There was some dude Kinggilmour or something that called a leafs trade once before it was announced in any other media.
- TheMussel

He was the franking worst of the bunch.

A broken clock is right twice a day.

I can't remember what his "insider connection" was, but it amounted to he knew a guy who played golf with a guy who was an agent or something.

The fantastic thing about this guys is they will continually harp on the one thing they got right, and not talk about the other 200 predictions they got wrong.

Want me to tell you right now that Stamkos is coming to Toronto? If I'm right, it's because my cousin's girlfriend's brother knows Stamkos' poolboy.

If I"m wrong, hell, it's because something fell through, but did I tell you that my wife's brother's gardener knows the guy who owns the hair dressing salon where Tavares' mom gets her hair done? He says Tavares to Toronto is a done deal...

And what these idiots don't take into account is how many times Leafs fans ran the simulator, which had a huge effect on shifting the odds in our favour.
- Atomic Wedgie

Truth

And the one guy who overheard Winnik ' s agent on the phone saying he'd sign with the Leafs the first time, 2 days before it happened.
- Phenom

Oh Ya. I forgot about that one.

People in know don't tell anyone what there plans are usually. It's just people in the right spot that overhear it and know who the people are that are talking.

He was the franking worst of the bunch.

A broken clock is right twice a day.

I can't remember what his "insider connection" was, but it amounted to he knew a guy who played golf with a guy who was an agent or something.

The fantastic thing about this guys is they will continually harp on the one thing they got right, and not talk about the other 200 predictions they got wrong.

Want me to tell you right now that Stamkos is coming to Toronto? If I'm right, it's because my cousin's girlfriend's brother knows Stamkos' poolboy.

If I"m wrong, hell, it's because something fell through, but did I tell you that my wife's brother's gardener knows the guy who owns the hair dressing salon where Tavares' mom gets her hair done? He says Tavares to Toronto is a done deal...
- Atomic Wedgie

You feel very passionately about this.

He was the franking worst of the bunch.

A broken clock is right twice a day.

I can't remember what his "insider connection" was, but it amounted to he knew a guy who played golf with a guy who was an agent or something.

The fantastic thing about this guys is they will continually harp on the one thing they got right, and not talk about the other 200 predictions they got wrong.

Want me to tell you right now that Stamkos is coming to Toronto? If I'm right, it's because my cousin's girlfriend's brother knows Stamkos' poolboy.

If I"m wrong, hell, it's because something fell through, but did I tell you that my wife's brother's gardener knows the guy who owns the hair dressing salon where Tavares' mom gets her hair done? He says Tavares to Toronto is a done deal...
- Atomic Wedgie

I called Babcock to Toronto. My rumour site is coming soon.

French radio stations (2 of 'em) are saying Matthews doesn't want to land in Canada... is this supposed to be a known fact or totally BS? I've never heard of this before today.

Wouldn't be surprised if this would be made up out of jealousy.
- Delryk

Probably true.

Just like McDavid didn't want to go to Edmonton.

Matthews is an American. I can easily believe he is not happy about the outcome. It is up to the Leafs to make him change his mind. By all accounts, the Leafs run a pretty first-class organization and with respected guys like Lamoriello and Babcock in the organization, Matthews will probably come around.

... Not to mention Toronto is a great city

Oh Ya. I forgot about that one.

People in know don't tell anyone what there plans are usually. It's just people in the right spot that overhear it and know who the people are that are talking.
- bryant

I have a hard time imagining Don Meehan (or whoever the agent is) hammering out Stammer's details out loud on his cellphone (3 months early, in clear violation of the CBA) while standing in line at Starbucks picking up his caramel macchiato.

I called Babcock to Toronto. My rumour site is coming soon.
- 1979AD

Are you looking for a Columbus Blue Jackets blogger?

I called Babcock to Toronto. My rumour site is coming soon.
- 1979AD

would be a season pass worth getting

Hey RJ - continuation from last thread - why the poop are you buying your mom a $4,000 TV?

Do you enjoy providing 24/7 technical support? Because if you mom is like every other mom on earth, no franking way she is going to know how to drive the thing.

My parents wanted an iPad. I gave them an Etch-A-Sketch. That was 2 years ago, and they still don't know the difference.
- Atomic Wedgie

You made sure to take the dials off first right?

Probably true.

Just like McDavid didn't want to go to Edmonton.

Matthews is an American. I can easily believe he is not happy about the outcome. It is up to the Leafs to make him change his mind. By all accounts, the Leafs run a pretty first-class organization and with respected guys like Lamoriello and Babcock in the organization, Matthews will probably come around.

... Not to mention Toronto is a great city
- Aetherial

Leafs have a few other good USA pieces too.

I have a hard time imagining Don Meehan (or whoever the agent is) hammering out Stammer's details out loud on his cellphone (3 months early, in clear violation of the CBA) while standing in line at Starbucks picking up his caramel macchiato.
- Atomic Wedgie

I don't know about you, but i always talk publicly about things that are in clear violation of policy of my company, because nobody can tell me what to do.

I called Matthews, Stamkos, Vesey, Zaitsev!

You female doges will bow to me when I am right on all 4!

You made sure to take the dials off first right?
- Aetherial

If I took the dials off, how would they send their electric-mails through the Yahoos?

There was some dude Kinggilmour or something that called a leafs trade once before it was announced in any other media.
- TheMussel

then never returned...probably got crap from his source

I don't know about you, but i always talk publicly about things that are in clear violation of policy of my company, because nobody can tell me what to do.
- ImThatGuy

And that's why I am voting for you, Mr. Trump.

lmao, a #13 finally won something for the leafs

can't believe we only had 1 ball left of the 11 and had a 9% chance to win the 1st pick. number 13 came up in the clutch for us big here

It's the wonderful thing about hoping he comes to Toronto.

It's entirely contingent on whether or not he has a burning desire to be a Leaf.

Nothing else matters. They don't need to convince him to come here. They don't have to explain the Shanaplan to him.

If he is coming, he has already made up his mind.

If not, we move on to convincing ourselves Tavares has always wanted to be a Leaf.
- Atomic Wedgie

Well there is the possibility that some team throws stupid money at him that the Leafs just won't do.

He may have made up his mind this is his first choice (who knows?) but dollars could change his mind.

You insulted the city I live near, I'm upset and I wish there was something I could do to retaliate, Toronto is difficult to park in, let that sink in for a minute
- mattmoulson

Are you looking for a Columbus Blue Jackets blogger?
- Atomic Wedgie

Depends... are you offering the gig? First I'll find out who our main rivals are, then I'll post all kinds of nonsensical inflammatory troll blogs to garner hits, I promise. Actually I'll just declare the Leafs as our main rivals to maximize attention.

then never returned...probably got crap from his source
- Garnie

My source tells me he didn't know about incognito mode and his wife pulled the plug on the home internet.

This is your only warning, DO NOT refer to any city derogatorily.
- LeafMan

Wait a minute. Is that a word? Be honest.

And that's why I am voting for you, Mr. Trump.
- Atomic Wedgie

He wishes he was on my level.

Pretty much.

In all the years I've known hockeybuzz, and all the people who claim they know things, I've only seen one trade called before it happened.

It was that ducks07 or something like that called the lupul and gardiner trade. He was on a golf course and overheard the execs from Anaheim saying it or something along those lines I believe.
- bryant

No KingGilmour or something like that also called a trade before I saw it anywhere.

Eklund also broke a trade that no one could find anywhere else first.

Well there is the possibility that some team throws stupid money at him that the Leafs just won't do.

He may have made up his mind this is his first choice (who knows?) but dollars could change his mind.
- Aetherial

Since contracts are awarded in USD anyway, If I'm the Leafs (especially now), I offer him like 8.8 mil per, just go over the top on Tampa's offer by a hair.

Then, he gets to make his choice.

One side note: I'm not sure if the Leafs are legally able pay the taxation difference or not in some weird loophole. Like find out what tax is coming off per year and just give it to him as a gift or some poop. I have no clue.

Either way, make it just enough to beat Tampa's offer by a little bit, and put the ball in his court