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Contracts for the Big-3

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Let?s say nylander doesn?t sign by the end of November. How does that affect his rfa status? So he?ll lose this ability to play in the nhl this year, and next season he?s still and rfa and leafs property?
 
Joe S. said:
Let?s say nylander doesn?t sign by the end of November. How does that affect his rfa status? So he?ll lose this ability to play in the nhl this year, and next season he?s still and rfa and leafs property?
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He will have the same RFA status next year as this year. No arbitration rights and leaf property. 
 
Joe S. said:
Let?s say nylander doesn?t sign by the end of November. How does that affect his rfa status? So he?ll lose this ability to play in the nhl this year, and next season he?s still and rfa and leafs property?
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Regardless of whether or not he signs before December 1st, he's an RFA until the summer of 2023 - assuming the Leafs tender a qualifying offer (which, obviously, they will).
 
Can he break his contract and play in the KHL?  Does his contract allow this? Or would this mean termination of his contract. If he comes back to the NHL in two years would the Leafs still own him or have to be compensated for him. What is the story here?
 
Highlander said:
Can he break his contract and play in the KHL?  Does his contract allow this? Or would this mean termination of his contract. If he comes back to the NHL in two years would the Leafs still own him or have to be compensated for him. What is the story here?
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He's Leafs property, even if he's gone an entire year he has to come back with the Leafs.  There's currently no contract to terminate, Leafs just own his NHL rights.
 
Zee said:
Highlander said:
Can he break his contract and play in the KHL?  Does his contract allow this? Or would this mean termination of his contract. If he comes back to the NHL in two years would the Leafs still own him or have to be compensated for him. What is the story here?
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He's Leafs property, even if he's gone an entire year he has to come back with the Leafs.  There's currently no contract to terminate, Leafs just own his NHL rights.
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So theoretically he could play in the KHL till 2023 and come back and the Leafs would get squat.
 
Highlander said:
So theoretically he could play in the KHL till 2023 and come back and the Leafs would get squat.
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Yeah, basically. If he really wanted to, he couple in the KHL or in any of the European leagues until after his 27th birthday, and then he'd be free to sign with whoever. But, that would definitely negatively impact his earnings
 
Frank E said:
Nylander:  Sure, I'll consider a bridge...$8mX3.
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I think that might be closer to the truth than we think. A lot of people have assumed that a bridge deal would just automatically come with a deep discount but I'm not so sure that's the case.
 
Guru Tugginmypuddah said:
KHL isn't going to pay Nylander anywhere close to what he's asking.
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I thought the whole scam there was that it's not as high a number but it's effectively tax free so the take home is ultimately the same or higher. Of course I think that's for Russians, I'm not sure how it would work if Nylander still lives in Sweden.
 
Who's the next guy on Auston's right from Scandinavia featuring a child's movie tie-in and embroiled in a contract dispute ;D

This year: Free Willy William Nylander from Sweden
Next year: Casper the Friendly Ghost Kasperi Kapanen from Finland
2 years from now: Wall-E Wallace Wallingtons from Norway
 
Thanks for the explanations on rfa status. I?m sure he won?t miss an entire season, but I just had no idea what would happen if he did.
 
I'm pretty sure if he pulls a Radulov he's not going to come back to the NHL at age 27 and get $8m+ from any team, no matter how much he tears up the KHL. This isn't Jagr or Kovalchuk...this is William Nylander, #8 overall draft pick (not #1 or #2) and the 4th best forward on the Leafs (and one might have a legitimate debate about whether perhaps Kadri mightn't be better overall).

It's *possible* he will blossom into a better player, but it's hard to fault Dubas to resist paying him like a superstar before he's shown it. 3x$8m as a bridge would be just as insane (if not even moreso).
 
Hobbes said:
I'm pretty sure if he pulls a Radulov he's not going to come back to the NHL at age 27 and get $8m+ from any team, no matter how much he tears up the KHL. This isn't Jagr or Kovalchuk...this is William Nylander, #8 overall draft pick (not #1 or #2) and the 4th best forward on the Leafs (and one might have a legitimate debate about whether perhaps Kadri mightn't be better overall).

It's *possible* he will blossom into a better player, but it's hard to fault Dubas to resist paying him like a superstar before he's shown it. 3x$8m as a bridge would be just as insane (if not even moreso).
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Paying him $8Mx3 for a bridge deal makes little sense.  In that case, might as well go $8Mx8.  Of course, it's understandable why the hesitation on the part of the Leafs (Dubas) to sign him up at a price, and for Nylander to desire a lengthy one.
 
Nik the Trik said:
So is Nylander good now? I'm not sure how this works.
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Dubas: "You good, bro?"
Nylander: "I'm good, bro. That's why you have to pay me $8 million."

Then Dubas came back to Toronto. They have reached an impasse. Now we can't blame Nylander's father or agent. Too bad. We'll see what happens.
 
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