This one hurts. Jack is one of the best teammates and people anyone could ever encounter. Good luck in Edmonton Soupy. Once a Leaf, always a Leaf.
#LeafsForever
Someone DM’d me this and really wanted to show
#LeafsNation
this kind act.
This fan sent Auston Matthews a card and Auston made sure the person knew that he received it so he was kind enough to send a picture of him with it.
Such a kind gesture from
@AM34
The final details are still being worked through, but sources say Max Domi is closing in on a one-year deal with the
#leafs
in the $3M range.
@NorthStarBet
@TSN_Sports
I have immense confidence that this series will be over on Saturday.
Having said that I’d take out one of ZAR or Lafferty for Bunting and put in Liljegren for Holl.
Something that has gone under the radar (again!) is Morgan Rielly’s play to start the year. 12 points in 15 games while being tied for the team-lead with a +9 rating.
$7.5M is such a bargain.
Auston Matthews
Mitch Marner
William Nylander
John Tavares
Tyler Bertuzzi
Max Domi
Matthew Knies
Calle Järnkrok
Leafs could realistically have 8 (!) 20-goal scorers this year
This year, Brad Treliving changed the culture.
They're a different team now. More push-back. More playoff-ready in my opinion.
He wisely held onto his high-end future assets. His predecessor recklessly went for it every year to limited success.
Up to the Core now.
LeBrun mentioned on TSN that the Nylander negotiations came down to % of the cap not total AAV. He signed for a less % than Pastrnak, Panarin and Marner did.
Obviously I believe the Leafs CAN comeback and win in 7 because of their offensive potential, but the following thread will explain my plan if they don't:
🚨 Updates 🚨
-Leafs F Nick Foligno is expected to make his team debut on Thursday in Winnipeg and play on the top line with Matthews and Marner.
-Darren Dreger says that Zach Hyman’s leg/knee injury could be not as severe as it originally looked.
#LeafsForever
Because Tanev isn't 35 yet on July 1, if he retires during his contract the Leafs would not incur a cap penalty. Even more incentive to increase the term to lower the AAV.
(3.5 x 6 is same money as 5.25 x 4, for example)
Frank Seravalli on SN590 says Auston Matthews wants to allow enough money on the Leafs' cap to build a team that has a chance to win. His next contract is not about setting a record, it's not about getting 4x$15M.
He wants to win and he needs to find a spot that pays him
Artemi Panarin point totals in the 3 years before signing $11.6M x 7, or 14.2% of cap:
74, 82, 87
Nylander point totals in the 3 years before signing $11.5M x 8, or 13.1% of the cap
80, 87, 120 (82-game pace)
Where’s the Panarin discourse at?
$13.25M will be a bargain with the cap projected to skyrocket and other stars poised to take more. Auston left money on the table in order to win - love seeing this culture coming to Toronto. Hopefully Willy follows.
My ideal Game 1 Lines as of now:
Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Järnkrok-Tavares-Nylander
Knies-O’Reilly-Lafferty
Kerfoot-Kämpf-Acciari
McCabe-Brodie
Rielly-Liljegren
Giordano-Schenn
Murray
Samsonov
DAL PPG - A unique twist to the Double Drop PPBO
- Immediately after the drop by DAL4, DAL16 sends puck back north to DAL21, who keeps a bit of his forward momentum
- This catches the back 3 of COL's 1-3 PKFC flat footed
- DAL4 & DAL21 use this speed differential & attack 2v0
In a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, it was a night no one in Oil Country will forget.
And Zach Hyman, the
#NHL
’s only 70-goal scorer this season, was right in the middle of everything coming up Edmonton.
Daring to dream: