Ok, maybe not the best example, but you get my point.
- GalacticStone

Easy one is Cheechoo to Thornton. It just worked. Or Kunitz with Crosby. Or that guy who scored 17 goals or whatever in the Cup run with Mario.

Drake Bell the child actor from Home Improvement?

Good for him.
- GalacticStone

Add to it… Leafs have spent the last 3 yrs trying to find the next Hyman…

They most likely have in Knies … which to me makes Domi & Bert redundant and too expensive to boot.

Find that complementary D and reliable goalie - with that money
- dozerD10

I agree with 98% of your posts

Can we trade for you?

I had to chuckle at that bit of ignorance 😳😳😳😳
- dozerD10

If I knew everything, I'd be Ek.

If I knew everything, I'd be Ek.
- GalacticStone

Well played …👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😜😜😜🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

Add to it… Leafs have spent the last 3 yrs trying to find the next Hyman…

They most likely have in Knies … which to me makes Domi & Bert redundant and too expensive to boot.

Find that complementary D and reliable goalie - with that money
- dozerD10

You can use more than one Hyman. Oilers have added a few bone retrievers along with him.

You can use more than one Hyman. Oilers have added a few bone retrievers along with him.
- joel878

You of course are correct, but having RNH finally play up to his level and be slotted correctly has really made a big difference.

Hyman has allowed guys to be properly slotted…

Leafs just need to watch out overpaying for Domi or Burt…

Ok, maybe not the best example, but you get my point.
- GalacticStone

A better example of this phenomenon would be Sergei Berezin scoring 46 goals playing on Sundin's wing. Sergei who, you might ask? Exactly.

If Marner stays and the Leafs sign both Domi and Bertuzzi (in the $5m range), the cap hit for the Leafs top 6 forwards will be $57m.

The cap hit for the top 6 Edmonton forwards next year is $39m. (all signed for next year).

This is the real challenge is for the Leafs.

A better example of this phenomenon would be Sergei Berezin scoring 46 goals playing on Sundin's wing. Sergei who, you might ask? Exactly.
- Zezel

I hired a Russian guy with the last name Berezin and a girl with the last name McCrimmond a few years ago hoping one was related to a former NHL’er.

I wiffed on both. Lol

Yeah point to a team who would ever do such a thing. When did Washington trade Ovie or Backstrom when they couldn't get past a second round? For comparison since Matthews was drafted the leafs have never missed the playoffs. Ovechkin was drafted in 04 and they didn't make the playoffs until 08 and again in 2014. Things take time. But sure you think of real NHL franchises as if you're playing an EA sports game. Moron.


Convenient you ignored the rest of the post asking for an example in real life.
- Aaron_85

What other team had $40m locked up in four forwards?

If by lowball you mean they allegedly offered him a raise on the 2.25M he was making to 3.5M per year then sure.

To say they lowballed him is a bit of a stretch no?

He was offered a 1.25M raise x 8 years but got offered way more $ (5.5M is a hell of a lot more than 3.5) and 1 less year from the Oilers so he took that offer (who can blame him!). Have to wonder what the ask was from his camp to the Leafs but we will never know.

I stand by my assertation that way more Leaf fans would have been angry with the Leafs if they had given Hyman what the Oilers paid him, me included!
- Cush29

I dont believe it was reported what the leafs offered him 3.5m per? Was it?
I didn't want to sign hyman for 5.5....i was at 4.5m max.
I was wrong....he turned into exactly what this team needs.

Oh and GREAT (frank)ING MOVIE!!!
- Fakepartofme

McDavid is just that (frank)ing good. Hyman is a good player in his own right, but this is another Jarri Kurri case. Riding wingman to a living hockey god is going to boost one's stats. You could throw Yarncock on McJesus' wing and he'd score 40 goals minimum.
- GalacticStone

Maybe mcjesus gives you and extra 5 -8 goals but he doesnt make you a 50 goal scorer.
You have to have the skill.
And no, yarncock doesnt get 40....maybe 30 if hes really lucky

I advocated moving a core piece after the Montreal fiasco. Yes indeed.👍. The cap and roster construction have been (frank)ed for that long if not longer.
- fifty__missions

Yes, that was the moment a large change should have been made.

At the latest, it should have been last summer.

A better example of this phenomenon would be Sergei Berezin scoring 46 goals playing on Sundin's wing. Sergei who, you might ask? Exactly.
- Zezel

Berezin had one move. Once the league figured it out. He was done like mccabes can opener

Maybe mcjesus gives you and extra 5 -8 goals but he doesnt make you a 50 goal scorer.
You have to have the skill.
And no, yarncock doesnt get 40....maybe 30 if hes really lucky
- Fakepartofme

An extra 5-8 goals?

Uh no dude. Just no.

I hired a Russian guy with the last name Berezin and a girl with the last name McCrimmond a few years ago hoping one was related to a former NHL’er.

I wiffed on both. Lol
- Cush29

Lmao

Berezin had one move. Once the league figured it out. He was done like mccabes can opener
- Fakepartofme

Lol yeah pretty much
😢 😭

Holy how long does it take to do a Stanley Cup, what are they doing, making the ice?

The lack of BeLeaf in these threads makes me shudder.

Holy how long does it take to do a Stanley Cup, what are they doing, making the ice?
- Zezel

Every year a new Cup is made from the melted down Cup of the previous year. Many folks don't know that. I read it on Twatter.

Berezin had one move. Once the league figured it out. He was done like mccabes can opener
- Fakepartofme

He had the 90s EA Sports NHL Hockey deke move. 😂

Manoah done for the year
Should’ve traded him

Biggio DFA’d
Trade him for Julien

If Marner stays and the Leafs sign both Domi and Bertuzzi (in the $5m range), the cap hit for the Leafs top 6 forwards will be $57m.

The cap hit for the top 6 Edmonton forwards next year is $39m. (all signed for next year).

This is the real challenge is for the Leafs.
- spatso

Thanks tips. They've had a (frank)ed up cap for like 6 years now.