Darren Dreger on First Up:
"Tyler Bertuzzi is super motivated to stay with the Leafs. He feels like he is a real good fit there. He is willing to be creative. He is not looking at the $5.5M on a 1Y deal last year. He knows he has to take less"
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Elliotte Friedman on The Leafs Nation podcast:
- Nylander is looking for $9M
- Brad Treliving is trying to re-sign ROR and Schenn
- Leafs are trying to re-work the defense via trade
- Leafs haven't talked to Philly about Sanheim
- No talks about buying out Murray
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What a coincidence that Bertuzzi suddenly stopped playing his game after opening night against MTL
Sheldon Keefe saw that it was too gritty for his team and instantly told him to stop. I’m sure Boston and Detroit had no issues with it
Pierre LeBrun on OverDrive says there's a real mutual desire from the Leafs and each camp from Domi and Bertuzzi to get this done. Bertuzzi's camp is willing to be more flexible, even perhaps take less money than what he made this year, in order to get more term
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EF on Corey Perry: "He always wanted to play in Toronto. He tried to before. If everything works behind the scenes, I don't see why he wouldn't"
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Elliotte Friedman on SN590: "I am of the belief that Toronto wanted to sign Tyler Bertuzzi longer and I think Bertuzzi wanted to sign longer but they didn't have the ability to do it now. What does that mean after Jan 1st?"
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Elliotte Friedman on NHL Network: "I think they are going to address their defense. I don't think they are done there yet. I do think they are going to try to get longer, meaner, and nastier on the blue line. What could happen there is what we're watching for"
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Xhekaj got scared the moment Reaves two punches connected. Xhekaj knew he was in trouble and had to use the net to his leverage. I would be embarrassed if I was a Habs fan
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- The latest trade interest in Alex DeBrincat, Connor Hellebuyck, and Mark Scheifele, and where contract talks are at between the Maple Leafs and Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Luke Schenn.
Craig Berube on TLN: "It would be an honour to coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs if it ever happened. Like I said, if not the best hockey market in the world and great organization"
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Edmundson plays with a lot of heart, there is a reason why he won a cup. Exactly a guy that was needed on this backend in addition to Benoit, McCabe, and Lyubushkin. Tre knows what he’s doing, never doubt the way he builds his defense
Elliotte Friedman of TJMS says that Leafs are interested in Luke Schenn (no talks yet) but he is type of the defensemen the Leafs are going after. Friedman also says that the Leafs are protective of their prospects and doesn't think they want to trade Knies or Niemela
Treliving has done more for this team in his first season than the last GM has in his 5 years. Keeping all three of Bertuzzi, Domi, and Edmundson would make his mark even bigger
Elliotte Friedman on JMS: "There is no question to me Toronto is doing a lot of research into Berube and lesser degree of McLellan. We will see where that goes"
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Elliotte Friedman on 32T:
- Max Domi wants to be in Toronto for the rest of his career. He never wants to leave
- Leafs took a run at Matt Dumba
- Leafs are not done with the defense. Leafs want to get meaner
- Nylander won’t take less if no one else takes less
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Ryan Reaves, on the Ridly Greig empty-net slapshot: "If you rewind to when I came into the league he's probably still laying on the ice. I thought (Morgan Rielly's response) was appropriate. I don't see how a kid that young thinks it's appropriate to do something like that."
@ChrisFariaTO
If the Leafs don’t win a series before his final contract year, you trade him. Like it or not, we set him up to walk in free agency. You better get a return
@chile_pepper
As an honest Habs have, I am jealous of the Leafs, as I wish my team had Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Tavares on the top 6. Bergevin should never have traded Max Domi for useless Josh Anderson
Elliotte Friedman on 32T: "As I always say and I said it 40 times this year, Toronto is looking at every defensemen in the league, this is what I keep hearing. If there is a defensemen that they like, they are going to try to get him"
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@JesseGranger_
Sabres fans wish they had a leader in Auston Matthews. While the Leafs run the Atlantic division, the Sabres will miss the playoffs for the next 12 years