Bob’s agent has always squeezed teams for every penny. I remember before Bob went to FLA, I wanted the Leafs to sign him but when he went to FLA everybody thought he was overpaid. His contract started bad but then he came back into form as the multiple Vezina winner he was and became a multiple Cup winner. He’ll be 38 at the start of the season, so he could just be talking to the Leafs through back channels to get the Panthers to increase their offer and increase the length of the deal because word was he wanted a long term contract. It would make no sense for the Leafs unless it was 2 years or less.
If Bob wants to win another Cup, there’s really only four places he should consider. Carolina, Vegas, Florida and Edmonton. Those are the only teams that need him and where he fits.
If Bob wants to be grossly overpaid and never win shit because the D in front of him expects him to make 40 saves every game, he should come to Toronto. That would probably happen in Edmonton too but at least they have McDavid.