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Wheeler signs in Philly for $118M/5 years.

At least they still have Phil Kes...ohhh

Let me try another way. Stacked PP1 has a 20% chance of scoring.  Not so stacked PP2 has a 10% chance of scoring.  If PP1 gets off the ice around 1 minute if they don't score, then the coach is inherently giving them about 50/50 split in ice time.  That is my issue...you are giving PP1 and...

Well that is to be expected if/when PP1 scores...PP2 gets 0 time. The issue is when they don't score and they all scurry off between 0:45 and 1:00. EDIT:  Also if PP2 scores then PP1 will have higher Ice time as well.  Eg.  PP2 30 seconds into their shift, then PP1 was out there for a minute...

This powerplay strategy is frustrating for more than a year now. You can't have BOTH a stacked PP1 AND an approximate 50/50 split in ice time. If you are going to stack PP1 then they need to be on the ice for >1 min at a time of the Powerplay.  If you insist on playing time to be split 50/50...

If this is true and he has turned down "Tavares money", that would be extremely disappointing.  If he believes he is worth Matthews Money or better, than all the power to him...it just sucks as a Leaf fan. Does anyone have any credible sources of negotiations between the Leafs and Marner from...

If this is correct, then this should get resolved before game 1.  Neither side actually can afford it to go beyond that.

Did Tampa just walk away with ~$2M in cap space and a player who can play?

How about... Rielly Ceci Dermott Barrie Muzzin Liljegren Not sure how that 2nd pairing would work...but I like the idea of splitting Rielly/Barrie/Muzzin.

I agree, there has to be a way to move anchor players for a maxed out team.  I would take one of the 3 following situations: 1.  Each team gets 1 cap free buyout (Full $ to player) of a player once every 2 years - player becomes UFA regardless of status. This along with a 5 year max contract...

Reading the story above (admittedly my first time hearing of the story), I started to then reflect on the negativity around the Ceci acquisition.  I can't imagine the impact that particular scenario might have had on Ceci personally and professionally.  Maybe nothing...maybe something. 

Thanks - just posted the same article above...

Uhmm...what??? Edit: Based on the below summary of the unfortunate event, Cody Ceci did not accidentally set his friends girlfriend on fire. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/scanlan-the-night-a-woman-burst-into-flames-in-cody-cecis-backyard-and-her-long-road-to-recovery

That makes sense...no way a 2 year deal makes sense for the Leafs, other than punting the problem down the road.

From a Leafs perspective,  I would rather cave and go 8 x $11 or even as high as 8 x $12. My guess is after 2 years he'll be asking for $13-14M + per year on a long term deal.  We will need the cap space in those prime contending years.

In this hypothetical world, if Marner signs for $13M, Panarin or equivalent won?t be signing for $9M.

This is bonkers territory for Mitch.  No way is he worth that.  If someone else is willing to pay, then go enjoy being irrelevant in another market Mitch. 

I would imagine there has to be a dollar value line, that once crossed the Leafs aren't willing to match.  I don't know what that line is obviously for Kyle.  Maybe that $1.5M in your example crosses it.  At $13M, for me anyways, the line has been crossed and $11.5M+ of cap space and 4 1sts are...

My point was about my thoughts from 2 years ago when the deal was signed...but thanks for your input.

I was hoping to use that 2020 first round pick to actually upgrade the 2019-2020 team at some point during the season.  We are in a win now mode and from that POV, i would have traded one of the prospects.  That being said, I never imagined 2 years ago when Marleau signed that it would take a...