Rumor: Islanders and Matt Martin working on a new deal

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[Vitto79]

I assume Greene and Brassard will too they just would like to dump another contract

 

[DJB]

Dang. Wanted him in Ottawa.

 

[boredmale]

Going to be hard to fit him in even if they can dump Boychuk. They probably need to dump Komarov as well.

I figured he might have went tot he Devils who might want a little grit and probably can give him a better offer money wise all while still being in the NY metro area.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Dang. Wanted him in Ottawa.

Well, we got Dadonov instead.

 

[DJB]

Well, we got Dadonov instead.

At least one shiny new toy for us this year under the free agent Christmas tree.


Sens fans were tired of getting coal every year.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Nice, Martin and Reaves are the last of the old school grinders. It will be an end of an era when they leave the league.

 

[Glorydays22]

Love this, Martin should only play for the islanders. He bleeds blue and orange. I want him to retire as an islander.

 

[SI90]

I can stomach $1.5mil AAV but $1mil AAV or less is ideal

 

[Vitto79]

I can stomach $1.5mil AAV but $1mil AAV or less is ideal

Martin , Brassars , Greene , Schneider likely all sign but for cheap . 1.5 or less

Gotta dump Boychuk w those 2nds they got for Toews Likely though

 

[Taswell]

He wasn't making the mistake of leaving twice. He impressed me getting 5 play-off goals this year, not usually his thing. Though I guess he did play next to Stammer in juniors.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Love this, Martin should only play for the islanders. He bleeds blue and orange. I want him to retire as an islander.

Wasn't his blood temporarily blue and white?

 

[boredmale]

Wasn't his blood temporarily blue and white?

I still never get the Leaf's misuse of Martin. Sure he was overpaid but in his short time in Toronto, it felt like they lacked grit then they keep him sitting in the press box. it was a complete waste of an asset

 

[Islay1989]

He should be aware of the perfect situation he is put in on the Island. Someone on the Avs board (@Cousin Eddie IIRC) made a point about him being one guy from that line who doesn't really work away from Czisikis and Cal and I would agree. He compliments them perfectly.

 

[LMFAO]

I still never get the Leaf's misuse of Martin. Sure he was overpaid but in his short time in Toronto, it felt like they lacked grit then they keep him sitting in the press box. it was a complete waste of an asset

Finishing your checks and showing emotions is a sin in Toronto... if you do so you'll be traded to New York or Colorado.

 

[periferal]

Love this, Martin should only play for the islanders. He bleeds blue and orange. I want him to retire as an islander.

...And then be hired into the organization in some capacity.

 

[periferal]

Wasn't his blood temporarily blue and white?

Yup...And thus he needed a transfusion.

 

[Nizdizzle]

I still never get the Leaf's misuse of Martin. Sure he was overpaid but in his short time in Toronto, it felt like they lacked grit then they keep him sitting in the press box. it was a complete waste of an asset

Because having just one "tough guy" on a line doesn't work. Martin worked well on the Islanders because they put out an entire grinder line with hitters and gritty players (Clutterbuck & Cizikas). Toronto didn't have the personnel to make an entire line like that, so the 5-10 mins of icetime Martin got a game were just him being a liability to two other players that tried to play a possession or skill game.

Leafs did the same thing with Clifford this year. He didn't fit with any of the players he was lined up with. You can't half ass it with checking lines.

 

[wonton15]

As an outsider watcher, he played pretty decent and surprised me at times during the playoffs when he was injected in there.

 

[AfroThunder396]

Going to be hard to fit him in even if they can dump Boychuk. They probably need to dump Komarov as well.

I figured he might have went tot he Devils who might want a little grit and probably can give him a better offer money wise all while still being in the NY metro area.

NJ has absolutely no interest in Matt Martin, we have a logjam of NHL ready forwards competing for spots in the bottom-6 and are not going to be wasting one of those spots on a no-talent 4th liner.

If they add another forward it will be someone who can play in the top-6, though I suspect the focus is on adding another defenseman right now.

 

[Metroid]

4x4 for one of the best 4th liners around. Do it up Lou!

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

NJ has absolutely no interest in Matt Martin, we have a logjam of NHL ready forwards competing for spots in the bottom-6 and are not going to be wasting one of those spots on a no-talent 4th liner.

I feel bad for Matt Martin, not having the worst team in the NHL waste a spot on him!

ALL THAT TALENT ON THE DEVILS!!!!111!!1111

 

[ThreeLeftSkates]

NJ has absolutely no interest in Matt Martin, we have a logjam of NHL ready forwards competing for spots in the bottom-6 and are not going to be wasting one of those spots on a no-talent 4th liner.

If they add another forward it will be someone who can play in the top-6, though I suspect the focus is on adding another defenseman right now.

So, you already have enough no talent fourth liners?

 

[Mickey Marner]

I still never get the Leaf's misuse of Martin. Sure he was overpaid but in his short time in Toronto, it felt like they lacked grit then they keep him sitting in the press box. it was a complete waste of an asset

It's speculated that Babcock did it to spite Martin for standing up to him.

 

[Langdon Alger]

It's speculated that Babcock did it to spite Martin for standing up to him.

Believable.