Quoting: KakkoForMauriceRichardAward
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Quoting: PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood
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Kyle Dubas:
1. Traded for Ceci to save Toronto from Zaitsev's crippling 6-year contract
(that Lamoriello signed)
2. Traded a 1st to save Toronto from Marleau's crippling $6,250,000 contract
(that Lamoriello signed)
3. Traded for our best defensive d-man (Jake Muzzin) and re-signed him to a good contract.
4. Traded for a goalie (Campbell) that had just signed a (far) below market value extension.
5. Signed Kapanen, Johnsson and Kerfoot to multi-year extensions at below market-value.
6. Signed Jason Spezza to a league minimum contract.
7. Acquired John Tavares without giving up any assets.
8. Acquired Ilya Mikheyev without giving up any assets.
9. Acquired Miko Lehtonen without giving up any assets.
10. Drafted Rasmus Sandin 29th overall.
11. Drafted Nick Robertson 53rd overall.
And sure ... Dubas definitely overpaid Matthews + Marner by a total of about $2,000,000 ... but you know what?
Mikheyev's value vs cost made up for that entire $2,000,000 this season (all by itself).
And his extension should be reasonable, so he'll probably continue that (all by himself).
I could also mention that Nylander looks primed to out-perform his contract.
I could also mention that Kapanen looks primed to out-perform his contract.
I could also mention that Sandin and Robertson will be steals on their ELC's.
But you're right ... he should have just traded Matthews + Marner because they had good agents ... right?