News: Tavares to Explore Market - To Speak with 5 teams: TODAY IS THE DAY (Mod Warning in #1)

[Lahey]

Save it, screen shot it, and open its own file.

Will do. Thanks for the instruction

 

[MattySnipes]

So can a stars fan tell me how Tavares would fit into their linup cap wise? Not sure what their situation looks like.

Not a Stars fan, but they seem like a good fit for him based on their cap. Spezza is their only high cap and he's UFA next year. Obv a deal for Seguin will be top and will be worked on. They currently have close to 20 mill free for this year, and after this upcoming season their cap space is upwards of 44 million and counting, and it only increases going forward.

 

[Liferleafer]

What does that even mean lmao

I believe it was an attempt to say Matthews would be angry adding a great player to the roster....a futile attempt, but cut him some slack....he's new to the trolling game.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I believe it was an attempt to say Matthews would be angry adding a great player to the roster....a futile attempt, but cut him some slack....he's new to the trolling game.

Bullish is a term used in investing - it means hes optimistic.

 

[TheDoldrums]

I would've thought bullish and bearish would've been covered in Econ 101 a few pages ago.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I would've thought bullish and bearish would've been covered in Econ 101 a few pages ago.

Bullish is worth more in Canadian dollars.

 

[saltming]

Doesn’t both ways because no islanders fan in their right mind would ever even think any of that about Tavares.

resembling a bull.
characterized by rising share prices.
confident or optimistic about something.

 

[wintersej]

If u made a separate thread for dallas and Tavares it would just die bc no1 would be discussing it...

no, it would be about how the Leafs are a better choice by post 3.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Don't shoot the messenger?

 

[Sherwood71]

Don't shoot the messenger?

I don't get it. He looks pretty pumped at the possibility of Tavares on the team based on the picture...

 

[CodeE]

no, it would be about how the Leafs are a better choice by post 3.

15 pages of nonstop, hardcore bashing of Dallas.

Then page 16, "I don't get why this board is so mean to Leaf fans. Maybe 1% of Leaf fans give the rest of us a bad name, but some of the comments in this thread by Stars fans prove their fanbase is far worse."

It's the Eric Cartman way.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Don't shoot the messenger?

ok good, so he's optimistic about it happening

 

[Timani]

So can a stars fan tell me how Tavares would fit into their linup cap wise? Not sure what their situation looks like.

Not sure if you subscribe to The Athletic, but this article gets into the nuts and bolts of it.

Figuring out how John Tavares could fit within the Stars'...

TL;DR says they can do it fairly easily now, but will have to draft better and develop better to keep an influx of young talent on ELC's to make it work long-term.

 

[Marshy]

ok good, so he's optimistic about it happening

I'm bullish on AM34 having some inside info. ..

 

[rent free]

I'd also like to know if this is a random comment or has a source.

probably some "connect the dots" fallacy

 

[DFC]

I think the longer this goes, the lower the odds of him returning to the Isles get. If we get to Saturday, I would say the Isles are no longer a favorite in this.

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

ok good, so he's optimistic about it happening

It means he’s confident in him coming doesn’t it ? It’s an odd term I’ve never really heard.

 

[Bonzo111]

well he picked 5 competitive teams, all with other top centers, kind of interesting. He'd fit into any of them well so he's done his homework. I could see him going to any one of them no problem at all.

 

[Liferleafer]

Bullish is a term used in investing - it means hes optimistic.

Fair enough, then i would love to know the source of said comment.

 

[BergyWho37]

Well good luck with that....related question, how did you acquire 12 1st round picks?

This is funny coz you think you would get four 1st for all them.

Just wow

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I think the longer this goes, the lower the odds of him returning to the Isles get. If we get to Saturday, I would say the Isles are no longer a favorite in this.

Yup. If it doesn't break somewhere that he is going back by sometime tomorrow afternoon I think that is kind of the breaking point for me to think he is going somewhere else. I wouldn't think JT would be calling Lou at 11pm tomorrow to let him know he is coming back if he is.

 

[janesy12]

Don't shoot the messenger?

Doesn't bullish mean optimistic? Or is he bullish that the Canadian Dollars JT will convert after taking his USD Salary will make him Richie Rich?
This thread rocks. I've learned so much.

 

[BMOK33]

I think the longer this goes, the lower the odds of him returning to the Isles get. If we get to Saturday, I would say the Isles are no longer a favorite in this.

I still say it’s 90% though that is Isles or Toronto. I would still be highly surprised if it’s anyone else and if it is it’s probably San Jose. Dallas Tampa and Boston I think are virtually near 1-2% at most

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I think the longer this goes, the lower the odds of him returning to the Isles get. If we get to Saturday, I would say the Isles are no longer a favorite in this.

Agreed. Nailed it from an Islanders perspective. This is the deadline date if he wants to sign a 8 year deal. After Saturday, he can only sign a 7 year deal.

 

[DFC]

Yup. If it doesn't break somewhere that he is going back by sometime tomorrow afternoon I think that is kind of the breaking point for me to think he is going somewhere else. I wouldn't think JT would be calling Lou at 11pm tomorrow to let him know he is coming back if he is.

Kind of like with Stamkos. Staying is an easier decision to make than leaving, where he'd then have to figure out where he's going. I think the odds of him staying start to drop tonight, if no decision is made. But yeah, if it goes to, let's say, Saturday, I think it's unlikely he returns to the island.