NHL Thread

[Laika]

The salary cap is stagnant. Not many teams have cap. It's going up slightly next season and is predicted to make a big jump in 2 years. A lot of players are signing 1 or 2 year deals to get bigger deals in the future. It's basically the worst year to be a free agent.

 

That makes sense I guess

 

Pillow deal

[Spanky99]

Good signing for my boys. Rangers paying Blake Wheeler making less than Ryan Reaves lmao.

 

That was a coup, so was getting Quick I think.

[Spanky99]

That makes sense I guess

 

Pillow deal

 

Basically.

[Spanky99]

The NHL need to raise the floor of the cap and introduce a soft cap like the other leagues do.

[JaysAllMighty]

Lol

 

[jaysblue]

Like both pickups of Bertuzzi and Domi for the Leafs. Adds some toughness and both of those guys can at least provide value offensively.

 

Bertuzzi should be good for 50-60 points over a full season. Domi should be good for the same and maybe more if he can recapture his 2018/2019 form.

[JaysAllMighty]

Like both pickups of Bertuzzi and Domi for the Leafs. Adds some toughness and both of those guys can at least provide value offensively.

 

Bertuzzi should be good for 50-60 points over a full season. Domi should be good for the same and maybe more if he can recapture his 2018/2019 form.

 

When Domi played with Montreal he was frustrating to watch, So much talent but you never knew if he was going to show up to give it his best.

[Spanky99]

[The Cats Ass]

Lol

 

 

I think this was from when he was with Montreal. I had seen in another another interview, possibly before going to Montreal, saying it's terrible and it's rough spending 1 night in the city.

[Krylian]

Matt Murray to LTIR instead of buyout.

 

Good.

[Horses Fart]

Looks like Dubas is about to land Karlsson. Should be an interesting deal.

[Horses Fart]

Love the Martin Jones signing by the Buds.

[Horses Fart]

Terrible sad day in Leaf Land. RIP Rodin Amirov

[JG34]

RIP Rodion, cancer sucks. I was searching for an update on his health recently and didn’t find anything, so I figured it wasn’t getting better.

[Pendleton]

Frig that's awful news

[Krylian]

RIP, Rodion. Just terrible. I thought he was on the road to recovery...had no idea he was getting worse.

[Spanky99]

RIP, Rodion. Just terrible. I thought he was on the road to recovery...had no idea he was getting worse.

 

That's terrible news, poor kid and family... RIP

[Krylian]

RIP, Bobby Baun

[Spanky99]

RIP, Bobby Baun

 

Legend, RIP!!!

[Spanky99]

Leafs sign AM34 to a 4 year 53M extension. (13.25M AAV)

 

Noice!

 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2023 by Spanky99

[Horses Fart]

If he don’t do it in those 4 years Imma jump off a cliff! GLG

[Spanky99]

If he don’t do it in those 4 years Imma jump off a cliff! GLG

 

5 years.

[jaysblue]

Great deal for both sides IMO.

 

Matthews is here for another 5 seasons, so that gives the Leafs a window to hopefully make some noise in the Playoffs. You'll still have Matthew in his prime years so no worries about his age or any regression. Also, gives Brad Treliving enough of a window to build this team into a Stanley Cup contender via free agents, trades and draft picks.

 

Matthews only signs a 4 year-extension so nothing crazy long term like 8-10 years. He'll become a FA by the age of 30, so he'll still have an opportunity to earn big money and a contract if he keeps up his high level of play and especially if the NHL raises the salary cap which by then will definitely be more. As well, gives Matthews one last chance to try to lead the Leafs to the Promise Land. If he fails, he can leave and sign somewhere else. If he wins here in Toronto, he'll likely earn a huge payday after from the Leafs or another team once he becomes a FA.

[jaysblue]

If he don’t do it in those 4 years Imma jump off a cliff! GLG

 

If the Leafs don't win a Stanley Cup in the next five years, they never will.

 

You have one of the best cores in place in Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Taveras, Reilly etc. Gotta hope they could go on a big run. So far I've liked Treliving's moves this offseason adding some toughness in Bertuzzi and Domi without sacrificing offense. As well, signing Matthews to this extension at least gives the Leafs a clear direction and stability over the next 5 years as they know they have their best player to build around.

[Krylian]

If the Leafs don't win a Stanley Cup in the next five years, they never will.

 

You have one of the best cores in place in Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Taveras, Reilly etc. Gotta hope they could go on a big run. So far I've liked Treliving's moves this offseason adding some toughness in Bertuzzi and Domi without sacrificing offense. As well, signing Matthews to this extension at least gives the Leafs a clear direction and stability over the next 5 years as they know they have their best player to build around.

 

Not true.

 

Might not happen for 200 years, but at some point, they will win. NEVER is inaccurate.

[Pendleton]

If he don’t do it in those 4 years Imma jump off a cliff! GLG

 

*Insert link to site that sells parachutes

[wilko]

Matthews is going to coast now that he got paid.

[jaysblue]

Matthews is going to coast now that he got paid.

 

He's going to eat hot dogs everyday like Phil Kessel.

[Krylian]

Matthews is going to coast now that he got paid.

 

Matthews got paid in his last deal. Don't think he coasted.

[jaysblue]

Matthews got paid in his last deal. Don't think he coasted.

 

He won't coast. He'll be a free agent at 30 and will still be able to land a huge deal at that age if he's playing at an elite level.