Confirmed with Link: Tavares to Toronto (7 years, $11M AAV)

[ITM]

??? This group has accomplished nothing. The proof will be in the pudding and you can appreciate once/if they win anything of significance.

Teams who usually “win” in July don’t win in June.

Teams don't win on draft day either, but it goes a hell of a long way to winning on the day as just as well as the July 1st the kind we've had.

I'm as logical a Leafs fan as there is, but Dave...Today is day worthy of being unapologetically happy about...if you're a Leafs fan.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

JT will also be a role model for Matthews. We wull be good for a while

Lets Hope that the coyotes don't flip the script on us, their NYI

 

[pulfordfan]

what I like the best about this move is the veteran leadership we just added, an experienced captain. Always thought that it was a little too much to ask of AM. No slight on Matthews but to carry a team on your back is a bit much to ask of a young player. Now he can progress into the generational player he can be. Pressure is reduced.

 

[Myopic]

Leafs #1 PP

Tavares, Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Rielly (or Jake)

 

[Linda Bacon]

I keep replaying in my mind a Stanley cup parade going through the streets of Toronto and me in the crowd completely naked

it's going to be beautiful

 

[LeafsFan89]

Has it been confirmed that Uncle Leo is gone? I do not want to see him on the PP. Edit: ever again.

In my mind, this has been a success. Did not overpay to keep Bozak and JVR.
I loved Polak, but his role can be filled internally (e.g., Borgman).
Signed JT.
Can I add did not resign Komarov.

 

[Tavares to Marner]

I think that picture he posted proves he should he captain

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

I LITERALLY WOKE UP TO THIS NEWS! Friend calls and says we just got Tavares.


WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

WOOOOOOO

Just woke up? Hell of a party last night eh? Round 2 today

 

[The Masters]

 

[Mikeyg]

Lets Hope that the coyotes don't flip the script on us, their NYI

Wont get a chance, we ain’t giving 34 a five year contract, you can bank on that.

 

[96]

Can't believe Tavares ditched the great Barzal to come and play with Marner! A barzalian move for sure!

He didn’t sell out. He bought in.

 

[weems]

With Tavares gone now its going to be real interesting to see how Barzal fares now that hes going to be consistently going up against the opposing teams best players and #1 D pairing.

 

[phillipmike]

Wont get a chance, we ain’t giving 34 a five year contract, you can bank on that.

Arizona may not be a team in the league when/if Matthews is a free agent.

 

[MJ65]

 

[Crispy Crust]

Leafs #1 PP

Tavares, Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Rielly (or Jake)

Hyman will manage to squeeze himself in there somehow of course.

 

[thewave]

He ain’t coming here

Be interesting to see if we shuffle it up a little more and trade off some assets and then bring in a bargain player or two like Maroon and parlay those assets with some of our own into EK. We'll see though.

 

[Mikeyg]

Man all these teams like buff ott Detroit panthers literally have no hope for this division

 

[glue]

No words at the excitement I’m feeling, UNBELIEVABLE

 

[oilers2k10]

Overpayment much

 

[LeafsSkull]

Can't remember the last time a star player signed with the Leafs. Feels good knowing it's a hometown guy.

 

[Antropovsky]

Does johnsson play left wing? I feel like he’s the best fit for Tavares and Marner/Nylander

 

[Jmo89]

H

lmao odog will be there.

Haha did you see Odog the 20 minutes or so before Tavares was announced. Red faced, sweating, you could tell he was waiting for it.

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

I cracked open the door to the Islanders John Tavares watch thread and singed every hair on my body. Enter with caution, there's some caustic, very personal posts happening in there.

 

[Beyonder91]

He didn’t sell out. He bought in.

I know... I should have added a sarcasm emoji

 

[The Masters]

Ladies and gentlemen, the definition of Salty:

↑sharks board:

As long as Babcock is coaching them, they'll continue to flame out.​

also having a bottom-5-in-the-league Defense and below average goaltender. Tavares doesn't improve the team, like at all.


LOL