Also can we please get rid of the no trade and no move clauses? Drives me nuts. It used to be players took less money and term in exchange to have these NTC and NMCs. Now they want it all. Players used to take hometown discounts. They don't anymore.

I recall the Red Wings having the Nick Lidstrom salary cap. No one made more than Lidstrom no matter what. The Bruins had the Ray Bourque salary cap.

Is there an Auston Matthews salary cap? Maybe to Dubas. But Paul Marner certainly doesn't agree. Players see other players not taking less so they're saying "Why should I take less?"

Losing Marner is probably a good thing. Just look at the NYI. They lost the teams best player and got better.

Losing Marner is probably a good thing. Just look at the NYI. They lost the teams best player and got better.
- manvanfan

They had a good season, not sure they’re better.
Maybe if they do it again this year.

Losing Marner is probably a good thing. Just look at the NYI. They lost the teams best player and got better.
- manvanfan

You should pitch that idea to Benning and get him to dump Sutter and Leivo — think how much better the Canucks would be without not one but two of their best players

Doc's Hall of Fame thing is on right now.

Losing Marner is probably a good thing. Just look at the NYI. They lost the teams best player and got better.
- manvanfan

They say Barzal is much better than Snakes. They lost their 2nd best player.

Losing Marner is probably a good thing. Just look at the NYI. They lost the teams best player and got better.
- manvanfan

I would say depth and hot goaltending; they would've been that much better with JT.

Marner will get signed the first week of training camp to a 3 year deal $9.5M with almost all of it being signing bonus. This gets him to the new CBA but still an RFA.
- riceroni

Less years = less $$$. Why would he get long term money for short term service?

I can see it happening, but it'd be stupid.

Matthews should shave his head. The male pattern baldness is creeping in. Go full Messier.
- gergeswillems

Or just don't wear it back.

Know your limits, play within them.

You should pitch that idea to Benning and get him to dump Sutter and Leivo — think how much better the Canucks would be without not one but two of their best players
- poopstash

They had a good season, not sure they’re better.
Maybe if they do it again this year.
- Garnie

I'd be shocked if they're even remotely close to last season.

serious question, does anyone here actually read mike's blogs? he's been blogging here for like a decade or more probably making money off the comments section for the most part.

- Aetherial

You guys need to stop picking on the nucks. Petterson is a good player.


If they really want to improve, they ought to trade petterson for goat and marincin

serious question, does anyone here actually read mike's blogs? he's been blogging here for like a decade or more probably making money off the comments section for the most part.
- Bob_Zuruncle

I read the first sentence and usually skip the rest. But I'm not a Leafs fan. Apparently the content is mostly ripped off so I've likely already seen it on TSN. I come here for the comments section.

Or just don't wear it back.

Know your limits, play within them.
- GreatGigInTheSky

serious question, does anyone here actually read mike's blogs? he's been blogging here for like a decade or more probably making money off the comments section for the most part.
- Bob_Zuruncle

I do read his blogs. Specially the Q & A ones.
He gets his coin from the blog and not from the comment section.

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serious question, does anyone here actually read mike's blogs? he's been blogging here for like a decade or more probably making money off the comments section for the most part.
- Bob_Zuruncle

Mike who??

Marner will get signed the first week of training camp to a 3 year deal $9.5M with almost all of it being signing bonus. This gets him to the new CBA but still an RFA.
- riceroni

Nope, gets himm to a potential lockout without any pay.

Who's this fackin guy???

I do read his blogs. Specially the Q & A ones.
He gets his coin from the blog and not from the comment section.

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- dmnted

He gets his coin from hits on the blog.
So anybody on this comment section gives him a hit.

Mike who??
- Fruitcakenipple

Mike who??
- Fruitcakenipple

Mike in Basement b'y.

It will never stop bugging me that our premiere blogger is a guy with "in buffalo" as part of his name.

It will never stop bugging me that our premiere blogger is a guy with "in buffalo" as part of his name.
- systemtool

Checks and balances. I'm sure it bugs Sabres fans each time they play the Leafs in Buffalo it looks and sounds like it's a Leafs home game.

Mike in Basement b'y.
- gergeswillems

Oh that feller..