Should Leafs have discussion with Tavares about contract extension?

Should Canucks management make signing Brock Boeser to a contract extension a priority? Should the Maple Leafs have a discussion with John Tavares about a new deal? Who should want an extension more: Linus Ullmark or the Senators? TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado joins SC with Jay Onrait to share his thoughts.

[@gcmgome]

There are two things that need to be determined before any thought of re-signing Tavares should even be considered. First, it must be determined how much he has left in the tank and then what his new role with the team will be must be decided. This is a player with declining foot speed approaching the point of aging out of the league. I suggest letting him play the last year of his contract and revisiting the extension question at the end of the upcoming season ...with a clearer idea of what he can still bring to the rink.

[@lornequick2443]

Love my Jony T. He will be a great 4th line center @ a 1.8 mill for 4 years.

[@rjj4304]

Obviously a joke

[@jesseburke3990]

If it's more then 4.5 million to resign Tavares let him walk

[@ouzi9122]

4.5? Lol yeah maybe in 2009 😂

[@TheDeathOfSlimShady1972]

I was thinking 5 mill a season not a penny more

[@TheDeathOfSlimShady1972]

​@ouzi9122 what has jt done?? 5mill max

[@Mitch-ui8ps]

Hes laughing at 4.5 mill and leaving

[@filthydegenerate6528]

He's been a Point per game player since he got here lol. Honestly whether you like the guy or not he's a great player. Does alot of the things that go unnoticed and also puts up points. What has he done? Lmao lots bud. He's been a good leaf. People talk like he's washed and that's simply not the case

[@disinformationworld9378]

No, so I can stop hearing about the “core 4”. It is so annoying that this is all the media ever talks about. If the media is so insistent you “can’t run it back”, then Tavares has to go before anyone else. Tavares is in the tail end of his career. He can be replaced with a new 2C. He cannot be in the 2C role forever.

[@disinformationworld9378]

6 million?? Thanks for your service.

[@bellamydrake9343]

@@disinformationworld9378 At 5 to 6 mil per where are you getting a better second line center? If TO can cut his salary by half or better that would be a good signing.

[@RoamHockey]

as an opposing fan? please please please Toronto, extend Tavares..I hope they give him something nuts like 5M per season also lol

[@Veopoz]

Like to see him with Habs Next year 3 year x 4 mil We love you Johnny come to the Dark Side

[@generalimlerith8356]

What jay doesn’t understand is it’s a business and Tavares isnt helping Toronto win a cup

[@Plutoboy85]

Tavares is one of the only guys showing up for the biggest games. Him and Nylander.

[@jadon3776]

Tavares is still a great player that any team would want, the problem is his cap hit. You would look at him completely differently if he was making 3-5M a year instead of 11. You pencil him in for 25 goals/60 pts.

[@ImNyts]

lowkey he doesn’t want them to win 😏

[@willsk7068]

JT scores OT goals or the Big assists. Thats AM and MM job suppose to be, but those flamers dont care.

[@Kyt2024]

Saying we all want Tavares gone is a huge generalization that isn't true. We just want him to cost less, which he will next year if he's still here.

[@NyRangersfan1357]

Depends on the price but he is still a top end 2c. Anyone saying to get rid of him just to get rid of him don’t know puck

[@Leafgreen1976]

The Rangers can have him.

[@JonJ-i5u]

hes not coming back with the C thats for darn sure

[@JonJ-i5u]

I think you dont know the puck !!! why is he a top end 2C ? because he plays with 3 superstars on the top PP unti ? I think anyone could get 60 -70 points a year playing with those 3 .he is an average 2C .A top end 3C

[@KingKronik42o]

Boeser was dealing with a lot of personal shit for a few years, as a Canuck fan and a decent human being, I never and will never judge him for that. We love em in Vancouver!

[@MarkSmith-ho5yc]

He is signing to a 3 year deal for 9 million or 3 per year.Thats a great deal for Tavares.

[@ML-my8qq]

I think Ullmark wants to play his way to UFA, but he’s also got to be a little nervous that if his game steps back this year due to being on a weaker team, and being counted on to play the majority of the games he could lose money. But then does he want to sign long term and get the cash, but be stuck in Ottawa if he doesn’t really want to be there?

[@matthoffman6962]

Depending on what he sees himself if it’s 2 years as a number 2 Center and then the next 2 as a 3rd-4th line with about a 4m aav then then yeah. I’d say he has another 2 years left before he really falls off.

[@StoneMason103]

Tavares needs to sign a Spezza / Gio deal if he cares about winning here

[@user-xg8ig6zx5r]

If Tavares gets one of those maintenance issues that puts him on LTIR till playoffs like Stone and VGK do every year that will help TML load up at trade deadline for playoffs! After that tops Tavares gets 5m X1 or hit the road fella!

[@sheppardrj]

Assuming that JT follows his buddy Wes to Pittsburg.

[@markwolf5703]

apparently they aren't buddies anymore - saw a report about that. They had a falling out

[@paulm2041]

Whos Wes?

[@mcmurtersportsupdate7171]

$4M AAV x 4 years with a boat load of bonuses that dont affect the salary cap. For Tavares.

[@willsk7068]

I was thinking 1 mill 1 year show me the cup. Then u can get the 4 mill for 4 years.

[@mcmurtersportsupdate7171]

@@willsk7068 I like that more I just doubt he would do it. I think he'd leave and take $4 to $5 million AAV for 4 years.

[@ryanryan8307]

even as a Islanders fan who was sour when he left, it is sad that he went from definitely getting his number retired to the current situation

[@cjmllvv]

Hes a great leaf. Nothing sad

[@jimlangdon1947]

@@cjmllvvSad but not true. No playoff runs means no great Leafs.

[@cjmllvv]

@@jimlangdon1947 matthews might go down as the greatest goal scorer of all time. U r wrong

[@jimlangdon1947]

@@cjmllvv Funny. The Leafs were a better playoff team without Matthews in their lineup as a playoff disappointment centre this spring. He is an elite sniper - much like OV, Selanne and Hull. But right now - PLD, Matthews and Laine are seen as disappointments. Sad that Matthews might never even experience a playoff run - he is already 50% thru his career. Right now Matthews is known as the guy who tried and failed to score 70 & in doing so, Matthews only had one good game (game 2) this year in the playoffs. At centre - with his poor passing skills Matthews only generates 30% to 50% assists of only the current top NHL assist leaders. I am an avid Leafs Follower & Matthews fan - but let us start being honest. Matthews is tied at the bottom of scoring important goals - as he has zero playoff elimination game winning goals. Let us just pray Matthews plays in one Eastern Conference Finals. Maybe even - if he has to get traded to Florida or a playoff team, to do so. 😀

[@cjmllvv]

@@jimlangdon1947 he still could go down as the greatest goal scorer of all time. All those paragraphs and nothing disputed or of value provided

[@hurtlocker6611]

Tavares 4 x 4 or 4.5 x 4 take the hometown discount to stay.

[@mitch92goal]

Jay, at this point John Tavares' comfort is pretty far down the list of priorities with this team. Time for major change. Don't want John back at any number. Don't want Mitch back at any number. And anyone else who doesn't like it can go with them. The cap space can be used far more efficiently.

[@alienspace3960]

Tavares is old and slow.And he's not getting any younger.I remember when Mcdavid blew by him like he was standing still.

[@LuciferMorningstar____]

as a JT fan....sign him no more than 3.5 for 3....i think that is super fair

[@hockeyguy533]

Tavares should go to a team that'll actually compete for a Stanley cup cause I don't see the leafs competing for one with the players they have at the moment. The star players disappear come playoff time, especially that 69 goal scorer Matthew's.

[@drogontargaryen3428]

Yes re-sign him and Marner and bring back the core 4 for another 8 years

[@js09js09]

I wish the Maple Leafs would give him an 8 year extension at 11 milion per season. If only Dubas was still around and we could see that happen.

[@thewizardofoz511]

Why do I have a feeling that no one cares about this outside of Toronto.... But he still can produce to some extent and he's old.. he seem perfect for a team like Pittsburgh tbh

[@popsica2000]

3 years 5 million is the most I’d personally go on Tavares

[@willsk7068]

If he wants to win a cup and give the team a chance sign dirt cheap for 1 season. Show MM and AM and WN what sacrifice you have to pay to win.

[@ThenewMattClark.Canadaprison]

Love jt. At 4 mil

[@robquasi6153]

Sure, home discount to league min or so, fine. Fire shanny and Brad tho immediatly, don’t let them trade, add, or do any more damage

[@stevendchu]

July 1st 2018 is the day the Leafs screwed their future. Choosing a vanity signing clearly with a view of selling jerseys instead of addressing the real area of weakness, defense. Seriously, look at the Leafs roster in 17/18. 2nd highest scoring team in the league with those kids. Did not need to add JT.

[@RaceDefendImportTunerTeam]

Legitimately feel like every one including management thought that signing was a slam dunk guaranteed cup, at the time, even I thought holy shit that teams offense is op now back then

[@NickRants]

They played amazing together until montreal knocked out tavvares. At the time it was a great signing, he was offered 13 mil from san jose and came to us at 11. Not bad signing at all, it just didn't work out

[@user-xg8ig6zx5r]

You also missed goaltending lol

[@justawinddown]

@NickRants It wasnt a good signing. Signing the cap​tain from a team that did nothing in the playoffs. He becomes captain of the Leafs and the Leafs do nothing in the playoffs. That 11M AAV set off a chain of events that sealed their fate

[@NickRants]

@@justawinddown you are wrong, Marlue was the bad signing. Until Montreal Tavares was worth 13 million and we got him for 11. He was a league leader in points multiple times, he broke the islanders playoff drought as well. You don’t know anything you are talking about, you don’t Jump 6 years later and say it was the entire reason we didn’t win a Stanley cup.

[@fishleaf18]

There are way worse signings they could have made if they didnt sign Johnny T... Their biggest mistake was signing Marner before Point extended with Tampa. If they bridged him he would not be on such a ridiculous contract and demanding a raise.

[@mattsmith6857]

2 million that’s it. Yes he can get more but owes us he already got the bag with little impact

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

Sure, as long as it's a $5 x 2...

[@mattsmith6857]

John didn’t just cost us 11 million he cost us Matthew’s marner and nylanders big contracts because of what he got

[@brianhren1760]

they should gicve him a choice .- you can waive your NMC and get traded as Captain ( which is not humiliating since almost every Leaf captain has been traded ) OR you can refuse to waive and go through the humiliation of getting the C stripped off you As long as he waives ,the Leafs would have no trouble finding a team to take the last year of that $11M . Your choice John

[@jugsteve]

Real talk on the lower Toronto market value. I'm okay with him at $4 million if he gets 3-4 years. $5 million for 1-2 years. $6 million not at all.

[@JLineUp]

they need to pay him 3C money, only way for it to work.

[@user-sn8sw2vi8z]

No why? They suppose to break up the core 4 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@lornequick2443]

Yes!!!!! For 1.8 mill for 3 years!!!!

[@jeffreymorris2136]

Yes. Toronto needs it's elite players.

[@topperharley7892]

He is a true professional on and off the ice. Also, how many 20G seasons

[@dangraesser5341]

Volume?????

[@andrew1250]

wtf kind of question is this. Everyone in this market complains non stop about the leafs having no room to do anything and they wanna extend a 34 year old who can’t skate?

[@xhead75]

No, he has to go. We need the money for Kniesy. We also need that C back for Knies.

[@coreyrobitialle5449]

3 million aav for 4 years for Johnny if he's committed he already made his money help the team Than extend marner for 11.25 million x 7 Use 6.9 or so to get that next right shot stud on the back end of to entice ullmark around march

[@alchemical.fitness]

A 60 pt player with leadership. 5m x 3

[@timoh3572]

anything more than 2 million is an over payment

[@johnjohnston3879]

More then 4 let him walk plz.

[@JonJ-i5u]

yes they should absolutely have talks about resigning him .He has been Captain here for 7 years and has won .....................1 playoff round WOW what a resume what accomplishments he has . yes sign him for 7 more !!!!!!!!!!!!!! thought I would add some humor and sarcasm to answer a riddiculously stupid question

[@kosmicwizard]

Yes, for league minimum.

[@chesterjackson666]

No way! He should go to Arizona, oh but wait...

[@paulthompson8793]

Honestly he's just getting too old and slow out there, he would have to be dirt cheap to resign him.

[@brandonpuckrin7514]

3 years at $3.5 million a year or let him walk. Investing better wingers and center men is more important than paying Taveras $6 + million a year.

[@duncanmac2195]

No, they should not. A new regime could be in next year and may want a winner.

[@bellamydrake9343]

Tavaras at 5M per for three years or less would work for TO, otherwise he is gone elsewhere.

[@budgetbirder]

sorry but no, absolutely not.. Look, the Leafs have been running this back for years with ZERO success.. so, we keep hearing about change and how the Leafs have to change the dynamic and change the culture here.. Matthews and Nylander are both extended so the only 2 people that face not coming back are JT and Marner. People can talk all they want about how good Marner is ( and I agree, don't get me wrong) and how it's unfair he's getting chased out of town. Look, the only way to get out of these huge contracts and allow this team to afford the necessary changes needed are to either trade them ( if they can get them to waive their NMC's) or let them play out their last season and walk. People say we can't let them " walk for nothing" but they're not necessarily walking for nothing, the Leafs will free up over $20 million in cap space from 2 players.. you realize you can get some great players for that kind of money, players that will likely allow them to go deeper in the playoffs.. secondly, consider that the Leafs have died on the sword with this core and just how commited they were to these guys, neglecting other areas of their team/ line up and for what?? A single playoff win in how many years?? This is simply not acceptable.. So, if the Leafs are considering bringing back JT at $6 million per year, compare who else would be available at that cap hit and ask yourself who you'd rather have?? So as I look at the list of the FA's right now ( available or recently signed), who would you rather have?? Tavares , a 34 year old player who is still good, but how much more is in the tank? OR, would you rather have players like ( similar cap hit based on the free agent list) DeBrusk, Stamkos, Marchessault, Tarasenko, Lundell, Buchnevich ( $8 million hit but still less than JT's current $11 mill), Stephenson, etc.. I really hope the Leafs don't consider this and continue to make the mistake of making personal choices rather than smart business moves..

[@Squishysforbreakfast]

Give him a 5x5

[@Red_River_Films]

Have they had success with him in the playoffs? Then no, see ya!

[@Krokodilius]

you cant give tavares that stupid amount of money and claim to be a contender.

[@oldhab7890]

The Leafs will sign Tavares for 4 million for 8 years. The "wink - wink" is a trip to Robidas Island once he dips below 25 goals a year.

[@rjj4304]

Listening to corrado is as useful as me talking to a tree

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

6 and a half for Jermey Swayman? What are you smoking bro 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-ce4tk4ko5v]

John will be 34 give him 3yrs will be 37 3 X5 million in toronto open market 6 o7 million

[@LordMcGuire]

No.

[@47moochy32]

No extension ffs

[@mattrix4200]

well... I'd take Tavares as a 3rd line centre at 3.5million for 3 seasons... He's scrappy. This is of course unless you can trade him for a 2nd-line winger OR a shut-down defenseman.

[@colinmacinnis2870]

Bring back JT for 3 yrs at 5.5 max Sens need to try to keep Ulmark The Nucks need to lock up Boeser for 8 yrs at 7.5 mil

[@bradalbright3942]

Hes not helping the leafs win,so why not pay him 15 million a year.

[@Leafgreen1976]

Please,God,NO!

[@stevencoop9594]

Point blank.......No

[@rickrobitaille8809]

Tough decisions 💰🇨🇦😁

[@ruffFlip]

Are you g a y

[@jdmciviczc]

who the fack would sign taveras for more than 11 lol

[@emac5738]

Trade him. One of the core four needs to go.

[@moritzguderian8381]

lol tavares 10 mil aav? are you crazy?

[@loutheshoe9415]

NOOOOOOOO

[@Plutoboy85]

100% you re-sign Tavares at $5-6m

[@sals79]

hell no you don't!!

[@Stuart-c3q]

I would trade tavares hes slightly better than average.leafs captain what a joke i bet sundin is laughing lol

[@steverapos3904]

You got to wait the season out and see how much Tavares declines...can't sign him now.

[@OvieSnips8]

No

[@steverobinson1353]

If they dont wanna win they sign away, lol

[@MichaelThomas-ll1hw]

NO

[@gordfoley4760]

At the right cap hit he should retire as a leaf.

[@user-qk8xk3lg2k]

It's simple: The Leafs in their current format are going NOWHERE. Let Tavares and Marner WALK. That's right: Walk! A trade for Seth Jones or a Goalie would be nice. But they can completely reshape the team at the end of the first round of the playoffs next year with the extra $23 million that Tavares and that heartless Bum are eating up. No extensions. No Deals. Expose Marner for what he is: a talented, selfish Zombie. Somebody will sign him, but if the Leafs just let him walk, he'll get nowhere near 10 million, and maybe players just in it for the money will realize that unless you try, you don't get paid like a superstar anymore

[@charliem9831]

Today years old when I heard that the Leafs in their history have never won three rounds in the playoffs. LOL the Leafs, the most over hyped team in hockey history.

[@jonathanduplantis1403]

Wtf no

[@HandShakeLineRespect]

Trade Marner. He’s been getting Tavares money right out of his rookie contract. At least JT brought veteran experience and actually puts up numbers in games 6 and 7.

[@alienspace3960]

Marner has 50 pts in 57 career playoff games JT 46 in 62.JT has worse Playoff numbers.JT is a defensive liability, slow and is getting up in age, Marner is a much better skater better on both ends of the ice higher ceiling potential.Marner already has better numbers than Tavares ever did in a season.Both though are overpaid.

[@HandShakeLineRespect]

@@alienspace3960 How many points does Marner have in games 6 and 7? He gets most of his points early in the series and in games that are pretty much decided. Marner is one of, if not, the softest “star” in the playoffs.

[@alienspace3960]

@@HandShakeLineRespect JT had 0 pts in games 6 and 7 as well

[@HandShakeLineRespect]

@@alienspace3960 Career post season games 6 and 7.

[@johnsummerhill8323]

​@@HandShakeLineRespectThat is a similar argument to the one that Matthews scores more goals against sub 500 teams

[@terdonwanna7853]

NOTHING OVER 3 MILLION HES OLD SLOW CMON

[@LukeRobinson-es8xq]

John Travars is the problem. He Sucks up all the cap space and has Lead skates. With the personality of a tree stump, he is no Capitan and has to GO!

[@jimlangdon1947]

JT is a nice guy - but he hasn’t contributed to good playoff cultures with NYI and the Leafs. So why even consider extending him unless Leafs only care about regular season successes? 😀

[@hangemhi001]

Nope

[@sals79]

OH HELL NO!! captain robot needs to GTFO of toronto!! our biggest mistake of the matthews era!!

[@JarradBruessel32]

Lmfao who actually takes jay serious after him saying he didn't think montreal could win 1 game in the 2021 playoffs

[@Plutoboy85]

If Tavares incident didn't happen, he's probably right.

[@mdmazing183]

Yea for nothing more than league minimum

[@HavokR505]

you can extend Tavares. for like $5 bucks. buddy was overpaid his whole contract. he can take a big discount for a 3-4yr deal. how about 2mil.

[@rv2167]

Tavares was the worst signing and is the main reason they haven't been able to build a balanced team. He was signed for 2x his value and he had a couple good seasons, but never a value season. HE should have been bought out this year to send a message. Strip him of the C, send him packing.

[@sals79]

yes! EXACTLY!! captain robot was our biggest mistake.

[@alexanderh.999]

Leafs management is loser. Making bad decisions all the time

[@MarkR1111]

Leafs suck

[@vt1340]

NO! 1.5 m for JT on the 3rd line wing, is my only maybe.

[@nickcicione8455]

Ya 1 mill not a penny more lol.

[@Dx-so7jm]

Tavares is not getting 6 mil , stfu , its 3 mil tops or hes gone