Seravalli: Tony D to Toronto?

[Face Of Bear]

Seems like the last kind of player a team like Toronto needs.

 

[TheBuriedHab]

53 points in 68 games and his team still told him to f*** off. That just might be a sign that tony is a little difficult to work with!

 

[Leaf Fans]

This myth really needs to die. If you're going to make fun of Tavares, get it right. It was a Leafs blanket, not pajamas! Blanket Boy just works better than Pajama Boy.

Come on. For those people, distinguishing between a blanket and pajamas is hard. You read the rest of the post. There was absolutely no thought put into it.

 

[Magic Man]

The reason why I could see this move is the Leafs power play stopped working last year for a couple months at the end of the season. They could come to the conclusion that Tony D is the cheapest fix in the FA market.

I'm not sure where to put him in the lineup, outside of PP#1 to replace Rielly. The second pairing has been used as a shutdown pairing with Muzzin and Holl and Sandin is the most likely starting LD on the 3rd pairing. So, playing next to a rookie in Sandin who comes with some defensive maturation ahead of him may not be a great spot for him. If they dropped Holl with Sandin to cover him and made a Muzzin - DeAngelo pairing, that could solve the issue and create 3 balanced pairings, but the second pairing would no longer be a primary shutdown pairing.

 

[Rob Brown]

Not really, the joke gets funnier every day for non Leafs fans. Can't wait to see what else comes from Dubas's inability to negotiate with his players, all because some kid wanted to play for the team his pajamas liked.

You must have a pretty terrible sense of humour.

 

[Omar23]

This myth really needs to die. If you're going to make fun of Tavares, get it right. It was a Leafs blanket, not pajamas! Blanket Boy just works better than Pajama Boy.

Wasn’t making fun of tavares, he’s avery good player
I’m making fun of dubas. Why would you sign a center, when you already have one of the best in the league. Offense was looking good, and the big 3 we’re going to need new contracts. Dubas spends his whole wad on a free agent center. Holds press conferences smiles at the cameras, shakes his new star’s hands. Does interviews, he a star himself
Then he tells nylanders agent, team going to need a hometown discount. Dubas blew it, and now he can’t fix it. Surprised shanahan stood by and let this happen. I cobe wrong, but that’s the way I see it

 

[Waivers]

Guy is a head case. Tampa, Arizona, New York - you name it. He won’t last anywhere he goes.

 

[Subway Schenn]

Doubt it. If they didn't even interview Mailloux, why would they consider Tony D?

 

[Damifino]

I thought MTL was at the front of the race to sign him?

LOL - Druin, now this guy! MTL will have a twofer having the absolute two worst picks Yzerman made with Tampa.

 

[Mugzy97]

Wasn’t making fun of tavares, he’s avery good player
I’m making fun of dubas. Why would you sign a center, when you already have one of the best in the league. Offense was looking good, and the big 3 we’re going to need new contracts. Dubas spends his whole wad on a free agent center. Holds press conferences smiles at the cameras, shakes his new star’s hands. Does interviews, he a star himself
Then he tells nylanders agent, team going to need a hometown discount. Dubas blew it, and now he can’t fix it. Surprised shanahan stood by and let this happen. I cobe wrong, but that’s the way I see it

Whenever you can add a superstar player via free agency you do it, it’s that simple

 

[Unbiased Fan]

As long as this makes the leafs a better team I’m happy. Clearly all these leaf fans are fake fans because I don’t care what terrible things he does off them ice to women/children etc the leafs need a cup.

 

[Unspecified]

What the hell is a Phil Kocher?

 

[Melrose Munch]

Cheaper than Hamilton

 

[Omar23]

Whenever you can add a superstar player via free agency you do it, it’s that simple

I know that’s one school of thought, so far it doesn’t seem like the right choice

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

*Insert Michael Scott screaming NOOOOOOOO gif*

 

[Islesfan22]

53 points in 68 games and his team still told him to f*** off. That just might be a sign that tony is a little difficult to work with!

Somebody will sign him as he’s only 25 and some team will convince themselves we can work with him.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Whenever you can add a superstar player via free agency you do it, it’s that simple

Lol… Maybe they should have added a superstar defenseman instead. Nothing like using up all that caps pace on a player you don’t need.

 

[KingsCourt]

what could go wrong?

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Bergevin will sign him to hold Mailloux's place in the league for 2/3 years. 2 negatives make a positive.

 

[Number8]

I thought MTL was at the front of the race to sign him?

On the surface that makes sense. However, given his reign in Chicago and now the most recent draft, Bergevin is showing a tendency to focus on a very specific type of player. D'Angelo is a headcase but doesn't appear to disrespect personal boundaries. I think Bergevin will focus on Virtanen. More his kind of people.

 

[glenbuis]

On the surface that makes sense. However, given his reign in Chicago and now the most recent draft, Bergevin is showing a tendency to focus on a very specific type of player. D'Angelo is a headcase but doesn't appear to disrespect personal boundaries. I think Bergevin will focus on Virtanen. More his kind of people.

virtanen wouldn't crack the lineup

 

[Quinnisinoverhishead]

I've been saying that they should grab him for almost a year now. He would have been perfect for them last year. Plays with grit, can quarterback a powerplay. Absolute perfect fit. Dubas went out acquiring Simmonds, Foligno, Thornton, etc. I loved him as a Ranger.
"Let he who has not sinned, cast the first stone" - Jesus
Nobody is perfect. I hope he proves all the doubters wrong this year. No better place than T.O.

 

[Mad hatter]

and it never came out to the main media in Detroit, not till the fragile lambs started to cry about it. Babcock may be a piece of shit, but marner is a child

Should probably do some fact checking before you post, there was complaints about him before he left Detroit. I get it though, the leafs wouldn’t look soft if you had

 

[serp]

I've been saying that they should grab him for almost a year now. He would have been perfect for them last year. Plays with grit, can quarterback a powerplay. Absolute perfect fit. Dubas went out acquiring Simmonds, Foligno, Thornton, etc. I loved him as a Ranger.
"Let he who has not sinned, cast the first stone" - Jesus
Nobody is perfect. I hope he proves all the doubters wrong this year. No better place than T.O.

The guy has been a problem on all 3 NHL teams he's been on and was a problem in juniors. Toronto isn't fixing that. Maybe a team with massive amounts of veterans can get him to keep his mouth shut but in Toronto with the media circus around the Leafs and the weak leadership their core has shown so far this would end horribly.

 

[Mugzy97]

Lol… Maybe they should have added a superstar defenseman instead. Nothing like using up all that caps pace on a player you don’t need.

Sure seems like we needed him vs Montreal