It is a horrible deal. It is Loui Eriksson bad
- VANTEL

Yeah...like way worse LE at least he was 30 at the time not 37

"Veteran" leadership for new leafs rookie core? No doubt will probably wear the C. I guess the rebuild is over for TOR?
- Codes1087

It was over when they started trading 1st and 2nd round pics over the last year for vets even though their media was crawling all over us for trading just 2nd rounders and signing old players... not quite Marleua old though...


They might of still served the rebuild in a big way by having Liljegren fall to them at 17... but the big rumour was they were trying to trade that 1st or the 2018(more value) in a trade for Hamonic... so they may have lucked out by failing on Hamonic... but you can clearly see that the rebuild was over a year ago. The 1st rounders have been for sale last, this and next draft already...

The worst deal of free agency Wonder how those knobs at TSN rate this one
- VANTEL

A+ guarantee

Welcome to Robidas Island, a cap free zone (35 yr old signing or not). Alternatively, trade to a team looking to get to cap floor. Actual $ owed in year three is low. I don't expect him to be on the Leafs in year three.
- Canada Cup

I don't expect him to waive his NTC for LL to go a bottom feeder

It is a horrible deal. It is Loui Eriksson bad
- VANTEL

but at least not david clarkson bad

ok maybe its that bad

I wonder what the canucks plan are for him then. I looked at it like we signed a G, C 2D and a RW. If they plan on him as C theres a log jam. Also mean no grigorenko barring trade of sutter and I doubt that would happen right now. Maybe Yakopov too

Regardless Im pretty happy about the haul he managed 1 one day. Seems like way more than any other team
- SMBDragon

No to Grigorenko.... sign me up

The worst deal of free agency Wonder how those knobs at TSN rate this one
- VANTEL

O Mutt spinning a yarn soon at a theatre near u....

but at least not david clarkson bad
- SMBDragon

That was one for the ages......😂

Drafting 3 excellent forwards is a big help to a rebuild.... but hardly a proper rebuild on it's own. From now on, Toronto will be playing the shell game taking from one position to fill another... bad contracts creeping in as they plug UFA's here and there... before you know it, you've been a middling team through half of Mathew's career, the draft class behind is too young, has gaps because of traded 1st rounders... selections are lower ranked as well.

Vancouver is drafting a deeper team... it's just a painfully long process. Some lottery help for a elite player really would have put our rebuild above and beyond some of these young teams we have been envious of.... but we have combined for a 5 position slip over the last 2 drafts instead.

That was one for the ages......😂
- Nighthawk

ya they planned the parade after that 1

Drafting 3 excellent forwards is a big help to a rebuild.... but hardly a proper rebuild on it's own. From now on, Toronto will be playing the shell game taking from one position to fill another... bad contracts creeping in as they plug UFA's here and there... before you know it, you've been a middling team through half of Mathew's career, the draft class behind is too young, has gaps because of traded 1st rounders... selections are lower ranked as well.

Vancouver is drafting a deeper team... it's just a painfully long process. Some lottery help for a elite player really would have put our rebuild above and beyond some of these young teams we have been envious of.... but we have combined for a 5 position slip over the last 2 drafts instead.
- boonerbuck

Well put. D is our biggest challenge. The Leafs just don't get it.

steep price for Johansen! could be really high picks from the devils.

Can't believe we missed out on the Marcus Johansson sweepstakes. He is a centre from Sweden and another former 1st round pick, that cost only a 2nd and 3rd round pick.
Benning missed out on this one.

steep price for Johansen! could be really high picks from the devils.
- neem55

I think its a decent bargain

I don't get why some people think we will be better with these acquisitions.
- pker2theend

the PP improvement alone will bump us up in the standings, the improvement of our exiisting young players will offset the drop in play from the Sedins, the added speed in the line-up will help to keep us in games .
we are a better team then most on here believe , or at least are willing to admit Go Canucks Go

the PP improvement alone will bump us up in the standings, the improvement of our exiisting young players will offset the drop in play from the Sedins, the added speed in the line-up will help to keep us in games .
we are a better team then most on here believe , or at least are willing to admit Go Canucks Go
- onesmallleap

absolutely.
Plus we have a new PP coach who previously had us at #1, a new D coach, head coach and a new plan for offense, breakouts and forecheck. We'd have to have an improved season

but at least not david clarkson bad

ok maybe its that bad
- SMBDragon

It is

absolutely.
Plus we have a new PP coach who previously had us at #1, a new D coach, head coach and a new plan for offense, breakouts and forecheck. We'd have to have an improved season
- SMBDragon

Yes all good signs

can't wait to here the eastern media tell us how this signing by the leafs is a win

just imagine the freak-out if Jb signed Marleau to that

Loui is looking better and better as the days go by

8 mil for Thorton . GMs are fuked

can't wait to here the eastern media tell us how this signing by the leafs is a win

just imagine the freak-out if Jb signed Marleau to that

Loui is looking better and better as the days go by
- onesmallleap

Not really.

Can't believe we missed out on the Marcus Johansson sweepstakes. He is a centre from Sweden and another former 1st round pick, that cost only a 2nd and 3rd round pick.
Benning missed out on this one.
- Reubenkincade

The twins already nixed it.

absolutely.
Plus we have a new PP coach who previously had us at #1, a new D coach, head coach and a new plan for offense, breakouts and forecheck. We'd have to have an improved season
- SMBDragon

send these 2 posts to the TSN morons

can't wait to here the eastern media tell us how this signing by the leafs is a win

just imagine the freak-out if Jb signed Marleau to that

Loui is looking better and better as the days go by
- onesmallleap

Loui erikson had less points then marleau had goals last year and will have 3 years left when Marleaus done this deal.. Im not a huge fan of the signing but theyre not really comparable contracts. I could defiantly see Marleau only having like 20 goals 15 assists this year tho

8 mil for Thorton . GMs are fuked
- VANTEL

Another lockout coming