Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] D Mark Giordano signs extension with the Maple Leafs (2 years, $800k AAV)

[Raym11]

Literally 0 downsides to this contract, less than we were paying a guy to not play for us

 

[Rob Brown]

Do you see me flexing about the Jets?

"WELL. . YOU!!!"

No, but you’re talking shit about the Leafs, which seems silly given the Jets season.

 

[Leaf Fans]

The guy is going to turn 39 around the time next season starts. I don't think he's leaving that much money on the table.

He isn't leaving that much only 1 or 2 million per year.

Are Leafs fans planning the parade?

Not yet. They would wait until the win a few rounds to even consider that.

 

[Raym11]

He must really want to win a cup get eliminated in game 7 of the first round

honestly, not as bad as being eliminated in game 4 of the 2nd round

 

[BlueBaron]

No worries, it’s nice to have a guy willing to play for your team for basically free.

It's a nice change in our state of affairs. It used to be the opposite. Old guys coming home for a big pay day or not at all.

 

[GordonGraham]

Bringing the same guys once again expecting different results my god whats next bringing back Spezza

 

[NyQuil]

Bringing the same guys once again expecting different results my god whats next bringing back Spezza

Even if he doesn’t work out someone will take him.

It’s a pretty low risk move.

 

[Michoulicious]

Wow that is an awesome deal.

A top 4 D for under 1 million? Wow.

 

[TMLeafer]

Wow, I figured he'd take a discount, but was still expecting $1.5 ish per season. This is great. He looked good on the third pair and should help Lily as well.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Wow gio took dubas to the cleaners , kid is washed

 

[MardyBum]

No, but you’re talking shit about the Leafs, which seems silly given the Jets season.

I mean, technically , I was talking shit about the idea that talking shit about the Leafs was ridiculous and that their season was some big win.

I picked the Leafs in 7 after all, to my stupidity.

Still a really good signing though.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

He's definitely worth that contract.

I'm not sure a 39 and 40 year old version of Giordano is a defenseman in a Cup contender's top-6, but it's fine for a team out after round one wraps up.

 

[T_Cage]

Nothing wrong with this deal at all. Even if the absolute WORST case scenario of him being cooked, we can bury his contract for no loss of cap (800k is irrelevant to Rogers/Bell)

But more likely, we have a #4/5D for a fraction of the cost

 

[abo9]

Call he and Tavares the Pajama Buddies.

Living out their dream... No Cups, but they get to play with their childhood team.

And Spezza and Simmonds and who else?

Except Tavares (huge hometown discount lol), all their pajama boyz are in the twilight of their careers...

Even Montreal doesnt go that low to try to appeal to the "homeboy" factor to build sympathy for the team

 

[MardyBum]

He's definitely worth that contract.

I'm not sure a 39 and 40 year old version of Giordano is a defenseman in a Cup contender's top-6, but it's fine for a team out after round one wraps up.

Even if he's outright bad there are so many outright bad dmen that get near league minimum contracts he will still be much, much better than them.

We were paying Nate Beaulieu more than that

 

[Eggtimer]

Very good deal for the Leafs .

 

[Apotheosis]

Love it. Was a top 4D by every metric last season with the Leafs. If he follows that up again with similar play, it's a steal.

 

[DFF]

Perfect fit

Gio doesn’t win playoffs also

 

[BobClarkesfrontteeth]

I’d sooner move Holl and try Sandin on the right side tbh

Gio signing means Holl is long gone. They both fill the bottom pair Dman who can move up to fill in for injuries. Use the 1.2 million savings else where.

 

[Rob Brown]

Gio signing means Holl is long gone. They both fill the bottom pair Dman who can move up to fill in for injuries. Use the 1.2 million savings else where.

Agreed.

 

[snipes]

All that respect in the handshake line made this possible.

 

[pcruz]

People are here just trying to give themselves the copium they need for their fear of Toronto.

They saw the Leafs just give it to Tampa, and lose out by 1 goal in game 7, in a series where they were the better team much more than they weren't, a series in which the Bolts' best players were smothered and forced to focus on defending the Leafs' best players which led to them not producing anything outside of the power play for 7 full games.

So then the cap situation looms for Toronto and they're all smug because there's no way the Leafs can keep all their best players and improve the team.

Except that a key player signs for barely above league minimum, a player-coach is likely to sign another min salary contract, a bunch of money is coming off the books and it's likely that one of the kids pushes a player like Kerfoot out, freeing another $3m.

If Dubas can get Mrazek's deal off the books somehow, they have quite a bit of money to improve on their below-league-average goaltending of this past season.

 

[BlueBaron]

Bringing the same guys once again expecting different results my god whats next bringing back Spezza

LOL. Yes every team that doesnt win the cup changes all their players. You speak an uncommon wisdom. If your team lost would you start by purging your top 4 D?

Word is Spezza is probably coming into the office.

People are here just trying to give themselves the copium they need for their fear of Toronto.

They saw the Leafs just give it to Tampa, and lose out by 1 goal in game 7, in a series where they were the better team much more than they weren't, a series in which the Bolts' best players were smothered and forced to focus on defending the Leafs' best players which led to them not producing anything outside of the power play for 7 full games.

So then the cap situation looms for Toronto and they're all smug because there's no way the Leafs can keep all their best players and improve the team.

Except that a key player signs for barely above league minimum, a player-coach is likely to sign another min salary contract, a bunch of money is coming off the books and it's likely that one of the kids pushes a player like Kerfoot out, freeing another $3m.

If Dubas can get Mrazek's deal off the books somehow, they have quite a bit of money to improve on their below-league-average goaltending of this past season.

Not our usual summer situation

 

[NyQuil]

People are here just trying to give themselves the copium they need for their fear of Toronto.

They saw the Leafs just give it to Tampa, and lose out by 1 goal in game 7, in a series where they were the better team much more than they weren't, a series in which the Bolts' best players were smothered and forced to focus on defending the Leafs' best players which led to them not producing anything outside of the power play for 7 full games.

So then the cap situation looms for Toronto and they're all smug because there's no way the Leafs can keep all their best players and improve the team.

Except that a key player signs for barely above league minimum, a player-coach is likely to sign another min salary contract, a bunch of money is coming off the books and it's likely that one of the kids pushes a player like Kerfoot out, freeing another $3m.

If Dubas can get Mrazek's deal off the books somehow, they have quite a bit of money to improve on their below-league-average goaltending of this past season.

Fear of Toronto.

Ok.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

He had a career year his first year in TO so you are wrong. 47 goals.



They do? Why are people acting like the team needs big changes. They were a team who who have beat probably anyone in the league but the team they got. They need an upgrade in goal, team defense is fine and improving. could use a retool of the 4th line and another top 6 forward

I'm a Leaf fan, not a Leaf hater by any stretch but yeah they do have a lot of work to do they need to completely redo the goaltending not just the #1 goalie but the backup and at least one of the marlies goalies too.

They need mor production out of their bottom 6 so that needs to be upgraded

they need to decide what to do with Muzzin

yeah they have a lot of work to do