6.5 million in real money will be at least a 2nd to dump

I don't see Leafs doing that

It's not garbage, so 3rd

You have no choice, after signing Samsonov

They definitely do have a choice, dumping Nylander is not the only option.

I would like to know what Leafs have better options. And why haven't they used them yet? Will you tell?

a) trade Nylander to one of many teams that would put up a better offer than this garbage

b) trade/LTIR/buyout Murray and then trade one of Jarnkrok, Brodie, Lafferty to balance the cap

Why haven't they done these things yet?

1) They only found out the Samsonov number from arbitration literally yesterday
2) They are in no rush to move these players that teams would have a desire for, the season starts over 2.5 months.
3) You have no idea what they might be working on behind the scenes.

This is a laughable offer for Nylander and you seem to think the Leafs' backs are up against the wall far more than they are. When you're moving a star, 40g+ 80pt+ star on an affordable contract, you'll always have enough suitors that you won't have to take such a garbage offer.

I agree, all this can be done, but is there much logic in this, when year after year the Leafs in the playoffs lack exactly the likes of Jarnkrok, Brodie, Lafferty. And we must not forget that leaving Nylander will have to give him a new contract for 10M per year. Do you really think that this will help the team to take the Cup?

As for Protas and Alekseev, they are ready players for the bottom lanes with good prospects.

I agree, all this can be done, but is there much logic in this, when year after year the Leafs in the playoffs lack exactly the likes of Jarnkrok, Brodie, Lafferty. And we must not forget that leaving Nylander will have to give him a new contract for 10M per year. Do you really think that this will help the team to take the Cup?

As for Protas and Alekseev, they are ready players for the bottom lanes with good prospects.

I would rather one year of Nylander and letting him walk than taking this offer. If we're shooting for a cup and this is the best offer available, we may as well keep him as an own rental. And if we can get him to sign at something more like 9M over the course of that year, great.

you are driven by emotions and attachment. 4 players with a salary of 10M or more will not allow you to create lineup depth, which means the Leafs limit will be 1st or 2nd rounds.

Find someone else then

Sorry but that pathetic offer doesn't get you William Nylander, That offer would be badly beat by a country mile.

No I'm not.

You've offered two bottom 6 forwards and a 3rd round pick for William Nylander. Even if that means we use him as an own-rental and just let him walk at the end of the year, one year of Nylander is worth more than the package you have offered. We can just use the cap space from Willy walking and put it to other uses at the end of this season and have him around for one more run, which is worth way more than the joke of an offer you've put out.

I'm not suggesting we can, will, or should sign 4 players to 10M+.