Then they'd be on the hook for an extra couple of years of bad term.

karlsson is an offensive dman, we don't really need that, esp not for 11 million

Karlsson wasn't a free agent the same year as Tavares

It wasn't up to the Leafs to sign Karlsson.....if Karlsson was a UFA, it would be Karlsson's choice.

This

especially when you have morgan rielly already, I mena obviously karlsson is better than rielly but rielly also lead the league in even strength points by a defenseman a few years ago

btw. i am in no form or fashion saying rielly is better than karlsson

karlsson is like, arguably one of the best offensive defenceman ever, but that's typically unnecessary. Leafs don't need a norris winner on the blue line, but a solid leader like Mo who can put up 50-60 points for $5M for a couple more years is good enough