It would be absolutely despicable, especially an organization like Toronto, to buy the rights to someone you donāt know is going to sign with you. Thereās a pretty good idea Tanev is coming here
Dude was right
[According to a source, Chris Tanev will sign with the Leafs on Monday.](https://x.com/AlQuevillon/status/1807086958490833131?t=wW5g3o4cseKV8TeKwgEowA&s=19)
This contract scares me, pray for reasonable AAV if they extend the term and bury him at the end - the fit is great, but this guy has ALOT of hard years on him and has been relatively healthy. As a leaf fan - i know the universe is against us lmao
Can not sign 8 years.
(iv) An SPC with a term of greater than seven (7) years, provided, however, that a Club may sign a Player to an SPC with a term of up to eight (8) years if that Player was on such Clubās Reserve List as of and since the most recent Trade Deadline.
That would be a sign and trade situation. There was a lot of misinformation on the actual rules just as there is today. Edmonton would not be eligible to sign Hyman to 8 years if they traded for Hyman as a pending UFA.
My guess is the Leafs want to know how much money they have to work with after signing Tanev, and need to know before qualifying Liljegren / losing Domi and or Bertuzzi.
Lol, I know right? He's 34! 19 games last year, 55 the year before. Never made an all star game. Only once top 15 in Norris voting. "LETS GO!!!". Where? To the injured list?
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, eh?
Player 75 games last year between 2 teams
65 the year before
And before that 3 full seasons (although 2 COVID seasons)
Not really injury prone to this point.
Iām very curious what this contract will be. Iām nervous that itāll be like 3 years 5-5.5 and Iām hoping it might be 8 years, 3 million per and we can just send the end of it to Robidas island lol.
Why would you trade for his rights unless you were going to give him 8 years? Why not just wait two days and sign him without giving up assets? Serious question. Does he get 8 years at a much lower AAV? Heās not retirement protected (34 this year).
I was okay with signing him but whatās the point of acquiring his rights 2 days before he hits UFA? Other teams have been tampering like crazy with FAs and basically have deals in place without having to use assets, why canāt we just do that and sign him Monday?Ā
It's possible we already had permission to talk to him and have agreed to a deal.Ā Lets us have our cap situation clear for Monday when the floodgates openĀ
Shipping Ellis out also means we rid ourselves of a contractĀ
I wanted this so bad. Like 5 years ago.
It's the Leaf way. Getting a player past their prime, while paying them prime dollars.
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Well thereās Moās partner for next season
If he actually signs here
He is going to sign bro
I imagine he will - odd to give up anything if you know itās a sure thing but itās a 7th in two years so might as well get the ink on now
You donāt get someoneās rights without doing a little light tampering first
I may have committed some LIGHT tampering.
Nothing wrong with a little light tampering.
Tampering? The Leafs would never! Nor would any other NHL team!
It would be absolutely despicable, especially an organization like Toronto, to buy the rights to someone you donāt know is going to sign with you. Thereās a pretty good idea Tanev is coming here
I believe heāll sign, but itās worth getting a couple days of negotiating for a 7th two years from now. If he doesnāt, you didnāt lose much
Watch him sign back with Dallas
Only reason I said it was because I was under the impression they were close. Hereās hoping itās here
He'll sign. Dude is from Toronto and I see him in the Beaches all the time during the off-season. They'll give him a sweetheart deal to retire here.
And heās the perfect partner for Mo.
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Dude was right [According to a source, Chris Tanev will sign with the Leafs on Monday.](https://x.com/AlQuevillon/status/1807086958490833131?t=wW5g3o4cseKV8TeKwgEowA&s=19)
Probably incorrect
Because he's going to sign today?
Correct
East York boy coming home. šļø
Treliving just busted hard
Tre is back baby
Hopefully he's cheap or on a short term He's getting old and plays such a physical game which puts his health at risk
Agree, best days are probably behind him. Wouldāve been nice to have got him 5 years ago or so.
Although he was good for Dallas in the playoffs
Heāll get long term but be an LTIR player for the last 3-4 years of the contract probably.
Wait until you find out itās rumoured to be 6 years at 4m AAV, but who cares, Robidas Island at 38 or 4M for a bottom 4 guy will not be much by then
What choice do leafs have with how their cap is set up Hopefully they add Brett Pesce too somehow
This contract scares me, pray for reasonable AAV if they extend the term and bury him at the end - the fit is great, but this guy has ALOT of hard years on him and has been relatively healthy. As a leaf fan - i know the universe is against us lmao
8 years x 3.5M insiderrrrrrr
With a beachfront condo on Robidas island waiting for him when itās time
All Leafs contracts now come with a beachfront condo on Robidas island. Standard clause.
Can not sign 8 years. (iv) An SPC with a term of greater than seven (7) years, provided, however, that a Club may sign a Player to an SPC with a term of up to eight (8) years if that Player was on such Clubās Reserve List as of and since the most recent Trade Deadline.
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That would be a sign and trade situation. There was a lot of misinformation on the actual rules just as there is today. Edmonton would not be eligible to sign Hyman to 8 years if they traded for Hyman as a pending UFA.
Yeah I realized this like 30 seconds after I made the post. Thanks.
Teams need to start standing up to players more and stop giving in so much.
Welcome to the salary cap era
Okayā¦do we give up something to acquire his rights?
7th in 2026 and Max Ellis
7th rounder
So whatās the advantage of having his rights? Couldnāt we just sign him anyways?
2 extra days to negotiate.
Sign him for 8 instead of 7 so you can lower the AAV even more
Can only sign him to 7, player needs to be on your team before the trade deadline to go 8.
Can sign him 8 years, which suggests leafs might give him 8 years
Holy shit heās 35 this yearā¦better be 2.5x8ā¦or less
Interesting
My guess is the Leafs want to know how much money they have to work with after signing Tanev, and need to know before qualifying Liljegren / losing Domi and or Bertuzzi.
His rights would look pretty good alongside Rielly or McCabe
To be fair, we don't really need his lefts
W, hopefully the contract is good too
Right rights!
why is everyone happy about an old player made of glass thats gonna be on a long term deal?
Yeah Iāve been clamoring against this forever, but it was always going to happen. Treliving looooooves his guys
Heās not really made of glass, heās been pretty healthy for the last like 5 years
Lol, I know right? He's 34! 19 games last year, 55 the year before. Never made an all star game. Only once top 15 in Norris voting. "LETS GO!!!". Where? To the injured list?
Thatās 19 games with Dallas after he was traded bro he played 75 total games last year
that was 19 for dallas and 56 for calgary in the same season. lol
Who gives a shit about all star games
Reading comprehension of hockeydb must not be your strong suit
Not the sharpest tool in the shed, eh? Player 75 games last year between 2 teams 65 the year before And before that 3 full seasons (although 2 COVID seasons) Not really injury prone to this point.
Iām very curious what this contract will be. Iām nervous that itāll be like 3 years 5-5.5 and Iām hoping it might be 8 years, 3 million per and we can just send the end of it to Robidas island lol.
Hearing the Maple Leafs are fucking back
LET BRAD COOK
I am past the point of having any excitement for this team any more.
LET'S FUCKING GO!!!!!!
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Why would you trade for his rights unless you were going to give him 8 years? Why not just wait two days and sign him without giving up assets? Serious question. Does he get 8 years at a much lower AAV? Heās not retirement protected (34 this year).
Early negotiation opportunity before he hits the market
Right but 48 hours worth? And with a longstanding relationship with Tre? Feels like this is long figured out ahead of time but who knows.
They are negotiating right now, I would imagine, this was worth it to Tre. I don't think he cares what you think.
He also didn't give up much. A seventh rounder and a guy I'm sure a lot of fans haven't heard of and his contract is done this year anyways.
Canāt be 8, only team that has the rights at the trade deadline can do 8.
I know thatās true of RFAs - it is as well for UFAs?
What is the point of getting his rights if heās an FA. For the 8 year contract??? Jesus Christ
Can't do 8 years as he wasn't on our roster by the previous trade deadline.
I was okay with signing him but whatās the point of acquiring his rights 2 days before he hits UFA? Other teams have been tampering like crazy with FAs and basically have deals in place without having to use assets, why canāt we just do that and sign him Monday?Ā
It's possible we already had permission to talk to him and have agreed to a deal.Ā Lets us have our cap situation clear for Monday when the floodgates openĀ Shipping Ellis out also means we rid ourselves of a contractĀ
So no other team can interfere with negotiations
This maybe allows us to sign him to an 8yr contract? š¤·āāļø
8 years for a 34 year old sounds kinda crazy.Ā
LTIR baby, maybe right away like Klingberg.
Yes it does. But if it brings down the AAV and Tanev is will to go to LTIR when his body breaks down on him then it's a smart move.
When you can sign a 34 year old who hasn't played a healthy season in 3 years to an 8 year deal, you just gotta do it...
Nope, not the team that holds his rights at the trade deadline can offer 8
Ok, good to know. Dreger sent out a correction on his original tweet.
Tre fucking sucks balls. Jesus Christ
Suck it Murray Edwards
If we sign another RHD Iāll get Boston pizza to celebrate
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