Very slight overpayment, surprised it’s under $5 million. Not happy about the NMC. Hopefully Treliving has something else brewing.
Edit: also think the contract is two years too long. And being Buyout proof doesn’t help.
Lightz29
The NMC is 100% going to come back to bite us. I was hoping for a 4 year deal but I guess this will do.
Sadiq_Sabonis
Decent player but contract seems a few years too long
greenpill98
His time with us was brief, but it was a good run.
yonksterman
Leafs plugged a hole for the next 3. the last 3 could be either good or horrible
Acrobatic_Flatworm79
Yikes
Patient_Fan_1993
Leafs get burned by full NMC again and again but never learn
Flossugar
Contracts like this make me giggle at the people that think Tavares is going to take some 4×3.5 “team friendly” deal.
korbaes
r/leafs probably excited and justifying this signing
RangerGripp
Treliving doing his cap magic.
Holy shit he ruined the flames. Good luck leafs.
DelusionsofInsanity
Would’ve got more on the market and a bidding war with Ottawa. I’m satisfied with this deal and LTIR Robidas island in the later future years. A true shot blocking, hard nosed warrior the Leafs needed. Woll and Domi signed. So far so good.
ClassicChrisstopher
That term, yikes
Feowen_
This is… A terrible contract.
Leafs are apparently a charity now. Best thing they can hope for is he ends up in LTIRement in a few years since they cant waive him or buy him out of trade him.
He’s good, but he’s got injury issues and… Signing a guy till he’s 40 is a choice.
Toiletboy4
Dude is 34, this is a bad bad idea
Boring-Back-4229
Don’t hate this at all. Everybody saying that the last 3 years is going to bite them don’t realize that he’s so easy to ship off to LTIRetirement the moment that he starts to regress.
Count3D
6 years? Tanev is 34. This contact is not going to age well.
Gold_Gain1351
Got his passport all ready for his 2026-27 trip to Robidas Island
xtzferocity
That’s a terrible contract.
xtzferocity
I see the leafs are making the same mistakes as they did in the early years of the cap. That worked out well. Can’t believe they fumbled the best player in franchise history this hard.
KosherKush1337
I’m curious how those bonuses are structured. What is the impact on salary cap?
ChemicalTzar
Toronto and long contracts with NMCs, name a more iconic duo
ProtectionFromStupid
I love Tanev. Im sad to learn that he will never get a cup
InfallibleBackstairs
Awful contract. Wow.
KosherKush1337
This reminds me of the Blackhawks and the Brent Seabrook contract extension back in 2015. Good defensemen but aging and past his prime. Salary is reflection of previous play, not a reasonable amount over the life of the contract given that his level of play will decline significantly as he gets older. But perhaps the Leafs will avoid some of that with the bonuses instead of all base salary.
ResolutionNumber9
Honestly, I like this better than the Domi contract. At least they are trying something different here and investing in the back end.
The ‘no move’ hurts, but I suspect that’s the only way they can get anyone to sign these days. If the leafs win a cup in the next 4 years, all of these NMC will seem like genius, if not, then an albatross.
Strong_Special_8924
Terrible. Absolutely atrocious. And I like Tanev.
Ordinary-Easy
In other words, in a few year’s time, it will be pretty much impossible to get rid of him if he isn’t able to perform up to expectations.
Toronto seems to have a big problem with managing its cap and saying no to players’ demands.
GrizzlyIsland22
Whoof
MagniPlays
Way too much, way too long.
Add another issue to the Leafs roster that will get ripped to shreds once they get bounced in 2025.
A 2 year, 2.5-3.2 million deal without a NMC would have made this fantastic for them. Tanev is good when healthy but an expensive contract if he misses 20-30 games with his play style.
Aromatic-Safety-5092
Everyone saying it’s a bad idea like he’s not gonna spend the last 2 years on the LTIR. It was this, or 4 years at 5.5-6 mil. The price you have to pay being in a high tax market.
Catssonova
Wait, he’s gonna be 40 for that last year. Is Giordano’s 4 year deal next?
I feel bad for the Leafs fans that have to deal with an even worse GM
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[Team announcement](https://x.com/mapleleafs/status/1807782477831795076?s=46) This is official
What the cinnamon toast fuck are the Leafs doing
Very slight overpayment, surprised it’s under $5 million. Not happy about the NMC. Hopefully Treliving has something else brewing.
Edit: also think the contract is two years too long. And being Buyout proof doesn’t help.
The NMC is 100% going to come back to bite us. I was hoping for a 4 year deal but I guess this will do.
Decent player but contract seems a few years too long
His time with us was brief, but it was a good run.
Leafs plugged a hole for the next 3. the last 3 could be either good or horrible
Yikes
Leafs get burned by full NMC again and again but never learn
Contracts like this make me giggle at the people that think Tavares is going to take some 4×3.5 “team friendly” deal.
r/leafs probably excited and justifying this signing
Treliving doing his cap magic.
Holy shit he ruined the flames. Good luck leafs.
Would’ve got more on the market and a bidding war with Ottawa. I’m satisfied with this deal and LTIR Robidas island in the later future years. A true shot blocking, hard nosed warrior the Leafs needed. Woll and Domi signed. So far so good.
That term, yikes
This is… A terrible contract.
Leafs are apparently a charity now. Best thing they can hope for is he ends up in LTIRement in a few years since they cant waive him or buy him out of trade him.
He’s good, but he’s got injury issues and… Signing a guy till he’s 40 is a choice.
Dude is 34, this is a bad bad idea
Don’t hate this at all. Everybody saying that the last 3 years is going to bite them don’t realize that he’s so easy to ship off to LTIRetirement the moment that he starts to regress.
6 years? Tanev is 34. This contact is not going to age well.
Got his passport all ready for his 2026-27 trip to Robidas Island
That’s a terrible contract.
I see the leafs are making the same mistakes as they did in the early years of the cap. That worked out well. Can’t believe they fumbled the best player in franchise history this hard.
I’m curious how those bonuses are structured. What is the impact on salary cap?
Toronto and long contracts with NMCs, name a more iconic duo
I love Tanev. Im sad to learn that he will never get a cup
Awful contract. Wow.
This reminds me of the Blackhawks and the Brent Seabrook contract extension back in 2015. Good defensemen but aging and past his prime. Salary is reflection of previous play, not a reasonable amount over the life of the contract given that his level of play will decline significantly as he gets older. But perhaps the Leafs will avoid some of that with the bonuses instead of all base salary.
Honestly, I like this better than the Domi contract. At least they are trying something different here and investing in the back end.
The ‘no move’ hurts, but I suspect that’s the only way they can get anyone to sign these days. If the leafs win a cup in the next 4 years, all of these NMC will seem like genius, if not, then an albatross.
Terrible. Absolutely atrocious. And I like Tanev.
In other words, in a few year’s time, it will be pretty much impossible to get rid of him if he isn’t able to perform up to expectations.
Toronto seems to have a big problem with managing its cap and saying no to players’ demands.
Whoof
Way too much, way too long.
Add another issue to the Leafs roster that will get ripped to shreds once they get bounced in 2025.
A 2 year, 2.5-3.2 million deal without a NMC would have made this fantastic for them. Tanev is good when healthy but an expensive contract if he misses 20-30 games with his play style.
Everyone saying it’s a bad idea like he’s not gonna spend the last 2 years on the LTIR. It was this, or 4 years at 5.5-6 mil. The price you have to pay being in a high tax market.
Wait, he’s gonna be 40 for that last year. Is Giordano’s 4 year deal next?
I feel bad for the Leafs fans that have to deal with an even worse GM