Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] T.J. Brodie signs with the Maple Leafs (4 years, $5M AAV)

[Deen]

Good luck to Brodes. Good player with a quality personality to match (does a lot of charity work). He will be missed and I'm glad he ended up on another Canadian team.

 

[Burnie97]

Gotta love comments from out of market fans.

And Jim Hughson is a Leafs homer too.

Hughson is a Leafs homer... you're being sarcastic right?

Lol and you were talking about out of market fans...

 

[ViewsFromThe6ix]

Muzzin being a top pairing D is the most Leafs thing I’ve read in a thread with many Leafs things said.

There's a ton of objective data that supports it. He was actually a #1 by Evolving Wild's skater GAR.

 

[Jerkbait]

lets just compare this to 4 more years of zaitsev at 4.5mil

So incorrect....

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Yes. He does. But he's a left handed shot. Going to be at a disadvantage. Plus he's soft.

Brodie has a backhand like Matts Sundin. Him being a left handed shot will not be a disadvantage at all

 

[slimbob8]

Im gonna post this next time someone tells me Hanifin is a bad.

I completely agree. People are way too impatient when it comes to D. I would give up a lot to get Hanifin.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

Love this signing for the Leafs. Addresses a huge need. Well done!

Still gotta move some cap, but definitely a fan of this signing.

 

[Jerkbait]

Hm....To be honest Brodie makes some stupid turnovers and the Toronto media/fans will overreact way too much.

Kimda like the rest of the D ?

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Brodie has a backhand like Matts Sundin. Him being a left handed shot will not be a disadvantage at all

Crosby and Brodie. Two best backhands in the NHL

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Muzzin being a top pairing D is the most Leafs thing I’ve read in a thread with many Leafs things said.

Muzzin was the #2 in LA for years

 

[Volica]

There's a ton of objective data that supports it. He was actually a #1 by Evolving Wild's skater GAR.

Oh, okay, I’m mistaken then.

I mean, watching 50 or so Leafs games this season, it’s apparent that they’re pretty elite defensively with multiple #1s on the team.

Best of luck with TJ.

 

[AimForTopCheddar]

Gotta love comments from out of market fans.

And Jim Hughson is a Leafs homer too.

I've literally lived in Canada all my life and watched Dion, Kessel, etc in Toronto. Any Canadian who follows hockey knows what the Toronto market is like.

Trying to act like it will be any different is just false

 

[Jerkbait]

Yes we have 3 legitimate top 4 defensemen, but unfortunately to win in this league you need an elite defense core and ours doesn’t even come close even with the addition of Brodie.

Ummmm... penguins proved back to back you can win with an average D core. In fact their # 1 D was out for the whole playoffs oke year....Washington proved the same ...try again...

 

[Bouboumaster]

Well, it sucks a lot because that's a good deal for the Leafs.
Good job to Dubas, I guess.

 

[Cotton]

Hughson is a Leafs homer... you're being sarcastic right?

Lol and you were talking about out of market fans...

The point being that it’s out of market fans that say nonsense about Toronto based on zero facts, such as “Hughson is a Leafs homer” when anyone who watches would know that’s false. I was calling out criticism of Leafs fans/media as nonsense.

I hope you’re less confused now.

 

[Jerkbait]

They don't need Brodie. OMG. Another soft D.

They absolutely need brodie.. was the best D available besides AP....get real

 

[Nylanderthal]

Muzzin and Hamonic are fairly similar. Hamonic and Brodie were HORRIBLE together.

I mean sure, in the same way that Rielly and Gardiner are similar.
Muzz is a #2-3 and hammer is a 5-6

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Ummmm... penguins proved back to back you can win with an average D core. In fact their # 1 D was out for the whole playoffs oke year....Washington proved the same ...try again...

Penguins are a team that broke a lot of fundamental rules of whats needed to win a championship. When Washington won they had a pretty solid d-core.

 

[Jerkbait]

Hes resigning in St Louis even if thr Leafs had 20 million in capspace

Absolutely incorrect..just saying

 

[Burnie97]

The point being that it’s out of market fans that say nonsense about Toronto based on zero facts, such as “Hughson is a Leafs homer” when anyone who watches would know that’s false. I was calling out criticism of Leafs fans/media as nonsense.

I hope you’re less confused now.

Right on. My bad... missed part of the quotes/ conversations earlier in the thread.

Touche.

Although the less confused comment wasnt called for but all good.

 

[Jerkbait]

Penguins are a team that broke a lot of fundamental rules of whats needed to win a championship. When Washington won they had a pretty solid d-core.

Neither had an elite D core and both were very average defensively. Point is you can win when they buy in with an average D core. Point proven

 

[Cotton]

I've literally lived in Canada all my life and watched Dion, Kessel, etc in Toronto. Any Canadian who follows hockey knows what the Toronto market is like.

Trying to act like it will be any different is just a joke.

You apparently don’t know what it’s like in spite of your claims. Kessel was loved by fans, a very, very small portion of the media had a hate on for him. Guys like Feschuk and Steve Simmonds, but then dummies from across the country take those articles and claim it’s ALL media, and ALL fans.

Fact is turnovers happen to everyone, and nobody is trashing anyone. You’re just pushing a false narrative because you think you know what it’s like here.

 

[Cotton]

Right on. My bad... missed part of the quotes/ conversations earlier in the thread.

Touche.

Although the less confused comment wasnt called for but all good.

Wasn’t intended as snarky.

 

[Go Wings]

bruh we're not 10 mill over the cap space LOL, we're fine with what we have as soon as he's out. No one is talking about pietrangelo if that's what you're hinting at

Bruh look through this thread a little closer lots of leaf fans are talking about Pietrangelo.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Neither had an elite D core and both were very average defensively. Point is you can win when they buy in with an average D core. Point proven

I see your point, I think for a team to win the 3 main things you need is a selke caliber forward (top 15), a Norris caliber defense (top 10), and a legitimate starter. At least those are ver common patterns amoung cup winning teams. I think Brodie could push Rielly to that legitimate Norris caliber, he did it in Calgary.