I dont think this is correct at all. I do believe that teams can only simply offer sheet him. If they wanted to discuss his interest in a team and some sort of contract demands. I believe that Toronto would have to allow it. And they would only allow such a thing if said would has trade pieces they would even want.
- poisondhearts37

And you would be wrong in those beliefs.

He's a restricted free agent. Not a free agent. Leafs control everything about Nylander that doesn't pertain to him signing a offer sheet. And a offer sheet isnt discussed with him. A team just makes a offer and sends it and he either signs it or doesnt. They dont negotiate anything about it. Simply sign or dont.
- poisondhearts37

Wrong.
Anyone call talk to him. He can sign an offer sheet.
Leafs ONLY control if they match to keep him or let him go for the compensation set out in the CBA depending on the details of the offer sheet.

The point is that teams don't have to send an offer to him out of the blue and take a wild *guess* at what he wants.

Imagine he says "no". So what then? They just try again?

They can talk and negotiate an offer sheet.
- Aetherial

They can talk about a regular contract as well. Not just offer sheet. Only difference is he can sign a offer sheet. Can’t sign a standard player contract unless that team owns his rights.

Please make it Smith

We are motivated! You can have Smith for a 15th round pick in 2028 - that's all!

People need to understand that you cant go into the future with Carter Hart being your Starter.

First of all he wont be 1-2 years. In 12 games he has 3.61 GAA and 0.884 SV% in the AHL. This is not good. It will take time for this to improve. That alone will take 1-2 years. Once he is ready for the NHL he will be brought up as a backup goalie and he will be a backup for at least 2 years. Anyone remember a goalie named Vaslievsky on Tampa Bay? He didnt just join the NHL and immediately made starter. It takes endurace to survive an 82 game schedule as a goalie. To play 60+ games is a lot to ask of a rookie goalie. Vas played at least 2 years as backup to Bishop. When he was ready, they dealt Bishop away.

That should be the plan now. Dont count on Carter Hart. He is a young promising goalie but like all young prospects he is no guarantee. How do you think it looks on a team to wait for a young goalie to come up and then find out he is a bust? Pretty bad! Flyers need a goalie now and for the forseeable future. When Hart is ready then you can make the necessary changes then.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Well sure, you could do that.

Or you could bring him in next year, hype him up, watch him struggle, have the Philly fans turn on him and then run him out of town.

What would trading for Mike Smith or Craig Anderson accomplish in Philly? NOTHING. Neither goaltender is capable or putting together anything that resembles consistency anymore. It's the exact same quick fix backwards/ lateral move that has gotten the Flyers in this predicament in the first place. What sense would that make?

Quick on the other hand may be a different story. Do the King want to trade a top 5-10 tender who barely makes 5 mil tho? Maybe. But if the Kings win the lottery and land Hack Hughes their rebuild/ retool is accelerated. So who knows

Well sure, you could do that.

Or you could bring him in next year, hype him up, watch him struggle, have the Philly fans turn on him and then run him out of town.
- Atomic Wedgie

Was this sarcasm? I'm not sure because I really thought that was the plan as usual.