Speculation: Did the Maple Leafs make the wrong choice signing John Tavares?

[Anthrax442]

Valid points that warrant some thought.

Did the Maple Leafs make the wrong choice signing John Tavares?

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[The Iceman]

Times I wish I had the powers of the mods...

 

[Frelimo]

Haven't we had a couple of these threads already?

 

[Woodman19]

 

[Melo Meds]

Only in Toronto do we doubt signing a guy who’s on pace for 45+ goals and who’s been our most consistent player.

 

[Koolboss]

I think they did, that money would have got us #1 D and a decent winger. Kadri did great last year, even when Matthews was out.

 

[Nithoniniel]

We've added one of the best centers in the league at no cost. How on earth do you even make a case that it was a mistake?

Edit: I just noticed that the article is a joke. Good one, OP.

 

[Leafidelity]

Can we delete this already? Did nobody check the link?

 

[Kazparov]

Article does not warrant some thought, neither to these ideas.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

LMAO go back to NY

Tavares is the best leaf

 

[Paradoc]

I think they did, that money would have got us #1 D and a decent winger. Kadri did great last year, even when Matthews was out.

Getting a number one d would mean sacrificing Marner or a package of Nylander, Sandin, 1st, etc. Not worth at all unless the defence man is really f***ing good...

 

[Mugzy97]

Why even post this?

 

[dubplatepressure]

No we didn't.

 

[Dale Gribble]

I've been saying since day one, that YES the Leafs made a really bad choice in signing Tavares. Only made worse by the fact that they made him the second highest AAV player up to that point. Leafs window shrunk the day they signed Tavares, but hey he's a local boy, so who cares if he's ridiculously overrated, and the team continues to exit the first round ?

 

[Once]

We've added one of the best centers in the league at no cost. How on earth do you even make a case that it was a mistake?

Edit: I just noticed that the article is a joke. Good one, OP.

Yeah, when a player of JTs caliber is available you take a shot every time.

 

[Once]

I've been saying since day one, that YES the Leafs made a really bad choice in signing Tavares. Only made worse by the fact that they made him the second highest AAV player up to that point. Leafs window shrunk the day they signed Tavares, but hey he's a local boy, so who cares if he's ridiculously overrated, and the team continues to exit the first round ?

That’s appalling.

John Tavares puts us that much closer to a Stanley cup. Trust the process.

 

[SoVi3t]

I love how many people here got angry, without even reading the article or clicking the link. These are probably the same jackoffs who give up on the Leafs when it's 1-0 in the first period.

Go put on your dunce caps and sit in the corner.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

The article is a joke. Some of you guys just instantly see red and go into attack mode it seems.

 

[Albi34]

PPG+, will get 40+ goals this year, currently a +14 with tough matchups, franchise center.
Acquired for nothing but $. No players/picks lost in trade.
Yeah, what a detrimental mistake.
Edit (and im referring to the posters who believe it was a mistake, not this article)

 

[I Believe]

It's a great article and I recommend people read it. Trust me

 

[Nithoniniel]

The article is a joke. Some of you guys just instantly see red and go into attack mode it seems.

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

We have the worst journos in the Western hemisphere, even worse amateurs, so though it's a joke, there's still some idiots in the media questioning our moves. We were dying for a franchise C after Mats. Now we have two, and media clamors to push them out

 

[Not My Tempo]

For all the other team fans that are lurking these boards and seeing the implosion of the Leafs fan base, yes it’s like this after every couple of losses.

 

[Walshy7]

jeezus f***ing Christ!

even if it is a joke, its still fodder for the rest of the league to call leaf fans stupid.

 

[hullsy47]

Times I wish I had the powers of the mods...

maybe in time but the biggest problem is not getting many meaningful minutes out of number 29
this may be answered July 2nd