Gary Nylund
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I'm probably in the minority, but I would rather have JVR and Bozak stay with team for a comparable total cap hit.
Yes you probably are.
I'm probably in the minority, but I would rather have JVR and Bozak stay with team for a comparable total cap hit.
I'm probably in the minority, but I would rather have JVR and Bozak stay with team for a comparable total cap hit.
Well you can say castoffs but how many players in total could a team protect?VGK is made from depth players and cast-offs.
We are the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Yankees and Golden State of Hockey. People want the opportunity to go to a winning team with great management and great core. The question will be do we want Tavares over someone like Doughty? There is only so much cap space for all this talent. Personally, I'd love for it to be Tavares because our defence will be strong in a year or two with a young d-core of Reilly, Dermott, Liljegren, and Gardiner. The depth at centre would be historical.The way I see it is that we can offer Tavares something no other team can - the chance to be a big part of bringing the Stanley cup to his home town, the capital of the hockey world to fans who have been waiting for so long that if it happened, he would be almost a national hero. And we're poised to do so too, with him in the fold the chances of winning a cup are probably as good as they would be anywhere else. I think that could be a childhood dream come true for him and if it is, I think he will come here because you just can't put a price on that. Maybe a little less money but if it's 70M plus a fulfilling a childhood dream and becoming a national hero vs say 80M or 85M, the dream should win easily.
Or he might not want the attention and then he won't come here at any price. That's the way I see it anyway, we won't be involved in any "competition" because we're simply unique and he either wants to be here or he doesn't.
We are the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Yankees and Golden State of Hockey. People want the opportunity to go to a winning team with great management and great core. The question will be do we want Tavares over someone like Doughty? There is only so much cap space for all this talent. Personally, I'd love for it to be Tavares because our defence will be strong in a year or two with a young d-core of Reilly, Dermott, Liljegren, and Gardiner. The depth at centre would be historical.
Well that was a fun game to go to.
Sportsnet should get smart and give the Hughson crew WC playoffs, and bring Joe back to do the upcoming playoff run
-Ralph gooned as usual
-Bonsie's attire = A+++
-I love how he looked down to check Mike Reilly's number haha
and theres a lot of places he won't play, and a lot of places that cannot afford him either for compliance issues or internal caps............and he wants to get his name on the cupWell, if Tavares does leave there will be 30 other teams vying for his services. Against such a field, even the favorite faces long odds.
Yeah, as I see it we have a #1 and a #2-3 center already, and then there's Nylander. Beyond that, we have a bunch of maybes for use as a #4. We really lack depth for top nine center roles, so I think it would make sense to target a #4C who is actually more of a #3C on most teams.
is it just me or is this not good?
our players who matter are probably the youngest group in the leagueI love your posts but they are the 21st oldest team in the league.
I always love seeing Joe Bowen make calls like that.
-Ralph gooned as usual
-Bonsie's attire = A+++
-I love how he looked down to check Mike Reilly's number haha
Thankfully it didn't effect the outcome of the game and it was the right call if you want to look at the standard of goalie interference. However at the time I said to myself that was changed to a no goal, where as this goal against the Leafs was allowed to stand.Was still trying to figure out that goalie interference call though.
our players who matter are probably the youngest group in the league
is it just me or is this not good?
Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Dermott/Rielly is a pretty young core. Bozak/Marleau/Moore/Hainsey aren't going to be important players for longProbably. Maybe. Don’t know.
Washington has 7 rookies. Boston 9 this year.
Trend is for younger.
Bozak, JVR make up 2 members of the most potent power play in the league. Marleau?
We’ve got some gaps.
Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Dermott/Rielly is a pretty young core. Bozak/Marleau/Moore/Hainsey aren't going to be important players for long
I can't predict the future, but we have a ton of talent in our organization. The Marlies are the best team in the AHLThey are important now. And who will replace them?
It’s a terrible song but people seem to be having fun with it.