Quoting: blanche
The cap issues are what makes this deal valuable for Leafs, adding cap space and picks. Of course, Dubas great negotiating skills earned Muzzin a NMC, really a NMC?
Losing their most valuable defenseman for absolutely nothing is a good deal for the leafs? Who are they going to use that cap space on? The only defensemen available who are better then muzzin are peitrangelo who will cost way more and doesnt want to leave STL and Krug who isnt at all what they need and will also get in the 7 million dollar range.
Check out muzzins contract and not just year 1. A NMC in year one and NTC in 2/3 is fine when he's a good 2/3 defenseman. A modified ntc in his 4th year where he makes only 2 million dollars isnt hard to move at all. You have absolutely no idea what cap issues means bud. Cap issues is giving 10.5 million to a 31 year old league average goalie. The Canadians dont have a lot of cap space but at least expert negotiator Bergevin doesnt sign bad contracts like Alzner with a partial ntc. A partial NTC! Thank god Bergevin was able to negotiate his way out of a NMC so he would be able to send Alzner to the AHL instead of being a healthy scratch