Restructuring Y2

Leafs decline both of those trades and Minten is without a doubt playing next year certainly the year after lol

JT will be 35 when his contract is over. i rly don’t think he’s gonna sign for 8 yrs lol

rationale is this:

Assuming he's still producing 60-80 point range, he'll be technically in order for a Giroux comparable contract of 6.5Mx3 - him being likely willing to take a discount would bump it down a bit, but the cap going up so much likely bumps it up again. I'm calling it a 7Mx3yrs contract

The Leafs major contention window is really only until the 2027-28 season, the last year of the Matthews deal. I'd rather spread out JT's cap hit over a ridiculous term and pay him the same money than give him a shorter term, higher AAV deal given the constraints we're under and the emphasis being entirely on the short term. Then if the Leafs end up rebuilding after the Matthews deal, having JT around as a leader for 3M, especially as the cap rises, isn't such a big deal.

But yes, I understand the concern.

Jarnkrok deal would be done in the last year of his contract when he's like 34 - I think that's reasonable. Kampf is great for his role, but a 2.4M 4C, even if he has interest, won't go for more than a 3rd or 4th.

Minten - I absolutely agree, but sometimes things don't go as planned - if he can play of course you use either Domi/Gourde's money elsewhere and bring him up but I'm just operating under the assumption that one of him or Cowan doesn't make it to be safe because sh*t happens with prospects

I think this is the year (2025-26) where the Leafs cap situation is such that the window to go all in really really opens up over 2025-26, 26-27, 27-28

I would trade for Jarnkrok as soon as 2024-25, or even at the deadline this year once Kubalik is traded.

What's the price?