It's like 250k over league minimum.

He scored 21 points in 49 last year and added 10 points in 22 during the playoffs.

A million is pennies for that production.
- Leafs43

Look, I'm just trying to point out that this deal isn't "amazing". Anyone thinking he earns much more than 1M needs to take a deep breath and release it slowly.

Decent deal but nothing spectacular.

11 million dollar 3C?

Could we not wait another year or 2 before we make his contract look bad?
- bryant

You can call it the second line if it makes you feel better.

Ritchie makes sense. He probably doesn't get more than $1.5 on a new contract. Boston tossed him overboard because he had arbitration rights and they figured that they'd lose and have to pay him more.
- PrinceLH

It makes so much sense that there is virtually zero chance Dubas goes down the Ritchie road.

I'm thinking there's a trade afoot and one of Soup or Engvall goes the other way and a winger comes back this way. Perhaps Rakell with salary retained.

It makes so much sense that there is virtually zero chance Dubas goes down the Ritchie road.

I'm thinking there's a trade afoot and one of Soup or Engvall goes the other way and a winger comes back this way. Perhaps Rakell with salary retained.
- mjones242

Tarasenko, Evander Kane, Guadreau, Thachuk

11 million dollar 3C?

Could we not wait another year or 2 before we make his contract look bad?
- bryant

I actually really liked the idea when Leafs43 pitched it re:Marner.

Spread that offence out, stacking the top 6 clearly hasn't been a deal breaker. At 10.9 million we should expect Marner to drive a line, on the 3rd line he's gonna get the easiest opposition... Play the top 3 lines closer to even.

At the very least you're gonna know real fast when the time comes to nuke the core whether Marner should be a fixture going forward or not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Actually - you may be right.

A 35+ contract does not automatically come with a penalty.
Looks like Perry does not have a signing bonus and it's not front loaded.

Not sure why it needs the special designation then... since it operates like any other contract.
- Nasty_Duck

35+ contracts have to be paid out in full against the cap. So if Perry or Mike Smith retire after 1 year, the team has the remaining year count against the cap.
35+

Ritchie makes sense. He probably doesn't get more than $1.5 on a new contract. Boston tossed him overboard because he had arbitration rights and they figured that they'd lose and have to pay him more.
- PrinceLH

I think if you look at what this market has been paying the grittier types, you're gonna find out real fast that Ritchie at 1.5 is a definite pipe dream.

Someone will give him double that.

I think if you look at what this market has been paying the grittier types, you're gonna find out real fast that Ritchie at 1.5 is a definite pipe dream.

Someone will give him double that.
- joel878

I'm okay with Ritch between 2.5-3M.

Tarasenko, Evander Kane, Guadreau, Thachuk
- Archaic

Tarasenko: maybe broken? Might be able to get him for pennies on the dollar as St. Louis apparently hates him now. But they'd have to retain mightily.

Kane: 4 years left @ 7M. I don't think he's a realistic option.

Gaudreau: One year left @ 6.75 but I think it might be tough to get him to fit. Also, smallish skill guy... maybe not what this team needs?

Tkachuk: yes, please... but his QO is 9M and it would necessitate moving Mitch for him. I'd be all for that but I'm betting we'd be feeling buyer's remorse after a couple of seasons of his antics. I'm thinking he'd be Kadri 2.0.

I think if you look at what this market has been paying the grittier types, you're gonna find out real fast that Ritchie at 1.5 is a definite pipe dream.

Someone will give him double that.
- joel878

Maybe longer term can keep his AAV down somewhat. Hopefully, they take a long look at this player. He's in the right age group to fit in with the core.

Tarasenko: maybe broken? Might be able to get him for pennies on the dollar as St. Louis apparently hates him now. But they'd have to retain mightily.

Kane: 4 years left @ 7M. I don't think he's a realistic option.

Gaudreau: One year left @ 6.75 but I think it might be tough to get him to fit. Also, smallish skill guy... maybe not what this team needs?

Tkachuk: yes, please... but his QO is 9M and it would necessitate moving Mitch for him. I'd be all for that but I'm betting we'd be feeling buyer's remorse after a couple of seasons of his antics. I'm thinking he'd be Kadri 2.0.
- mjones242

Tkachuk is exactly what the Leafs need and flipping Marner would be a win-win. You'd actually have a bit more cap room by doing this.

In other news the raptors have decided to outdo the Leafs for ineptitude.

Tkachuk is exactly what the Leafs need and flipping Marner would be a win-win. You'd actually have a bit more cap room by doing this.
- PrinceLH

I love Tkachuk. He's a goofball but he wears his heart on his sleeve and I love those Darcy Tucker types who get under your skin.

It ain't happening though.

In other news the raptors have decided to outdo the Leafs for ineptitude.
- Archaic

Who cares about the Raptors? They fall about 5th in my Toronto team love affair:

Leafs
Jays
TFC
Rock*
Wolfpack
Argos
Raptors

Oops. 6th spot.

* now Hamilton

Damn you and your facts Zezel.
- Byfuglien Ate Me

I love Burkie. I hate Burkie. It tears me apart.

In other news the raptors have decided to outdo the Leafs for ineptitude.
- Archaic

It's gonna take them 50 years.

I love Burkie. I hate Burkie. It tears me apart.
- Zezel

He's so loveably irascible.

Truculent, even.

Maybe longer term can keep his AAV down somewhat. Hopefully, they take a long look at this player. He's in the right age group to fit in with the core.
- PrinceLH

Absolutely he is and I think with the right term that deal could mature really well.

A top six power forward at 3 million will not age poorly should he grow to cement himself there.

He's so loveably irascible.

Truculent, even.
- mjones242

He's magically pugnacious!

Someone preferring Tkachuk over Marner..

Werenski signs for 6x9.5


Rielly isn’t signing for 6-6.5. Trade him now.

Werenski signs for 6x9.5


Rielly isn’t signing for 6-6.5. Trade him now.
- Steven_Seagull

Reaves to NYR

Engvall’s still on the team both times 🥰
- Garnie

Just for you G!







....but i hate it

It makes so much sense that there is virtually zero chance Dubas goes down the Ritchie road.

I'm thinking there's a trade afoot and one of Engvall or Engvall goes the other way and a winger comes back this way. Perhaps Rakell with salary retained.
- mjones242

Fixed.

Suck it Garnsie!