LucicAndChong
formerly known as Big Sugar
is he that bad defensively?Until the last word of the bolded sentence, I thought you were discussing Ristolainen
is he that bad defensively?Until the last word of the bolded sentence, I thought you were discussing Ristolainen
that doesn’t mean my negotiation strategy sucks.Your negotiation strategy sucks ..because you're selling something people don't want.
that doesn’t mean my negotiation strategy sucks.
the product im selling sucks, my negotiating matters not to what I am actually negotiating about.
That’s the dumbest thing I’ve heard yet.
Is Stan bowman a bad negotiator because he tried to get rid of Manning?
thank you. it’s nice to know you didn’t actually have a real responseYou're kind of exhausting.
is he that bad defensively?
what was done in bad faith?'Here's a proposal done in bad faith. Whoa. Calm down. Don't you know how negotiations work???'
No one is calling him an ECHL defenseman (that I've seen). He's an overpaid bottom pairing defenseman. Your team is top 5 in the standings because you have great forwards, a good goalie and a few good defenseman. Zaitsev playing 20 minutes a night is IMO Toronto's weakest link.leafs are so good we have an ECHL defenseman from Russia playing 20 minutes a night and still finish top 5 in the standings
Way too much happening in these trades. Retaining on Zaitsev makes trading him redundant if the entire point of trading him is to lose his salary. Might as well buy him out if you need to retain and attach an asset.
I dare you...go buy him out ang get a $4M+ cap hit for the buy out in 19/20
a 2nd+Rasmussen+Zaits for a 7th is more than fair and a team with space will take a deal like thisI dare you...go buy him out ang get a $4M+ cap hit for the buy out in 19/20
This is the most accurate depiction of Zaitsev ive read in a while.Zaitsev has Andrew MacDonald syndrome. He's actually a good NHL dman, not great, but good, but because of his contract he's ragged on by his fans, and every single microcosm of poor play is made out to be a huge fault, and then that negativity spreads to other fanbases and the news spreads of his rot.
Ok. He's your for the remainder of his term.This is the most accurate depiction of Zaitsev ive read in a while.
The HF “hive mind” is on a new level with Zaitsev. Out of town fans are hearing the criticisms and immediately jump overboard. It’s gotten to the point where people act as if he is a #6 defenseman.
He is a below average #4 that is overpaid by about 1-1.5million. Issue is his term and the fact that TO can not afford to overpay for complimentary positions. Let’s not forget that Z leads the Leafs in hits, blocked shots, and is their go-to PKing d-man on a top ranked PK who once had a 36 point season. His mobility alone will draw interest.
Those who actually believe this guy has negative value to the point where TO will need to attach a 1st or 2nd round pick are in for a rude awakening. Remember the Matt Martin mantra around here (deep negative value)? Similar situation but blown further out of proportion.
He might be, but then again, we might trade him.Ok. He's your for the remainder of his term.
He might be, but then again, we might trade him.
I never said he was overpaid by anything. I have said that he is a good defenceman. Which he is.The fact is if he was anything close to what you described and only overpaid by $1m in a top 4 defensive role he would have been dealt already.
a 2nd+Rasmussen+Zaits for a 7th is more than fair and a team with space will take a deal like this
I never said he was overpaid by anything. I have said that he is a good defenceman. Which he is.