Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Leafs sign Auston Matthews to ELC

[93LEAFS]

You make it sound like it took Leafs management a needlessly long amount of time to sign Matthews when in reality, players of his pedigree have been signed much, much later without the kind of ruckus we've seen here. This is needless theorizing for something that wasn't even out of place. I'd much rather believe the word of a GM than some ex-fan's bitter theories.

Corrected.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Sounds like a lot of people wasted their time with this whole non-story.

Looking forward to seeing him, Marner and Nylander in action next season.

No one could be this incompetent. I like my theory a lot more.

Ofcourse you do. Can't have it any other way than you speaking directly from your behind.

 

[sparxx87]

Huge overpayment. Gonna be a bad contract in 2-3 years.

 

[Off Sides]

I've been saying all along they were waiting for Matthews to have stitches removed before taking contract pictures. I think the timing of this just proves my theory is correct.

I like your theory


It's also possible Lou's camera was broken and it took a couple weeks to find someone who could repair it.

Settle down people I am just trying to have some fun, Sather has the same camera.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

When will GMs learn to stop throwing out such long contracts?

 

[Sniper99]

Huge overpayment. Gonna be a bad contract in 2-3 years.

All you can do is when I read this post.

 

[Canada4Gold]

All you can do is when I read this post.

All I can do is when similar sarcastic posts get made in every ELC thread and somehow people exist that still reply to them not getting the sarcasm

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Sounds like a lot of people wasted their time with this whole non-story.

Like most "stories" involving the Leafs really.

 

[pld459666]

This was a slam dunk situation. If there ever was one. ELC with Max bonus. Done and done. The fact that there was any consideration to the opposite is beyond idiotic.

 

[cassac]

Devil fans. Shanny has said that this isn't the Red Wings or the Devils, this is the Leafs. As in they won't operate like how Lou did with NJ or Babcock did with Detroit.

Does that mean that Lou gives bonuses and Babcock doesn't make the playoffs?

JK

 

[snowkiddin]

Lou is now officially the best GM in the league. Confirmed.

 

[VoidCreature]

"The Star", was it? Never trusting a story from them again.

Good on the Leafs, and Lou for being flexible. Love what you guys are building.

 

[LeafChief]

I'm so confused. I thought he was going back to Europe for two years?

I wonder if people talked about Ekblad this much when he signed his ELC in SEPTEMBER.

I would guess not because Leafs.

Accept it or not, Leafs are the centre of the universe. Sure, they suck right now but when the tide turns, a lot of you bitter fools are going to be rolling.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

and the player wins. lou is the worst

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

"I see you got your Bonuses now"

 

[Jeremy2020]

Lou caved, huh...he's just not the same as he was a few years ago.

 

[LV*]

Lou caved, huh...he's just not the same as he was a few years ago.

Yea he caved because suddenly everything has been leaked to the media despite the fact that nothing has in the last year and a half

 

[TheGreat]

o wait i thought the leafs weren't going to sign him and we're dead against paying bonuses ? What happen HF?

 

[Liminality]

"The Star", was it? Never trusting a story from them again.

Good on the Leafs, and Lou for being flexible. Love what you guys are building.

People are usually smart enough to not trust the rumors of the Toronto media. Especially recently when the new management doesn't spill anything relating to their club.

This just once again shows who are not neutral, but are biased posters who are always looking to find a negative outlook.

These conspiracies are pretty funny though.

 

[Space Coyote]

Part of me is happy to see a team who has sat at the bottom for so many years start to turn around - another part of me says **** the Leafs. So torn. They have the tools now to compete. A couple of other acquisitions and they may be able to go deep. I say 2-3 years, and they will be regulars at the playoffs.

 

[Damisoph]

If that were the case it would have done much faster. An ELC is the simplest contract a GM can do because players can't ask for the moon.

There are a myriad of reasons why it didn't get done til today. You are making baseless assumptions.

 

[AvroArrow]

Lou doesn't give bonuses

HF: "Lou is an idiot, he should just pay him" " Matthews doesn't wanna play there, back to ZSC" "lol leafs"

Lou gives him max bonuses

HF: "Lou is an idiot for caving" "lol lou" "worst gm"

lmfao

 

[camwise]

Lou doesn't give bonuses

HF: "Lou is an idiot, he should just pay him" " Matthews doesn't wanna play there, back to ZSC" "lol leafs"

Lou gives him max bonuses

HF: "Lou is an idiot for caving" "lol lou" "worst gm"

lmfao

Honestly, HF Boards is either THIS

or

EVERY SINGLE HOCKEY PLAYER IN THE NHL TO TORONTO AS A FA SIGNING OR A TRADE...

News flash, no one wants to play in Toronto

 

[Liminality]

Honestly, HF Boards is either THIS

or

EVERY SINGLE HOCKEY PLAYER IN THE NHL TO TORONTO AS A FA SIGNING OR A TRADE...

News flash, no one wants to play in Toronto

Uhh alright

Tell us how you really feel.

 

[BlueBaron]

Caving? ROFL !

Shanny referenced Marner's bonuses when discussing Matthew previously so only those who were in denial did not see this coming. 10 Minute contract negotiation probably went something like...

Lou: "How is your family son? "
Austin: "Good sir, I am really excited about next season"
Agent: "Max deal?"
Lou: "Of course, we want Austin to not worry about anything but hockey. You'll have to excuse me though, I need to announce this to shut those morons up"