Machinehead
HFNYR MVP
He was top 10 in corsi against in the whole league last year. He's not just a 4th liner who doesn't suck.
Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Matt Martin (4 years, $2.5M AAV)
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He was top 10 in corsi against in the whole league last year. He's not just a 4th liner who doesn't suck.
nostalrius
Le Hockey Armie
I just saw this and it bums me out. You guys just got a good locker room presence and a heart and soul guy who sucks to play against.
He will become a fan favorite in short order. Treat him well!
He will become a fan favorite in short order. Treat him well!
so you live him unprotected in the expansion draft,smart move by the leafs IMO
2.5 mil how are ppl freaking over that ?
most of the leaf young players are on ELC, Kradi & Reilly have been signed , Greening , MM ,BL, we will be coming off the books next year (if i remember correctly), so we have enough cap space
As for 4 years, its not bad , no one on the leafs will need a major increase those years, most of our players will be coming of ELC in 2-3 years so those 2 extra year(max) at 2.5 will not hurt , its not like leafs went out sign someone to 6-7 years @ 6mil +
Beside we do need bodies to play , as much as some here think rookies will come and take over, a lot of them will need time to develop , except the rare few
most of the leaf young players are on ELC, Kradi & Reilly have been signed , Greening , MM ,BL, we will be coming off the books next year (if i remember correctly), so we have enough cap space
As for 4 years, its not bad , no one on the leafs will need a major increase those years, most of our players will be coming of ELC in 2-3 years so those 2 extra year(max) at 2.5 will not hurt , its not like leafs went out sign someone to 6-7 years @ 6mil +
Beside we do need bodies to play , as much as some here think rookies will come and take over, a lot of them will need time to develop , except the rare few
A product of his linemates and their hyperagressive forechecking. What was his corsi before that line clicked?
He drives play better than anyone else did on that crazy good 4th line. May not have put up the same amount of points as the other two, but he was the main reason that line was always in the offensive zone no matter the competition. Glad he's out of the metro.
Slush
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Not too bad of a deal for TO. They didn't overspend on him in my opinion and it's only for two years for the Leafs He could bring good leadership too for the young kids.
Dominator13
Registered User
Prust had the same contract 4 years ago. The term is just fine, Leafs were soft as butter so he fits a need.
Machinehead
HFNYR MVP
Cizikas' corsi drops off a cliff when he's on the ice without Martin.
And that's who the Islanders gave a big deal to instead of Martin. Suits me just fine.
Snacks Kassian
Registered User
So you're saying that he was just a passenger on that line? Spin doctors outta control on this site.
Proving corsi doesn't actually mean much in the real world. If you think Martin is a better hockey player than Cizikas because he had better corsi, you're delusional.
Once
Stop ******* crying bro
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Great signing for Toronto, thought Martin would get more than 2.5.
Leading hitter in the NHL for 4 years, will likely hit 10 goals in an expanded role, and played on the best 4th line in the game. Leafs will have a boat load of rookies next year, they're going to need a professional to guide them through the motions, not to mention for protections sake.
Leading hitter in the NHL for 4 years, will likely hit 10 goals in an expanded role, and played on the best 4th line in the game. Leafs will have a boat load of rookies next year, they're going to need a professional to guide them through the motions, not to mention for protections sake.
Kobe Armstrong
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Pretty sure it wasnt the leafs that locked down a 50 point player for 7 years with a 6AVV cap hit...
as Pure as Evil
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Yeah man, huge overpayment for a super cap heavy team
you can really tell schools out with some of these responses
the same ones by December will have matt Martin memoribilia
Not at all what I said. That line clicked perfectly and Martin was very much a part of it. But he wasn't the main reason for its success.
WildWolfdog
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LOL, agree.
Hahah seriously. After some of the contracts given out just a few hours ago, if this is the only bad contract Toronto signs someone to, I'm more than okay with it.
Machinehead
HFNYR MVP
I don't think Martin is a better player than Cizikas, I know Martin is a better player than Cizikas.
Riseonfire
Josh Bailey! GAME ONE, TO THE ISLAND!!!
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