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Kaizen said:
You're suggesting pajama boy might take a hometown discount?

I agree - not Giordano level but something somewhat reasonable.
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My guess and it's just that. Nylander and Marner get $6 million raise between then and Tavares signs for $5 million. That's the $6 million. Zero surprise if all 3 give zero discount and want 100% of the money any other team would offer. The " Big 4" have shown that maximum income trumps winning for half a decade now so expecting that to change is wishful thinking imo.
 
Mosby said:
so Toronto is gonna do:

11.5 for Nylander
13.25 for Matthews
10.9 for Marner
11.0 for Tavares

That's nearly 47M for four guys, and even with a rising cap, that leaves like 40M for 19 guys... Reilly also makes 7.5 so it's really like 32M for 18 guys.

Good luck.
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Leafs/Oilers need to decide if keeping star forwards to appease fans continues to be the goal or if a chance at winning a cup is more important? In the playoffs, better D wins out, both teams are misconstructed but neither wants to trade shiny toys.
 
cobra427 said:
Leafs/Oilers need to decide if keeping star forwards to appease fans continues to be the goal or if a chance at winning a cup is more important? In the playoffs, better D wins out, both teams are misconstructed but neither wants to trade shiny toys.
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Who is giving up these D might be part of the equation. Until whole team is willing to play tougher hockey better D is kinda irrelevant in regards to Leafs. But I do generally agree as Nylander is about to get paid about the same as Vegas's 3rd line it's not hard to see a problem.
 
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Mosby said:
Another thing on Nylander ... he has pretty much been a point-per-game player the past few years. I think that is what you can expect production wise. Now he has a big breakout, in a contract year no less, and is about to turn 28.

Treliving really is trash.
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Do you remember when Treliving left here how pissed of people were. Went to Calgary and had some success and people thought he would be GM of the year. I never saw what people liked in him in the first place. All he is doing in TO is teaching Doan his bad philosophies. He has left Calgary in a terrible spot, and has been given Duba's mess. They have to trade Mariner or Travares if you can talk them into leaving as they both have NMC.
 
cobra427 said:
Leafs/Oilers need to decide if keeping star forwards to appease fans continues to be the goal or if a chance at winning a cup is more important? In the playoffs, better D wins out, both teams are misconstructed but neither wants to trade shiny toys.
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Have relatives from Edmonton down for a few months, and of course we had to watch the Oilers. First time I have watched a complete game of the Oiler in years, and I was very impressed. Skinner played great, their D was not bad and their bottom six played good as well. IF they can get a goalie and force Skinner to be 1B they could be scary in the playoffs. When Edmonton started the year in the tank I said this will prove what kind of leader McDavid is. Well, we have our answer. This kid is on a mission. Have not seen a player like him that can take over a game since TGO.
 
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Now I'm hearing Gauthier didn't want to play for the Flyers. Briere said he doesn't return phone calls. I guess they offered him to Montreal for the 5th pick.
 
Matias Maccete said:
I have nothing to base this off of but I immediately side with Gauthier. The flyers did bad stuff. My brain is sure of this for no real reason.
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There's an incredible docu-series that sheds light on the way people in Philadelphia really think and behave. I think the title is It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. If Gauthier caught wind of the truth then I don't blame him for a second. Nothing but selfishness and vanity in that city.
Anaheim on the other hand is just full of kindness and fairytale castles.
 
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I really want to know what happened. Apparently Gauthier just decided he didn't want to sign in Philadelphia just a couple months after the draft. Is he planning to go the UFA route regardless and Anaheim believe they can make him change his mind?
 
lanky said:
There's an incredible docu-series that sheds light on the way people in Philadelphia really think and behave. I think the title is It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. If Gauthier caught wind of the truth then I don't blame him for a second. Nothing but selfishness and vanity in that city.
Anaheim on the other hand is just full of kindness and fairytale castles.
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Lol that's my favorite show. Very hard hitting documentary for sure.
 
FinnishCoyote said:
2024 1st top 5 protected + 2 seconds would have been tempting, but I think Philly was looking for more developed players
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I’m very curious to know if the coyotes were involved in talks. I’m not sure if I would have done that trade but adding him would have been huge.
 
Coyotes19c said:
I’m very curious to know if the coyotes were involved in talks. I’m not sure if I would have done that trade but adding him would have been huge.
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Flyers said they engaged in conversation with 18 to 20 teams, hard to imagine Bill didn't have a conversation but I don't see how he could offer an NHL ready player comparable to RHD Drysdale.
 
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