Injury Report: Tavares out minimum two weeks.

[socko]

Jake might have doubled his salary if Dubas had signed him back.

 

[egd27]

It relates because the JT signing and Kadri trade has left as weak down the middle.

Going to assume you mean "the JT signing injury and Kadri trade has left as weak down the middle."

 

[JT AM da real deal]

It relates because the JT signing and Kadri trade has left as weak down the middle.

Pittsburgh is weak down middle now with Malkin out too. Injuries happen.

JT will be back next week. maybe even saturday night depending on how he feels in practice.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

It relates because the JT signing and Kadri trade has left as weak down the middle.

Going to assume you mean "the JT signing injury and Kadri trade has left as us weak down the middle."

I'd be worried about the defense as well. Seems to be a constant theme with this team. I just read that Marincin is paired with Barrie now that Muzzin is injured. Hope Muzzin returns soon.

Might want to replace "as" with "us" as well.

 

[ACC1224]

I'd be worried about the defense as well. Seems to be a constant theme with this team. I just read that Marincin is paired with Barrie now that Muzzin is injured. Hope Muzzin returns soon.

Might want to replace "as" with "us" as well.

I think Maricin is just a place holder for practice.
I don't think Muzzin is going to miss any games.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

I'd be worried about the defense as well. Seems to be a constant theme with this team. I just read that Marincin is paired with Barrie now that Muzzin is injured. Hope Muzzin returns soon.

Might want to replace "as" with "us" as well.

That's good. All I heard about Muzzin's injury was charley horse & no timeline for his return. I was worried he might miss some games. If either Reilly or Muzzin goes down, I'd worry that our blueline is vulnerable.

 

[mulefarm]

But then no Kerfoot, so we'd have Spezza or someone of that ilk as our 3rd line C. May have been forced to retain Bozak there. Also, no Barrie, although wed be able to retain Jake.

On paper though u take Tavarez, Kerfoot, Barrie over Kadri, Bozak, Jake quite easily imo, even if Barrie is a rental.

Would much rather have Kadri and Gardiner over Kerfoot and Barrie. For me not even close

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Would much rather have Kadri and Gardiner over Kerfoot and Barrie. For me not even close

I hate to say it but based on last nights play - yes. Barrie man something is wrong here. I can't figure it out. He looked to me watching him closely in Avs playoffs last year that he loved to carry the puck and make plays. I don't see that with Leafs. A guy does not change his stripes that fast. Damn i thought he was exactly what we needed. 2 guys who could lug the puck out of our end.
Kerfoot is ok. Nothing spectacular but he does skate like the wind and he plays a strong positional game. But Kadri provided some more skill, grit and life.

 

[egd27]

Would much rather have Kadri and Gardiner over Kerfoot and Barrie. For me not even close

$8.5M for Naz & Jake
$6.25M for Kerfoot & Barrie

Tough being the richest broke team in the NHL

 

[Koolboss]

Sure, it's very easy to get inferior players for less money. No team in the world would rather have Kadri than Tavares though

To save 8mil they would.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

$8.5M for Naz & Jake
$6.25M for Kerfoot & Barrie

Tough being the richest broke team in the NHL

It wasn't that long ago when some espoused that we wouldn't have cap issues. All we needed to do was replace older, more expensive players with good talent from our brimming prospect pool. I never thought it would be that easy as the idea or concept is simple & obvious, yet all teams seem to run into problems sooner or later. I don't think we recognize or talk as much about the impact of the salary cap as much as its warranted.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He's backk at pratice he's. got to be close

 

[Leafs at Knight]

To save 8mil they would.

Yea Ottawa probably, you right.

 

[Hustlr]

To save 8mil they would.

6.5, and Kadri will likely be getting 7.5+ on his next deal. We likely could’ve kept Kadri for another year (maybeeee 2) but then his contract is an expiring one and we don’t get near the return we did.

And who do you want playing 2RD?

$8.5M for Naz & Jake
$6.25M for Kerfoot & Barrie

Tough being the richest broke team in the NHL

We all know Gards was done here as much as we want to fantasize.

 

[hector morrison]

Considering his pace before the injury, games missed, and a slightly lower pace on his immediate return, a 50-point season for Tavares seems to be what we'll get.

For $11M, this should cost Dubas his job.

How much would you have paid him?

 

[hector morrison]

I'll say it now and said it when JT was signed. Great player but Leafs did not need him it was a bad signing that will cost this team.

I had mixed feelings about the signing as well.. Then the thought of having 2 #1 Centers seemed like it could be a good thing.Plus he wanted to come here! The length of the contract,not the amount of money was concerning. Players are usually on the downslope after 30...but he brings a great work ethic,that should be valuable for the young guys to learn from. Really not sure who they would have spent the money on anyway. Had a great first year ...hope he has many more!

 

[Koolboss]

I had mixed feelings about the signing as well.. Then the thought of having 2 #1 Centers seemed like it could be a good thing.Plus he wanted to come here! The length of the contract,not the amount of money was concerning. Players are usually on the downslope after 30...but he brings a great work ethic,that should be valuable for the young guys to learn from. Really not sure who they would have spent the money on anyway. Had a great first year ...hope he has many more!

That money could be spend on a top 4D and a decent 3rd line center, but yes wish him all the best.

 

[hector morrison]

That money could be spend on a top 4D and a decent 3rd line center, but yes wish him all the best.

Of course it would be spent on whatever they thought was helpful . Just that,at the time I'm not sure what quality of player was available. Hey,they're stuck with him now,so yeah ,hope he tears it up!

 

[LeafingTheWay]

Would much rather have Kadri and Gardiner over Kerfoot and Barrie. For me not even close

The grass is always greener on the other side bud.

 

[Legion34]

Would much rather have Kadri and Gardiner over Kerfoot and Barrie. For me not even close

that would be 8.5 million in cap min. Doesn’t work

 

[ACC1224]

Tavares happy with progress as return to Leafs lineup getting imminent

The Leafs captain agreed with the notion that he will have a better handle on his status once practice on Friday is done, leaving the door open to a return on Saturday night in Philadelphia against the Flyers.

Says he'll know by Friday if he can play Saturday.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Tavares happy with progress as return to Leafs lineup getting imminent



Says he'll know by Friday if he can play Saturday.

I was told it depends on swelling in his finger. They are taping it hard for practice. If it blows up when they take tape off after practice on Friday then it will be next week. If it was the playoffs he might have played through the broken finger. Lets hope for the best. Getting JT back will give us 2 lines again. We are hard to beat with 2 top lines.

 

[Teeder Keon]

 

[Al14]

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Well, it's pretty obvious that he still can't bend that middle finger. Out another month till he can.

 

[Stephen]

Tavares was a big flex and the right splash but not necessarily the most perfect and urgent fit. Kind of the opposite of San Jose who really needed Tavares but ended up with Karlsson, we really needed that big splash to be Drew Doughty. I don’t regret it at all but merely stating how it could have been more perfect.