I'm loving to going from thread to thread reading all the salty comments
- HealthyScratch6

It is quite fun to do.

The jersey sales alone will top the islanders budget
- Dozzer

Yep...

hey bud... nice to see you surface.

Let's get the correct mood in here.... "Happy MapleLeaf Day"
- BorjeFan4Ever

JT comes home... happy birthday Canada!

O'dog is right. For years we looked a legit first tier centre, now we have two. Outstanding.

Tough feeling for teams in the Atlantic that aren't Toronto.

Leafs got a lot better today
- Santo_44

So what will lines look like now!? Yowza.

When will cap crunch hit Leafs? 2 years?

Tough feeling for teams in the Atlantic that aren't Toronto.

Leafs got a lot better today
- Santo_44

ya... but Buffalo signed a goalie (the next saviour) and they have Jack ECHL... and now Rasmus the Great.

its all Buffalo all the time

The weird part, the Islanders get a piece of that pie, merchandise sales are shared.
- LeafMan

Then the islanders should be happy no?

I hear he’s going home to Arizona
- Ihatebrianburke

Hopefully the coyotes have finally folded and moved by the time Matthews is UFA.

The owners have to be sick of losing millions every year.

Yeah holy (frank), Leafs games I went to last season every (frank)ing body had a Matthews jersey, with some Marner and Nylanders in there...now everyone is going to buy a Tavares too...Leafs apparel sales are going to raise the salary cap by themselves...advantage Leafs...finally all the Toronto bullpoop is turning the other way...

Darren Dreger@DarrenDreger
Expectation is Babcock will pair Tavares with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. 1st or 2nd line distinction is irrelevant.

So what will lines look like now!? Yowza.

When will cap crunch hit Leafs? 2 years?
- rrentz

It won't be so bad

I assume they have a solid plan in place

Wether that be bridging Nylander, trading someone, ect

Darren Dreger@DarrenDreger
Expectation is Babcock will pair Tavares with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. 1st or 2nd line distinction is irrelevant.
- 21peter

Ha haha hahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The jersey sales alone will top the islanders budget
- Dozzer

Darren Dreger@DarrenDreger
Expectation is Babcock will pair Tavares with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. 1st or 2nd line distinction is irrelevant.
- 21peter

This sucks for the rest of the division.

Ha haha hahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
- Steven_Seagull

Two elite 1st lines, a 2nd line and a speedy young 4th line

Darren Dreger@DarrenDreger
Expectation is Babcock will pair Tavares with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. 1st or 2nd line distinction is irrelevant.
- 21peter

"we offer you a 7y deal, 11million per year"

- ahm.. not sure, let me think about it..

"in addition, we guarantee that Marner plays on your line "

- where do i sign?

This sucks for the rest of the division.
- RafiDRW

It’ll help the Wings #Lose4Hughes

Darren Dreger@DarrenDreger
Expectation is Babcock will pair Tavares with Marner and Matthews with Nylander. 1st or 2nd line distinction is irrelevant.
- 21peter

real stretch there Dreger... really going out on a limb

This sucks for the rest of the division.
- RafiDRW

Chemistry is not guaranteed but Marner is the type of player that can play with anyone because he has great vision on the ice, excellent passer.

i hope the Leafs can pry Wayne Simmonds for cheap out of philly. perfect fit for this team.
- systemtool

Yeah, um, how about no

Yep...
- Fruitcakenipple

The JT signing isn't all that surprising....

I am more amazed I'm still a mod tbh

Two elite 1st lines, a 2nd line and a speedy young 4th line
- Santo_44

I think threw up. No wait, I came. That’s what i meant.

O'dog is right. For years we looked a legit first tier centre, now we have two. Outstanding.
- BetterCallSaul

And Kadri is a strong 2nd tier...and Nylander/Marner/Marleau can play C if they have to due to injuries...

Remember some of the lineups the Leafs had? Member Tim Connolly? I member.

Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
37s
Tavares contract breakdown: Year 1, $650k salary, $15.25M sb; Year 2, $910k salary, $15.25M sb; Year 3, $910k salary, $11.09M sb; Year 4, $910k salary, $8.44M sb; Years 5-7, $910k salary, $7.04M sb in each of those years
- Fruitcakenipple

Buyout and lockout proof. No surprise.
I bet the league pushes hard to change this in the next CBA.

good on the Leafs!