PTO: [TOR] F Steven Lorentz, Max Pacioretty, and Jon Gillies sign PTOs with the Maple Leafs; 21 others invited to camp

[Habs Halifax]

How fitting that a team that always folds in the playoffs is going to sign the biggest playoff folder of the last 15 years. The cherry on top is that he’ll also wear 67. Chefs kiss.

31 pts in his last 40 playoff games with 15 goals... since he left the Habs.

 

[AvroArrow]

Definitely not a Robidas island deal

 

[CDN24]

31 pts in his last 40 playoff games with 15 goals... since he left the Habs.

Was 27 in 30 going into that Semi Final against Mtl. 4 in 10 since. That red sweater caused flashbacks to his old ways

 

[Koivu11]

 

[HockeyVirus]

Always makes me laugh this time of year everyone comes out to a PTO and pretend this is their big add for the season and not a depth option. Going on 5 pages for a PTO, other teams get 1 or 2 comments.

 

[BallardEra]

He looked finished last season.

Only hope is maybe he needed more time to fully recover from the injury.

Time will tell.

 

[cupdreaming]

I don't mind this signing. Low risk high reward. he is probably cooked but worth a shot

 

[Rob Brown]

Always makes me laugh this time of year everyone comes out to a PTO and pretend this is their big add for the season and not a depth option. Going on 5 pages for a PTO, other teams get 1 or 2 comments.

You know why.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Hope he does well but I really don't think he will

 

[Michoulicious]

WTF are they doing... gosh...

OEL, Tanev, Patches... So bad.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Can never have to much depth

 

[TheGroceryStick]

WTF are they doing... gosh...

OEL, Tanev, Patches... So bad.

Murray.
And potentially Gio back on the cheap.

 

[Rob Brown]

Murray.
And potentially Gio back on the cheap.

Murray in the AHL isn't the same as the other players. And I've read nothing that suggests that Giordano is coming back.

 

[FerrisRox]

Murray.
And potentially Gio back on the cheap.

I would be shocked if they brought back Giordano. Where did you hear that?

 

[conFABulator]

Murray.
And potentially Gio back on the cheap.

Mmmm...ok. You know those names are in support of one of the strongest rosters in the NHL, right?

Many experts feel the Leafs had one of the best off seasons in the league and this was before resigning Robertson and getting Paccioretty and Hakanpaa.

You are kind of sounding like sour grapes to be honest? Gio? Now you are making fun of someone we might potential sign (and won't) to be our ninth dman? Murray? He is 30 years old and coming back from injury and is our third stringer with a pretty good #4 in the system. That is what you make fun of?

Name a top ten team from last year that had a better off-season. Go ahead.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Lmao

 

[SensontheRush]

Too many beat up old fogies plugging holes in the Leafs lineup.

 

[SannywithoutCompy]

Oh are we not locking this substantiated rumour thread THIS time?

 

[Vukotal Recall]

WTF are they doing... gosh...

OEL, Tanev, Patches... So bad.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

WTF are they doing... gosh...

OEL, Tanev, Patches... So bad.

One of these is not like the other . Tanev is still a quality defender .

 

[Midnight Judges]

This is one of those “what are you doing in that uniform?” Situations.

Anyway, as a Caps fan I was certainly rooting for him but he looks washed.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Haha Brad still trying to build a team to contend in 2018

 

[Dog]

WTF are they doing... gosh...

OEL, Tanev, Patches... So bad.

Patches no clue why but Tanev and OEL understand but contracts to long. Hope does not turn into Jeff Finger situation with Tanev.

 

[conFABulator]

Haha Brad still trying to build a team to contend in 2018

That's one way to look at it.

Another would be that he improved a team that finished top ten in the league last year. Did any of the nine teams that finished ahead of the Leafs also improve? As much as the Leafs? Anyone?

The Leafs projected opening night line up this year has the following changes from last year on opening night.

OUT --> IN

Bertuzzi --> McMann
Minten --> Paccioretty
Gregor --> Holmberg
Reaves --> Dewar
Brodie --> Tanev
Klingberg --> OEL
Giordano --> Benoit or Hakanpaa
Samsonov --> Stolarz
Keefe --> Berube

Any other top teams have this good of an off-season?

 

[Rock Paper Sissons]

Leafs are such a joke lol. Every single year they go for offense. But that’s clearly not the issue. Get a goalie and get some real defensemen. Wow tanev… lol…. Plan the parade. So ridiculous.