DragonfromTO
Well-Known Member
Why was Babcock so certain about him playing Thursday?
I'm going to that game and I don't think the Leafs have won a game I've attended since 2013 so it probably doesn't matter anyway.
Maybe but if the choice ends up being Kappy vs. Willie, which do you think Babcock prefers to keep around and which do you think he might not hate to see out the door? I think that's going to play a pretty big role next summer.
If it's next summer though and Willy is still here he is presumably locked up, no?
They could just trade him and his new contract I suppose, but now you can see exactly why Willy might be reluctant to "help the team out" with this deal. If they end up needing to move salary to fit everyone and he's signed to a big but team friendly deal he's probably more likely to be the guy that gets moved.