Zezel
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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Letting assets walk away for zippo works 100% of the time though. - bobbyisno1
Nothing works 100% of the time. But rentals and own-rentals is a common tactic for contenders in sports. Which the Leafs absolutely are and were last year. |
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Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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Letting assets walk away for zippo works 100% of the time though. - bobbyisno1
Ok. So what are the leafs gaining by trading Gardiner?
Worsening their chances for a chance at a cup in their cup window? For a maybe that might contribute when the window is winding down?
Seriously. Think about what you are proposing here. It’s ridiculous.
Hey! Maybe we can get a Gardiner type player for the pick we get! He will help the Leafs so much when Matthews is 30 and making 18 million a year! |
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RogerRoeper
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 03.27.2007
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You honestly think they are winning the cup?
Did you think they were winning it last year, yeah for sure they couldn't have used something in return.
And we're the ones that can't get it through our heads. - bobbyisno1
An expansion team made the finals. They are top 5 in the NHL and 2nd in goal diff. This isn't the NBA. Many teams can win. |
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Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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I said it before the trade deadline last year, that isn't hindsight. - bobbyisno1
How do you know the ramifications of management signaling to the team they were giving up firepower going into the playoffs after the best regular season in franchise history? Think about that. You just don't do it. It's hindsight because they didn't win, but it would be the correct tactic to do again. |
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Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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How do you know the ramifications of management signaling to the team they were giving up firepower going into the playoffs after the best regular season in franchise history? Think about that. You just don't do it. It's hindsight because they didn't win, but it would be the correct tactic to do again. - Zezel
People think winning the cup is having good prospects to read about. Most of those prospects end up being poop. |
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bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I'm excited to see that Joined: 08.28.2010
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How do you know the ramifications of management signaling to the team they were giving up firepower going into the playoffs after the best regular season in franchise history? Think about that. You just don't do it. It's hindsight because they didn't win, but it would be the correct tactic to do again. - Zezel
It was incorrect last year and apparently now that Gardiner won't play another game it is incorrect this year, plus he should have been traded for scraps cause he sucks. |
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bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I'm excited to see that Joined: 08.28.2010
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People think winning the cup is having good prospects to read about. Most of those prospects end up being poop. - Santo_44
And without a good prospect pool you don't remain a contender. |
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Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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People think winning the cup is having good prospects to read about. Most of those prospects end up being poop. - Santo_44
It's like fans want to be undefeated at the deadline or something, it's bizarre. It's a cap world, you gave to go for it and fold some assets. |
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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burn
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON Joined: 08.02.2006
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They knew he wouldn't be re-signed.
Sound familiar? - bobbyisno1
So? |
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Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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It was incorrect last year and apparently now that Gardiner won't play another game it is incorrect this year, plus he should have been traded for scraps cause he sucks. - bobbyisno1
No, it was totally the correct play. Just because something doesn't work doesn't mean it was the wrong tactic. That's basic. |
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burn
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON Joined: 08.02.2006
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Yep, worked so well last year. - bobbyisno1
Used cap space from bozak and jvr to sign JT. I think they did quite well on that. What's to complain about? |
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bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I'm excited to see that Joined: 08.28.2010
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So? - burn
So if you have people you know you're not going to re-sign then let them walk. |
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Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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And without a good prospect pool you don't remain a contender. - bobbyisno1
You sure can.
You are missing the whole point of being a contender. It’s to win while your window is open.
Trading good players away in your window of contending is plain stupid.
And guess what? No teams do that. Why? Because it’s stupidity. |
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burn
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON Joined: 08.02.2006
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Letting assets walk away for zippo works 100% of the time though. - bobbyisno1
They got nothing in return? Cap space? |
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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No, it was totally the correct play. Just because something doesn't work doesn't mean it was the wrong tactic. That's basic. - Zezel
Wow Monty. Way to shill out on your (frank) up with Project Market Garden. OWN IT. |
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BetterCallSaul
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Captain Morgan Rielly Joined: 05.07.2013
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Letting assets walk away for zippo works 100% of the time though. - bobbyisno1
How do you feel about contending teams acquiring assets with expiring contracts? |
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burn
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON Joined: 08.02.2006
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I said it before the trade deadline last year, that isn't hindsight. - bobbyisno1
Playoff teams don't trade away parts of their team heading into the playoffs. That's dumb |
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bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: I'm excited to see that Joined: 08.28.2010
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Playoff teams don't trade away parts of their team heading into the playoffs. That's dumb - burn
Getting nothing in return is more dumb, also the word is stupid. |
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Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers |
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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Playoff teams don't trade away parts of their team heading into the playoffs. That's dumb - burn
St. Louis did it with Stastny. Not that it mattered to anybody.Wild just did it. Depends where you're at. Leafs aren't in that mode, maybe last year you could argue they should have/could have, but not this year. They need their Blackhawks/Penguins esque push to show they have something other than "potential." |
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burn
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON Joined: 08.02.2006
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It was incorrect last year and apparently now that Gardiner won't play another game it is incorrect this year, plus he should have been traded for scraps cause he sucks. - bobbyisno1
Why was it incorrect? You're stating it as a fact, it's not a fact it's an opinion.
They couldn't trade gardiner cause he's injured right now. People make no sense |
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Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON Joined: 02.28.2011
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Wow Monty. Way to shill out on your (frank) up with Project Market Garden. OWN IT. - AdamFrench
They won the war after all.
Well, now Merkel is the leader of the free world so who knows. |
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RogerRoeper
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Toronto, ON Joined: 03.27.2007
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It was incorrect last year and apparently now that Gardiner won't play another game it is incorrect this year, plus he should have been traded for scraps cause he sucks. - bobbyisno1
The D misses Gardiner a lot since he's been injured. This is so obvious. Zaitsev "Sucks", not Gardiner. |
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SofaKingBored
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Halifax, NS Joined: 10.13.2006
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If Sparks lets in no more than 5 goals, we have a shot... |
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BetterCallSaul
Toronto Maple Leafs |
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Location: Captain Morgan Rielly Joined: 05.07.2013
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If Sparks lets in no more than 5 goals, we have a shot... - SofaKingBored
5parks? |
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