John Tavares is a Maple Leaf

[Kin]

Knowing the Tavares Effect, and his betrothal to Marner, I'm very much hoping that Marner's extension is done before the season starts. Or the Hyman Effect is enough of a counter balance.

With our luck, Hyman pulls a Kulemin and scores 30.

Haven't you been paying attention? Our luck is now good.

 

[Zee]

Knowing the Tavares Effect, and his betrothal to Marner, I'm very much hoping that Marner's extension is done before the season starts. Or the Hyman Effect is enough of a counter balance.

With our luck, Hyman pulls a Kulemin and scores 30.

Haven't you been paying attention? Our luck is now good.

You've just brought karmic destruction down upon us.  I hope you're happy with yourself.

 

[Kin]

You've just brought karmic destruction down upon us.  I hope you're happy with yourself.

 

[Bullfrog]

Then you trade Hyman for a boatload and stick someone else with those two... and then trade that guy for a boatload after he scores 30. Rinse and repeat.

The Islanders. You're talking about trading him to the Islanders, aren't you?

 

[Frank E]

The way the Leafs built out the contract, Tavares will have received $30m from the Leafs by July 2 2019.

 

[Zee]

The way the Leafs built out the contract, Tavares will have received $30m from the Leafs by July 2 2019.

To put it another way, that's only $3 million less than he got total for his last 6 years.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Marleau, Dubas were instrumental in Tavares' decision-making in choosing the Leafs:

"I was impressed how thorough he was, he had a list of questions and he was specific with what he was asking about,? Marleau told The Athletic over the phone on Sunday, hours after Tavares? blockbuster signing with the Leafs.

?I went to Toronto to win a Cup, so has John,? Marleau said.

?Kyle was the lead communicator in the pitch and I thought he did a great job painting a picture of where we are and where we?re headed,? added Shanahan.

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[disco]

A superstar center drafted by another team opts for free-agency and flips. Very rare. He chooses the team on the riseTHETORONTOMAPLELEAFSISTHISBIZARROLAND?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Tavares did the Players Tribune thing, anyway this pretty much reinforces my belief that he would have stayed with the Islanders if they didn't fire Snow, the only GM he ever had:

Then there?s Garth, of course, who drafted me, and, man ? you know what: I could really just say I owe Garth everything, and leave it there. But one specific thing that I always think of, when I look back on what Garth did for me during my time here, is the way that he always made sure I got to be one of the boys. He knew I was in a unique situation, with these big-time expectations and this bright spotlight. But Garth just always made sure, you know, even with those things just being a fact of life for me, that I still got to grow up at a normal pace. That I still got to become comfortable in my own skin, and mature in my own way. And that?s just the kind of thing that, honestly ? that?s bigger than hockey to me, bigger than this business. Garth ? I mean, the guy had a teenage kid?s entire future in his hands, pure and simple. And he took such great care of me.

I?ll never forget it.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/john-tavares-new-york-islanders-toronto-maple-leafs-nhl

 

[herman]

So are we hiring Garth as AGM, Managing Liaison to Transactions with Edmonton?

 

[Zee]

Nice dig from Tavares to Lou after that stupid "individual success" post that Lou put out about Tavares. Make it look like he would have stayed with the Islanders if Lou never came to town

 

[Bullfrog]

I just wanted to remind everyone that John Tavares is a Maple Leaf and he's only 27 years old.

 

[Zee]

I just wanted to remind everyone that John Tavares is a Maple Leaf and he's only 27 years old.

HOLY CRAP WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!!!!?!!?!?!?!?!?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/1017231897251012609

 

[Zee]

I'm amazed it's early July and these guys are on the ice working away.

 

[herman]

I'm amazed it's early July and these guys are on the ice working away.

Maple Leafs have some sort of summer hockey school program. The players participate in demonstration videos, I think.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

I hope Tavares at least stopped on his way off the ice and gave that kid an autograph. 

 

[Arn]

Tavares did the Players Tribune thing, anyway this pretty much reinforces my belief that he would have stayed with the Islanders if they didn't fire Snow, the only GM he ever had

Lou: "I'm sorry John, you need to change to shirt number 19 and here's a razor for you to shave that stubble off with."

Tavares:  ???

 

[rdowdall]

I just wanted to remind everyone that John Tavares is a Maple Leaf and he's only 27 years old.

HOLY CRAP WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!!!!?!!?!?!?!?!?

Okay, just to fill you in.  The Leafs also got a first overall pick and drafted a wunderkind by the name of Matthews.

 

[disco]

From director Mike Babcock and exectutive prodcuers Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan: The Tavares Effect. Auston and Naz have banner years feasting on second and third line matchups. Marner, Nylander and Kapanen their speedy skilled wingers.