End of Season Pressers (Monday May 15)

[IPS]

I wouldn't rule out Vegas

Is the cap not existing for next year?

 

[notbias]

Is the cap not existing for next year?

It didn't exist for them this year.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

No incomponent organization could survive 56 years of futility without a dedicated fan base.

I dumped that username for something less mean, but yet factual.

 

[JL17]

Well they need to sign the dotted line right.

$13.34m for Matthews and $8.88m for Nylander.

Nylander goes look I was dragged down by Tavares and still had a more points this his career year. Look at my playoff history let’s start talking at 10.5. That’s the problem with signing Tavares. Everyone looks at his contract and is like we’re all better then him soooo is it somewhere around 11.

 

[IPS]

If you're looking for big picture takeaways from today so far: Players are giving Kyle Dubas a vote of confidence, potentially pressuring the organization to get that extension over the line.

Is this supposed to be some kind of shocker?

When they got their big pay days a few years back, who gave it to them? Why the hell would they wanna pass on this gravy train again?

 

[yubbers]

Is the cap not existing for next year?

Oh yeah...they got Eichel....

 

[theTTC]

If you're looking for big picture takeaways from today so far: Players are giving Kyle Dubas a vote of confidence, potentially pressuring the organization to get that extension over the line.

Maximum salaries, minimum term, a DJ at practices, no playoff loss consequences, management-approved coach killer attitudes... I'd want Kyle at my side too.

 

[joepeps]

I wouldn't rule out Vegas

yeah ur right.. their cap now is 98 mil.... lets add another 12 mil to that... league will allow it lol

 

[Larcos_Unal]

$13.34m for Matthews

Done deal as long as the contract states he's never to grow that ridiculous porno stache ever again

 

[thewave]

Nylander goes look I was dragged down by Tavares and still had a more points this his career year. Look at my playoff history let’s start talking at 10.5. That’s the problem with signing Tavares. Everyone looks at his contract and is like we’re all better then him soooo is it somewhere around 11.

Also the reason to fire the GM and get a new one. You get the, yeah well mistakes were made under previous management. The data shows it, here here and here.

 

[Egghead1999]

This organization does not deserve the fanbase they have. Half the league couldn't get this participation in playoff GDT, let alone a presser.

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We really need to have our heads examined.

that is not a fair comparison, people like to watch dumpster fire

 

[egd27]

Watched Tavares from the O to the Islanders. To make it seem like those two situations are even close to similar is humourous.

It was a carousel of wingers for Tavares there and you think this was hard here? it was worse there man. Ownership was a mess too, arena deal...etc.

I wonder why he said what he did then?

 

[Gallagbi]

Is this supposed to be some kind of shocker?

When they got their big pay days a few years back, who gave it to them? Why the hell would they wanna pass on this gravy train again?

Throwing the GM or a teammate under the bus would be idiotic.

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

Sorry but that's BS - he'll get the same money or even more somewhere else.

Perhaps but right now he’s only negotiating with Dubas who is liable to get starry eyed and give him his blank cheque for extension.

 

[IPS]

Throwing the GM or a teammate under the bus would be idiotic.

No but every year there's always a Matt Tkachuk story of a big name player wanting out of an organization.

Atleast we never have that problem in here in TO.

 

[theTTC]

yeah , highest taxes, shitty cost of living... homeless everywhere

Nah. Auston's LA will be a mansion in a patrolled gated community neighbouring Nancy Pelosi.

 

[QJo]

I don't know. Why are you and dark knight trolling me on this? Who gives a f***? I'm not sitting and watching 33 hours of leaf playoffs. I'm just checking in to see who might be getting fired today. If you are watching all the 33 hours of Leafs playoff hockey and I'm not, then what's it to you?

Was it 33 hours? I didn't realize that. Now I don't feel any differently about it...

Again putting an odd emphasis on the time as if to say you spent 33 hours of your spring better than we did. It's odd. I'm glad you enjoyed those 33 hours. I did too.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I don't think I'm trolling - I just find it odd that you care more about the post season interviews than the actual playoff games that matter, and more so that you felt the need to tell us you didn't watch any games. Like he said, it came across like you were somehow smarter than us for not wasting your time or something. Not a big deal.

Oh it's easy with this team.

 

[centipede2233]

Maximum salaries, minimum term, a DJ at practices, no playoff loss consequences, management-approved coach killer attitudes... I'd want Kyle at my side too.

Haha yeah no kidding. If I’m a leaf player I want Kyle going nowhere. Paid max money, no need to be accountable, country club atmosphere, coach even looks at me the wrong way I’ll get Kyle to have a chit chat with him haha, the dream job

 

[Guided by Veseys]

Matthews was super disappointing this season but end of the day he is still that 1C that a team must have. Marner rubs me the wrong way. Earlier this season when he told the media he made sure to go and let Keefe have it after Keefe called the team gutless or something. That was f***ed up.

 

[justashadowof]

The last thing an organization aspiring to win a championship should care about is whether the players approve of the GM. Really it's an obvious red flag.

 

[Antropovsky]

I mean, he did get an Osmow's endorsement and commercial almost immediately after being traded here. Doubt he got much of that in St.Louis or will get that anywhere else at this point in his career. If someone offers him millions more though obviously you just have to move on.

But what does one commercial get a player like him, even in Toronto. I remember reading that Red Bull gives $500,000 to Phaneuf to wear their hat after games. Marner took over that for Red Bull, maybe with a slight raise (depending on when and how long the contract was signed). I think I read that the top nhl players are making around 2 million for endorsements. So a guy like Oreilly on Toronto is probably getting $250000 if he's lucky. I don't think that will offset the money/term a different team should be able to offer over us.

 

[robertmac43]

Amazing news

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Is he ok with an extension if Marner is traded? That's the real question.

 

[thewave]

Nah. Auston's LA will be a mansion in a patrolled gated community neighbouring Nancy Pelosi.

I think he is right leaning. Probably live in the country on an estate where he can shoot the cars he doesn't care about anymore with Biebs.