a bunch of elite dmen waiting to be signed.

Ekblad is a tree type player if I’ve ever seen one. 10 million!

 

[JackBurton]

Willy and Auston were never leaving. As of this moment, Mitch is done with Toronto.

Based on?

 

[zeke]

View: https://x.com/nickbarden/status/1908622665188864386

 

[Cal Gal]

Good for Reavo. Just keep him there and let him have some more fun with the kids.