The Leafs are doing the exact same thing. They are using the LTIR money from Murray and Muzzin to pay Bertuzzi and Domi. They are using Klingberg's money to carry more guys. The difference is that Vegas does it with big flashy deals.
Where was that video review in the 1999 finals when it meant something for the Sabres?
No it’s not the exact same thing. It’s been explained to you before. Tampa and Vegas put players (stars) on LTIR then used the cap space to sign another player and once the playoffs began and the cap was not in play the “injured player” all of a sudden was in perfect shape for the playoffs. Not remotely the same thing.
Stone has a lacerated spleen. The guy didn't get a hangnail. Maybe he comes back for the playoffs, maybe he doesn't. Same goes for Matt Murray. He is skating. Likely ready for the playoffs. The only difference is (a) Matt Murray is garbage, and mark stone isn't; and (b) Vegas used its LTIR money on Hanifin, and the leafs used its LTIR money on bertuzzi and domi. Both teams have a guy who will never return (lehner and muzzin). Maybe the leafs get klingberg back for the playoffs, as well, even though they've also already used his LTIR money.
I answered your question now your doing the typical goal post moving. If klingberg and Murray come back then yes its almost the same.
Exactly. But I bet that poster would gladly buy the bridge off you. Never seen such a confidently incorrect poster. Lol.
I'm not moving anything. Murray is practicing. He will be ready for game 1 of the playoffs. In fact, likely ready before Mark Stone. Classic salary cap manipulation by the leafs. But the problem is that it's Matt Murray, and the leafs don't even want Matt Murray back. Colorado is doing the same with landeskog. They couldn't even activate him now if they wanted to because they can't fit his salary.
Nah, you're just missing the point. Stone might be ready for game 1. So will Matt Murray.
And when Matt Murray is ready for game 1, what then?
The leafs currently have a $97 million roster. What's amazing to me is that you guys complain endlessly about the leafs' management, and then defend their incompetence when another team has clearly better management.
Unbelievable. Hahahahahaha. Take the loss and move on. You’re embarrassing yourself.
Thank you for trying to explain this to him. It’s a waste of time sadly but at least you tried.
The leafs have admitted that Murray is practicing. It's not a secret.
Is Robin lehner? Both of those guys are irrelevant. If the leafs get Murray (or klingberg) back for the playoffs, it is the same as Vegas getting stone back. The difference is the quality of the players on LTIR and the quality of the players acquired with the LTIR money. That is on management.
You guys are obsessed with this game one thing. If stone comes back in the second round rather than the first, does that make what Vegas did more legitimate? The timeline for a lacerated spleen is months. My guess is they acquired hertl because they probably have an idea that stone is not coming back for quite a while, if at all this year.
I don't think we will see stone for game 1. As I said, I think the acquisition of hertl was their insurance for stone not coming back.
