2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs - General Discussion

[Frank E]

Hans approves.

I think that might be Cliff Fletcher.

 

[Frank E]

I watched the video of that little red-carpet interview he did last night...it certainly does seem that there was some disagreement there between Matthews and Babcock.  I would imagine that they buried the hatchet though...

I actually got that feeling initially from the Bobby Orr interview, when asked about if there was a tiff there, and his response was something along the lines of "show me a great player that hasn't had disagreements with his coach?"

 

[Kin]

I watched the video of that little red-carpet interview he did last night...it certainly does seem that there was some disagreement there between Matthews and Babcock.  I would imagine that they buried the hatchet though...

I actually got that feeling initially from the Bobby Orr interview, when asked about if there was a tiff there, and his response was something along the lines of "show me a great player that hasn't had disagreements with his coach?"

If the disagreement was something like Matthews thinking he was ready for a certain level of responsibility/playing time and Babcock disagreeing than it's actually maybe a positive thing or should read as positive as we assess Matthews and the kind of player he is. Provided Babcock doesn't prove too stubborn about his decisions we should want Matthews to be pushing those sorts of limits.

That said I do think there were some people here who were a little quick to dismiss all those reports or give the media crap for them. I think it's very possible for it all to be true and real and worth reporting on(provided you're going to have this massive sports media infrastructure) while simultaneously not having massive consequences.

 

[Frank E]

I watched the video of that little red-carpet interview he did last night...it certainly does seem that there was some disagreement there between Matthews and Babcock.  I would imagine that they buried the hatchet though...

I actually got that feeling initially from the Bobby Orr interview, when asked about if there was a tiff there, and his response was something along the lines of "show me a great player that hasn't had disagreements with his coach?"

If the disagreement was something like Matthews thinking he was ready for a certain level of responsibility/playing time and Babcock disagreeing than it's actually maybe a positive thing or should read as positive as we assess Matthews and the kind of player he is. Provided Babcock doesn't prove too stubborn about his decisions we should want Matthews to be pushing those sorts of limits.

That said I do think there were some people here who were a little quick to dismiss all those reports or give the media crap for them. I think it's very possible for it all to be true and real and worth reporting on(provided you're going to have this massive sports media infrastructure) while simultaneously not having massive consequences.

And speaking of the massive sports media infrastructure, I just checked sportsnet.ca, and in the top left corner there's a video link and the headline "Auston Matthews Opens Up About Role in Recruiting John Tavares".

Like, he just gave the guy a phone call, man.

 

[cabber24]

I watched the video of that little red-carpet interview he did last night...it certainly does seem that there was some disagreement there between Matthews and Babcock.  I would imagine that they buried the hatchet though...

I actually got that feeling initially from the Bobby Orr interview, when asked about if there was a tiff there, and his response was something along the lines of "show me a great player that hasn't had disagreements with his coach?"

I would still argue not playing Austin Matthews more on the PP was ridiculous regardless of how well the first PP unit was doing. It could have done better with Matthews on the ice. Not exactly a team shattering conflict but how about throwing a little more PP time at your best player, win-win for everyone.

 

[L K]

I'm thinking we're going to be seeing a fair number of regseason beards this year.  Pent-up demand and so on.

I guess this season is written off.  Team chemistry will plummet.  Dogs will lie with cats.  Chaos everywhere.

 

[ZBBM]

I'm thinking we're going to be seeing a fair number of regseason beards this year.  Pent-up demand and so on.

I guess this season is written off.  Team chemistry will plummet.  Dogs will lie with cats.  Chaos everywhere.

Wait til Jumbo gets a revenge fistful out of Kadri.

 

[ZBBM]

Hans approves.

I think that might be Cliff Fletcher.

Good call.  You can tell it's him because he insisted on having it done as a daguerreotype.

 

[cabber24]

Call me slow but I am just realizing this proposed Hyman-Tavares-Marnier line is an all GTA line which is pretty cool.

 

[Frank E]

They're just dying for Leafs content over at tsn.ca:

https://www.tsn.ca/moore-not-expecting-to-re-sign-with-leafs-1.1149026

 

[Frank E]

Hans approves.

I think that might be Cliff Fletcher.

Good call.  You can tell it's him because he insisted on having it done as a daguerreotype.

*Googles daguerreotype

 

[CarltonTheBear]

They're just dying for Leafs content over at tsn.ca:

https://www.tsn.ca/moore-not-expecting-to-re-sign-with-leafs-1.1149026

I'd like to take this moment to announce that I also won't be signing with the Leafs.

 

[Frank E]

They're just dying for Leafs content over at tsn.ca:

https://www.tsn.ca/moore-not-expecting-to-re-sign-with-leafs-1.1149026

I'd like to take this moment to announce that I also won't be signing with the Leafs.

Let tsn.ca know.  They'll write up a little thing for you and post it right on the main page.

 

[cabber24]

They're just dying for Leafs content over at tsn.ca:

https://www.tsn.ca/moore-not-expecting-to-re-sign-with-leafs-1.1149026

I'd like to take this moment to announce that I also won't be signing with the Leafs.

In all seriousness, I don't hate Moore as a player that pops in out of the line up as an injury backup. I rather have Moore sitting in the press box then a developing prospect.

Assuming healthy who are our pressbox players? Levio/Carrick/Borgman/Gauthier?

 

[Frank E]

Here's my projection, based on nothing:

$11.25  X 7
$7.7 X 6
$6.67 X 6

The deals expire once guys are 28 years old: lots of UFA money/term still available, and staggered so that they can be handled individually. 

They'll do for Nylander and Marner what they did for Tavares with the max signing bonus and lock-out proof them, but only for that potential lock-out season/CBA ending year.  The other years will have a smattering of $3m-$4m in signing bonus component.

Matthews gets the full Tavares signing bonus laden package.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

5x7.0
5x7.0
5x7.0

All three drink the Dubas koolaid and take less money on the cap to help the team win over the next half decade. 

All three suspiciously start appearing in just about every major commercial campaign in Canada.

Dubas promises to make them whole on the next deals after they?ve won multiple cups.

 

[Highlander]

5x7.0
5x7.0
5x7.0

All three drink the Dubas koolaid and take less money on the cap to help the team win over the next half decade. 

All three suspiciously start appearing in just about every major commercial campaign in Canada.

Dubas promises to make them whole on the next deals after they?ve won multiple cups.

Sell them equity into the company empire! Far more than a paltry 10 to 12 million

 

[herman]

This is a tactical inefficiency that should be exploited more readily:
https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1028089471940653061

 

[OldTimeHockey]

This is a tactical inefficiency that should be exploited more readily:
https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1028089471940653061

It certainly gives you a lot more reach and more control of the puck while reaching.

 

[herman]

This is a tactical inefficiency that should be exploited more readily:
https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1028089471940653061

It certainly gives you a lot more reach and more control of the puck while reaching.

And attacking from a dimension that?s not normally accounted for from that side. It?s rare to get that kind of time and space and he lucked out scooping a puck on edge.