Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Ryan Reaves (3 years, $1.3M AAV)

[mikeyz]

Pagnotta is a pretty reliable source.

And correct me if I'm wrong, but, Reaves is over 35, so this will likely be a "35+" contract. Meaning, that if he retires at any point during the contract, it will still count against the cap.

Dear God. This better be for no more 1 mil per if it's true.

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[seventieslord]

Please be fake news

 

[Maple Leaf]

?

 

[francis246]

Please be fake news

Most likely not, Dreger also reporting Reaves is high on Toronto’s list

 

[SkeeterPumpkinEater]

The Maple Leafs are a f***fest

 

[LeafalCrusader]

 

[ClarkSittler]

Imagine Reaves lifting the cup as a Leaf. Would be amazing!

 

[Wrong Wilson]

“We require, as a team, proper levels of pugnacity, testosterone, truculence and belligerence. That's how our teams play.” - Treliving's former boss, Brian Burke

 

[ANDI P IS CUTE]

He's 36?

 

[AustonMarner]

Better be for cheap
1.25 million per year or he's not worth it imho
Trevling will give him something dumb, won't he?

 

[Dr.Funk]

Better be for cheap
1.25 million per year or he's not worth it imho
Trevling will give him something dumb, won't he?

Anything above league minimum is too much

 

[Sypher04]

Pagnotta is garbage, but that doesn't mean he's wrong in this instance. Though I hope he is. Not gonna be too worried about it overall if the AAV comes in at a completely buriable level. The closer to league min, the better.

 

[Nooodles]

jesus christ

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Imagine Reaves lifting the cup as a Leaf. Would be amazing!

Hard to do from the press box.

 

[Gabriel426]

Is he Simmonds replacement or Acciari replacement?

 

[AustonMarner]

Anything above league minimum is too much

You're probably right but he made over 3 million last year so I doubt he takes min

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Reaves? He’s the only player in the league who draws more heat from the officials than Bunting. Doesn’t sound like a great idea.

 

[seventieslord]

This is just an incredibly stupid, knee-jerk move.

They say we need toughness? Great! I'll just get the toughest one of 'em all! This'll make Matthews and Marner score in the playoffs when we need them!

Just completely oblivious to the real needs of the team, and/or completely unwilling to pay the price to get the kind of players we need to balance out our top-6.

And we just wanted him so bad that we just had to lock him up right as free agency opened up. I just can't even.

Dubas would not be making moves like this. We needed changes but keeping the coach and the core 4, and adding a goon doesn't constitute change.

This is the bleakest offseason I can remember. There's zero reason for optimism right now.

 

[SoftDumpNtheCorner88]

Probably about 5 years too late.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Hard to do from the press box.

Not really, players on the roster who contributed in some way usually get to hold the trophy. Are you new to Stanley Cup celebrations?
Does Kurtis McDermid ring a bell?

 

[seventieslord]

We would've been significantly better off with a repentant version of Dubas who realized that what we've tried for the last 5 years isn't working, and then went about overhauling it. Shanny threw the baby out with the bathwater and this is what we get.

 

[Schenn]

I'll be fired up to watch him punch some faces in the regular season, and he will be good for the dressing room BUT his contract will be much more of a hindrance and viewed as a mistake that needs juggled. He can't keep up in the playoffs and I would rather his ice time go to players that have a semblance of an ability to drive play.

This will be a mistake with bouts of entertainment.

 

[ClarkSittler]

This is just an incredibly stupid, knee-jerk move.

They say we need toughness? Great! I'll just get the toughest one of 'em all! This'll make Matthews and Marner score in the playoffs when we need them!

Just completely oblivious to the real needs of the team, and/or completely unwilling to pay the price to get the kind of players we need to balance out our top-6.

And we just wanted him so bad that we just had to lock him up right as free agency opened up. I just can't even.

Dubas would not be making moves like this. We needed changes but keeping the coach and the core 4, and adding a goon doesn't constitute change.

This is the bleakest offseason I can remember. There's zero reason for optimism right now.

You must be new to this franchise, do a quick search on Lanny McDonald and get back to me.

 

[Leafs87]

This is just an incredibly stupid, knee-jerk move.

They say we need toughness? Great! I'll just get the toughest one of 'em all! This'll make Matthews and Marner score in the playoffs when we need them!

Just completely oblivious to the real needs of the team, and/or completely unwilling to pay the price to get the kind of players we need to balance out our top-6.

And we just wanted him so bad that we just had to lock him up right as free agency opened up. I just can't even.

Dubas would not be making moves like this. We needed changes but keeping the coach and the core 4, and adding a goon doesn't constitute change.

This is the bleakest offseason I can remember. There's zero reason for optimism right now.

I don’t imagine this is the only change coming this summer. He’ll likely be a 13th forward or 4th liner. That’s position is open, and I for one would love Reaves to add a dimension we sorely have lacked for years VS some BS hybrid guy who really does f all and just skates around aimlessly. If we need toughness. Like you mentioned, there is currently no tougher. He’ll likely command 800K-1.2 mill. A very easy commitment to get out of if things go sour. Let’s all stop acting like he’ll be paired up with Matthews and Marner. Also with limited cap there’s few players for around that Mill mark I would rather. If we had him in Florida, that series would have played out much differently. Forget his fighting, he’s also one of the best hitters in the league and can create serious energy

 

[seventieslord]

You must be new to this franchise, do a quick search on Lanny McDonald and get back to me.

- I'm 41, so I don't remember 1979.
- That was a midseason move that contributed very little to how bleak the subsequent offseason was.

I stand by what I said, this is the bleakest offseason I can remember.