zumpano21 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: This is a nightmare. With Auston Matthews as 2nd line C (!) the Leafs are the new Penguins. If they do not win at least one Cup, I will be shocked. We should sell them Weber and make them pay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: This is a nightmare. With Auston Matthews as 2nd line C (!) the Leafs are the new Penguins. If they do not win at least one Cup, I will be shocked. The only twist is the fact Matthews is unhappy with the Leafs right now and I've heard Leafs fans say that they expect Matthews, Marner, and Nylander to sign bridge deals. If Matthews is unhappy, I could see him signing a max deal with Arizona as an RFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, zumpano21 said: We should sell them Weber and make them pay! But Weber would practically guarantee them a Cup. No thanks. I actually had a real, honest-to-gosh nightmare last night about Tavares signing with the Leafs. It's a bit like the Trump election...something that in a well-ordered universe would be unthinkable, and yet is actually happening. I take this as further proof that we are all living in the 'bearded Spock' timeline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: The only twist is the fact Matthews is unhappy with the Leafs right now and I've heard Leafs fans say that they expect Matthews, Marner, and Nylander to sign bridge deals. If Matthews is unhappy, I could see him signing a max deal with Arizona as an RFA. I can back this claim up as well. Have heard Matthews is really not happy with Babcock and management. Will be interesting how this unfolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumpano21 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: But Weber would practically guarantee them a Cup. No thanks. I actually had a real, honest-to-gosh nightmare last night about Tavares signing with the Leafs. It's a bit like the Trump election...something that in a well-ordered universe would be unthinkable, and yet is actually happening. I take this as further proof that we are all living in the 'bearded Spock' timeline. Yeah but restocking the cupboard is more important than fraudulent historical rivalries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Apparently Tavares is an official Leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Looks like O'Reilly will end up with NYI. They just lost Tavares , they have what it takes to get a deal done. Thank god because I didn't want Montreal making that trade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 6 minutes ago, zumpano21 said: Yeah but restocking the cupboard is more important than fraudulent historical rivalries? I will not give the Leafs a Cup under any circumstances. I'll die first. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 7/77 for Tavares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 ####, man, I gotta live in this ####ing city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 5 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I will not give the Leafs a Cup under any circumstances. I'll die first. I don't see this as a guarantee for anything. They've yet to get out of the first round. How they handle the cap will be interesting going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Trizzak said: ####, man, I gotta live in this ####ing city. I am from Toronto to I know what you mean. I might not watch any sports news all season long here in Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 3 minutes ago, Metallica said: I am from Toronto to I know what you mean. I might not watch any sports news all season long here in Toronto. I wouldn't blame you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Terrible news Leafs have solid centre depth and an overall very good team. They are legit contenders now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: I don't see this as a guarantee for anything. They've yet to get out of the first round. How they handle the cap will be interesting going forward. They are as good on paper as any team out there right now. Barring internal discord/chaos, they have to be rated in the very front rank of contenders. Face it, the nightmare is here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 Bergevin is meeting the media at 3 PM apparently. The Habs may be done then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mineral Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Terrible news Leafs have solid centre depth and an overall very good team. They are legit contenders now. Well, except goal tending. I'd tag their D as overrated and under-experienced. But you can't argue about their Forwards and Coaching team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: They are as good on paper as any team out there right now. Barring internal discord/chaos, they have to be rated in the very front rank of contenders. Face it, the nightmare is here. Oh, they will be very good. They were already good. But this isn't Kevin Durant to the Warriors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 8 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: I wouldn't blame you there. I can't even stand listening to T. S. N right now. Oh my god its bad right now with them and the season hasn't even started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Minister Koivu Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, mineral said: Well, except goal tending. I'd tag their D as overrated and under-experienced. But you can't argue about their Forwards and Coaching team. Pittsburgh won cups with crap defence and mediocre goaltending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Machine of Loving Grace said: Oh, they will be very good. They were already good. But this isn't Kevin Durant to the Warriors. But no NHL team is. As Commandant always points out, every team in the cap era has weaknesses. Sure, the Leafs' D is suspect. But so was the Pens', and they have lots of time to address that between now and next deadline. If you had to trade our entire roster for another teams' entire roster, the Leafs' roster would be one of the top ones on anybody's list. That's why we have now entered an apocalyptic era of NHL hockey. The Toronto Maple Leafs truly have as good a chance as anyone to win the Cup. The unthinkable is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC21 Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 12 minutes ago, Metallica said: I am from Toronto to I know what you mean. I might not watch any sports news all season long here in Toronto. I feel like almost everone on this board is from Ontario. It’s kinda weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Prime Minister Koivu said: Pittsburgh won cups with crap defence and mediocre goaltending. The bigger threat to me is they no longer have Roman Polak, who Babcock overused despite him being detrimental to them every time he got on the ice because he "worked hard and was tough" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I’m not convinced with the Leafs going all the way either, something that’s obviously extremely specific. Though they just signed Tavares, transformational for any team, they also lost their leading goal scorer and arguably their best pure winger in JVR. Tavares has also not won anything at the NHL level before outside of maybe one round, so it’s not like he’s experienced a winning culture before. The main things the Leafs have going for them (in my opinion) is coach Babcock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 John Moore - 5 years, $2.75M per year to Boston. He was one of the more intriguing d-men on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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