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

[the Mighty Oak]

Reaves is going to play somewhere next season.
His acquisition cost is ZERO.
This team needs toughness.

What is not to like if the contract is reasonable?

It will probably cost the leafs an extra year to lower his aav

 

[saltming]

If so, completely acceptable

 

[ToDavid]

Lol

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Giving 3 years to a guy who's already totally washed up as a player should be a fireable offense

 

[Ianturnedbull]

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?

 

[Kalaish26]

Is it too late to ask Calgary to restrict Treliving from being involved in FA too? FA hasn't started yet, but we might already need to take his phone away from him

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Giving 3 years to a guy who's already totally washed up as a player should be a fireable offense

We used to say that about Pitan, Malgin, Mrazek, trading so many 1st round picks away, Joe Thornton, etc. and yet no one was fired.

 

[HockeyVirus]

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.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

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.

 

[Hockeysawks]

Knies won’t be a target too often with this nut bar around

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Knies won’t be a target too often with this nut bar around

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.

 

[the Mighty Oak]

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.

Doobus was such a fresh breath of air?

 

[HockeyVirus]

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?

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

 

[Shooter2x]

Knies was the only thing worth watching in round 2. If Reaves stops that bs from happening he's priceless.

 

[GoonieFace]

The M-M-R line is gonna rock the world

 

[LeafGrief]

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.

 

[Jozay]

That is so f***ing absurd, Treliving should be investigated.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Doobus was such a fresh breath of air?

Sure was. Some day you might be able to admit you were badly wrong and see that but for others they will deny the truth forever.

 

[the Mighty Oak]

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.?

 

[Dragao6]

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]

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?

 

[Marshy]

I guess it's better than the Jeff Finger deal.

 

[Shooter2x]

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]

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.

 

[the Mighty Oak]

Sure was. Some day you might be able to admit you were badly wrong and see that but for others they will deny the truth forever.

The time will come. when people realize what a horrible job doobis did here. And that might happen next year.