It was more the not signing the deal and going to basically free agency. Toronto has done some good in the last year and half. Maybe he believed in them. Never know.
- Yeti1181

star players use MTL and TO to raise their value but they never or very rarely seriously consider them as an option. Leverage....that's our teams are used for.

It was more the not signing the deal and going to basically free agency. Toronto has done some good in the last year and half. Maybe he believed in them. Never know.
- Yeti1181

Leafs effectively did good things in the past few months, but they are still 2-3 years away of being contenders. And I mean playoffs contender, not Cup contender.

star players use MTL and TO to raise their value but they never or very rarely seriously consider them as an option. Leverage....that's our teams are used for.
- Symba007

Yep Habs fans know it all too well cough Lecavalier cough.

and a whole lot less pressure, better weather
- Symba007

Dont' go say that in the Leafs thread. I said that from day one. Holy (frank) one guy was in tears because i went against his dream of Stamkos coming.

who put (frank) you mike, you (frank)tard in the poll

nice

star players use MTL and TO to raise their value but they never or very rarely seriously consider them as an option. Leverage....that's our teams are used for.
- Symba007

More about getting paid several million more in the states than leverage. Canadian teams can only offer endorsements to cover the difference. Endorsements that they can likely get anyway. (Stamkos already has a deal with SportChek)

Dont' go say that in the Leafs thread. I said that from day one. Holy (frank) one guy was in tears because i went against his dream of Stamkos coming.
- weirdoh

Show him a list of every Toronto area kid becoming UFA in the next 5 years and tell him all of them are going to Toronto on the hometown discount. If nothing else, I learned distraction is key, from American Politics.

I'm confident they will make room for a legit top 6 player or two. If they have to trade DD and or Emelin later on, so be it.
- fidopro

I can believe that, the problem is that I don't know if they have the same definition of a top 6 player.

I can believe that, the problem is that I don't know if they have the same definition of a top 6 player.
- dt99999

Well, I mean technically if they are playing in the top-6 they're a top-6 player, right?

I can believe that, the problem is that I don't know if they have the same definition of a top 6 player.
- dt99999

True, I think they see it more as a top 9, as they should.
Good teams roll 3 lines which can contribute offensively.

Basically Habs have to have a serious cup run in the next 2 years for this to not look like a giant (frank) up of Roy or Chelios proportions

Seems about as likely as the miracle on ice.

Basically Habs have to have a serious cup run in the next 2 years for this to not look like a giant (frank) up of Roy or Chelios proportions
- ehabs9

But that was true with Subban too

True, I think they see it more as a top 9, as they should.
Good teams roll 3 lines which can contribute offensively.
- fidopro

habs roll them between Montreal and St-JOhn

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a captain

But that was true with Subban too
- fidopro

Subban will still be good in 2 years

Basically Habs have to have a serious cup run in the next 2 years for this to not look like a giant (frank) up of Roy or Chelios proportions

Seems about as likely as the miracle on ice.
- ehabs9

Basically Habs have to have a serious cup run in the next 2 years for this to not look like a giant (frank) up of Roy or Chelios proportions

Seems about as likely as the miracle on ice.
- ehabs9

It's not even close to those 2 trades... I for one think it's a good deal for the Habs

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a declining captain
- pete26

fixed

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a captain
- pete26

Subban will still be good in 2 years
- ehabs9

and weber will be done at 32 years old?


FFS

Show him a list of every Toronto area kid becoming UFA in the next 5 years and tell him all of them are going to Toronto on the hometown discount. If nothing else, I learned distraction is key, from American Politics.
- nords21

I get on that bandwagon too from time to time. Like Sam said, we're used as a tactic

Dont' go say that in the Leafs thread. I said that from day one. Holy (frank) one guy was in tears because i went against his dream of Stamkos coming.
- weirdoh

Dozzer must be a (frank)ing WRECKING BALL today!!

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a captain
- pete26

He'll be Dion Phaneuf in 2 years

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a captain
- pete26

welcome aboard Pete, DD is next

Ladies and gentleman.......we have a captain
- pete26

We sure do