Confirmed with Link: Ryan Reaves suspended 5 games

[HellasLEAF]

No doubt. But his tenure as a Leafs has come to an end. All these injuries and suspensions has shine some light on other players. They have thrived and earned a spot

I look at someone like Minten. Definitely earned a spot
Steeves, you can tell he has some NHLer in him. He's only 24
Grebs, very raw but hasn't looked out of place

1.5 million dollar for a feel good guy is too much. He can be part of the team, if he plays every 3 or 4 games as a reliever

I would have to agree with Minten and Grebs. I would have Reaves in over Steves imo. But either way, I would try and keep him around somehow. Tre signed him first thing on free agency and Berube plays him almost every change he gets. So clearly they like/value him differently than some fans.

 

[Menzinger]

I'd love to see the team do with him what they did with Muzzin during his final year. Offer him a role as an assistant coach or in the organizations player development group.

He's seemingly well liked, so would keep him around the team but leaves the roster open for another, younger player

Muzzin was able to have the two contracts without the PA or league throwing a fit, don't see why they can't do it again

 

[Seras]

Need him in games, we won that game because of that hit.

 

[ACC1224]

I'd love to see the team do with him what they did with Muzzin during his final year. Offer him a role as an assistant coach or in the organizations player development group.

He's seemingly well liked, so would keep him around the team but leaves the roster open for another, younger player

Muzzin was able to have the two contracts without the PA or league throwing a fit, don't see why they can't do it again

Muzzin was hurt and couldn’t play though, no?

 

[Menzinger]

Muzzin was hurt and couldn’t play though, no?

True. But he still has an active player contract when hired as a scout by the Leafs

 

[ACC1224]

True. But he still has an active player contract when hired as a scout by the Leafs

I think they’d want Reaves off the cap as well.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Leafs get a win with Reaves in the lineup. What a shock, one fourth liner doesn’t dictate whether this team wins or loses.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Leafs get a win with Reaves in the lineup. What a shock, one fourth liner doesn’t dictate whether this team wins or loses.

No one player dictates whether a team wins or loses, but he certainly didn't help. He was the worst player on a line that got caved in.

 

[BlackAdam]

Leafs get a win with Reaves in the lineup. What a shock, one fourth liner doesn’t dictate whether this team wins or loses.

Nah, he's still an awful player that shouldn't get regular ice time

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[thewave]

Reaves sucked. Useless now, waive please.

 

[notbias]

I don't see where he fits right now?

Don't forget that you advocated for him over McMann at the beginning of the year because he deserved a spot despite being outplayed... why did your opinion change? The situation is still the same, he is undeserving...

 

[Da Mash]

Need him in games, we won that game because of that hit.

WRONG !

 

[ACC1224]

Found he was useful last night but he wouldn't be missed.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Guys. They are not going to waive Ryan Reaves. It just won't happen.

 

[fahad203]

The 4th line was good but the 4th line has been good without him as well
Don't see a fit anymore

 

[Seras]

WRONG !

He look the entire Oilers lineup out of the game with that hit.

 

[Niagara Bill]

WRONG !

I agree with you.
Reaves has 2 roles
1. Protection of other players
2. When the team seems to need spark, needs to grow a pair, step up and beat the tar out of someone.

No sure how #1 is going, when he is out nothing seems to intimidate the team
2, he has not done this and not sure he is capable anymore

 

[thewave]

Not sure the one big hit or whatever is worth it. Another Alex is better post. Would rather another Knies type player but that's hard to find. Reaves is pretty much kills a line every shift he takes and only matters if he energizes a line with a fight or big hit.

 

[BlackAdam]

Why is Reaves playing against the Penguins?
Lol who is he being a deterrent against?

 

[Primary Assist]

True. But he still has an active player contract when hired as a scout by the Leafs

I think it would be seen as cap circumvention. What's to prevent the Leafs from paying $9m in the off-season to Marner as a player, with another $5m to act as a "consultant" for player development? With Muzzin it was different since he was all but retired

 

[Stephen]

Reaves has no function. Maybe if you played a rivalry game in a hostile environment on the road with goons and big bodies everywhere you want to have the extra protection… but on a routine regular season game he just has no function.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Thinking about how Gadjovich was right there to sign as a young up and coming pugilist but instead we signed a guy 10 years his senior for longer. The fact that he doesn’t even fight anymore is a huge joke.

 

[notbias]

Reaves has no function. Maybe if you played a rivalry game in a hostile environment on the road with goons and big bodies everywhere you want to have the extra protection… but on a routine regular season game he just has no function.

Maybe they could insert him into the lineup against someone like Montreal after their goon jumped one of our players?

He's useless and doesn't even do the only thing he is good at.

His hit on Nurse was the best thing he did for the team this year.

 

[fahad203]

Why is Reaves playing against the Penguins?
Lol who is he being a deterrent against?

Lars Eller is 6'2 everyday

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Why is Reaves playing against the Penguins?
Lol who is he being a deterrent against?

Bunting is a menace