Bowman asks for either Holl or Rielly as well as at least one first rounder and it's a done deal

I love retaining 5 mil for 3 years.

And Dubas hangs up the phone after this above offer.

Its one of those deals where both sides lose. Nylander at a bit more for more years and at such a younger age is better and yet the retainment screws Chicago so bad both teams lose.

Yet Kane still is a better player then Nylander with no signs of slowing down; unlikely he will for the remainder of his contract. Highly unlikely also that Nylander ever reaches Kane's abilities. That said, it's the long game versus the short game in competing so if the Leafs are after a cup now and for the next couple years, it's not a terrible move on paper but in reality would never happen as that would basically cost the Hawks almost $12M in cap for Nylander for 3 years....makes no sense.