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

[Dekes For Days]

The entire contract can be buried....who cares.

No it can't. Only part of it. And we're playing him.

 

[Legion34]

The entire contract can be buried....who cares.

Not right now. I think about 1.15 can be

Who knows how much will be next year at an 87.5 cap

 

[TheBeastCoast]

No it can't. Only part of it. And we're playing him.

He deserves to be playing right now. If he doesn't in two years we bury it. For the actual impact the contract will have the amount of whining about it is a waste of time. By the time year 3 roles around we will be able to fully bury him if we need to.

 

[Duffman955]

Reaves is s f***ing force out there. You pansies stop complaining

 

[Apex Predator]

Reaves is s f***ing force out there. You pansies stop complaining

It’s only Jonas complaining.

 

[Dekes For Days]

He deserves to be playing right now. If he doesn't in two years we bury it. For the actual impact the contract will have the amount of whining about it is a waste of time. By the time year 3 roles around we will be able to fully bury him if we need to.

You don't know whether he will be fully buriable by the time it comes to bury him (which could easily be this year), and even if he "deserved" a spot now, you also don't know if the team will bury him when he deserves to be buried. Right now, he is costing us 1.35m - which while not a big amount, is still a consequential amount and can do things like force trades, as we saw, and is not fully buriable. He's had some fun moments in the adrenaline of the early season, and some questionable moments as well. People talking about him and discussing history accurately isn't "complaining" and "whining".

 

[Apex Predator]

You don't know whether he will be fully buriable by the time it comes to bury him (which could easily be this year), and even if he "deserved" a spot now, you also don't know if the team will bury him when he deserves to be buried. Right now, he is costing us 1.35m - which while not a big amount, is still a consequential amount and can do things like force trades, as we saw, and is not fully buriable. He's had some fun moments in the adrenaline of the early season, and some questionable moments as well. People talking about him and discussing history accurately isn't "complaining" and "whining".

They traded Sam laffetry and not nylander. Let’s not overreact to trading Laffetry as some big loss because of Reaves.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

You don't know whether he will be fully buriable by the time it comes to bury him (which could easily be this year), and even if he "deserved" a spot now, you also don't know if the team will bury him when he deserves to be buried. Right now, he is costing us 1.35m - which while not a big amount, is still a consequential amount and can do things like force trades, as we saw, and is not fully buriable. He's had some fun moments in the adrenaline of the early season, and some questionable moments as well. People talking about him and discussing history accurately isn't "complaining" and "whining".

It really is not a consequential amount lol I think we are going to survive the massive loss that is Sam Lafferty.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Let’s not overreact to trading Laffetry as some big loss because of Reaves.

It really is not a consequential amount lol I think we are going to survive the massive loss that is Sam Lafferty.

Nobody said it was some massive loss. I said it necessitated a trade. I don't know why people are exaggerating simple, straightforward statements.
And while Lafferty isn't some world-burner, he's a better and cheaper and younger player than Reaves.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

No it can't. Only part of it. And we're playing him.

I’m damn near positive that 90-95% of if not the whole contract can be buried if and when the time comes.

 

[Legion34]

No it can't. Only part of it. And we're playing him.

99.8% of the contract can be buried today

“Part of it” is also misleading

I’m damn near positive that 90-95% of if not the whole contract can be buried if and when the time comes.

It’s 99.8%

 

[Guided by Veseys]

You are only larping as a leaf fan if you dislike this contract. Big impact already.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Look you either think big hits, fights, and dressing room presence matter or you don’t. Tree and the Leafs seem to think it matters and the boys look like they’ve taken an early liking to him and all the other new guys.



Personally I’ve come around on him as a player and person. He’s fun and he doesn’t look out of place as a fourth liner unlike Simmonds and Clifford did. If his teammates and coaches like him I see no reason to be bitter and hand-wring over his $1.35 million cap hit.

 

[Leafs87]

worth every penny

 

[LeafsFan89]

The team looks different this year. They have swagger. Reeves probably has a lot to do with this tbh.

 

[cyris]

My complaint about Reeves at the time of the signing was that I didn’t think he could be an effective player when he wasn’t fighting.
So far I have been wrong on that point. He has been a good 4th liner.

 

[Legion34]

My complaint about Reeves at the time of the signing was that I didn’t think he could be an effective player when he wasn’t fighting.
So far I have been wrong on that point. He has been a good 4th liner.

He looks so slow but he has really been hitting hard

I’m surprised he didn’t pump foligno
They are friends though?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Larcos_Unal]

REAVO SHOWING BALLS OUT THERE

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Reavo x Matthews bromance. I love it.

 

[authentic]

He looks so slow but he has really been hitting hard

I’m surprised he didn’t pump foligno
They are friends though?

For a 36 year old enforcer he actually looks surprisingly fast though

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Yep. Dubas had this type of player for pretty much the whole time he was here. The only real difference is that we're paying double the amount and lost a better option to get a slightly better fighter.

No, no he didn't Clifford and Simmonds were not the same thing.

Reaves is a whole different beast.

 

[Razz]

Player brought in to do a job and he's doing it perfectly. I'm astonished how quickly the team dynamic has changed already.

Such a smart signing. I wouldn't be surprised if he has MLSE staff and a budget dedicated to his off ice activities.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Nobody said it was some massive loss. I said it necessitated a trade. I don't know why people are exaggerating simple, straightforward statements.
And while Lafferty isn't some world-burner, he's a better and cheaper and younger player than Reaves.

No it didn't Noah Gregor and to a lesser extent Fraser Minten caused that trade.

 

[Antropovsky]

He looks so slow but he has really been hitting hard

I’m surprised he didn’t pump foligno
They are friends though?

Foligno said they were best friends last year. He had nothing but good things to say about Reaves post game, said the hits were clean, that Reaves plays clean, likes to play physical...but he had to step in to send a message. He said after the Gaudreau hit he was fighting whether it was Reaves or Marner who threw the hit. He also laughed and said "he's a quote machine over there (in Toronto)"