I think this is just the tip of the ice burg. Wait tell the draft...Kessel and Kadri to the Hurricanes for there 5th pick and some stiff?:biggrin1:
Leafs sign mike babcock
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Now we have Babcock. After 3 years (2018) in Edmonton when McDavid's entry level contract expires (RFA) the Leafs offer him a 10 year $150 million contract. Mark my words.
I doubt the Leafs could fit that kind of money under the cap, and I don't think you can pay anyone $15 million a yr. and Edmonton would have the right to match that offer and he'd be stuck in Edmonton for another 8yrs. Same thing happened to Weber in Nashville, the Flyers made him an offer sheet and Nashville matched and he's going to be there awhile. But I think he's happy to be in Nashville. Best chance to get McDavid is to wait until he becomes an UFA, that's assuming he does become a superstar and that he wants to leave Edmonton.
Shanny is a hands on president who has given a lot of power to his assistants who report to him.
Babcock was a coach and there was a full coaching position available to him with autonomy.
Holland is a gm. But there is no gm role for him in toronto with the level of autonomy he currently has.
Who is the shanny in Montreal? In Detroit?
There is none. It's not necessarily a bad thing if Shanahan and his team perform well. But it's a "junior" gm position without the autonomy that most gms currently have.
No salary cap for coaches. There is a cap for team and individuals. So you can't just double the current highest salary like the leafs did with Babcock, or offer an unheard of term.
Now Babcock may bring the qualitative factor that could interest Stamkos, but they can't outpay others.
He would get 8,7,56m - 8yrs, 7m = 56m because it is his original team that is resigning with.
Is there a maximum an individual player may earn?
Yes. No player may be eligible to contract for or receive in excess of 20% of the Club's upper limit in total annual compensation (NHL salary plus signing, roster, reporting and all performance bonuses).
Source NHL.com.
If the Leafs unload Kessel and Phaneuf in 3 years, they will cap space. We got rid of Clarkson.
Good that would force Edmonton in a not so great cap situation. They would have unload their other stars like Eberle, Hall, RNH. Plus the Leafs won't have to compensate draft picks.
After, hopefully, getting rid of Kessel and Phaneuf what about trading for Joe Thorton, the power forward we haven't had since Sundin and oh so desperately need.
His contract isn't all that bad. 2015-17 Contract $6,750,000 per yr - Cap hit $6,750,000
His contract isn't all that bad. 2015-17 Contract $6,750,000 per yr - Cap hit $6,750,000
Hall is a untouchable but I would take Eberle. RNh is to soft for my liking.
Joe Thornton is old and has never won anything. Plus he won't fit in Shanny's rebuild process.
That would be the same problem the Leafs would have if they tossed $14 million a year at any player, they wouldn't have enough money left to build a decent team around him. The trick is to keep your top players under long term deals and be able to find some value added guys who fit in well and are affordable. Chicago is a good example of a team that has juggled things well, after they won the cup a few yrs. back they had to let go of several good players but were able to replace them with good role players and have continued to be a cup contender for the last several yrs. and will continue to be a favourite to win in the future.
