Lucas Neilson: The BIG 3: Matthews, Tavares and Marner Game changers

Me
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I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......

Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.

Excited to see the big guns on the revamped PP, mangling teams and breaking their spirit. 🤓

I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......


Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.
- Scabeh

Almost as bad as paying a broken tender 80 milly.

Weakness in defense and average in net.

Very elite upfront. Can the Leafs overcome their weakness? Stay tuned...

I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......

Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.
- Scabeh

The Bruins core is nearing the end and the Leafs are just getting started.

I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......

Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.
- Scabeh

For me, Marners deal is an overpayment.

Nylanders will be a bargain and Matthews is just right.

They are all long term...the thinking here is probably to minimize money spent for when Rielly, Andersen gets their deals.

Almost as bad as paying a broken tender 80 milly.
- bixll

You never ever pay goalies that much.

Half of them drop off out of no where by the time they are 30.

I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......

Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.
- Scabeh

Leafs have to pay more to offset the money that is lost to federal and provincial taxes?

Lmao … most elite the league has to offer. And I thought Kucherov was the best with 129 points or so..... can't wait to see this crash and burn. Next year it all goes south ..

Weakness in defense and average in net.

Very elite upfront. Can the Leafs overcome their weakness? Stay tuned...
- RedRevenge

Or to put it in an accurate way, defense improved over last year with more prospects in the pipeline, and elite goaltending.

The Bruins core is nearing the end and the Leafs are just getting started.
- Zezel

Here's to hoping their end comes asap. .

Lmao … most elite the league has to offer. And I thought Kucherov was the best with 129 points or so..... can't wait to see this crash and burn. Next year it all goes south ..
- Greene19

That'll be a long wait for a short bus that don't come, pocko.

Almost as bad as paying a broken tender 80 milly.
- bixll

Meh.

Price is the mother (frank)ing best.

I learned to live with that deal.

But It's obviously no bargain either.

You never ever pay goalies that much.

Half of them drop off out of no where by the time they are 30.
- Santo_44

Totally agree

Meh.

Price is the mother (frank)ing best.

I learned to live with that deal.

But It's obviously no bargain either.
- Scabeh

Nope, not at all a bargain.

Totally agree
- bixll

Gibson is the only goalie I’m confident in singing longer than 5 years.

He is the mcdavid of goalies.

Here's to hoping their end comes asap. .
- Scabeh

They'll be out in the first round this year.

this is amazing

Gibson is the only goalie I’m confident in singing longer than 5 years.

He is the mcdavid of goalies.
- Santo_44

John Gibson?

Lmao … most elite the league has to offer. And I thought Kucherov was the best with 129 points or so..... can't wait to see this crash and burn. Next year it all goes south ..
- Greene19

oh

Zezel … talk reality much? lmao … gave away a couple of your top prospects to LA for a average defender in Muzzin, pretty sure he's given away 2 first rounders + to get out of bone head contracts and put the organization in cap Hell lol … wow

They'll be out in the first round this year.
- Zezel

If they're facing the Habs. Yes they are!

I'm not gonna diminish how good it is for the Leafs to have 3 elite stars on the team for years to come. It's great news for them. Leafs are a very good team and you guys should be thrilled Marner finally signed.

But when you think that... let's say the (frank)ing bruins for example, are paying their 3 elite forwards around 20M and the Leafs are paying them over 30M......

Let's just say you guys aren't getting a bargain anywhere and it's bound to hurt at some point to fill other needs.

I hope they fail miserably.

With love of course.
- Scabeh

Agreed, it could cause some issues down the road. But hopefully we'll have 4 impactful players to choose from to trade if need be and get a good return when that time comes.
For now, its cup ir bust this year. No pressure.