Leafs '22/'23 Thread
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Concur on MNM assessment. It was unfortunate they turfed Kadri after back to back playoff suspensions. He could easily have performed well enough as second line center with money left over. Kadri also has grit, edge, and nastiness. Precisely what Florida has in Bennett, Gudas, and Tkatchuk.
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Too lazy to look, but you're missing some players. Doughty - $11MM, Price - $10.5MM, Kopitar - $10MM just off the top of my head.
Regardless, point I was trying to make is that top-heavy teams have a tough time in the playoffs.
Trade Marner and a 3rd rounder to Chicago for Bedard (plus might have to take back a contract). Start a new era.
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Maybe MLSE are telling the core 4 to take a hike too.
The core 4 was paid to perform in the playoffs. The old days players performed in the playoffs to get a huge pay day.
Report: Exiled Quenneville to meet with Bettman
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman will meet with Joel Quenneville after the playoffs to review the veteran coach's status with the league, according to TSN.
www.espn.com
The next coach of the Leafs?
I‘d say whoever they trade out of the core 3 will largely depend on what they’re offered. I can see a team which is already a playoff team may want Nylander the most because he has shown that he has better playoff numbers than the other two. That team may be willing to take his inconsistency in the regular season.
Whereas a team trying to get into the playoffs may want either Matthews or Marner because both have shown that either can help them to get into the playoffs.
I would be willing to listen offers for any one of the three. As for Tavares, we’re stuck with the remainder of his awful contract, thanks to Dubas.
Whereas a team trying to get into the playoffs may want either Matthews or Marner because both have shown that either can help them to get into the playoffs.
I would be willing to listen offers for any one of the three. As for Tavares, we’re stuck with the remainder of his awful contract, thanks to Dubas.
Even though he will be an UFA, I think Marner will be offered a pay cut in his next contract.
Almost 100 points/year and the cap going up. His agent would hang up the phone if they offered a pay cut.
Two separate issues. Should they trade Marner? Yes. If they decide not to trade him, will he re-sign with a pay cut? Fuck no.
Unless he resigns Keefe will have a job until the new GM is in place. The Leafs are still a country club club.
Just had a chance to watch Shanahan’s explanation of the timeline of the contract extension talks with the Dubas camp and reading between the lines, here’s what I suspect what actually happened :
- After the first round win Shanahan was going to offer Dubas a contract extension ;
- he and Dubas‘ agent had reached some kind of agreement on what the numbers were going to be, X amount if the Leafs should lose to the Panthers and Y amount should the Leafs advance further; the Y amount would be substantially higher;
- after the Leafs got eliminated Dubas’ agent must have received indications from another club that they’re willing to offer him an amount close to the Y amount that the Leafs would have offered should the Leafs advance past the Panthers;
- Shanahan was reluctant to budge;
- Dubas tried to force his hand by coming out with the “family pressure “ bullshit and Shanny was pissed and decided not to offer any extension at all.
- After the first round win Shanahan was going to offer Dubas a contract extension ;
- he and Dubas‘ agent had reached some kind of agreement on what the numbers were going to be, X amount if the Leafs should lose to the Panthers and Y amount should the Leafs advance further; the Y amount would be substantially higher;
- after the Leafs got eliminated Dubas’ agent must have received indications from another club that they’re willing to offer him an amount close to the Y amount that the Leafs would have offered should the Leafs advance past the Panthers;
- Shanahan was reluctant to budge;
- Dubas tried to force his hand by coming out with the “family pressure “ bullshit and Shanny was pissed and decided not to offer any extension at all.
However, Dubas said in his press conference that if he didn't re-sign with the Leafs we wouldn't see him working for another team. That would make another teams offer moot.
You really believe that? He’s only 37 and he’s not going to work for another team but the the Leafs ?
