Willie being captain obvious. It’s pretty rare to find a guy play his entire career with one team.
"Mirror, mirror..."
Unhealthy ?Says the Habs fan who spends an unhealthy amount of time in leaf threads.
Did anyone else hear that the leafs are in talks with 15-20 other teams about possibly trading Nylander? I saw it on Reddit, and the person who posted about it has been known to break other news (about the Flames) before official release (Brouwer buyout, Hamilton trade and Lindholm extension)
^If Leafs play hardball, they lose Nylander for a few days/weeks until he signs. If Leafs cave and give Nylander a rich deal, they lose an elite player next year because they won't be able to sign both Matthews and Marner without moving someone expensive (all the Leafs expensive players are pretty good - save for Zaitsev).
The Leafs are absolutely making the logical move by playing hardball and not caving. They need to do what works for the franchise, even if it means the contract dispute goes on for a bit.
Loved the Truman show. Seen it no less than 15 times.Kind of obvious.
Some (not all) Leafs fans.
Glad to help.
You don't think the Leafs would match $7M? Lmao.
Easy to bet on something that definitely won't have the opportunity to happen.
I want in on the action then...because you'd lose.
I want in on this you'd lose
If you think they would, you must believe there is still room for Toronto to sign Both Marner and Mathews next year. Im thinking they wouldnt have enough space and cant give Willie 7, so they wouldnt match.
If you think they would, you must believe there is still room for Toronto to sign Both Marner and Mathews next year. Im thinking they wouldnt have enough space and cant give Willie 7, so they wouldnt match.
Rather than offer sheet I'm thinking a team or 2 are trying to workout a trade. We either play hardball and hope Willie caves, or we make a trade. It will be up to Dubas. there will be no offer sheet though.Okay, so what happens next...Leafs hope Nylander caves in ? And what if Nylander is stubborn and doesn't ? They trade him ? Reading this forum, one thing is sure, not a single Leafs fan thinks Nylander could be traded. I don't agree.
You can only do that by offering him an NHL contract and having him sign it.I'd take that bet.
oh please you cant guarantee Tavares anything like you're suggesting. All Dubas could say is we will try and we will spend to the cap. If Willie Mathews and Marner wanted 30 million a year together you think jt would say "you promised"?So you honestly think that in the 3 hour meeting that Tavares had with Toronto before he signed with Toronto that he didn't have any questions? most notably how the core would be kept together? You honestly think that wasn't discussed?
If Tavares signing posed any threat to keeping Nylander Marner and Matthews Tavares wouldn't be here, he's here to play WITH them
Who are you talking to? You can't use a meeting where we have to idea what was said to shut down any speculation ...So you honestly think that in the 3 hour meeting that Tavares had with Toronto before he signed with Toronto that he didn't have any questions? most notably how the core would be kept together? You honestly think that wasn't discussed?
If Tavares signing posed any threat to keeping Nylander Marner and Matthews Tavares wouldn't be here, he's here to play WITH them
Who are you talking to? You can't use a meeting where we have to idea what was said to shut down any speculation ...
Unhealthy ?
Strange terminology.
Leafs threads are an interesting place.
Don't shoot the pianist.
It is completely possible that Nylander gets traded. I think it is not very likely, but not beyond the realm of possibility. If any GM were to make an offer hugely lopsided in the Leafs favor, he will be traded. There are other possibilities as well.
Toews while not a winger is making $10.5m and hasn't reached 60 pts in 4 years.Any 20 goal scorers and 60 pointer wingers making over 7m per year?
None of them got that out of their ELC dealsToews while not a winger is making $10.5m and hasn't reached 60 pts in 4 years.
Perry can't reach 60 now days for $8.65m, Parise has seen 60 pts once in the last 7 years for $7.5m and lets no forget the train wreck in Bobby Ryan. four more years of $7.25m ...yuck