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

[Taylorst]

No, this is laughable

If that's your big argument then my point was spot on and your not living in reality.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Kapanen is a 0.18 ppg player
You’re pencilling him in for a rise to 0.75 ppg?

Yea baby he is fast watch some games

 

[IceBoxHockey]

Is Tavares trash yet ? Or do we need confirmation ?

Boy you sure love playing the victim card.

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

Just saving this for posterity.

You save whatever you want, friend.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Kapanen is a 0.18 ppg player
You’re pencilling him in for a rise to 0.75 ppg?

All he's had is 4th line minutes with plugs and pk duty. I wouldn't expect a huge increase at all, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he does improve if he gets to play with better players and gets more opportunity

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

Boy you sure love playing the victim card.

Is he ?

 

[Scott Stevens]

Yea baby he is fast watch some games

Jason chimera is fast

 

[Cotton]

No doubt they screwed him but this was a crap move on his part telling the Isles, hey don’t trade me and then signs elsewhere.

Well we don’t actually know if he’s signing elsewhere yet. But, and i’m sure this wasn’t the case, if he did that intentionally to f*** them over I would see that as him getting some revenge. Which would be hella ballsy.

 

[BMOK33]

If it’s gonna be TO or San Jose it’s happening by 1 at the latest. If nothing occurs by then Boston Tampa and NYI are still in this. I think Dallas is probably out.

 

[Lahey]

All he's had is 4th line minutes with plugs and pk duty. I wouldn't expect a huge increase at all, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he does improve if he gets to play with better players and gets more opportunity

I’m penciling him in for 10-15 goals and 30-40 points. Nothing crazy but decent production

 

[Scott Stevens]

All he's had is 4th line minutes with plugs and pk duty. I wouldn't expect a huge increase at all, but I also wouldn't be surprised if he does improve if he gets to play with better players and gets more opportunity

Sure. Improvement is reasonable. The guy I quoted matter of factly laid a 60 point season at his feet.

 

[IceBoxHockey]

Is he ?

You’re proving my point

Did I ever say he was?

 

[Notsince67]

Toronto fans have pipe dreams and if the truth hit the square in the face they would still be blind ignorant to reality.

You could poll all you want but reality is what matters when looking at the teams performance.

Just like everyone polled and thought Vegas wouldn't make the play offs or Washington would win the cup or this 1st round pick will be a superstar there meaningless .

Face reality the leafs,, have a lot of holes to fix to be taken seriously

Too bad Chicago can't find them

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Sure. Improvement is reasonable. The guy I quoted matter of factly laid a 60 point season at his feet.

Yeah 60 is a lot. I wouldn't be shocked with 35-40 though

 

[Matt24]

Boy you sure love playing the victim card.

He’ll be playing the hiding card if JT isn’t TO bound.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

No doubt they screwed him but this was a crap move on his part telling the Isles, hey don’t trade me and then signs elsewhere.

He owes them NOTHING. They screwed the dog for years and wasted half his prime on a bunch of spare parts and prayers. He wants to win and he doesn't want to wait a few more years to start doing so.

Yes they tried to make changes... but it was too little too late.

Kind of like when a guys wife tells him to quit drinking but he doesn't until she is packed and ready to leave. The damage is already done and doing all this movement when it's too late is just a slap in the face.

 

[Lahey]

Bozak just went to Blues - JT come home baby!

 

[Doyoulikeapples*]

2 franchise centers , and a third number 1 center. OH BABY

 

[garyturner3]

Toronto fans have pipe dreams and if the truth hit the square in the face they would still be blind ignorant to reality.

You could poll all you want but reality is what matters when looking at the teams performance.

Just like everyone polled and thought Vegas wouldn't make the play offs or Washington would win the cup or this 1st round pick will be a superstar there meaningless .

Face reality the leafs,, have a lot of holes to fix to be taken seriously

Except this performance you're speaking of with regards to Chicago is a thing of the past. How is that at all relevant for the next 5-7 years? They're not that team anymore. Toronto is a much better team today and common sense should make it very obvious that this gap is only going to widen given the age of their respective cores.

 

[21stAmendment]

Leafs better sign JT

 

[Finnflash]

No.
They would have to move more cap just for Stastny, so I’d don’t want to even think about what they’d have to move out for J.T.

My sarcasm doesn’t come across in the post I know.

I’m hoping he signs with the leafs

 

[Cotton]

Bozak to St.Louis, hmm.

 

[Tavares to Marner]

bozak to stl I THINK ITS HAPPENING I

 

[easton117]

Tavares' indecisiveness might boil down to something as simple as his fiance wanting to go to Toronto for her new job there and him wanting to go to San Jose to have a good chance as the cup without being crucified by the media when not winning it.

Clearly then, it’s time for an upgrade.

He’ll have the money

 

[Matt24]

bozak to stl I THINK ITS HAPPENING I

Bozak was leaving regardless.

 

[Scott Stevens]

Yeah 60 is a lot. I wouldn't be shocked with 35-40 though

60 is a lot. 61 is generational.