The North board liked this kid, I remember many hoped he'd slip to us (not that we're regretting Simpkin). “The four of us have a close bond and we are rapt to make this statement together. In addition to Matt Rowell and Izak Rankine making their debuts this year, last year’s recruit Hugh Greenwood played every game this year after moving north from Adelaide. Dubas kicked tires on Alex Pietrangelo but never was going to be able to afford the star defenceman for as many as seven years and in the range of upward of $9-million US a year. But the defenceman, signed by Toronto to a four-year, $20-million US contract on Friday night, knows what it’s like celebrate on the ice at Scotiabank Arena. The simple reality is that fu** all people want to live in Adelaide and it's a reality both sides need to contend with. Brodie has a VERY healthy contract for the next few years already, so GCS may want him gone and he may want to prove himself. Just because you won't accept it, doesn't make it not true. “They’re a great team,” Brodie said of the Leafs. We would safely assume that will happen. Parts of the contract are no-trade and no-movement. Parts of the contract are no-trade and no-movement. “One of the things we went through was (assistant GM) Brandon (Pridham) and I spent a lot of time over the last number of months determining the different strategies,” Dubas said. A member of Sun Media Community Newspapers part of Postmedia Network. Dubas kicked tires on Alex Pietrangelo but never was going to be able to afford the star defenceman for as many as seven years and in the range of upward of $9-million US a year. Brodie’s salary will be $2.5 million in 2020-21, $5 million in the following two seasons and $7.5 million in the final season. This section was produced by the editorial department. “In terms of this upcoming trade period there’s no doubt there’ll probably be interest from other clubs in a player like Will, so we just need to see how that plays out. “The things we like about him are the fact that he has played with an elite partner in Mark Giordano for a number of years and they have had a lot of success as a pair. In an unprecedented first for the AFL, Ben Ainsworth, Will Brodie, Jack Scrimshaw and Jack Bowes, selections 4, 7, 9 and 10 respectively, have locked away their long-term futures on the Gold Coast. I know your trying to stir the pot but Port has never really had any issues retaining interstate players that we want to keep at the club. Brodie’s salary will be $2.5 million in 2020-21, $5 million in the following two seasons and $7.5 million in the final season. “From the moment we were drafted, the club and the players have been sensational, so it’s no surprise we all have jumped at the chance to extend our contracts to four years,” Ainsworth said. You can count on one hand the amount of big name players either Adelaide side have been able to attract who weren't already from SA, even the ones who are from SA is small. Back when he was 11, Brodie, a native of Chatham, Ont., participated in the Leafs’ skills competition with other kids and managed to go 4-for-4 in target shooting. “You may look at it and say how are they going to do that, I can assure you that Brandon has carved out a number of ways we can dance as it pertains to being (salary-cap) compliant on opening day without having to necessarily move somebody … while still being in the market for some players who maybe aren’t getting the types of offers  they want and want to come in here and see a great opportunity at lower dollars.”. Brodie started playing the right side in the Ontario Hockey League with the Saginaw Spirit, so versatility has been an attractive part of his game for more than a decade. Back when he was 11, Brodie, a native of Chatham, Ont. Published on: October 10, 2020 | Last Updated: October 12, 2020 11:33 AM EDT, Free agent Brodie inks four-year, $20-million deal with Leafs, Nicholls earns industry recognition for work as CNC machinist apprentice. Paddy Ryder, Charlie Dixon, Tom Rockliff And to a lesser extent of “high profile” Jack Watts and Steven Motlop. In 2020-1, Brodie will earn a base salary of $2,500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,000,000. With the crowd at what was then the Air Canada Centre cheering loudly, Brodie was mobbed by a group of Leafs including Garry Valk, Bryan McCabe and Mikael Renberg before he was interviewed by Paul Hendrick. Gold Coast’s four top ten selections from the 2016 NAB AFL Draft have made a statement, extending their playing contracts to four years in deals that will see each of the players remain with the SUNS’ until the end of 2020. they want and want to come in here and see a great opportunity at lower dollars.”, 1 being least likely, and 10 being most likely. “TJ has been on our radar for a long time,” Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said. New Leafs defenceman TJ Brodie will likely play on the right side alongside Morgan Rielly, even though he is a left-handed shot. They've not overpaid for middling players like Lever or McGovern, or aging players that don't fit their list profile, like Greenwood. has been on our radar for a long time,” Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said. Parts of the contract are no-trade and no-movement. They are a club that will turn this around, just as West Coast did a decade ago, and the fact they're aggressively rebuilding hopefully means that happens quickly. It's also a very small list in that next tier that have gone there. Brodie’s salary will be $2.5-million in 2020-21, $5 million in the following two seasons and $7.5 million in the final season. Brodie, 30 … He recently got he's own house on the coast so don't thi kin the short term he planned on leaving but being a Vic kid you wouldn't know, Carlton have been into him since he has been up there as he's uncle is on the Carlton recruiting staff. I never mentioned anything about retention, in fact earlier on I suggested that drafting their own good players was the way to go moving forward. “They’re a great team,” Brodie said of the Leafs. The midfielder is contracted to 2022, but that hasn’t stopped a few clubs from making inquiries to his management. In an unprecedented first for the AFL, Ben Ainsworth, Will Brodie, Jack Scrimshaw and Jack Bowes, selections 4, 7, 9 and 10 respectively, have locked away their long-term futures on the Gold Coast. AFL Statistics Home: ... Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2022 AFL Player Contracts. (CP PHOTO/Toronto Star/ Tony Bock). But the defenceman, signed by Toronto to a four-year, $20-million US contract on Friday night, knows what it’s like celebrate on the ice at Scotiabank Arena. Brodie is 30, and was drafted by the Flames in the fourth round in 2008. “They’re a great team,” Brodie said of the Leafs. Was linked with carlton and I'd still like him if he's keen but he'd be a good fit for a few clubs, especially the dons you'd think. TJ Brodie hasn’t yet played in a game for the Maple Leafs.But the defenceman, signed by Toronto to a four-year, $20-million US contract on Friday night, knows what it’s like celebrate on the ice at Scotiabank Arena. “If you’re more versatile, there is more opportunity to play and I just tried to be as best I could at each side.”. Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content. “TJ has been on our radar for a long time,” Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said. and the style he plays, the way he operates on the ice, and his skill set defensively and with the puck, just always seemed to fit with what we are looking for, and that is why he has been a target of ours and why we’re happy to have him here.”. “You may look at it and say how are they going to do that, I can assure you that Brandon has carved out a number of ways we can dance as it pertains to being (salary-cap) compliant on opening day without having to necessarily move somebody … while still being in the market for some players who maybe aren’t getting the types of offers  they want and want to come in here and see a great opportunity at lower dollars.”. Carlton were absolutely embarassing for almost 20 years, and they got players to come to them. “I started playing the right side in junior mainly because we had all left-hand defencemen and as I played that and then going up through the minors, I realized if I could play both sides, it opens up more opportunities,” Brodie said. Just go in with an open mind if it does happen,” said Brodie, who is just finishing up a five-year contract that carried an average cap-hit of US$4.65 million per campaign. SUNS players, coaches and staff will be wearing a range of New Era headwear, all available to purchase in the SUNS Shop. Either way, the Leafs, who would have had Brodie in the summer of 2019 had a Nazem Kadri trade with the Flames panned out, have the top-four defenceman they have coveted for a while. Contract: 4 yr (s) / $20,000,000 “T.J. The Crows are a vastly larger club in South Australia than their competition, and admittedly have always been pretty good.