Confirmed with Link: Tavares to Toronto (7 years, $11M AAV)

[Gold Diamond]

Pens fan here.

Congrats to the Leafs and their fans. Yours is a very long suffering franchise and I also like your uniform colors.

 

[Mikeyg]

now.... SHOW US THAT f***ING VIDEO!!!

 

[LeafalCrusader]

 

[Mr Knies Guy]

So this is what winning everything feels like.... such bliss

 

[Mikeyg]

Yeah this is great but... What the Jooris??? Whyyy...

remedial weren't you pumping sharks all week? what the hell

 

[Mitchy]

but, but Matthews was going to be infuriated that the Leafs were pursuing another star!

 

[ULF_55]

Dubas!

 

[AllDay28]

this isnt real. oh baby. the kid came home

 

[Oates2Neely]

Now you just win a Cupnthis coming season or lose Marner Nylander or Mathews.

Leaf fans, all jokes aside, what’s up with your blue line? Need 2-3 good dmen now

 

[Terrible GM]

I got a goofy perma-grin stuck on my face..

 

[Nithoniniel]

So, on home ice we will be sending out Tavares/Marner or Matthews/Nylander against their third pairings. That will be... interesting to see.

 

[DavePoulin4PM]

I know you’re trolling but who on Pitts or Washington is decidedly better than Rielly?

Trolling? Not trolling at all lol...

John Carlson is better than Reilly. Letang (contrary to popular belief) is a quality dman and better than Reilly. Crosby/Malkin> Tavares/Matthews and it’s not even close.

Leafs will need to upgrade their defense if they want to win a cup. Sorry, but that is reality. Hopefully Nylander gets moved for a dman.

 

[Community]

Pens fan here.

Congrats to the Leafs and their fans. Yours is a very long suffering franchise and I also like your uniform colors.

Thanks mate!

Pens vs Leafs will be fun to watch Crosby vs Tavares, Matthews vs Malkin, Kadri vs Brassard.

 

[deletethis]

I think the problem of replacing JVR's goals has been solved.

 

[LeafsFan89]

So now we know the Leafs pitch wasn’t “why should you come to Toronto” it was “why you should take a discount to come to Toronto”

The implications on MNM could be big cap savings - seeing JT come and take a cut like that.

TAVARES-MARNER IS GONNA HAPPEN!

I don't see this being a discount... McD got 12.5M, and he was not going to get that kind of money. I am concerned about how we sign MNM. But I have confidence Dubas can figure it out.

 

[The Legend]

Friends,

I’m dead. First real top tier FA to ever sign with one of the big three in our city.

Legit one of the happiest days of my sports life slash real life.

We need a thread just for gifs.

Love you all.

Legend

 

[Al14]

Won’t win anything with the group of dmen the Leafs have. It’s an exciting signing but really after losing Bozak/JVR and not upgrading the defense... this signing is smoke and mirrors.

So, find another team to cheer for!

 

[htpwn]

 

[Shanty]

but, but Matthews was going to be infuriated that the Leafs were pursuing another star!

It's almost like talented players like playing with other talented players...

 

[thewave]

remedial weren't you pumping sharks all week? what the hell

Nah man, I just switched to eat my boot and sharks because it worked for Babcock. Look back I was 7 x 11m Wed. mid day and playing the rest.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Few words, guys. Can't believe this is really happening.

There's some fun ahead of us.

 

[disgruntleddave]

It's a discount only because he could have gotten more elsewhere.

If the report that the NYI offered 11m x 8years as an opening offer is true, you have no doubt that he could have gotten more there. Or potentially elsewhere.

 

[Pookie]

Long gone are the debates over whether 42 or 43 are the 1C.

My how far we have come

Matthews vs Tavares. Now that’s a legitimate debate.

 

[Magic Man]

Best team I've ever seen and we're only an hour and a half into FA.

 

[inthe6ix]

LOL