Nylander signs 6-year contract

[Kin]

I really don't think these two guesses are that crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if both are signed to 1-year deals just so the team can get past the Marleau deal and then they'll get raises after that. The Leafs will actually be able to sort of use their lack of cap space in their favour in these negotiations. They can hold a strong stance and literally just say "this is all we can afford to give you right now, take it or leave it".

Yeah and unlike Nylander neither of those guys have done enough to warrant a big contract already so they don't have the hammer of sitting out and waiting. If they want to earn a significantly better deal, they'll have to be on the ice.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385

 

[Zee]

ALERT

NYLANDER PLAYING TOMORROW AGAINST DETROIT

 

[disco]

COMMUNIQUE!

 

[herman]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385

https://twitter.com/wethenorth29/status/1070433000968450048

This was totally deliberate.

 

[WAYNEINIONA]

It's time to start earning those big dollars he just signed for.

 

[Zee]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1070407392846864385

https://twitter.com/wethenorth29/status/1070433000968450048

This was totally deliberate.

Let's keep this 29 theme going, Matthews needs 6 points in the game tonight to get to 29 on the season and properly welcome Willy back.

 

[Bender]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

lol is it because they're both pretty? hahaha Although Margot Robbie a lot moreso 

 

[cabber24]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

lol is it because they're both pretty? hahaha Although Margot Robbie a lot moreso 

Jagr??? Meh...

 

[cabber24]

Why did the "Big 3" thread get stopped, still 2 left?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Why did the "Big 3" thread get stopped, still 2 left?

90% of the thread was probably about Nylander since he was the most pressing concern at the time.

Also it can be hard to keep track of new news/comments with jumbo threads like that, so at some point they just need to be closed and a new one started fresh.

 

[herman]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

lol is it because they're both pretty? hahaha Although Margot Robbie a lot moreso 

Probably because the actors would have to spend a good deal of time researching their subject of study, which I'm assuming is to his advantage. Margot already knows how to skate, but she'll have to substantially beef up for the role.

 

[disco]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk3u7WlajNs
Let's play some hockey!

 

[Kin]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

When they do the big budget movie about this team breaking the streak, Margot Robbie should be cast in all the roles. Nylander, Marner, Babcock, with glasses as Dubas, fake eyebrows for Marleau, old man make-up to play Harold Ballard's ghost.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

https://www.nhlpa.com/news/1-16318/player-qa-william-nylander

Check out who Nylander would cast to play him in his biopic.

When they do the big budget movie about this team breaking the streak, Margot Robbie should be cast in all the roles. Nylander, Marner, Babcock, with glasses as Dubas, fake eyebrows for Marleau, old man make-up to play Harold Ballard's ghost.

I'd watch that.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1070740732787478529

Nylander: Knock knock!
Dubas: Hey! *goes in for professional handshake
Nylander: *nah man, pulls Dubas in for a 5-pat hug

Elliotte Friedman: ...

Edit: oops, duplicated disco's efforts in the GDT

 

[cabber24]

https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1070740732787478529

Nylander: Knock knock!
Dubas: Hey! *goes in for professional handshake
Nylander: *nah man, pulls Dubas in for a 5-pat hug

Elliotte Friedman: ...

Edit: oops, duplicated disco's efforts in the GDT

Love it, I want to give him a hug too.

 

[cabber24]

https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1070740732787478529

Nylander: Knock knock!
Dubas: Hey! *goes in for professional handshake
Nylander: *nah man, pulls Dubas in for a 5-pat hug

Elliotte Friedman: ...

Edit: oops, duplicated disco's efforts in the GDT

Elliotte should keep his speculation to himself next time... his stock in my book went way backwards during this Nylander negotiation. He knew nothing the entire time and continue to spew garbage relentlessly. His BS should be called out.

 

[Hobbes]

We're in trouble.

https://www.thestar.com/sports/breakaway_blog/2018/12/04/nhl-s--83-million-cap-could-crunch-maple-leafs-in-2019-20.html

Kapanen and Johnsson on the attached link are slated at 2.5M and 1.5M... yeah right.

I really don't think these two guesses are that crazy. I wouldn't be surprised if both are signed to 1-year deals just so the team can get past the Marleau deal and then they'll get raises after that. The Leafs will actually be able to sort of use their lack of cap space in their favour in these negotiations. They can hold a strong stance and literally just say "this is all we can afford to give you right now, take it or leave it".

I wonder if either might be the target of other teams to offer sheet with some term and a little bit of an overpay? Kapanen at 5 x $3.5 would probably be something the Leafs would have a very hard time matching and but wouldn't cost the poacher much at all and would likely still be a bargain.