I dont think it hurts that team to have a different leader on that team, and Thornton is a respected player..Tavares and Matthews dont really strike me as ultimate captain material, as good as they are....The Leafs have lots of elite talent, I dont think that an extra plug on the 4th line will make or break them..Does he really add much value to a team anymore? Especially in what’s likely to be a limited role in Toronto?
I dont think it hurts that team to have a different leader on that team, and Thornton is a respected player..Tavares and Matthews dont really strike me as ultimate captain material, as good as they are....The Leafs have lots of elite talent, I dont think that an extra plug on the 4th line will make or break them..
Its kind of like when Mats Sundin, joined the Canucks..his play didnt even come close to justifying his salary, but there was a quantifiable difference in the team.
Again, league minimum..I'd say the pro's, outweigh the cons..
These are the types of contracts we should be doing now as well. At worst if they don't make the team they are sent to Utica and nothing goes against our cap- just out of Aqua's pockets. If they don't report then it's just a termination of contract and if they do then it's some veteran leadership for the players that are in Utica.They actually got great mileage out of Jason Spezza doing this exact thing last year.
You don’t have to contribute a lot to out-perform $700k
sundin to vancouver has always been one that made no sense whatever to me and still does not. i was just glad it didn't turn out as bad as messier.
OUT: Markstrom, Tanev, Toffoli, Stecher, (Leivo) ... very happy with this turnover (Marky only cuz $).
Next year : Sutter, Pearson, Benn, Baertschi, (Spooner)... Let them ALL walk please...
Feeling extra callous : Find a hockey trade for Boeser to bring back a dman... Use Gaudette to move money to sign a winger..
Then incorporate Rafferty, Juolevi this season... Podkolzin, Hoglander upfront next season... Tryamkin, Rathbone, next season...
After getting Schmidt..Do you still think it’s still necessary to trade Boeser for a top 4 D..?OUT: Markstrom, Tanev, Toffoli, Stecher, (Leivo) ... very happy with this turnover (Marky only cuz $).
Next year : Sutter, Pearson, Benn, Baertschi, (Spooner)... Let them ALL walk please...
Feeling extra callous : Find a hockey trade for Boeser to bring back a dman... Use Gaudette to move money to sign a winger..
Then incorporate Rafferty, Juolevi this season... Podkolzin, Hoglander upfront next season... Tryamkin, Rathbone, next season...
Pearson was -13 in the 18 games leading up to lockdown and he’s an empty net point stat padder.
he’s not that good. Better than Guddy though.
I dont think it hurts that team to have a different leader on that team, and Thornton is a respected player..Tavares and Matthews dont really strike me as ultimate captain material, as good as they are....The Leafs have lots of elite talent, I dont think that an extra plug on the 4th line will make or break them..
Its kind of like when Mats Sundin, joined the Canucks..his play didnt even come close to justifying his salary, but there was a quantifiable difference in the team.
Again, league minimum..I'd say the pro's, outweigh the cons..
sundin to vancouver has always been one that made no sense whatever to me and still does not. i was just glad it didn't turn out as bad as messier.
After getting Schmidt..Do you still think it’s still necessary to trade Boeser for a top 4 D..?
sundin is one of my favourite examples of it working beautifully. every core player on the team was better for him being here. he took pressure off luongo in the first post-naslund/linden season. kesler calmed the f down and realized what he could be. he gave the sedins so much confidence. and then just his professionalism rubbing off on bieksa, burrows, and a young guy like edler getting to spend time with his hero as he's getting his feet wet.
but those are all intangible impacts that are routinely discounted if not ridiculed here.
Henrik had a noticeable increase in points the following season (was that because of Sundin ,or just Henriks natural progression...?)...Kesler had 1 less goal and 13 more assists...Daniel had 3 more points...I always viewed the Sundin signing as very beneficial to the growth of the Sedins and Kesler. Their production took a huge jump the next season.
All this talk of moving out money... would’ve thought that would be taken care of by now.