Nylander signs 6-year contract

[Zee]

https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2019/4/26/18517715/william-nylander-kyle-dubas-mike-babcock-exit-interview-toronto-maple-leafs

I'm glad Dubas cleared the air on this. I know he was trying to take the heat for a variety of things that really were other people's responsibility at the end of the season, but this one is accurately on him.

Were Nylander and his agent mute during this entire process?  I think blame lies on both parties.  Had Willy come to a number earlier he would have signed earlier.

It sounds like they were being lowballed by nearly 20% the whole offseason and into November. They were looking for assurances that Nylander was considered core, and a coy 5-6M offer with an expected salary cap increase, regardless of the term, isn't quite that.

Says who that they were offering in the $5M range?  All accounts were Leafs were in the low 6s, something like 6.2-6.5 but Nylander's camp wanted over $8M

Says who on the Nylander camp wanting 8.  There were no confirmed numbers coming out but the panels pushed that narrative all year.  It's interesting that in a negotiation where no numbers were truly leaking that the high-ball number is taken as true only.

Given that they settled on 6.9 you can assume that is between what both camps were willing to do so the 8 vs. 6 number makes sense and is believable.

 

[Guilt Trip]

https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2019/4/26/18517715/william-nylander-kyle-dubas-mike-babcock-exit-interview-toronto-maple-leafs

I'm glad Dubas cleared the air on this. I know he was trying to take the heat for a variety of things that really were other people's responsibility at the end of the season, but this one is accurately on him.

Were Nylander and his agent mute during this entire process?  I think blame lies on both parties.  Had Willy come to a number earlier he would have signed earlier.

It sounds like they were being lowballed by nearly 20% the whole offseason and into November. They were looking for assurances that Nylander was considered core, and a coy 5-6M offer with an expected salary cap increase, regardless of the term, isn't quite that.

Says who that they were offering in the $5M range?  All accounts were Leafs were in the low 6s, something like 6.2-6.5 but Nylander's camp wanted over $8M

Says who on the Nylander camp wanting 8.  There were no confirmed numbers coming out but the panels pushed that narrative all year.  It's interesting that in a negotiation where no numbers were truly leaking that the high-ball number is taken as true only.

Given that they settled on 6.9 you can assume that is between what both camps were willing to do so the 8 vs. 6 number makes sense and is believable.

Dubas took the bullets for a lot of things but this is on both parties here. They both messed up. Willy will be motivated next season to prove himself worthy.

 

[herman]

https://theathletic.com/826406/2019/05/01/william-nylanders-lost-season-the-story-behind-the-negotiations-that-derailed-the-leafs-young-star/

It's his birthday today

Has anyone heard Jonathan Coulton's (of Portal fame) First of May song? Headphones

 

[LuncheonMeat]

https://theathletic.com/826406/2019/05/01/william-nylanders-lost-season-the-story-behind-the-negotiations-that-derailed-the-leafs-young-star/

It's his birthday today

Certainly there's GOT to be a .gif of Nylander blowing out 5 or 6 candles, and then giving up and peeling for the bench.

 

[princedpw]

I?m wondering if there is something Nylander can do over the summer to improve his scoring potential.  Can he work on hitting the net more?  Can he work on speeding up his release?  Is there something else?

More generally, it would be nice to hear about the kinds of things different leafs (the young ones) might be able to do to give us some further internal growth.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I?m wondering if there is something Nylander can do over the summer to improve his scoring potential.  Can he work on hitting the net more?  Can he work on speeding up his release?  Is there something else?

More generally, it would be nice to hear about the kinds of things different leafs (the young ones) might be able to do to give us some further internal growth.

Don't know about all the kids but I'm sure they work with the Leafs development staff. Matthews has reworked his shot after he was drafted and again last summer so I think Willy could do the same.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Most of the star players in the league work with strength and conditioning and skills coaches in the off-season.

All players in the organization have full access to the Leafs specific development coaches and guys like Darryl Belfry, Adam Oates and Gary Roberts have extremely lucrative private practices.

If you recall the Matthews drag in stride and release that fooled a bunch of goalies this year was something he specifically worked with Belfry on last summer.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/wagonhockey/status/1132038624545918976

Hahahaha

Game plan: get Willy the puck, and then wait for a tap in.

 

[princedpw]

https://twitter.com/wagonhockey/status/1132038624545918976

Hahahaha

Game plan: get Willy the puck, and then wait for a tap in.

Seems like a bit of a puck hog.