Steve dangle recaps and analyzes F Matthew Knies and the Toronto Maple Leafs agreeing to a 6-year/$7.75M contract extension. Then, Steve gets into the Marner and Vegas tampering situation.
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Scored a couple goals yourself tonight. You need a contract extention too LOL
Dangle is happy that everyone js back! A month ago he wanted them all out! WTF? This proves that the laughs fans are mentally ill. They deserve these chokers. Deja Vu in 2026.
#23 could be comparable to #17? But as 2nd rounder!!! What a player what a find!
Another career wasted. How many good players are gonna throwaway their careers playing for the biggest joke of an organisation in the history of professional sports…
One thing to note is that Knies' game isn't really the kind that ages well. If he signs for 8 years, there is a good chance that he has started declining noticeably going into UFA at age 30. Instead, he will be a UFA at 28 and likely still at or near his peak as a player. He can then really cash in for another 6 year deal.
I would take Knies over Bennet over the next 6 years and he is getting paid less.
Great deal for both sides of the equation
What about a tradetree for the trade Futur consideration for Sean Monahan. After 2 years lf Sean Monhan and pick that became Michel Hage and Noah Dobson…. can we say it was a good investisment ??? Just asking
So, same team minus Marner, correct?
tampering is a joke
Fantastic deal for both player and team. Vegas just traded Hague to Nashville for Lozoun and Scissions, so the Leafs deal is done by overwise or revamped.
Leafs signing Knies and Tavares…brilliant!…love it…Go Leafs!
now that he's signed – i have a jersey to buy. Knies this last season has been my favorite leaf forward hands down. So glad he's with us for a while.
Have to say though Steve, I think the fact that the Leafs are the only team that won 3 games against the Cats in the 2025 play-offs is a big deal, I know you disagree, but that's my "take"….look for the Leafs in the EASTERN CONFERENCE final in 2026 – yup, I'm saying it, don't care if you think it's a jinx…Leafs are going further in 2026…I know this…am I still filled with fear, anxiety and dread?…of course I am, I'm a Leafs fan
People always forget the AAV for offer sheet compensation is based on a 5 year deal. Even if it’s 7 year deal it’s the total value divided by 5 years. Easier to get up to the 11.7 range than it seems
What if McJesus wants to come to the Leafs?….trade Marner and a throw-in player, maybe a draft pick…why not?
Can't wait for Leaf fans to turn and start throwing his jersey on the ice after this.
that mean nothing they could still trade him
I can finally get his jersey lol i got traumatized when I bought Jack Campbells jersey😂
plan the parade
I was hoping we got some offer sheet shenanigans, I genuinely think Knies was the only player this offseason other teams would want
Habs fan here. That's an excellent deal! I'm sure he would've received at least one offer sheet this week!
6 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!
It would be so funny that after all these years of Ferris being such a dick to the Leafs the Leafs manage to return the favour and make him lose his job as an agent.
Marner will end up in Nashville lol
Definitely not a team friendly deal like some delusional people here are saying. They aren't paying him for what he's done, thats for sure. They're banking on him improving immensely. Which he will probably do… But team friendly?? Give your head a shake you bums!😊 😂
MATTHEW KNIES IS A LEAF!!! FUB! (Frig yeah buds)
He's 23 in October. So he'd be UFA in 4 years, meaning this contract contains 2 UFA seasons.
Things looks like they might be going pretty well this offseason for the leafs. Losing Marner, maybe for nothing, maybe not, doesn’t seem to be much of an issue right now.
Didn't Bennett just sign an 8-year deal?
This was a bad term signing by Treliving it should of been 8 yr term not 6 yr for Knies Treliving gave in again 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️