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

DonskoiDonscored

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Others thought that he would operate the same way, and that that would be a problem.

So which is it?

Huh?

He entered the HoF and won 3 cups the 'New Jersey' way. Wouldn't he want to bring that?

Unless he was only talking about dealing with money. If so, that should've been clarified.
 

The Winter Soldier

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Oh wow... surprise you're wrong...again.

Am I really? Or was this just for public consumption? Regardless, had max bonuses been on the table all along. What took this deal so long as it was reported Lou and his agent were talking? Not sure why you are so sensitive on this? I believe Shanahan stepped in, and we will probably never know either way. So that is that.
 

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"
 

Raymoondo

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Am I really? Or was this just for public consumption? Regardless, had max bonuses been on the table all along. What took this deal so long as it was reported Lou and his agent were talking? Not sure why you are so sensitive on this? I believe Shanahan stepped in, and we will probably never know either way. So that is that.

I like how you choose not to believe this insider, yet you for some reason choose to believe the other reporter. Never mind, it must be the Toronto media trying to make light of a bad situation again :c
 

SprDaVE

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"

People will really believe anything they want.

It's a free country I guess.
 

93LEAFS

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Am I really? Or was this just for public consumption? Regardless, had max bonuses been on the table all along. What took this deal so long as it was reported Lou and his agent were talking? Not sure why you are so sensitive on this? I believe Shanahan stepped in, and we will probably never know either way. So that is that.
You have no proof, or even back up on this. Its a joke. For all we know it could of been figuring out the benchmarks for the bonuses. Which we don't know yet.
 

Raymoondo

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"

Yeah, the hockey insiders must be wrong if you believe otherwise!
 

Crede777

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Am I really? Or was this just for public consumption? Regardless, had max bonuses been on the table all along. What took this deal so long as it was reported Lou and his agent were talking? Not sure why you are so sensitive on this? I believe Shanahan stepped in, and we will probably never know either way. So that is that.

I don't think max bonuses were on the table all along. That's not how a negotiation works. The team doesn't go "we drafted you #1 OA here's the most lucrative contract we can offer."

It's only a cave if Lamoriello started with "we absolutely refuse to give bonuses." I don't think he did. I think he started at a lower point and then came up to meet Matthews because of the kind of player Matthews is. Which is what his quote reflects.
 

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"

Would you like some tinfoil with your conspiracy theory?
 

robertocarlos

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Lou covered himself nicely. If Matthews gets anywhere near bonus money the Leafs can just send him to the AHL.
 

Kelly

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Huh?

He entered the HoF and won 3 cups the 'New Jersey' way. Wouldn't he want to bring that?

Unless he was only talking about dealing with money. If so, that should've been clarified.

Based on the context of the quote, and what just happened, I think it's fairly obvious what he's talking about....
 

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"

Ok. Sure.
 

Pyrophorus

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Huh?

He entered the HoF and won 3 cups the 'New Jersey' way. Wouldn't he want to bring that?

Unless he was only talking about dealing with money. If so, that should've been clarified.

Many said that his recent history hasn't done well, and that's he's too old school. I always sted that both Babcock and Lou would have to change.

Think back to the hiring threads a year back.
 

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I don't believe all that Twitter bs from Lou and Matthew's agent... I do think there was a problem and Lou was the problem.

Shanny probably went into Lou's office yesterday and said: "Lou WTF are you doing? Get this kid signed and stop pissing him and his agent off!"

Whenever someone reports a rumour from "a source very close to the team," they're just talking about Rerun. He's got the info.
 

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Am I really? Or was this just for public consumption? Regardless, had max bonuses been on the table all along. What took this deal so long as it was reported Lou and his agent were talking? Not sure why you are so sensitive on this? I believe Shanahan stepped in, and we will probably never know either way. So that is that.

So you believe some baseless speculation that Lou still operates like he did in N.J., and then tweets came up saying that Lou operates differently here in T.O, and that there was no tension/problems signing Matthews, and in fact the contract was done in about 10 minutes, but you still hold Lou and his past ways accountable. Yes you're wrong, and b your logic you have to agree that Florida, Chicago, Tampa, NYI, Edmonton, etc., when they didn't sign their first overalls until mid July - early September, that higher ups also stepped in ?

Anyhow I know not to waste my time with you, I just found it funny how there were tweets that pretty much debunked your beliefs that Lou was still playing hardball like his time in NJ and that was friction between the 2 parties, minutes after you posted. Good day for Leafs fans, and I'll go enjoy it.
 

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