Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Max Domi (1 year, $3M)

[Northofyu]

Nice day for Tre!

Agree that T.O. should bring out the best in Max.

Also wanted Bert but didn't see how he'd fit cap wise. Still don't!

 

[Future]

We paid a great deal more for bertuzzi and domi and bunting is the best of the bunch


Kerfoot is probably going to play 20 minutes a night for Arizona

Bunting is just another guy. Matthews and Marner made his career, and he should be sending them thank you letters and a Rolex.

This isn’t a Hyman situation where the player is capable of elevating those he plays with. We’ve seen what Bunting looks like away from Matthews & Marner and it’s not pretty.

Could you imagine, in your wildest dreams, Michael Bunting getting 10 points in 7 games in the playoffs? It would never happen. He has 5 points in 13 career playoff games while playing mostly with Matthews & Marner. That’s putrid.

 

[WillyC]

This is what you get… when you have a GM who’s scored 4 touchdowns in a single game

 

[Leafs1991]

We paid a great deal more for bertuzzi and domi and bunting is the best of the bunch


Kerfoot is probably going to play 20 minutes a night for Arizona

Do you even watch hockey? Domi and Bertuzzi have always been better players than Bunting. I loved Bunting as a Leaf but he's not better than those two. He had a good first season but came back down to Earth this year.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Not the biggest fan of Domi, but it's alright on a 1 year deal. Replaces Kerfoot.

The bigger issue is where is this money coming from? Because people have been suggesting Nylander, which is pretty self-explanatory stupid, or Brodie, but considering that we've just spent the offseason bringing in below average to horrible defensive players, I'm not sure trading our best defensive defenseman, and one of the best defensive defensemen in the league, is a justifiable option. I don't want to go back to the horrible defense we had under Lou.

 

[The Podium]

Just to temper expectations a little bit:



We are not getting his father. Domi is closer to Nylander than Tie when it comes to physicality. Expect a Bunting-like physical player, if not less, in Max.

Not saying he is bad, but Phyical, forecheck, dog, etc are not adjectives to describe him accurately.

 

[Nineteen67]

Knies- Matthews-Jarnkrok
Bertuzzi-Tavares - Marner
Domi-Nylander-Lafferty
Reaves-Kampf-Holmberg

Nylander would have to commit to playing D.

 

[Nineteen67]

Just to temper expectations a little bit:



We are not getting his father. Domi is closer to Nylander than Tie when it comes to physicality. Expect a Bunting-like physical player, if not less, when it comes to Max.

Not saying he is bad, but Phyical, forecheck, dog, etc are not adjectives to describe him accurately.

I remember at the WJHC they talked about how different he was than his father.
Duclair, Rienhart and he were really fun to watch.

 

[Malachi Crunch]

I know there's concern about Domi's personality, but my friend was his swimming teacher when he was 10. She said he was a great kid! LOL (true story)

 

[Jojalu]

I'm not even going to hold the Tkachuk trade against him. He was put in a bad position. I hope he learned from it though. If he has to trade Nylander, we can't have that kind of fleecing.

I wouldn't call that trade a fleecing.

It certainly worked out for Florida last year but at the time most thought Calgary came out ahead.

If he got 2 pieces( top 4 d, top 6 winger) for Nylander it would be a win

 

[Da Mash]

I like the way the club is shaping up. Both adds yesterday were great. Even tho they don’t lay hits they are good skating pests that can score you goals. Domi isn’t great defensively but maybe some of that was lack of motivation. Keefer will be on his ass and just playing in Toronto will get Domi hyped up.

I’m fine with the club as is. I do hope Nylander isn’t traded. But then I won’t be sure how we add a tough defensemen. We are over the cap now.

LTIR?

 

[Da Mash]

Nylander would have to commit to playing D.

Domi isn’t much better. Hopefully both are not on the same line.

 

[LeafGrief]

Quality third line piece who will provide some energy and probably bust his ass due to the 1 year deal.

One of the things that I like about our UFA forwards so far is that they're names that come with a lot of extra. Reaves is a gladiator who knows how to work the crowds and social media, even if he can't produce. Domi is going to get treated like the prodigal son and will get a ton of media time due to his last name. Bertuzzi is a shyster who's name will also draw attention. All of this will pull focus away from los amigos, who need less time in the spotlight.

I also like that our UFA's are mostly one year deals. I still think we're going to have a rocky year this year and we might end up selling at the deadline. Bertuzzi got a 1st rounder last year, which would be very nice if we were to swing.

 

[robertmac43]

Love this. Term is great too. Set up to be good this year and have plenty of room to maneuver the cap next summer.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Domi fills a need so the contract's fine but my main concern is that he was largely useless his first two playoff runs and only somewhat picked it up this year with Dallas. Hopefully the upward trend continues.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Not the biggest fan of Domi, but it's alright on a 1 year deal. Replaces Kerfoot.

The bigger issue is where is this money coming from? Because people have been suggesting Nylander, which is pretty self-explanatory stupid, or Brodie, but considering that we've just spent the offseason bringing in below average to horrible defensive players, I'm not sure trading our best defensive defenseman, and one of the best defensive defensemen in the league, is a justifiable option. I don't want to go back to the horrible defense we had under Lou.

Brodie dropped off considerably last season and in the playoffs. It might be a good time to move on from him and find a better replacement with that cap space.

 

[JSn0w93]

Just to temper expectations a little bit:



We are not getting his father. Domi is closer to Nylander than Tie when it comes to physicality. Expect a Bunting-like physical player, if not less, in Max.

Not saying he is bad, but Phyical, forecheck, dog, etc are not adjectives to describe him accurately.

Yeah for sure, he's not going to bulldoze people everynight. The difference between Domi and Kerfoot is when the going gets tough Domi will be there, and will punch you in the face,

 

[The Masters]

Tre is cooking

 

[The Masters]

 

[tuckerintensity]

After a tough start on signings, I like this one, too.

 

[Craig Button]

He’s been trying to come here in the past but Dubas got in the way.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Let's f***in go baby!

 

[Dekes For Days]

Brodie dropped off considerably last season and in the playoffs.

He really didn't. He had a couple rough games/moments in the playoffs after a good season, and everybody wants to trade him all of a sudden, when he's been one of our best and most reliable defenseman for years, and we just added a bunch of below average defensive players.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Let's f***in go baby!

I think this is the first time the son of a former Leaf player has come home.

I'm stoked.

 

[MAB1]

He really didn't. He had a couple rough games/moments in the playoffs after a good season, and everybody wants to trade him all of a sudden, when he's been one of our best and most reliable defenseman for years, and we just added a bunch of below average defensive players.

Either way he's on the last year of his deal like Nylander...

The Leafs are either losing a 27 year old Nylander or a 34 year old Brodie...

Pretty easy choice who to move.