The Mother-fucking goddamn Off-season Thread

[Preston]

Gun to my head, I thought he'd get 13.5x5. So 13.25x4 seems perfectly reasonable to me. Not sure I get the complaints about term. This isn't a 22 year old that you want to lock up till 30. This is a guy who will be 27 and he'll be 31 in the first year of his next contract.

I don't care who the player is, I'd rather pay for his prime years and figure out the next contract after rather than handing him whatever he'd want till he's 35. The risk is all on the players end here.

 

[zeke]

We are all really happy that Tavares got full term until age 34, right?

 

[Montana]

You dickheads, start a thread when something like AM re-signing happens.

 

[worm]

We are all really happy that Tavares got full term until age 34, right?

JT is a little better than matthews though

 

[LeafOfFaith]

We are all really happy that Tavares got full term until age 34, right?

Yes, why do you ask?

 

[Preston]

If we haven't won within the next 5 years, I doubt Matty continues as a Leaf.

That's probably part of his calculus here, not wanting to be into his 30's and stuck for 4 extra years of criticism when he probably won't be good enough to carry the team on his back at that time. This next 5 years is the window, or all these guys are gone.

If that's how he feels then I'm glad. I much prefer this over max term.

 

[zeke]

Wait a sec - Matthews just re-upped until he's 30 and people are speculating that he wants to leave?

 

[LeafOfFaith]

If that's how he feels then I'm glad. I much prefer this over max term.

Looking ahead...

Willy signs for some longer term, probably 5-6 years I'd guess.

Next year, Marner probably gets $12M and prefers longer term to stay with his beloved Leafs.

Tavares's deal expires and he resigns for some lesser amount like $4M or something.

McDavid's deal expires and he comes home for like $15M in three years.

Who knows about the other players, like does Bertuzzi fit in and stay, and does Knies become super studly, and does Lilly cement himself? But I would bet the core shapes up like that.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Wait a sec - Matthews just re-upped until he's 30 and people are speculating that he wants to leave?

No, just noting the very realistic likelihood that he wants to have flexibility.

 

[MindzEye]

Honestly that's a ridiculous contract. Let's be serious. They get everything and he only gives 4 years?

I mean, we have Matthews under contract for the rest of his prime and get to re evaluate when he's 29-30 yrs old.

Why are we supposed to be so terrified of him leaving? Did someone's father step out for milk and never come back when they were a child?

 

[Preston]

No, just noting the very realistic likelihood that he wants to have flexibility.

Everyone wins. Leafs pay him below Nate Mack and McDavid for his literal guaranteed prime years and get a chance to reevaluate when he's 31...

And Matthews can do the same thing!

 

[Montana]

I’m pretty pumped we have Auston fucking Matthews, locked up for the next 5 seasons, personally.

…and all he got was a $1.6m raise, despite scoring at a 57 goal/103pt pace since signing his last contract?

Sounds pretty sick to me.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

I mean, we have Matthews under contract for the rest of his prime and get to re evaluate when he's 29-30 yrs old.

Why are we supposed to be so terrified of him leaving? Did someone's father step out for milk and never come back when they were a child?

Paging Jonas.

 

[Preston]

I’m pretty pumped we have Auston fucking Matthews, locked up for the next 5 seasons, personally.

…and all he got was a $1.6m raise, despite scoring at a 57 goal pace since signing his last contract?

And for his 27, 28, 29, 30 year old years. Pretty much a lock to see no age-related drop-off. There's near zero risk here at a great AAV.

 

[MindzEye]

So we're ok with 4 years at biggest cap hit ever and shittier organizations gets stars 8 years and less AAV?

If you're referring to Connor, Edmonton ended up 8 x 12.5 for him and he's a UFA again at 28 yrs old.

We've now ended up with Auston for 9 x 12.4 (in total) and he's a UFA at 30.

What's the problem?

 

[Preston]

If you're referring to Connor, Edmonton ended up 8 x 12.5 for him and he's a UFA again at 28 yrs old.

We've now ended up with Auston for 9 x 12.4 (in total) and he's a UFA at 30.

What's the problem?

UFA at 31! Even better tbh. Any older and some uncertainty creeps in.

 

[worm]

Wait a sec - Matthews just re-upped until he's 30 and people are speculating that he wants to leave?

Waiting for the Zona arena to be complete.

Smart guy

 

[worm]

If you're referring to Connor, Edmonton ended up 8 x 12.5 for him and he's a UFA again at 28 yrs old.

We've now ended up with Auston for 9 x 12.4 (in total) and he's a UFA at 30.

What's the problem?

He isn't as good.

 

[MindzEye]

Waiting for the Zona arena to be complete.

Smart guy

Yeah, no way a guy with his hairline was going to play at the Mullet Arena.

 

[MindzEye]

He isn't as good.

12.4 isn't as much as 12.5