Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Patrick Marleau (3 years, $6.25M AAV)

[HatTrick Swayze]

Get the buyout ready now

 

[Paradoc]

Are you sure?

Clearly by quoting one guy does this disapprove his statement. I'm pretty sure if you poll this on the Leafs board majority would be fine with this.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

You are Edmonton...like we even tanked and you still are the joke-est of franchises

1967 what?

 

[dracom]

There were the most unstoppable team in the league, offensively. Stats say so

But they were stopped, twice. So not unstoppable.

 

[leaflover]

Are you sure?

Well to be fair, I am completely independent at HF.

 

[Pi]

So again if he hasn't won a Cup and the Leafs are a contender he's just going to give up on his final shot to "save" the Leafs?

I can guarantee you that Marleau won't play for the Leafs in his third year. Bet?

He might not even be on the team July 2nd, 2019.

 

[shortfuze]

But marleau will still be making 6.25 million when all those elc's end.

and you worry about that in 2 years.

 

[CanuckGame39]

And the leafs are still run by morons. What a circus of an organization. RIGHT when we all thought they were turning the corner and building a team the right way they make a move like this.

Typical Toronto.

**In before someone attacks the canucks to get back at me** won't change the fact you guys are paying old man Marlerau that much.

 

[Halla]

I mean he's turning 38 and already on the decline, seems like a bad contract.

2015: 19g
2016: 25g
2017: 27g

is he really declining?

 

[Sojourn]

Well, we only got shut out 2 times last year, that’s the best in the league. Pittsburgh was shut out 4 times. So “unstoppableâ€Â might be the correct term. Cheers

BTW I̢۪m only talking about offence, you seem to think we̢۪re talking about wins, which we̢۪re not and have never been.

I really don't think you know what the definition of unstoppable is, but I'm done trying to educate you. If you want to live in that delusion, go ahead.

There were better teams offensively than Toronto. That alone disputes this entire post. Pittsburgh may have been shut out two more times, but they scored 31 more goals. They also, you know, won a Stanley Cup. A team that was out-scored by 4 other teams does not have an unstoppable offense. Yes, even if you "aren't talking about wins."

You can "fan" this up as much as you want, but there is no argument for Toronto having an unstoppable offense. They were stopped. In the 1st round. Somewhat interestingly, they were stopped by a team that out-scored them in the regular season.

 

[karnige]

According to HF, he can't skate anymore...

hes 38 years old with a 3 year NMC and a big cap hit..... thats a lot of dough and restrictions for a Leafs team that honestly doesn't need him

 

[frederixx]

Do they have money left for dmen or they really plan on winning with that defense?

They should have thrown the money at Markov instead

 

[Maple Leaf]

Leafs aren't going to be in cap trouble

 

[DopeyFish]

Get the buyout ready now

Only way to remove cap is to trade

It's a 35+ contract

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I thought Marleau wanted to win? And lol at that term and cap hit.

Probably has a better shot there than with any of the California teams.

 

[syc]

Wow... they got the space but bad term...

Term is fine, cap hit is crazy.

 

[liquiduck]

There were the most unstoppable team in the league, offensively. Stats say so

The most unstoppable? I hope you see the flaw in that sentence lol

 

[Oilyveins97*]

And the leafs are still run by morons. What a circus of an organization. RIGHT when we all thought they were turning the corner and building a team the right way they make a move like this.

Typical Toronto.

You will either be called a Hater, or some one will point out who you cheer for.

Just watch

 

[Pi]

Get the buyout ready now

Won't have to He will proudly retire in Vegas or Arizona.

 

[BB88]

I can guarantee you that Marleau won't play for the Leafs in his third year. Bet?

He might not even be on the team July 2nd, 2019.

If they are a contender and Marleau has no Cups he's going to want his last shot.

He has NMC.


Leafs have done so well with building their roster but this is a mistake and it could cost a lot in the end.

 

[JTmillerForA1stLOL]

Overpaid but the term is reasonable.

Unless they're getting rid of jvr, I don't really see the need for marleau. Seems like that money could be better spent elsewhere. Like defense.

 

[Ducks in a row]

If they are a contender and Marleau has no Cups he's going to want his last shot.

He has NMC.

Agreed he won't be willing to waive for trade and also won't be willing to say he can't play because of health problems if he doesn't have any either.

 

[LeafChief]

And the leafs are still run by morons. What a circus of an organization. RIGHT when we all thought they were turning the corner and building a team the right way they make a move like this.

Typical Toronto.

Haha.

That's rich coming from a Canucks fan.

 

[Viggo Mortensen]

Should post something like ''As a Habs fan, Im lovin' this contract LOL'' like Ive seen all day in the Price topic.

 

[Pi]

Do they have money left for dmen or they really plan on winning with that defense?

They should have thrown the money at Markov instead

Did you see the defense Pittsburgh just won with? The game is changing.

If you have the puck all the time and Patrick Marleau is your 7th best forward in PPG, how much D do you even need?