trujaysfan
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What does sitting out a year do to his value? Cant imagine it would change anything between now and next offseason and he risks injury if he plays in another league.
The Will Nye Contract Dispute thread
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WellPlayed
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Can't afford to lose a whole year of development, especially at his age. Guys are still getting better in their early 20s. He needs to play somewhere.
JackBurton
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I have no idea what the end game is here with Nylander's camp. He really needs to play. This is the dumbest RFA holdout in years.
LeafOfFaith
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This is the outcome of having a ****ing stupid agent.
leaffan2005
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I know you keep pumping this narrative but this is much less likely than the alternative.
Sometimes you need to just read the tea leaves. Based on everything we have heard this is categorically not the case. Dubas coming out and saying "we aren't in a position to set records" on this contract tells you all you need to know. The other camp is asking for an amount that is above market value/league comparables. Multiple reports of his father being involved in negotiations, the history of his agent with the Gaudreau contract, etc.
Tea leaves matter.
Totally agreed .....when was the last time a Nylander value player didnt play a month into a season ?
Didnt Burke say , if it was up to his agent it would of been settled by now ? This looks to be a family decision to ride it out
Artnes
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Na just enjoy laughing at people getting emotionally invested into this
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zeke
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trouba signed Nov7
Wayward DP
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I don't think it is fair to pin this holdout entirely on the agent.
If Willy (or Michael) wanted him signed bad enough it would have happened by now.
If Willy (or Michael) wanted him signed bad enough it would have happened by now.
LeafGm
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Yeah. In the end, it's Willy driving the bus here, so he's got to wear this.
And while I was willing to give Willy and his camp the benefit of the doubt to start off with, I tend to agree with Cojo that if it was the Leafs making unreasonable demands in this situation, the Nylander camp wouldn't be keeping quiet about what's being offered.
I think they know they're trying to set a new bar here, and wouldn't exactly get a groundswell of public support for their position.
Wayward DP
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Something I am considering more and more as a possibility is that maybe Willy simply does not want to be in Toronto long-term. It could be for any number of reasons bandied about in this thread (or others), but if the dude isn't on board with the Shanaplan or whatever, not much we can do about it. Of course, it is more likely this is just about money.
leaffan2005
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I mean that's what it means to be a fan, no?
Would be naive to say that all of us are not emotionally invested in this team and this is a major story surrounding this team right now.
JackBurton
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The wacko father is the issue, not the agent imo
leaffan2005
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This has been my impression for a while.
Which is why I think they need to move the player.
BeLeafer
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The rumours we unanimous that Nylander was looking for a long-term deal. If that's the case, it's gotta be about money. I continue to suspect, however, that this may be about the Leafs filling the centre slot for the foreseeable future.
If any deal happens, it will likely be a bridge.
If any deal happens, it will likely be a bridge.
Artnes
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I love the team but couldn’t be bothered to waste the energy to get mad at a kid who is exercising his right in the negotiation process