Hyman will get more than that. Mark my words.

I will add to that....

If Hyman does indeed get to UFA status after the expansion draft is over and the Leafs have not offered him a contract.... There will be a team that offers him a multi-year deal at 6+ million.

You can take that to the bank.

You probably lost Justin Holl to the expansion draft with having to protect Forsberg. How do you replace that top 4 d spot?



Uh, ya, no one is offering a 30 year old, 50 point, 20 goal scorer 6+ mil and especially not in a flat cap world.

Whoops, didnt mean to post this one.

forgot to add the leafs sending a 2nd with Dermott to Seattle so they don't take Holl

Forsberg isn't going to TOR without Robertson going back to NSH

Yes they would. 100% they would. It happens every year.

Watch it happen.

Show me the examples.

Off the top of my head... Kevin Hayes... 7.1 million dollars on a multi year deal. He isn't even a top six forward on a great team.

You are talking about a guy who was on pace to 70ish points the season before he signed and more than that, a center, a position that gets paid a premium. Not a very good comparable. Try again.

Hayes has never even eclipsed 50 points in any season. Pro-rated or other.

Give your head a shake Sally.

When you are injured, you get put on an 82 game pace. Try to keep up.

LOL... Go back to sniffing bathrooms. Stick to your strengths bud.

Clearly, you don't get it.

I don't get what? The fact that he scored more his contract season and plays a more valuable position?

Cmon its 2021, Stall isn't a 2nd line winger. If some of those players are top 12 forwards they aren't signing for so little.

Hayes had 55 in 18-19, probably would've clipped the 60 point mark had he not missed some games due to injury, I'm not a Hayes fan btw.

they're playing Jumbo in the top 6, I don't see why Staal couldn't succeed on a line that doesn't take tough matchups, with 2 first line talents

this was made under the assumption that Hyman takes a hometown discount. This is why I hate leafs fans/media with contract talks. DO you think Blake Coleman should make 6+ million? Because Coleman and Hyman seem like pretty good comprables to me.

- both are versatile gritty wingers who drive possesion
- Hyman past 2 seasons and this season: 0.34g/gp ; .64p/gp
- coleman past 2 seasons including this one: 0.31g/gp ; 0.5 p/gp

Goal scoring they are about the same, Hyman gets points at a higher rate but He's played with the big 4 for a lot of it. Coleman played 2 yrs in NJ, I doubt he spent as much time with talented player.

not to mention a flat cap where term contracts won't account for a rising cap and teams flat out don't have money to spend. we saw ufa's take a significant haircut last summer, a year where owners burned cash and most term deals have money loaded for next season and beyond, I don't see most Owners willing to dish out that kind of money. If covid never happend sure I could see Hyman getting 6 in free agency. but look at some of last years deals with some good wingers (Granlund - 3.75, Duclair - 1.7, Hoffman 4, Namesnikov 2).

IMO Hyman gets max 4.75 x 5

if I was Dubas I would wnt this term based on the cost:

under 3.75; 7-8 years. frontload, make it easy to buyout at yr 5+ or trade
3.75 - 4; 6 years, still frontload
4 - 4.5; 4-5 years
4.5 - 5; max 4 years, i'd push hard for 3
above 5: have a nice life Zach