Modifié 13 mars à 18 h 5
Quoting: tkecanuck341
For a team that's as cash strapped as the Leafs, I'm not sure it's such a good idea to give bottom six players seven-figure contracts, especially after only a single season. If he can't reproduce his success next season, then he eats $200k of valuable cap space while playing in the AHL.
It honestly feels like great risk management to me:
- He has 11 points (8 goals) in his last 14 games (all at even strength).
- These 14 games are the first time his ATOI has been above 10 mins.
- He's a 6'2 / 220 aggressive forechecker with a solid defensive game.
- He's also a pending UFA despite rookie status (GM had no leverage).
Now he's locked up for 3 years (27-29) at $1,350,000.
Downside = $200,000 wasted (if he's in the minors).
Upside = $2,000,000 saved (if he's a great 3rd liner).
Both outcomes are possible (equally likely I'd think).
But the upside is 10X more valuable than the risk.
He's Toronto's Dakota Joshua.
Can Van extend him for less?
Can Van afford to keep him?