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

Ianturnedbull

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Question 1: who is in the Leafs' organization right now (signed through 23-24) that is like Reaves (toughness/protection4stars)?

Question 2: do you recall Matthews' tilt with Stamkos vs TBL in the first round?

Question 3: tell me please why we don't need Reaves?
 

DraftSchmaft

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Why not just relax and see if this "fan favorite" thing comes true. We've paid more for bigger failures like Mrazek and Murray. Heck we had 20 mil cap spent on pure fluff last 2 seasons we didn't even need in hindsight.

It's 1.3 mil let's wait and see how they use him / his effect on the team.


ALSO this is not an integral move, it is just A move. Pure coincidence it's happening first. It doesn't define the teams vision.
 
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HockeyVirus

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Question 1: who is in the Leafs' organization right now (signed through 23-24) that is like Reaves (toughness/protection4stars)?

Question 2: do you recall Matthews' tilt with Stamkos vs TBL in the first round?

Question 3: tell me please why we don't need Reaves?

Did you see Clifford take a major and then be scratched against Tampa last season? Yeah that is what we are getting he won't be playing any important hockey
 

LeafGrief

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I imagine it's a pretty cheap deal, Reaves isn't exactly in high demand any more. Pretty much a replacement for Simmonds, and if we're going to have a goon it may as well be the biggest goon in the league. I hope Reaves can fill the hole that's been in Marner's heart since Matt Martin left. 13th forwards can bring a lot to the team, and in Reaves' case it won't be offense.
 

the Mighty Oak

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How does he in any way prevent what happened to Knies? Bennett would never fight Reaves and Reaves would never be on the ice with Knies to begin with.

Just a dumb, dumb contract. +35 contract too.
Reeves retaliation will be running all Florida players through the boards. especially the skilled guys... Get it.?
 
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Dragao6

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This is what y'all wanted. You are about to learn from long time Leaf fans who remember our org being run like this why Dubas was such a fresh breath of air. Grass is NOT greener.
But dubas was here for so long and we basically still couldn’t get out of the first round?

I don’t understand the love for dubas when the leafs has absolutely nothing to show for his time here except the horrible cap situation

I mean we could hire any gm, make the playoffs and get knocked out round 1 and it’s still no worse then what we just got out of many years of dubas

And I’m a fan of dubas but bigger fan of the leafs
 

LeafsOHLRangers98

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Detractors' Corner

Question 1: who is in the Leafs' organization right now (signed through 23-24) that is like Reaves (toughness/protection4stars)?

Question 2: do you recall Matthews' tilt with Stamkos vs TBL in the first round?

Question 3: tell me please why we don't need Reaves?
1: Clifford
2: yes
3: how does having #1 prevent #2? what would Reaves possibly do in that situation to prevent that from happening? Leave the bench, get cut off by the ref, and get suspended 10 games?
 
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Shooter2x

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I also wouldn't be surprised if some of our top guys privately made comments how soft the team is and how nothing happens when opponents take shots at them. If this move was core 4 induced I support it 100%, especially with Matthews still needing to re-sign.
 

LeafsOHLRangers98

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Reeves retaliation will be running all Florida players through the boards. especially the skilled guys... Get it.?
If he's out there against Florida's skilled guys we'll be getting caved in on the score sheet. I swear people would rather lose every game 6-0 as long as we hit some guys.
 

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