Tavares Bid
If this actually worked it would be pure genius.
Some are saying it's an illegal move, but I don't see how. He's free to sign an AHL contract next year, and the Leafs can't stop him from going to whatever team drafts him if he so chooses.
Ultimately it doesn't guarantee he'll ever play for the Leafs, but the genius in it is that there really is no downside risk for MLSE. Let's say he takes this deal with the Marlies. If he is eventually drafted by another NHL team and skips town, then so what - it's not as though Toronto had any shot at getting him by normal channels anyway. And the money certainly doesn't matter - with the salary cap the Leafs have more money than they know what to do with since they can't spend it all. Not to mention that while he was here the Marlies would be darn entertaining.
But, let's say it did work out. Let's say Tavares loves playing in Toronto and builds a positive relationship with MLSE - all the while making way more money than he would anywhere else. If he then decided to stick around it would be a hockey coup of biblical proportions.
Don't underestimate this kid. He's the next big thing. And the thought of him playing for his home town team could be the most exciting news in Leafs Nation for a decade.
Some are saying it's an illegal move, but I don't see how. He's free to sign an AHL contract next year, and the Leafs can't stop him from going to whatever team drafts him if he so chooses.
Ultimately it doesn't guarantee he'll ever play for the Leafs, but the genius in it is that there really is no downside risk for MLSE. Let's say he takes this deal with the Marlies. If he is eventually drafted by another NHL team and skips town, then so what - it's not as though Toronto had any shot at getting him by normal channels anyway. And the money certainly doesn't matter - with the salary cap the Leafs have more money than they know what to do with since they can't spend it all. Not to mention that while he was here the Marlies would be darn entertaining.
But, let's say it did work out. Let's say Tavares loves playing in Toronto and builds a positive relationship with MLSE - all the while making way more money than he would anywhere else. If he then decided to stick around it would be a hockey coup of biblical proportions.
Don't underestimate this kid. He's the next big thing. And the thought of him playing for his home town team could be the most exciting news in Leafs Nation for a decade.
posted by Brad Nicpon at
10/25/2007 03:29:00 PM
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