We're nowhere near a championship, and he'll provide valuable support to the youngins while we grow.
We gave him too much for too long, but I like the player.
Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] Matt Martin (4 years, $2.5M AAV)
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We're nowhere near a championship, and he'll provide valuable support to the youngins while we grow.
We gave him too much for too long, but I like the player.
Well I mean, if this minor signing is enough to make the Leafs finish in the bottom five in the league...
gordie
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Weber is on the decline. Marner is just gonna dangle around him in a year or 2.
The Thin White Duke
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Crazy idea but maybe they signed the league-leader in hits to complement Babcock's forecheck-heavy offensive gameplan and don't intend on playing him 5 minutes a night.
But no of course, you guys are right, he's just here to fight Weber apparently.
But no of course, you guys are right, he's just here to fight Weber apparently.
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Vancouver is a team spinning their wheels in mud with a buffoon for a GM. Good luck.
"I didn't recognize those names from the hockeynews article I read, so they must be awful."
CupHolders
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No absolutely not. Martin would take a legal but heavy run at Weber's defense partner on the next shift. Then take Weber off the ice for retaliating after the fact. That's more Matt Martin's style.
Pocket Hercules
Business in the front, party in the back.
Sounds like a Don Cherry signing. Leafs still lacking a sense of direction.
Only to the ones with low IQ's.
Nylander39
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If I were a betting man,I'd wager leafs management predicts that the Leafs will finish around where they did this year. Adding more talented youngsters to the stable while the less important contracts, such as Hunwick, Polak, expire. Martin seems to be the next in line after guys like Winnik, mcclement, etc.
leaflover
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I'd imagine they're prepared for it.
Its a development year so expectations should be on the lower side. They'll want to see steady improvement once some chemistry is developed which might take awhile with so many young guys and such a high turnover in general.
Moving up 5 spots is probably the expectation.
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Steve
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Sounds like a Don Cherry signing. Leafs still lacking a sense of direction.
Desperation to support an agenda. He's a 4th liner and doesn't exactly support the theory of abandoning the rebuild. How on earth does this signing show a lack of direction?
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I just don't understand how Rogers/Bell having 2.5 less million hurts the Leafs in anyway
The deal will be done when it's playoff making time
BayStreetBully
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Well said
Combination of two things,
slow rebound from the back diving deals artificially deflating contracts league wide (and fan perception of value) by limiting the cap hits of the stars as a comparable baseline-
people that don't realize that role is not the sole determinant of value, league wide relative ability and rareness of performance within that role matter significantly.
Yes but he was UFA. It works that way for a lot of guys signed on July 1st. Lucic, Backup, Ladd, Okposo, all overpaid.
Sounds like a Don Cherry signing. Leafs still lacking a sense of direction.
Best prospect pool in the entire NHL. The direction looks fine to me.
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Pretty much.
Who's the leadership group for the Leafs?
Babcock obviously leads from the bench and off the ice but who leads on the ice?
Laich? Greening? Kadri? Komarov? Bozak? Hunwick? Rielly? (too soon)
Martin as seen on the NYI on the ice and in interviews was a good character guy. I'm sure he's brought in to help these kids on and off the ice.
Polak is in the same boat, I'm sure the team and management liked him on and off the ice for the same reasons while bringing familiarity.
