Tampa Bay: lol we really do look like a couple herelast nights instagram eh huh bank it
Cooper flossed there's only one solution to this. #FireCooper
muzzin i like seen him a lot when went to la twice dont think its doughtery either guy plays a bit like cernak with a nice edge generally in control making smooth plays like stralman but more physicality on boards at net etc..
if IF IF toronto could land a TRUE number one d man like karlsson or hedman or subban etc... not just offensive but someone whom is difference maker and makes less mistakes then their current people id put them even with us so I HATE this trade honestly.... with this trade I am betting they might get through the first round finally and we got to burst their bubble before this trade with how much trouble they had d wise etc.. imho I wasnt sure they were lock for playoffs but now I really feel we are going to have to send them home and they will get boston finally. just my two cents
I'm not looking at it like the "70 point" meme. That's just to get under Leafs fans skin.That's relying on potential a lot. The whole "hasn't put up 70 points" argument is dumb but he's not really done anything to warrant that kind of money. 46 points in 38 games this season. That's good production but not 11.5 million good. And even last season he was barely a ppg player.
Pretty nuts to think about Matthews will be paid more than Kucherov.I'm not looking at it like the "70 point" meme. That's just to get under Leafs fans skin.
But I see a guy who is what - maybe 10th best forward in the league - maybe? And he's about to be the second highest paid player in the league *AND NOT EVEN ON MAX TERM*.
I don't blame him. He has the Leafs over a barrel. He's the face of the franchise and their first superstar center since Sundin, so he's negotiating to max his payday. Get yours bro and all that. But this is a bad contract. (assuming McKenzie is right)
I don't blame him either. I blame the Leafs fan base. As you said, he MAY be the 10th best forward in the league...maybe. Yet Leafs fan acts as if he is THE top forward to ever lace them up and he's going to charge them as such. Eh, couldn't happen to a nice fan base..I'm not looking at it like the "70 point" meme. That's just to get under Leafs fans skin.
But I see a guy who is what - maybe 10th best forward in the league - maybe? And he's about to be the second highest paid player in the league *AND NOT EVEN ON MAX TERM*.
I don't blame him. He has the Leafs over a barrel. He's the face of the franchise and their first superstar center since Sundin, so he's negotiating to max his payday. Get yours bro and all that. But this is a bad contract. (assuming McKenzie is right)