Chabot should be stewing over this.
- AdamFrench

Chabot is my norris winner

Eugene is tighter than a Nuns hoho on Sunday.... Reason for hold-up.
- bixll

Pretty sure the reason is as simple as

Dorion : We want you on the team long term as part of the face of this young franchise...nay...the face!

Tkachuk *glances at his dad, brother and agent uncle* : Pay me

Dorion : Uggg...we don't really...

Tkachuk : PAY ME

Dorion : Will you sign long term if we "pay you?"

Tkachuk : (frank) yes, gimme the money!

Done deal.

That means nothing to Matthews... The issue that YOU won't... He is in the hockey capital on the world... I don't get your take. But, fine. We will see in 4 years.
- bixll

2 years. He’ll get traded after next season because he’ll have the NTC in the last year of his contract and they won’t want to lose him for nothing.

All I ask is you don't say your opinions as facts, clearly others don't like this also.
- Santo_44

Just trying to understand his view, not shame him for it.

2 years. He’ll get traded after next season because he’ll have the NTC in the last year of his contract and they won’t want to lose him for nothing.
- Dozzer

I bet you $500 that doesn't happen.

That means nothing to Matthews... The issue that YOU won't... He is in the hockey capital on the world... I don't get your take. But, fine. We will see in 4 years.
- bixll

My cousin just moved to Australia. Geographical location varies completely for each human being. Some revolve their world around it and some don't give a flying (frank).

All I ask is you don't say your opinions as facts, clearly others don't like this also.
- Santo_44

No you chirped me. Do it again and I’ll ban you.

I don’t gamble.
- Dozzer

Takes the real sting out of making bold statements doesn't it?

I bet you $500 that doesn't happen.
- bixll

Don’t help the others on this site by encouraging people not to respect me please and thanks

Pretty sure the reason is as simple as

Dorion : We want you on the team long term as part of the face of this young franchise...nay...the face!

Tkachuk *glances at his dad, brother and agent uncle* : Pay me

Dorion : Uggg...we don't really...

Tkachuk : PAY ME

Dorion : Will you sign long term if we "pay you?"

Tkachuk : (frank) yes, gimme the money!

Done deal.
- AdamFrench

This is my view as well.

No you chirped me. Do it again and I’ll ban you.
- Dozzer

You are correct I did, I'll take the warning.

But also please dont say your opinions as facts. you have been doing it quite a bit on here.

2 years. He’ll get traded after next season because he’ll have the NTC in the last year of his contract and they won’t want to lose him for nothing.
- Dozzer

What? Matthews it not getting traded. You dont trade the best goal scorer in the league.

I certainly wouldn’t want to play outside my home country on the other side of the continent.

Also he’ll be at the point where he’ll expect the full 20% of the cap and the leafs won’t want to do it but a team in the states will.
- Dozzer

I think you have a good argument that Matthews could go. But it’s a stretch to treat it as a certainty and an even bigger stretch to deny that another American signing a long term deal to stay in Canada didn’t really have a choice and that there is therefore no relevance.

And yes, we are all stubborn.

Don’t help the others on this site by encouraging people not to respect me please and thanks
- Dozzer

I respect you like a brother... I would bet him too. My apologies..


Cheers

The bolded is precisely what I’m saying. Holy poop do you read my posts?

Pay him more if you want the long term or make the contract shorter if you want to pay him less.
- Dozzer

Yes, I do. I agree with that part, but the team wants the player. That consideration has to weigh heavily as well. If the player has a personal valuation that's untenable, then it's on the team to let them see if they can find an offer sheet that pleases them. Then the team can decide if they like that price or not as well. The player does have leverage, especially if they are a key part of what the team is trying to build upon.

Chabot is my norris winner
- TheMussel

hole is my darkhorse👍🏿

I certainly wouldn’t want to play outside my home country on the other side of the continent.

Also he’ll be at the point where he’ll expect the full 20% of the cap and the leafs won’t want to do it but a team in the states will.
- Dozzer

I think you have a good argument that Matthews could go. But it’s a stretch to treat it as a certainty and an even bigger stretch to deny that another American signing a long term deal to stay in Canada didn’t really have a choice and that there is therefore no relevance.

And yes, we are all stubborn.

Chabot is my norris winner
- TheMussel

hole is my darkhorse👍🏿

Willy had more points in his first two full seasons, and quite frankly plays less minutes, including PP time (couldnt find these numbers to prove that). Brady isnt close in skill level to Willy.
- Archaic

I’ll agree to disagree, different type of players but Willie assisting on a bunch of Matthews goals with ozone starts and him shooting 14-18%

If Willie gets that much after a couple 20 goal seasons playing in prime spots then Tkachuk is too, plus he crash and bangs and takes care of him and his teammates. JMO

You are correct I did, I'll take the warning.

But also please dont say your opinions as facts. you have been doing it quite a bit on here.
- Santo_44

I’ll do whatever I want when it comes to my posts.

Matthews won’t be here long term and I believe it. Tkachuk was willing to sit out until he got what he wanted in one way or another and it’s truth.

I’ll do whatever I want when it comes to my posts.

Matthews won’t be here long term and I believe it. Tkachuk was willing to sit out until he got what he wanted in one way or another and it’s truth.
- Dozzer

Okay have a good day man

You're wrong.
- Scabeh

Probably.

Brady does bring in a completely different aspect to the game.

Then again, we all know by now (I think) how good Nylander is in important moments.

Love that player.
- Scabeh

We don't though, half the people here won't acknowledge that.

I certainly wouldn’t want to play outside my home country on the other side of the continent.

Also he’ll be at the point where he’ll expect the full 20% of the cap and the leafs won’t want to do it but a team in the states will.
- Dozzer

You wouldnt, but people in professional sports do, all the time.
Plus how do you know the leafs wont want to sign him to the full 20% or how do you know he will want the full 20%?
There were some hints in the ESPN article that Matthews doesnt like the "spotlight" too much, but any high profile city he goes to he will get that.
Im sure he'll go to which ever team offers the right amount of salary, term, endorsement possibilities, chance of winning and wherever he is most comfortable with. Right now Toronto meets all those and more, similar to a few other state side NHL teams. Arizona not being one of them at all.

I’ll do whatever I want when it comes to my posts.

Matthews won’t be here long term and I believe it. Tkachuk was willing to sit out until he got what he wanted in one way or another and it’s truth.
- Dozzer

I believe that Matthews will recruit McDavid to come to the Leafs once McDavids contract is up.