Around the League 2018-19 v7

[joestevens29]

Even if it was a bad trade for Muzzin, you'd never hear it from the Toronto media.

They can probably flip Gardiner if they really want and recoup assets.

At the end of the day their goal since the off-season was to find a replacement for Gardiner. Now they have and it cost them no actual NHL players.

 

[doulos]

It's the right move, when you have a forward group like that, you have to go for it.

No love for the Leafs from me, but I really like this trade for them.

 

[Zaddy]

Lol I like how the entire Sportsnet frontpage is just Muzzin, Muzzin, Muzzin. Seriously, what the fuss...

 

[belair]

They can probably flip Gardiner if they really want and recoup assets.

At the end of the day their goal since the off-season was to find a replacement for Gardiner. Now they have and it cost them no actual NHL players.

What purpose would that serve them?

 

[Aceboogie]

Hard not to really like the move for the Leafs given where they are. They fixed one of their only holes.

Just goes to show you dont need to shoot yourself in the face to acquire a #3 D

 

[Mez]

Hard not to really like the move for the Leafs given where they are. They fixed one of their only holes.

Just goes to show you dont need to shoot yourself in the face to acquire a #3 D

We sawed both our feet off for #7's tho

 

[PBandJ]

Christ, you'd think the Leafs traded for Drew Doughty. I'm already tired of hearing Muzzin's name.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Hard not to really like the move for the Leafs given where they are. They fixed one of their only holes.

Just goes to show you dont need to shoot yourself in the face to acquire a #3 D

Does Muzzin fill a hole for them? I mean it’s not like they were lacking offence from the backend, especially from lefties, with Rielly, Gardiner, and Dermott.

They’re a team that needs a Larsson or Tanev type. Having a soon-to-be 38 year old Roy Hainsey as your best shutdown defenceman doesn’t really inspire confidence come playoff time.

 

[North]

Watching the Jets game yesterday, they shouldn’t pay Laine anywhere near 10 mill per season if that’s his ask.

Also, Connor is the better all around player between him and Laine.

Laine is young and like a lot of young players he has a lot to work on.

 

[BlackDogg]

Watching the Jets game yesterday, they shouldn’t pay Laine anywhere near 10 mill per season if that’s his ask.

Also, Connor is the better all around player between him and Laine.

Laine is young and like a lot of young players he has a lot to work on.

I only saw the Ot but they said he had a very rough night. Not sure what all happened.

 

[McDNicks17]

Bob McKenzie saying the Matthews contract will likely be $11M for 5/6 years or $13M for 7/8 years.

A $13M contract would leave them with $10M to sign Marner and eight other players.

This offseason is going to be fun.

 

[North]

Bob McKenzie saying the Matthews contract will likely be $11M for 5/6 years or $13M for 7/8 years.

A $13M contract would leave them with $10M to sign Marner and eight other players.

This offseason is going to be fun.

Ahahahahahaha.

Matthews making more than McDavid would be hilarious.

 

[North]

I only saw the Ot but they said he had a very rough night. Not sure what all happened.

It was really basically a continuation of his recent struggles.

His timing is off goal scoring wise and therefore he tries to line up the perfect shot and that gives the other team ample time to take the puck away.

He’s lost defensively. Board battles aren’t great.

Right now he’s a player with an elite shot but not much else.

 

[Zaddy]

Bob McKenzie saying the Matthews contract will likely be $11M for 5/6 years or $13M for 7/8 years.

A $13M contract would leave them with $10M to sign Marner and eight other players.

This offseason is going to be fun.

I mean with the way the media has been hyping him up the past couple of years I don't see why he wouldn't ask for that much money. Would be hilarious if he ended up earning more than McDavid. The guy is not even top10 in PPG, he's 12th, just 0.01 PPG above Draisaitl and behind his teammate Marner and quite far behind the top guys Kucherov, McDavid and Rantanen.

Honestly Matthews has to be one of the most overrated players in relation to what said player has actually performed. Only 8 points in his last 10 games and in those 10 games he was held off the scoresheet 5 times, with prior to the Caps game was pointless in 3 straight games and -6. Actually he hasn't been a plus player in his last 8 games and in his last 13 games he has only been positive once. As a whole he is +/- 0 on a team with a +34 goal differential.

Truth is he is a lot closer to Drai in skill level than McDavid. Ironically Drai is +3 on a team with -19 goal differential and has back-to-back 70+ point seasons (Matthews has never even hit 70) and will most likely outscore him once again this year

 

[Del Preston]

I mean with the way the media has been hyping him up the past couple of years I don't see why he wouldn't ask for that much money. Would be hilarious if he ended up earning more than McDavid. The guy is not even top10 in PPG, he's 12th, just 0.01 PPG above Draisaitl and behind his teammate Marner and quite far behind the top guys Kucherov, McDavid and Rantanen.

Honestly Matthews has to be one of the most overrated players in relation to what said player has actually performed. Only 8 points in his last 10 games and in those 10 games he was held off the scoresheet 5 times, with prior to the Caps game was pointless in 3 straight games and -6. Actually he hasn't been a plus player in his last 8 games and in his last 13 games he has only been positive once. As a whole he is +/- 0 on a team with a +34 goal differential.

Truth is he is a lot closer to Drai in skill level than McDavid. Ironically Drai is +3 on a team with -19 goal differential and has back-to-back 70+ point seasons (Matthews has never even hit 70) and will most likely outscore him once again this year

He's generational! I swear!

 

[Zaddy]

He's generational! I swear!

If calling him generational is what gets him $13M I'm all for it.

 

[Oildrum]

I hope Matthews gets 13M/season, I would hate for us to be the only team who has overpaid guys on our roster.


Flames vs Caps Friday night, a SCF preview?

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Bob McKenzie saying the Matthews contract will likely be $11M for 5/6 years or $13M for 7/8 years.

A $13M contract would leave them with $10M to sign Marner and eight other players.

This offseason is going to be fun.

Do they need to include Horton's caphit at the start of the season?

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Ahahahahahaha.

Matthews making more than McDavid would be hilarious.

I'm sure there would be a billion posts and articles saying Matthews > McDavid to try to justify it.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Bob McKenzie saying the Matthews contract will likely be $11M for 5/6 years or $13M for 7/8 years.

A $13M contract would leave them with $10M to sign Marner and eight other players.

This offseason is going to be fun.

So I made a thread on the main boards based on this post if anyone is interested. Toronto fans are expecting some sweet-heart deals from Matthews and Marner...

 

[All Mod Cons]

So I made a thread on the main boards based on this post if anyone is interested. Toronto fans are expecting some sweet-heart deals from Matthews and Marner...

How are the Yotes going to afford that contract? It'll bankrupt them.

 

[Duffalufagus]

Ahahahahahaha.

Matthews making more than McDavid would be hilarious.

Absolutely insane. No way the Leafs go for that term with the injury history and having to sign Marner. Paying Matthews more than McDavid is something chia would do. I think paying him >10mil per is awful. Kid dislocated his shoulder square dancing in his own crease.

Marner is worth more.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Absolutely insane. No way the Leafs go for that term with the injury history and having to sign Marner. Paying Matthews more than McDavid is something chia would do. I think paying him >10mil per is awful. Kid dislocated his shoulder square dancing in his own crease.

Marner is worth more.

An Arizona offer-sheet for Matthews may be win-win for everyone involved.

 

[Duffalufagus]

An Arizona offer-sheet for Matthews may be win-win for everyone involved.

I don’t disagree. I’d take the picks and cap room. But I am in the minority who thinks Matthews is seriously overrated. And a bandaid.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Tampa getting smoked. McGuire bringing 10/10 cringe, poor Coyne.