Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] John Tavares signs with the Leafs (7 years, $11M AAV)

[Jugitsu]

Eklund reports he is going to Toronto! So must be between San Jose and Tampa now?

I like what you did there.

 

[AndreRoy]

Why in the world would you deplete that remarkable D core? They are such a strong team the only thing you should mess with is the offense if he signs

Why in the world would we trade Kucherov - a better and younger player than Tavares - to make room for Tavares, especially when we already have two legitimate 1Cs in Point and Stamkos and a very good 2C in Johnson whom we’ve had to move to the wing?

 

[LordZapp]

Gonna be interesting if the leafs clear all that cap space and he goes left field and signs on Dallas or NYI

 

[Todd1a]

I think he tells everyone at noon so 5 minutes is what i'm anticipating

Not a chance

 

[42]

If he wants a cup
He should take less money
Commen sence

Money is guaranteed, Cup isn't, no matter what team you sign with.

 

[Spartachat]

3 minutes!!!!!

 

[BatVader]

I hear a rumor Montreal is gonna swoop in and land Tavares...could be announced soon.

That, would break the internet and crash this site for months

 

[viper0220]

It would be really funny, if Tavares signs with a team that comes out of no where, Please come to Calgary John.

 

[Kelly]

Hmm

 

[LoovTrain]

Tavares to Leafs

Anthony Petrielli MLHS

 

[KnightofBoston]

Boston NYI and Dallas have made moves.

Getting old teammate Wagner

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Well your post stated two franchise centers plus a 3rd 1C. Kind of confusing, didn't know the leafs had so many elite 1C's.

Assuming he's referring to Kadri as the 3rd, I doubt anyone but YOU claimed him to be elite. That said, he is 17th in the entire league for goals the past two years and quite high up in points.

 

[Random Forest]

Eklund reports he is going to Toronto! So must be between San Jose and Tampa now?

Hah hah hah. Original.

 

[woohoodude11]

Same, but man the longer he drags this out the more hatred he's going to get from Isles fans if he goes somewhere else.

The boo's will be LEGEN.....

DARY.

Not just Isles fans, but fans of every team that holds out that doesn't end up with him. We'll end up with a bunch of teams with $15 mil+ in cap room with the pool dried up.

 

[Bood12]

Surprised Dallas, TB,NYI, Bos and SJ have not made any moves since he's surely going to the Leafs

Also for all those that state he's done in NYI because if he was going to stay he's already resigned... sounds right but if he was dreaming of being a Leaf his whole life wouldn't he have signed last night once the NYI 8yr contract situation was done. Really interesting unless its a contract situation (ie details) but then why wouldn't he at least let some of the teams know that. Really weird.

Cuz he is playing a game and trying to make believe it was a hard decision when he has known for a long time he is going to the Leafs, I am guessing also using the other teams to get a lot more money from the Leafs

 

[Paradoc]

Hmm

Dude called Hainsey and Moore signing back then according to HF poster.

FWIW

 

[Notsince67]

Because he wants to make an informed decision?

Very likely. Also likely that the more the days passed, the more ticked off he became that the Islanders didn't pick up Grubauer. Lamoriello didn't care to overpay and showed he wasn't dedicated to a win now strategy.

 

[Critical13]

3 more mins lads

 

[SoVi3t]

 

[nhlfan9191]

Dude called Hainsey and Moore signing back then according to HF poster.

This is on a MUCH bigger scale then Hainsey and Moore.

 

[Leafidelity]

This is so exciting, the suspense is getting thick

 

[Maple Leaf]

If Baren Point is a #1 Centre
So it Kadri

 

[LordZapp]

Assuming he's referring to Kadri as the 3rd, I doubt anyone but YOU claimed him to be elite. That said, he is 17th in the entire league for goals the past two years and quite high up in points.

Excuse me sir, I apologize. The term elite is thrown around so much here, it just slipped out. Won't happen again.

 

[puckIuck]

leafs arent signing jt

 

[SprDaVE]

LeafsPR to break the signing? They usually do...

 

[BatVader]

Here we go

 

[Subway Schenn]

Come home, Johnny!!!!