Speculation: All Purpose John Tavares Thread

[seroes]

What does he know???

Probably just f***ing with us.

 

[FunkyPhin]

Aaand it looks like that's it

 

[Friday]

Haha and still no info? Guess we should wait like 10 more mins but damnit

 

[spintops]

Just realized it's Canada day, now I really don't like our odds

 

[Satastic]

Gotta feel for Islanders fans unless something miraculous happens

 

[Tw1ster]

Just realized it's Canada day, now I really don't like our odds

It was always going to be Canada day

 

[ChompChomp]

The Bay Area needs to develop superstars who may be more willing to sign here. The players who get traded here often stay but god damn it's so hard to get someone to sign. Auston Matthews come home to your birthplace.

That's not the main issue though. The main issue is that Canadian players and Euro players want to play closer to home, whether it's Eastern Canadan or Europe, and they really need to stop trying to sign with teams that put them a couple of hours closer to home. I mean what's the real difference if your extended family is a 5 hour flight away vs an 8 hour flight? Or 1 vs 3? When you have an NHL schedule, it doesn't mean much in the end.

In other leagues you don't see this issue. At all. You didn't see Kevin Durant shying away from GS even though they are way out west, have long travel, and have high CA taxes. But yet we speculate Tavares won't come to the same market for all of those reasons.

(The Giants and 49ers also go out and nab big free agents and have done so historically)

 

[OffSydes]

Major news

 

[Pistol Pete]

Mirtle knows his TML stuff. From my experience of reading his articles and tweets, he isn’t into the whole hype thing. That tweet is the first time I’ve generally felt like Tavares is going to Toronto.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Gotta feel for Islanders fans unless something miraculous happens

Yah.

I might be in the minority but unless there is already something worked out with NYI, it seems cruel to not tell them that they are out. Or any of the 6 teams for that matter. I seriously doubt he has not ruled out most of them already.

 

[Satastic]

Well no matter what happens, it’s been a hell of a ride

 

[spintops]

It was always going to be Canada day

Yea just a random thought he would have signed Saturday or earlier in the week if he was going to an American team. Obviously a tin foil hat conspiracy

 

[Celebrini]

I'm backtracking. Can anyone point me to the tweet suggesting that SJ upped their offer?

 

[Tw1ster]

Yea just a random thought he would have signed Saturday or earlier in the week if he was going to an American team. Obviously a tin foil hat conspiracy

He can't legally sign with anywhere but New York until tomorrow at noon eastern

 

[WSS11]

Mirtle knows his TML stuff. From my experience of reading his articles and tweets, he isn’t into the whole hype thing. That tweet is the first time I’ve generally felt like Tavares is going to Toronto.

Yep ironically I’m feeling a lot less optimistic than I was this morning. I’m betting his family is pushing him to Toronto

 

[Gene Parmesan]

The Bay Area needs to develop superstars who may be more willing to sign here. The players who get traded here often stay but god damn it's so hard to get someone to sign. Auston Matthews come home to your birthplace.

It's only hard for the NHL.

 

[Gilligans Island]

I'm backtracking. Can anyone point me to the tweet suggesting that SJ upped their offer?

No idea who this is.

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Yep ironically I’m feeling a lot less optimistic than I was this morning. I’m betting his family is pushing him to Toronto

Nah you're letting the Toronto hype get to you. Nobody knows where he's going. If he wants to go flame out in the first round in Toronto..then so be it.

 

[Satastic]

At this point I want him to sign anywhere but with Toronto just to shut the pompous, arrogant portion of their fanbase up

 

[KirbyDots]

I'm backtracking. Can anyone point me to the tweet suggesting that SJ upped their offer?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

So what do you guys think his AAV will be? Higher or lower than McDavid?

 

[Gene Parmesan]

Probably about the same. Even though McDavid is the superior talent.

 

[StarCraft]

Apparently this guy broke the Babcock to Leafs story

So is this tweet the only reason people seem to be less optimistic about the Sharks' chances? Doesn't seem like the most reputable of sources...

 

[WSS11]

Nah you're letting the Toronto hype get to you. Nobody knows where he's going. If he wants to go flame out in the first round in Toronto..then so be it.

You’re probably right but our history with free agent has me growing more pessimistic. I just can’t figure a quote guy like JT wanting to play in a place like Toronto. I’d understand if he picked TB over us but Toronto? Where are they going to get money for their defense?

 

[Satastic]

So what do you guys think his AAV will be? Higher or lower than McDavid?

Just my random guess, I think it'll be higher with the whole UFA aspect of it