GDT: 2025 Playoffs - Second Round

[RWWallpaper]

What a wonderful evening of hockey...

 

[sabremike]

Playoff series wins in the 20 seasons since the lockout:

Leafs: 2

*Sabres: 4

* Have not qualified for the playoffs in 14 seasons

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I heard a rumor that Tavares wants to sign a retirement contract with the Islanders on July 1st. Apparently the Islanders are interested and want to make him the captain again.

The rumor comes from me, who is as reliable a source as you're going to find.

 

[Throttle]

if Tavares was smart he is going to wait and see what Marner does, if Marner leaves than there is probably no reason for Tavares to stay as the Leafs are probably not going to be a cup contender any time soon again, at that point I am sure Tavares is going to decide if he just cares about making money or winning a cup and I am sure both of those things won't go together as no real cup contender is going to offer him a generous contract

The Canadian media thinks he’s a hall of famer. I’m not in the crap all over the JT thing, but he’s had a ‘nice’ career, but he hasn’t done much of anything to be a HOFer.

 

[PolishPrince21]

The Canadian media thinks he’s a hall of famer. I’m not in the crap all over the JT thing, but he’s had a ‘nice’ career, but he hasn’t done much of anything to be a HOFer.

His best chance at hardware went away when Lavy pulled his goalie with like 5 minutes to go down 1 I think to give Benn the Art Ross. So no hardware or cups it’s going to be hard for him to be in the HoF

 

[Big L]

 

[MikeyMike01]

I heard a rumor that Tavares wants to sign a retirement contract with the Islanders on July 1st. Apparently the Islanders are interested and want to make him the captain again.

The rumor comes from me, who is as reliable a source as you're going to find.

Still a better source than Staple

 

[Big L]

That’d be hilarious if no one wanted JT and he’d have to take a league minimum with an Anaheim

 

[YearlyLottery]

Bring Tavares back to Long Island.

 

[Lek]

Bring Tavares back to Long Island.

so we can boo him nightly?.....

 

[Lame Lambert]

Bring Tavares back to Long Island.

As the tank commander?

 

[Lek]

interesting....watching some Leaf pressers....

JT - well, it is JT, but talks in the present about his future with the Leafs

Marner - all Leaf talk is as if in the past....you feel nothing but that he is done and is looking to be out of there....at least that is what i walk away with after watching.

 

[PK Cronin]

The Canadian media thinks he’s a hall of famer. I’m not in the crap all over the JT thing, but he’s had a ‘nice’ career, but he hasn’t done much of anything to be a HOFer.

Going to Toronto hurt him in a lot of ways, at least on paper.

The narrative when he was with the Islanders was that he was dragging this team to the playoffs and the supporting cast wasn't good enough. He needed more talented players to have more success. Going to Toronto and having three other superstars, not producing at too much of a different pace from his time on Long Island, and having less playoff success than the Islanders in the same time span makes him look worse. He also had to give up the captaincy, which is kind of embarrassing.

You absolutely cannot go to a better situation, have less success, and then have people give you flowers. It doesn't make sense. The NHL is Toronto-centric though so he might get in just because of that.

 

[Tres Peleches]

I’ll say it and say it proudly.

Pulling for Leafs tomorrow. Eff Florida Panthers.

Between this and defending the referees, I truly believe you to be a Rangers mole

 

[Bones45]

Between this and defending the referees, I truly believe you to be a Rangers mole

LOL

Ill hang my head i shame.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Bring Tavares back to Long Island.

Many isles fans will disagree, but I personally would love to see it.

It would be... spiritually cleansing.

 

[Thrasymachus]

LOL

Ill hang my head i shame.

I am going to guess you are younger? Perhaps I am wrong, but from my experience older dynasty era fans = hate rangers the most, younger fans = hate the leafs more due to the Tavares fiasco.

Personally I am middle aged and hate the penguins most. Except you, @Sidney the Kidney

 

[PK Cronin]

I haven't watched it yet but man am I excited to.

 

[Thrasymachus]

The Canadian media thinks he’s a hall of famer. I’m not in the crap all over the JT thing, but he’s had a ‘nice’ career, but he hasn’t done much of anything to be a HOFer.

JT needs more hardware to enter the HOF.

If he wins a cup, or an art ross, richard, hart, something like that, he would be in for sure. I agree that at the moment he hasn't done much to earn it.

 

[Thrasymachus]

I haven't watched it yet but man am I excited to.

 

[MJF]

It's not necessarily over. I'd be willing to bet he takes an extremely team friendly deal just to stay in Toronto.

I hope Toronto gets stuck, er, sticks with Tavares until he's 42 years old.

 

[MJF]

Where did he get the Beetlejuice suit from?

 

[Zeeker]

I haven't watched it yet but man am I excited to.

Not that fun, just a lot of screaming

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

there is probably no reason for Tavares to stay as the Leafs are probably not going to be a cup contender any time soon again

It doesn't seem like that's a big priority for him. He chose the childish option in 2018 and I doubt much has changed.

 

[Big L]

JTs beard will tell him to stay in Toronto.