What exactly does Reaves do?

[LeafParade]

This was definitely the most egregious part of the contract when it was signed - you simply can't sign a 36 year old who's always been terrible to a contract that's not fully buriable - but given the situation we're in now, this is an absolute no brainer.

The $225k in dead cap stings a fair bit given how tight we are to the cap; but on the flipside, the $375k we open up, PLUS getting an actual usable body like McMann in the lineup, gives some much needed flexibility.

I assume with the cap increasing over 5% next year, the minimum salary also goes up over 5%?
So burying him next year would be around 150k in dead cap? Still not good.

There is no way there were competing deals for him at this price point. Just a horrible signing.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

 

[Nylanderthal]

I assume with the cap increasing over 5% next year, the minimum salary also goes up over 5%?
So burying him next year would be around 150k in dead cap? Still not good.

There is no way there were competing deals for him at this price point. Just a horrible signing.

Summer of Brad

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Except it’s illegal to ice the puck. I’d rather have kampf and Gregor out there 5v4 and be allowed to dump it and change, than whatever this has been

 

[Commander Clueless]

I assume with the cap increasing over 5% next year, the minimum salary also goes up over 5%?
So burying him next year would be around 150k in dead cap? Still not good.

There is no way there were competing deals for him at this price point. Just a horrible signing.

This could be (and probably is) complete ignorance on my part, but doesn't burying multi-year 35+ contracts not result in any cap relief past the first year? Or did they change that? Or am I just totally off my rocker?

 

[Nylanderthal]

This could be (and probably is) complete ignorance on my part, but doesn't burying multi-year 35+ contracts not result in any cap relief past the first year? Or did they change that? Or am I just totally off my rocker?

IIRC there’s a way this contract is constructed that takes the 35+ hinderance out of the equation. I can’t remember what the machination is of it this second but I recall when signed one of the nerds online who specializes in contracts mentioned it would be one that can be buried.

 

[kk87]

This could be (and probably is) complete ignorance on my part, but doesn't burying multi-year 35+ contracts not result in any cap relief past the first year? Or did they change that? Or am I just totally off my rocker?

I believe the contract was structured such that it can be buried for all three years (exempt from the typical 35+ restrictions)

 

[Commander Clueless]

IIRC there’s a way this contract is constructed that takes the 35+ hinderance out of the equation. I can’t remember what the machination is of it this second but I recall when signed one of the nerds online who specializes in contracts mentioned it would be one that can be buried.

I believe the contract was structured such that it can be buried for all three years (exempt from the typical 35+ restrictions)

Oh okay, thanks.

I remember hearing that but I thought it was for the buyout restriction....

 

[BlackAdam]

It took 14 games but at least some common sense came into practice. Reaves to be a healthy scratch vs the Canucks.

 

[thinkblue]

 

[TheRumble]

I'm so curious what this team saw in Reaves that three others didn't. Reaves previous stints:

- Minnesota Wild. Nothing notable here.
- New York Rangers - Rangers brought him in after Tom Wilson knocked Panarin out of a game one time. Rangers dumped him on Minnesota after 1 year.
- Vegas - Vegas dumped him of the Rangers after 2 year. Reeves notably was sat in half of Vegas' playoff games, including every game in the finals during his first year there.
- Pittsburgh traded a 1st round pick for him and traded him before the season was over.
- St. Louis - The only team he's ever really stayed on for more than 3 seasons.

 

[logan5]

Thread title made me laugh. Sometimes wish we had a guy like Reaves on the Canucks, but judging by what fans are saying, it sounds like he doesn’t contribute enough sometimes.

Go Leafs!!

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

The only question is whether he's not using his physicality of his volition or if he's being told to not be physical. If the former, he needs to be sat or sent down (is he on a two-way?) because he's useless otherwise. But I've had a sneaking suspicion there's a team philosophy against fighting and physicality for a long time so who knows?

 

[Gallagbi]

Ooof, thats not just "a little" worse

 

[leafs in five]

he frequently has a chance to change after what would be an unproductive 20-30 second shift without a goal against and the fact that he never takes it - as Kampf did last night before calgary's 3rd goal - is an excuse to scratch him in a way that doesn't directly challenge the GM. it's not that he's the worst player in the league it's that his shifts are too long.

 

[leafs in five]

how you can be so clearly overmatched on every shift and not start just working your ass off to get the puck past centre and deep so you can get off the ice is beyond me but it seems to fit the profile

 

[jaric1862]

The fourth line is night and day with Reaves on and off it.

It disgusts me we signed this guy let alone traded away Lafferty to keep him.

 

[ACC1224]

The fourth line is night and day with Reaves on and off it.

It disgusts me we signed this guy let alone traded away Lafferty to keep him.

Lafferty went for Gregor who had a goal and an assist last night.

 

[jaric1862]

Lafferty went for Gregor who had a goal and an assist last night.

Let's not pretend If they had enough cap space Laffery wouldn't be a Maple Leaf. They didn't replace Gregor with him because they liked the player more.

 

[Martin Skoula]

he frequently has a chance to change after what would be an unproductive 20-30 second shift without a goal against and the fact that he never takes it - as Kampf did last night before calgary's 3rd goal - is an excuse to scratch him in a way that doesn't directly challenge the GM. it's not that he's the worst player in the league it's that his shifts are too long.

As in more than 0 seconds?

 

[ACC1224]

Let's not pretend If they had enough cap space Laffery wouldn't be a Maple Leaf. They didn't replace Gregor with him because they liked the player more.

Not pretending anything, they chose Gregor over Lafferty. Cap is always a consideration in a cap league.

I don’t know which player they liked more, either do you.
We only know which one they kept.

 

[Gallagbi]

Not pretending anything, they chose Gregor over Lafferty. Cap is always a consideration in a cap league.

I don’t know which player they liked more, either do you.
We only know which one they kept.

I dont think Laff has ever played LW

 

[KingsHockey24]

5 minutes of cardio every night.

 

[egd27]

Thread title made me laugh. Sometimes wish we had a guy like Reaves on the Canucks, but judging by what fans are saying, it sounds like he doesn’t contribute enough sometimes.

Go Leafs!!

We wish you had a guy like Reaves on the Canucks as well. In fact, we wish it was Reaves.

 

[horner]

Treliving thought that Reeves could bring something to the team .
If he goes on waivers I thing his cap can be barried.
Or what is the buyout ?

 

[Niagara Bill]

I hear he throws a good party.

If history plays out, Bettnan wanted him rewarded and soon he will run the Discipline System.