Liles Contract Extension (4 years, 3.875 AAV)

[Deebo]

Kypreos is saying Liles will be signed to multi year extension, no details or suggestions as to when it'll get done.

 

[maplesyrup]

Kypreos is saying Liles will be signed to multi year extension, no details or suggestions as to when it'll get done.

Yes... Just saw that... Obviously the details of the extension are important but I feel it's important to keep him. 

 

[Zee]

Kypreos is saying Liles will be signed to multi year extension, no details or suggestions as to when it'll get done.

Wow, didn't see this coming.  Also could mean another dman is out the door and Burke is locking up guys he wants.

 

[4th Liner]

?@CraigCustance: Can confirm reports that a contract extension announcement coming for John-Michael Liles. Expected to be a four-year deal.?

This is a bit of a surprise, no?

Interesting to see what this means in terms of any possible deals out there.

 

[bustaheims]

markhmasters: Source tells @Real_ESPNLeBrun Leafs will announce 4-year contract extension for John-Michael Liles today

 

[Deebo]

markhmasters: Source tells @Real_ESPNLeBrun Leafs will announce 4-year contract extension for John-Michael Liles today

My bet is the cap hit comes in at or slightly lower than his current cap number.

 

[maplesyrup]

He's a guy near the top of all UFA defensemen out there... Always nice close the market some when you have 1 or two other bodies to spare. 

 

[bustaheims]

My bet is the cap hit comes in at or slightly lower than his current cap number.

That's my guess as well. Maybe slightly more, but, very much in the same range. I'm guessing the total value of the deal will be in the $16M-$18M range.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

Easily made me forget losing Kaberle. Good they extended him

 

[Optimus Reimer]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

 

[Rebel_1812]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

Liles can also speak intelligently with the media.  Kabs, despite living in the city for years; no.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

Liles can also speak intelligently with the media.  Kabs, despite living in the city for years; no.

Kabs' You knows every other word are classic!

 

[Strangelove]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

Is it really necessary to drag this tired (and wholly false) platitude back from the dead?

 

[Corn Flake]

Easily made me forget losing Kaberle. Good they extended him

The extension makes me even happier that we got what we got for Kaberle and all we spent to get Liles was a 2nd round pick.  We now have the younger, better d-man and two quality assets to boot.  Big time win.

 

[Kin]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

Is it really necessary to drag this tired (and wholly false) platitude back from the dead?

Yes it is. Ol' Quickdraw Liles shot the puck an astonishing 163 times in his highest shooting season. Whereas ol' Gunshy Kabs only shot the puck a pitiful 163 times in his highest shooting season.

 

[Strangelove]

As for Liles' resigning, I have mixed feelings about it.  He's been only okay so far (not exceptional), and Burke doesn't exactly have the best record on signing defenseman.

You have to think that this signing means that one of Komi, Schenn, or Aubin are on their way out pretty soon.

 

[maplesyrup]

As for Liles' resigning, I have mixed feelings about it.  He's been only okay so far (not exceptional), and Burke doesn't exactly have the best record on signing defenseman.

You have to think that this signing means that one of Komi, Schenn, or Aubin are on their way out pretty soon.

Not to pump his tires but I think Liles has been a fair bit better than "okay." He's come in exactly as advertised I think and if I were to grade him based on performance and level of expectation, I'd need sound reasoning to give him anything less than a B+. 

 

[ZBBM]

If it's true, I like it.  At least Liles shoots the puck.  Kabs no.  This could be the end for Komi with the Leafs.

Is it really necessary to drag this tired (and wholly false) platitude back from the dead?

Yes it is. Ol' Quickdraw Liles shot the puck an astonishing 163 times in his highest shooting season. Whereas ol' Gunshy Kabs only shot the puck a pitiful 163 times in his highest shooting season.

Thanks Nik.  People really need to look at facts rather than just lap up others' leftover pablum.

As long as we're making comaprisons to Kaberle, why would people think locking up Liles until he's 34 is any less of a risk than doing the same last year with Kaberle?  Back then people were sure that skillsets fall off the cliff after 30.

 

[Deebo]

McKenzie says 3.875 AAV.

 

[maplesyrup]

McKenzie says 3.875 AAV.

Yup... Here's the tweet.

TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Jean-Michael Liles contract extension with TOR is four years with AAV of $3.875 million. His current AAV on final year of old deal is $4.2M.