Sportsnet: Leafs - Martin & Soshnikov available, per Johnston

[TheDoldrums]

It would make more sense to retain salary and get something of value back wouldn't it not? If you are set on paying his salary anyway AHL or otherwise.

I would rather keep the retention slot available than use it on such a small deal.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Death, Taxes, and the Winter Soldier finding his way into a Leaf thread to take pot shots.

Some things never change.

 

[TOGuy14]

The structure of the Matt Martin contract makes it seem likely he ends up back on a team like NYI this summer. Base salary is only $750K the next two seasons, with that 1.5M bonus out of the way July 1st some team would take him on for sure

 

[Mikeyg]

WIth the possibility of komarov, JVR and Bozak leaving in the off season I’d keep Martin. Still need to have veterans on the team and not just young guys. Seems like the young guys have really taken a liking to him.

Nah. The vets are a non factor on this team, don’t kid yourself.

 

[Mikeyg]

So replace our only tough forward who sticks up for his teammates ?

Lmao, ive seen our players get just as many cross checks and elbows with or without him. These old hyperboles need to die,

 

[shortfuze]

Nah. The vets are a non factor on this team, don’t kid yourself.

Disagree

 

[Mikeyg]

Disagree

Watch the games. Hell, rewatch yesterdays game, 5-0, zero from the vets. All those players you mentioned will be gone.

 

[shortfuze]

Watch the games. Hell, rewatch yesterdays game, 5-0, zero from the vets. All those players you mentioned will be gone.

I didn’t realize you have to score a goal to be an affective veteran in the dressing room. On the ice and off the ice. What was I thinking.

 

[Liferleafer]

what changed?

The game?

 

[Mikeyg]

I didn’t realize you have to score a goal to be an affective veteran in the dressing room. On the ice and off the ice. What was I thinking.

Really dude? Grow up. You are using all these silly defence mechanisms now that you got called out. You got it 100% wrong, hainsey, mo, andsersen and marleau do the talking. Jvr bozo martin Komarov will all be gone.

 

[stepdad gaary]

The game?

that quote was from november

 

[Liferleafer]

That's fine and dandy. But we are talking about a trade here. You really think a team is going to trade for Martin and send him to the minors? He's a 2.5M cap hit. This is all that matters. Either Leafs are retaining some salary or they will have to give something to a rival GM to sweeten the pot here for a GM to absorb that contract for a 4th line player that may or may not play.

No....he said instead of losing in a trade (paying to move Martin as you suggested) it would be more beneficial to send Martin down and only have to deal with his 1.5 in cap after the send down.

 

[Liferleafer]

that quote was from november

Neato....things don't change in your universe?

 

[shortfuze]

Really dude? Grow up. You are using all these silly defence mechanisms now that you got called out. You got it 100% wrong, hainsey, mo, andsersen and marleau do the talking. Jvr bozo martin Komarov will all be gone.

You’re the one that brought up the fact that Toronto scored 5 goals and as you said “zero from the vets” and I wasn’t being defensive at all. Just pointing out that there is a little more to the game besides just scoring goals.

 

[stepdad gaary]

Neato....things don't change in your universe?

ha ha funny lets pretend like going from "franchise staple" to "trying to move him" in 2 months is just standard. especially since he played 3 games since the quote

 

[Mikeyg]

You’re the one that brought up the fact that Toronto scored 5 goals and as you said “zero from the vets” and I wasn’t being defensive at all. Just pointing out that there is a little more to the game besides just scoring goals.

Not in deciding who wins.

 

[Liferleafer]

ha ha funny lets pretend like going from "franchise staple" to "trying to move him" in 2 months is just standard. especially since he played 3 games since the quote

Wow...your right, once a hockey person says something, it's set in stone!! Must just be a Leafs thing.

 

[stepdad gaary]

Wow...your right, once a hockey person says something, it's set in stone!! Must just be a Leafs thing.

jfc im asking is he's been that bad in those 3 games to warrant trading. im not insulting the leafs you can stop crying

 

[Brock Radunske]

Death, Taxes, and the Winter Soldier finding his way into a Leaf thread to take pot shots.

Some things never change.

He keeps posting the same thing at the bottom of every thread: "Show Ignored Content"

 

[shortfuze]

Not in deciding who wins.

If that’s what you think man

 

[pheasant]

Not in deciding who wins.

Yep. All that matters is the scoresheet. That's why teams like Edmonton are so smart for completely relying on young scoring talent to carry a team. Worked with Hall, Eberle, and RNH. Now it's working again with McDavid and Draisaitl.

...oh wait.

 

[Poulin 0n My St1ck]

Martin for Nelson, Clutterbuck, Mayfield, Chimera, and Ladd.

 

[Menzinger]

If they’re moving Martin it’s mostly to free up a roster spot, they probably let him go for late round pick.

They’ll probably want but more value for Sosh since there’s no pressing need to trade him

 

[Liferleafer]

jfc im asking is he's been that bad in those 3 games to warrant trading. im not insulting the leafs you can stop crying

Not crying, i actually answered you in the 1st post....the game has evolved past Martin's skillset. Our team is built on speed, Martin isn't a need anymore.

 

[BlueBaron]

Death, Taxes, and the Winter Soldier finding his way into a Leaf thread to take pot shots.

Some things never change.

It is amusing that he has made the Leafs the focus of his life. They say love and hate are very close emotions. He is really just a Leaf fan in denial. Like those little boys in school who pulls a girls hair because they do not know how to express their real feelings.