Trouba at 8 AAV as a RFA.

Barrie is gonna start asking for 9-10 if he scores 50-60 points this year.

Sure.

Doesn’t change that their lineup is the best in the NHL.

Just goes to show you how random playoffs can be. It’s the NHL and the parity is insane.
- Santo_44

I'm willing to bet that they won't be the best next year.

Trouba at 8 AAV as a RFA.

Barrie is gonna start asking for 9-10 if he scores 50-60 points this year.
- JohnFergusonJr

With the offense that the Leafs have why wouldn't he, unless Rielly gets all the power play time.

UG was the worst.

Well, aside from suggesting that Willie is a nazi....
- lumlums

He's been reincarnated as Chinese Knock-Off UG - starring John Ferguson Jr. Appropriately christened by the bird.

I'm willing to bet that they won't be the best next year.
- bobbyisno1

That would be a big drop year over year. But I hope it's not them. I hope they are not the best. I hope it's the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Trouba at 8 AAV as a RFA.

Barrie is gonna start asking for 9-10 if he scores 50-60 points this year.
- JohnFergusonJr

I sure hope so. I hope he scores 70 and asks for 10 x 8.

I'm not seeing a scenario where Barrie will fit long term. He's going to want long term. Reilly at 10+ and Barrie at whatever 8+ or more with all the forwards will be impossible in 3 years. Unless the cap goes up exponentially.

I hope Rielly scores 82 three seasons in a row and then asks for the biggest contract for a dman in NHL history.

I hope Rielly scores 82 three seasons in a row and then asks for the biggest contract for a dman in NHL history.
- Zezel

If they can keep the PP consistent all year Reilly could easily get to 82+ points.

If they can keep the PP consistent all year Reilly could easily get to 82+ points.
- aminnes

Could be. Just keep getting the puck to AM, MM and The Snake and he'll rack up points.

I'm not seeing a scenario where Barrie will fit long term. He's going to want long term. Reilly at 10+ and Barrie at whatever 8+ or more with all the forwards will be impossible in 3 years. Unless the cap goes up exponentially.
- aminnes

Cap will go up significantly in two years, far from exponentially, so Leafs will be forced to move some players out. They will have to overcome this pain by excellent drafting and developing strategies.

Cap will go up significantly in two years, far from exponentially, so Leafs will be forced to move some players out. They will have to overcome this pain by excellent drafting and developing strategies.
- winsix

They should win the Cup, then freeze it, and then lean the frozen Cup against their balls. That will soothe cap-related discomfort.

I'm not seeing a scenario where Barrie will fit long term. He's going to want long term. Reilly at 10+ and Barrie at whatever 8+ or more with all the forwards will be impossible in 3 years. Unless the cap goes up exponentially.
- aminnes

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With drawers or trunks on of course, you don't want BSTC [ball stuck to Cup].

I'm not seeing a scenario where Barrie will fit long term. He's going to want long term. Reilly at 10+ and Barrie at whatever 8+ or more with all the forwards will be impossible in 3 years. Unless the cap goes up exponentially.
- aminnes

Cause there are never trades for younger entry level contracts.

They should win the Cup, then freeze it, and then lean the frozen Cup against their balls. That will soothe cap-related discomfort.
- Zezel

It's funny and sad at the same time. The cap sucks balls, but things change, now a really hot song is Drake gurgling sounds, in the past this song was only good enough to be a B - side.

Things change - not always for the better.

.......I gotta a woman and she won't be true.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jH1WVKol1g

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- Steven_Seagull

Yeah, honestly I don’t think there’s even going to be room for Matthews in 5 years.

Cause there are never trades for younger entry level contracts.
- bobbyisno1

Dubas got out of the “cap hell” that aminnes said the Leafs were in, so he switched to complaining about the cap 3 years from now.

Yeah, honestly I don’t think there’s even going to be room for Matthews in 5 years.
- ClarksonDavid

(frank)! Might as well trade him now.

Trouba at 8 AAV as a RFA.

Barrie is gonna start asking for 9-10 if he scores 50-60 points this year.
- JohnFergusonJr

Then Dubas better re-sign him right now for a nice 8M a year.

Yeah, honestly I don’t think there’s even going to be room for Matthews in 5 years.
- ClarksonDavid

arizona will offer sheet maner for 10.6M

matthews either demands a trade or walks as a ufa to go home to play with his little buddy.

sucks that they have cap space and we didn't get any.

Cause there are never trades for younger entry level contracts.
- bobbyisno1

Of course. That's the interesting part. As it stands they would have to make some changes to allow more cap space to go to the back end. But ultimately unless the cap goes way up having three forwards at 11+, and 2 defensemen at around 20 million seems like a pipe dream.

Dubas got out of the “cap hell” that aminnes said the Leafs were in, so he switched to complaining about the cap 3 years from now.
- Steven_Seagull

They are still in cap hell. They don't have enough space to sign Marner and guys on here are all excited bout giving Barrie 8 million.

Of course. That's the interesting part. As it stands they would have to make some changes to allow more cap space to go to the back end. But ultimately unless the cap goes way up having three forwards at 11+, and 2 defensemen at around 20 million seems like a pipe dream.
- aminnes

Matthews + Tavares = 3?

They are still in cap hell. They don't have enough space to sign Marner and guys on here are all excited bout giving Barrie 8 million.
- aminnes

They do have cap space, though.