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

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First look at Ryan Reaves in his Toronto Maple Leafs gear​

When the free agent market opened on July 1st, the Toronto Maple Leafs wasted no time in putting pen to paper with veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves, signing him to a 3-year deal, worth $1.35M per season.

Leafs GM Brad Treliving spoke following the signing, revealing that while Reavo's tenacity and strength were important qualities, he was actually brought in to add another dynamic to the room, which he had viewed as a bit of a "quiet group" prior to Reaves' arrival.

Reaves spoke about what he can bring to the group following his signing, admitting that he will try to be the glue that holds the team together and keeps them close both at home and on the road.

Not only will Reaves act as a bit of a deterrent on the ice, protecting the Leafs' top players and dissuading the opposition from taking liberties on them, but he'll also serve an important role off the ice with the team, keeping everyone together and building some additional chemistry and also doing valuable work within the community.

 

[Nineteen67]

First look at Ryan Reaves in his Toronto Maple Leafs gear​

When the free agent market opened on July 1st, the Toronto Maple Leafs wasted no time in putting pen to paper with veteran enforcer Ryan Reaves, signing him to a 3-year deal, worth $1.35M per season.

Leafs GM Brad Treliving spoke following the signing, revealing that while Reavo's tenacity and strength were important qualities, he was actually brought in to add another dynamic to the room, which he had viewed as a bit of a "quiet group" prior to Reaves' arrival.

Reaves spoke about what he can bring to the group following his signing, admitting that he will try to be the glue that holds the team together and keeps them close both at home and on the road.

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Not only will Reaves act as a bit of a deterrent on the ice, protecting the Leafs' top players and dissuading the opposition from taking liberties on them, but he'll also serve an important role off the ice with the team, keeping everyone together and building some additional chemistry and also doing valuable work within the community.

Looks good in the kit, it’s too bad this pic wasn't taken prior to an alumni game

 

[BayStBullies]

The raise Matthews will receive for accomplishing nothing is more than this entire contract. People need to get some perspective.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

If you want a guy like this just use Clifford at half the price.

They are not remotely the same

 

[notbias]

Without Reaves signed, any of Robertson, McMann, Gambrell, and Steeves could have played and we'd be cap compliant with 12-7-2

We will see how they do it, but signing Reaves could potentially make us lose someone like Timmins.

Not only will Reaves act as a bit of a deterrent on the ice, protecting the Leafs' top players and dissuading the opposition from taking liberties on them, but he'll also serve an important role off the ice with the team, keeping everyone together and building some additional chemistry and also doing valuable work within the community.

When has an enforcer ever acted as a deterrent?

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

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.

He had permission to talk to other teams, he was locked up before free agency started

Without Reaves signed, any of Robertson, McMann, Gambrell, and Steeves could have played and we'd be cap compliant with 12-7-2

We will see how they do it, but signing Reaves could potentially make us lose someone like Timmins.



When has an enforcer ever acted as a deterrent?

If they lose Timmins it will not be because they signed Ryan Reaves

 

[notbias]

If they lose Timmins it will not be because they signed Ryan Reaves

Which newly signed player is the reason? They knew the cap restraints they had.

Reaves is the obvious odd man out who has virtually no reason to be on the team.

He also conveniently allows any of those players to play, making our team better, and we keep our 7D.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Which newly signed player is the reason? They knew the cap restraints they had.

Reaves is the obvious odd man out who has virtually no reason to be on the team.

He also conveniently allows any of those players to play, making our team better, and we keep our 7D.

I mean you could use your argument for any of the new guys signed, it applies to them all just change the dollar amount from 1.3 million, to 5.5 million, or 3 million, or 4.15 million.

That's what makes it a dumb argument, you have choosen Reaves but you could apply it to Bertuzzi, Domi or Klingberg.

As for Gambrell, Robertson and Mcmann I don't them playing for the Leafs, Robertson because he's to injury prone, the other 2 are AHL Fodder

 

[notbias]

I mean you could use your argument for any of the new guys signed, it applies to them all just change the dollar amount from 1.3 million, to 5.5 million, or 3 million, or 4.15 million.

That's what makes it a dumb argument, you have choosen Reaves but you could apply it to Bertuzzi, Domi or Klingberg.

As for Gambrell, Robertson and Mcmann I don't them playing for the Leafs, Robertson because he's to injury prone, the other 2 are AHL Fodder

Reaves is useless, the others are NHL players, I guess that is why I used Reaves. He is going to play 6 minutes of bad hockey, deter no one from doing anything, organize some good parties, and get paid 1.35

 

[danny90]

I mean you could use your argument for any of the new guys signed, it applies to them all just change the dollar amount from 1.3 million, to 5.5 million, or 3 million, or 4.15 million.

That's what makes it a dumb argument, you have choosen Reaves but you could apply it to Bertuzzi, Domi or Klingberg.

As for Gambrell, Robertson and Mcmann I don't them playing for the Leafs, Robertson because he's to injury prone, the other 2 are AHL Fodder

Id rather give them a chance than waste time on Reaves who is just not good at hockey

 

[Dekes For Days]

The raise Matthews will receive for accomplishing nothing is more than this entire contract. People need to get some perspective.

Relative to their on-ice impact, revenue-driving ability, and market value, Matthews is and will be more underpaid than Reaves. Perspective indeed.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

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With Domi, Bertuzzi, Reeves & hopefully another tough defenceman this should be the Leafs in the playoffs.....

 

[HockeyVirus]

Without Reaves signed, any of Robertson, McMann, Gambrell, and Steeves could have played and we'd be cap compliant with 12-7-2

We will see how they do it, but signing Reaves could potentially make us lose someone like Timmins.

And it would be incredibly Leafy to win a trade, have a young dman put up a 50+ season pace before he was moved to a winger for some reason, then lose him on waivers and have him do it for another team the next several years

 

[notbias]

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With Domi, Bertuzzi, Reeves & hopefully another tough defenceman this should be the Leafs in the playoffs.....

They almost missed the playoffs and got carried by Bob in the playoffs, I am not sure this did anything... having said that, I look forward to Domi sucker-punching Ekblad or someone else on Florida if this happens again



Ekblad said scores will be settled (they weren't). That is soft, at least don't make the threats.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

They almost missed the playoffs and got carried by Bob in the playoffs, I am not sure this did anything... having said that, I look forward to Domi sucker-punching Ekblad or someone else on Florida if this happens again



Ekblad said scores will be settled (they weren't). That is soft, at least don't make the threats.

Hahaha agree

 

[ACC1224]

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With Domi, Bertuzzi, Reeves & hopefully another tough defenceman this should be the Leafs in the playoffs.....

Will they be on the ice with the goalie out?

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Will they be on the ice with the goalie out?

Hahaha you are very clever.

I'm thinking they lost and sending a message for next game.

 

[ACC1224]

Hahaha you are very clever.

I'm thinking they lost and sending a message for next game.

That is needed.

 

[All Mod Cons]

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With Domi, Bertuzzi, Reeves & hopefully another tough defenceman this should be the Leafs in the playoffs.....

I absolutely love that attitude. So different to our guys.

 

[DarkKnight]

I don’t see the downside anymore with this guy once I realized we could bury him in the minors if he has nothing left. Let it go Dubists.

 

[notbias]

I absolutely love that attitude. So different to our guys.

That is needed.

They did this in the Vegas series a lot, turns out being better at hockey is the answer, not this.

It's fine to do but seems like there is no influence on the game.

I don’t see the downside anymore with this guy once I realized we could bury him in the minors if he has nothing left. Let it go Dubists.

He is currently the reason we need to trade or waive someone.

Orrrrr we can run the well-received 11-7

 

[WTFMAN99]

I don’t see the downside anymore with this guy once I realized we could bury him in the minors if he has nothing left. Let it go Dubists.

If he's buried, there would still be some carry over right? I think we can only bury like 1.15 / 1.3M or something

 

[Nineteen67]

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With Domi, Bertuzzi, Reeves & hopefully another tough defenceman this should be the Leafs in the playoffs.....

We used to call that playoff hockey.

There’s nothing better in sports than watching a team do anything to get their names on the Cup

 

[kb]

I don’t see the downside anymore with this guy once I realized we could bury him in the minors if he has nothing left. Let it go Dubists.

Has nothing to do with anything other than it was a dumb signing. He can't be fully buried, which means waiving him and bringing up a min salary player won't do it.

Now the Leafs are forced to trade someone who can play because they overpaid for someone who can't. Hope the Tre lovers can quickly get used to this shoddy style of managing, because it's his pattern.

 

[peconcan]

Klingberg is the problem we didn’t need him what so ever especially at 4.5. Everyone on these threads have said for years that we are soft and have nobody to stick up for their team or themselves, Reaves is the answer here. No way he plays 3 years he’ll be retired after this year or the next