Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Matt Martin (4 years, $2.5M AAV)

[PuckMagi]

We actually only had 6 guys on our team last year with 10 or more goals (and that includes PAP and Lupul). To get 10 goals on the 4th line is pretty good.

 

[hatterson]

I don't love the signing, but *shrug* it's 2.5M for a 4th liner, hard to care too much about it.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

True but 4 years WTF

You make it sound like negotiating with players and agents is easy peasy...get real. The 1-2 yr deals that you're apparently fond off usually comes when most teams blow their wads and players become alot more open minded to their limited options.

 

[Raymoondo]

Give it a year...

Can you tell us what else happens in a year please?
You honestly sound like one of those people that go on every single Facebook post about the Leafs and complains about every single trade/signing lmao

 

[Face Of Bear]

Bad short sighted move with long term consequences for the Leafs. I'd wager he won't dress in a single playoff game for the Leafs.

 

[KingTux]

Good contract. Gratz Toronto

 

[Pocket Hercules]

Bad short sighted move for the Leafs. I'd wager he won't dress in a single playoff game for the Leafs.

That's called a good problem.

 

[Arcade Fire]

Paying a player who's horrible at keeping possession, horrible offensively, and bad defensively 2,5m is always bad, let alone giving him this term

 

[Captain Timo]

Give it a year...

He's been a regular for the isles, a good team, for awhile now. Why will he be a healthy scratch on a significantly worse Leafs team within a year? He's good at what he does. He's not putting up 10 goals or some **** like that. He hits, forechecks well, and agitates. Get over it, $2.5m is hardly an overpayment, almost any isles fan would tell you this deal is pretty fair.

 

[Liminality]

Paying a player who's horrible at keeping possession, horrible offensively, and bad defensively 2,5m is always bad, let alone giving him this term

Since when is he all three of those?

 

[isles31]

We actually only had 6 guys on our team last year with 10 or more goals (and that includes PAP and Lupul). To get 10 goals on the 4th line is pretty good.

In all honesty the only TRUE 4th liner on that 4th line, was Martin. He probably held back Zeek and Clutterbuck. Those two are very capable of playing 3rd line minutes. Martin is kinda slow and has bad hands...but he was a great kid here. I will miss him. AMAZING in the community. You guys will love him for that. Just a good dude who plays hard and uses his talents to the max...which is 4th line, outstanding teammate, and apparently $10mil. Good for him. Enjoy Sidney if she comes up there with him too.

 

[CodeE]

Matty Marts is a warrior. $2.5 was what he was rumored to get and the boy can check like in the video games. Just because he was a 4th liner on the Isles doesn't mean he isn't capable of being a 3rd liner on the Leafs.

 

[member 157595]

Too much money for too long, but he brings an element we need so I'm not going to lose sleep over it. It's not as bad as the Backes or Ladd contracts IMO.

If we sign the traffic cone that masquerades as Kris Russell, however, it's going to be Clarkson all over again. Dave Nonis would make that signing.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

When he's a regular healthy scratch he's actually overpaid by 2.5 million

When has he been a regular healthy scratch?

Seems like he plays a lot of games?

 

[Breakers]

Since when is he all three of those?

Since Forever

 

[Stephen]

$2.5 million is basically chump change. Funny how people get worked up about that.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Matty Marts is a warrior. $2.5 was what he was rumored to get and the boy can check like in the video games. Just because he was a 4th liner on the Isles doesn't mean he isn't capable of being a 3rd liner on the Leafs.

I'm hoping he can play opposite wing to komarov and they can be a line that infuriates. If he can hold his job on a much better islanders team, should have no problem fitting in on a terrible, terrible Toronto team.
Thanks for the insight, btw

 

[Liminality]

Since Forever

We're not talking about a top 6 player here. He's getting paid as a 4th liner and he puts up numbers that a 4th line player should. He's not horrible at them as far as 4th line players go.

 

[Yog S'loth]

Ah, another free agent season in Toronto. Just another $10m fourth-liner and a bag of broken dreams.

[EDIT] Kind of similar to our free agent seasons here in LA, come to think of it.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

$2.5 million is basically chump change. Funny how people get worked up about that.

These same people were there to tell us how terrible the Komarov deal was too.

 

[LeafGrief]

I think this is an alright signing. Adding a good sandpaper guy who can play hockey and chip in some points is a valuable piece to have on the team. Will definitely help take some of the load off our younger guys.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Bad short sighted move with long term consequences for the Leafs. I'd wager he won't dress in a single playoff game for the Leafs.

So 2.5 AAV has "long term consequences"?

That's one of the most ridiculous statements of the year.

Martin is there to provide energy and protect the young stars.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

Seems like he plays a lot of games?

Lol, cruel but I like it....

 

[LondonKendrick]

Can you tell us what else happens in a year please?
You honestly sound like one of those people that go on every single Facebook post about the Leafs and complains about every single trade/signing lmao

I don't use facebook so I'll take your word for it, what's going to happen next year, Leafs finish in the bottom five of the league.

Anything else?

2.5 million for a stiff that plays 5 minutes a game....

 

[LeafFever]

I thought the Leafs management was supposed to be good now....

Well I guess Lou hasn't been any good since the 04-05 lockout.

Where did you get that from? They've told everyone the opposite.