Hanifin probably gets more term and AAV

Maybe 750k-1 million more

and what should they have learned from the last 5 years? what are you proposing different?

Here's what people dont understand its not that they havent learned its this

You either have to pay Willy or lose him for nothing

If you trade Willy you will at least get some assets but wont get equal value back

No matter how you spin it, its not great.

Should Willy be getting 11m no. But at the same time cant afford to lose him for nothing and any trade we do for him will not be great unless someone really and I mean really overpays

You won't get Pesce for 5.5 mil AAV. He'll get at least 7. Same for Hanifin.

Hanifin and Pesce are getting 7x7.25 million like Devon Toews. And they are worth it.

He was supposedly already offered 8 x $7,500,000 from Conroy. So try more like 2 million more.

And Brett Pesce would stay in Carolina for that low of a deal. Not sign with high tax Toronto.

Who knows the truth. I’ve heard high numbers I’ve heard 5.5 million for each of them. We’ll see July 1st

All reports are that Brett Pesce is seeking 7x7m and Hanifin 7x7.5m

Trying to compete when 45% of your cap goes to 4 players. Hasn’t worked

so not resigning nylander is the way to go?

Further to this point......

Let's say that Treliving doesn't sign Nylander and he walks, freeing up that $11.5 million.....

Now I am a huge proponent of "the sum is greater than the parts" argument; but looking at the UFA pool thos offseason, I am hard pressed to find 2 players to fill out the Leafs top six at that price point that would at least equal what Nylander has done. Moreover,if it can be done, you are signing 29-30 year (albeit good ones) to inflated long term deals that simply will not age well).

Although I am not a fan of half of the cap going to 4 players, I am not sure the alternative makes the Leafs a better team..... which goes against everything I believe in when constructing a roster.

Really, at the end of the day, this one isn't a matter of choice. It is a matter of necessity...... and Willie made it that way.

If he doesn’t budge on what he wants yes. Look at Bo Horvat in Vancouver, management and his agent couldn’t meet on a number so he was traded. Got some assets back and freed up salary this season to sign free agents. Mind you Tocchett has a lot to do with their success, but what I’m saying is that if the Leafs lose Nylander it’s not the end of the world. They can sign a top pairing dman and a top six forward for $11.5 million. I’d love a Pesce and Toffoli addition to this team. toffoli is no Nylander but I’d take the upgrade on the backend for sure, especially come playoff time