I thought Dreger didn't look too good in this whole situation.
It's like he was trying to help the Leafs.

Didn't look too good imho.
- Pecafan Fan

He knows who pays his paycheck.

Just in the wrong order.
- Yeti1181

Yeah for now, but from a team perspective, it doesn't really matter where the money is allocated. It's just a matter of making it work.

He knows who pays his paycheck.
- Yeti1181

It was unprofessional. Meh, it's over now anyway.

It was unprofessional. Meh, it's over now anyway.
- Pecafan Fan

I'm not really sure what you mean he was trying to help the leafs?

It was unprofessional. Meh, it's over now anyway.
- Pecafan Fan

This is just your 'Montreal-sensitivity' coming out that all things are biased toward the Leafs. 'Nucks fans suffer from the same condition.

I'm not really sure what you mean he was trying to help the leafs?
- Yeti1181

It felt like he was trying to paint Kadri in a bad light or put him in a corner, if you will. His "lots of players in the Leafs organisation will be jumping at the opportunity if Kadri doesn't show up for training camp" sounded like he was putting pressure on him.

And God knows Dreger can have an influence on how fans perceive a player or an event.

This is just your 'Montreal-sensitivity' coming out that all things are biased toward the Leafs. 'Nucks fans suffer from the same condition.
- fifty__missions

Not at all. Some reporters in Montreal tried to do the same with Subban last season. Hell, even Dreger and Mckenzie were saying he was asking for over 6 million per season.

It felt like he was trying to paint Kadri in a bad light or put him in a corner, if you will. His "lots of players in the Leafs organisation will be jumping at the opportunity if Kadri doesn't show up for training camp" sounded like he was putting pressure on him.

And God knows Dreger can have an influence on how fans perceive a player or an event.
- Pecafan Fan

Okay I got you. I d see that more as just enticing excitement for the fans not so much a shot towards Kadri but do see how you would get that opinion as well.

Not at all. Some reporters in Montreal tried to do the same with Subban last season. Hell, even Dreger and Mckenzie were saying he was asking for over 6 million per season.
- Pecafan Fan

That's the thing, it entirely possible they started high cause they knew they would be negotiate it down.

That's the thing, it entirely possible they started high cause they knew they would be negotiate it down.
- Yeti1181

The agent always starts high. Otherwise they don't get a beautiful cut.

That's the thing, it entirely possible they started high cause they knew they would be negotiate it down.
- Yeti1181

But in the end, it's always the player that gets the "he's such a greedy (frank)er" comments. not the team that gets called cheap.

My Leafs memories from last season:


- Pecafan Fan

Hab fans don't watch hockey when their team is golfing, I don't believe this to be 1 of your memories

Hab fans don't watch hockey when their team is golfing, I don't believe this to be 1 of your memories
- Garnie

Actually, I watch more non-habs games because I find the habs too frustrating/infuriating to watch.

Actually, I watch more non-habs games because I find the habs too frustrating/infuriating to watch.
- Pecafan Fan

Ok, are you my father in law????

Ok, are you my father in law????


- Garnie

That (frank)ing team

My Leafs memories from last season:


- Pecafan Fan

Your memory is, of staring at Reimer's ass...You got a little thing for James do you? It's ok.. I'll only judge you a lot.

Kadri

But in the end, it's always the player that gets the "he's such a greedy (frank)er" comments. not the team that gets called cheap.
- Pecafan Fan

Well when they are getting paid millions hard to call someone cheap when they are paying out that kind of money.

That's the thing, it entirely possible they started high cause they knew they would be negotiate it down.
- Yeti1181

Thats how the game is played. Someone from the Leafs side "leaks" that Kadri is asking for big $$ ..which is most likely not true, the fans and media react negatively..putting pressure on the Kadri side to sign a reasonable deal...

Bobo had his legit source yes, but was given some questionable info...puts it out..mission accomplished.

Thats how the game is played. Someone from the Leafs side "leaks" that Kadri is asking for big $$ ..which is most likely not true, the fans and media react negatively..putting pressure on the Kadri side to sign a reasonable deal...

Bobo had his legit source yes, but was given some questionable info...puts it out..mission accomplished.
- senstroll

Or Kadri's camp was asking for a big contract

Love the Kadri signing.

I was really hoping for a longer term, but AAV is tolerable and at least it's not a single year. Well done Nonis.
- systemtool

About $400 000 too much.....but its over and now we can move on to the next non issue.

Or Kadri's camp was asking for a big contract
- Garnie

False bobo

About $400 000 too much.....but its over and now we can move on to the next non issue.
- Fakepartofme

Nit picker

Nit picker
- Yeti1181

srsly

srsly
- Pecafan Fan

Christ he's almost as bad as pecafan fan.......oh wait I mean hey buddy