Screw you guys

Screw you guys
- Zezel

why us when hohos hat is ready and willing

Screw you guys
- Zezel

why us when hohos hat is ready and willing
- daeth

- GreatGigInTheSky

another 80s reference...

see Corey Hart

https://www.nhl.com/news/...-tavares-says/c-308305308

why us when hohos hat is ready and willing
- daeth

I believe hoho takes his hat on vacation in the summer...

another 80s reference...

see Corey Hart
- BorjeFan4Ever

Yes. I intentionally posted a gif in reference to an 80's hit because Zezel seemed dissatisfied with the lack of attention to his 80's-ness.

luxury tax would be the best solution

that extra money could go to the poorer teams and let them spend more too

everyone wins except for the fans of poor hockey teams that no one cares about

luxury tax would be the best solution

that extra money could go to the poorer teams and let them spend more too

everyone wins except for the fans of poor hockey teams that no one cares about
- twiztedmike

make the leafs great again

Yes. I intentionally posted a gif in reference to an 80's hit because Zezel seemed dissatisfied with the lack of attention to his 80's-ness.
- GreatGigInTheSky

luxury tax would be the best solution

that extra money could go to the poorer teams and let them spend more too

everyone wins except for the fans of poor hockey teams that no one cares about
- twiztedmike

or, a team can declare 2 or 3 "franchise tagged players", where the CAP hit above 10M (or some other reasonable high end percentage of the CAP) doesn't count against the CAP.

e.g. Auston Matthews 11.6 Salary equivalence; max CAP hit 10m$ a year.

max one team can have is 3 or perhaps 4 of the "Franchise tagged" players.

make the leafs great again
- daeth

pretty much

an unfair advantage is what it takes, and even then the leafs failed for like 40 years

an even-er field / salary cap era (although there are still advantages for teams with money) has forced the leafs to be smarter.

we used to ice colton orr, jay rosehill and frazer mclaren all at the same time...

If Mitch Marner wants to be that ruthless with a team that reportedly offered him 10 million a season for 8 years which he rejected then I wouldn't want him back in my dressing room anyway. As for his grubby agent Daren Ferris I suspect a lot of prospects will want no part of hiring him due to fear that GM's will avoid drafting kids he's representing. If you're a team drafting anywhere out of the top 10 it's pretty much a crap shoot anyway so why wouldn't you avoid his clients?

Kane didn't even pay for the cab fare home.
- gergeswillems

I guess a reach-around wasn't on the menu either.

If Mitch Marner wants to be that ruthless with a team that reportedly offered him 10 million a season for 8 years which he rejected then I wouldn't want him back in my dressing room anyway. As for his grubby agent Daren Ferris I suspect a lot of prospects will want no part of hiring him due to fear that GM's will avoid drafting kids he's representing. If you're a team drafting anywhere out of the top 10 it's pretty much a crap shoot anyway so why wouldn't you avoid his clients?
- Kayakjack

"SHOW ME THE MONEY!!!!"

Marner is awesome...be patient.

If Mitch Marner wants to be that ruthless with a team that reportedly offered him 10 million a season for 8 years which he rejected then I wouldn't want him back in my dressing room anyway. As for his grubby agent Daren Ferris I suspect a lot of prospects will want no part of hiring him due to fear that GM's will avoid drafting kids he's representing. If you're a team drafting anywhere out of the top 10 it's pretty much a crap shoot anyway so why wouldn't you avoid his clients?
- Kayakjack

because most of the agents display similar levels of douchebaggery

Former Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth is training with with Czech team Sparta but has accepted an NHL tryout invite with Toronto, per iSport: isport.blesk.cz/clanek/hokej-n…

Former Flyers goaltender Michal Neuvirth is training with with Czech team Sparta but has accepted an NHL tryout invite with Toronto, per iSport: isport.blesk.cz/clanek/hokej-n…
- burn

Tsn reported that as well.

If Mitch Marner wants to be that ruthless with a team that reportedly offered him 10 million a season for 8 years which he rejected then I wouldn't want him back in my dressing room anyway. As for his grubby agent Daren Ferris I suspect a lot of prospects will want no part of hiring him due to fear that GM's will avoid drafting kids he's representing. If you're a team drafting anywhere out of the top 10 it's pretty much a crap shoot anyway so why wouldn't you avoid his clients?
- Kayakjack

You may not want Marner back in your dressing room (until he signs that is, then you'll love him again) but 30 other teams would. The Leafs certainly do. Otherwise Dubas wouldn't have jumped through hoops this summer to open up the cap space to fit him in.

Tsn reported that as well.
- Fakepartofme

Bring on the bargain bin signings and PTOs.

If Mitch Marner wants to be that ruthless with a team that reportedly offered him 10 million a season for 8 years which he rejected then I wouldn't want him back in my dressing room anyway. As for his grubby agent Daren Ferris I suspect a lot of prospects will want no part of hiring him due to fear that GM's will avoid drafting kids he's representing. If you're a team drafting anywhere out of the top 10 it's pretty much a crap shoot anyway so why wouldn't you avoid his clients?
- Kayakjack

He doesn't want the term; seems to be a theme with TOR's players, except Willy, everyone's favourite villain last year.

He doesn't want the term; seems to be a theme with TOR's players, except Willy, everyone's favourite villain last year.
- gravyface

6 years last year is no better than 5 years this year.
He took an extra year so they all could expire at the same time?
Something seems fishy.

He doesn't want the term; seems to be a theme with TOR's players, except Willy, everyone's favourite villain last year.
- gravyface

I think you will find this isn't Toronto specific, this will become the new normal.

He doesn't want the term; seems to be a theme with TOR's players, except Willy, everyone's favourite villain last year.
- gravyface

Strictly a matter of betting on himself. Leafs can only offer a 6,7 or 8 year deal or a bridge deal. They will not sign Mitch to a contract that makes him a UFA at the same time as Matthews. (also 4 year deal is a non-starter) Bridge deal would be better for both sides at this point. It will give Marner enough time to figure out that Ferris is a douchebag idiot incompetent imbecile and move on to the next deal.