Lets agree to disagree. I do not view this team like you do. I see a team with great goaltending, a good offensive group, a fantastic coach and a defense that needs a little bit of work.
- Bruiniak

I prefer to disagree to agree

I'm not saying it will happen okay! I'm just saying you have to think about that possibility! Leafs fans won't even admit that a hypothetical could happen! Omg Leafs fan are dumb! I'M NO SAYING IT WILL HAPPEN!
- AdamFrench

Matthews is the right choice, I'd take Matthews..... But why won't you admit you should take laine.


Matthews only the top choice cause of media...... But I'd take Matthews

Matthews at 18, right this min, is better than any forward we lost last year.
- burn

Still pretty crazy the Leafs got to draft someone like him. I listened to the overdrive podcasts from the draft recently, and Babcock said there was no question they were taking him. They think the Finns will bring great, but Matthews will be better. I trust Babcock's scouting report mildly more than I do Spatso's.

I'm not saying it will happen okay! I'm just saying you have to think about that possibility! Leafs fans won't even admit that a hypothetical could happen! Omg Leafs fan are dumb! I'M NO SAYING IT WILL HAPPEN!
- AdamFrench

If you walk like a troll, talk like a troll, post stupid crap like a troll... Write things like Leaf fans are so (frank)in dumb... are you really a troll..

Just a question.

Still pretty crazy the Leafs got to draft someone like him. I listened to the overdrive podcasts from the draft recently, and Babcock said there was no question they were taking him. They think the Finns will bring great, but Matthews will be better. I trust Babcock's scouting report mildly more than I do Spatso's.
- BetterCallSaul

Complete 200ft center. I'm stoked.

who the hell wrote that?!
- Dozzer

Some hockey Master Mind..

The star



The KHL is likely lurking — getting a young star of Matthews’ calibre would be a coup for the Russian-based league — but it would be a nuclear option for the Matthews camp, and is not deemed as leverage for a better NHL deal.

As a player drafted out of Europe — Matthews played in Switzerland last year — the Leafs essentially control Matthews’ NHL rights for the next four years. He is not eligible to re-enter the draft in two years time, an option open to some major junior players.

At the end of four years, the Matthews camp could argue he would be a “draft-related unrestricted free agent” by the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. College player Jimmy Vesey used as similar four-year clause to avoid signing with the Nashville Predators. Vesey will be an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 15.

The Leafs, however, might argue Matthews is a “defected player,” thereby further retaining his rights.
- burn

good ol kevin mcgran lookin' for hits lol

I'm a guy. I just don't like to be refered to as "this guy". It's very condescending.
- Bruiniak

Boy... you really got this guys panties in a knot

for anyone worried about matthews not being signed yet:

player and date signed:

marner: july 28
nylander: aug 18
rielly: aug 3

just thought i'd toss this out there
- Dozzer

How many of the 50 pro contracts do the Leafs have signed for next year?

Maybe they have the contract numbers in place but aren't signing it to leave themselves some wiggle room to pick someone up on the waiver wire?

How many of the 50 pro contracts do the Leafs have signed for next year?

Maybe they have the contract numbers in place but aren't signing it to leave themselves some wiggle room to pick someone up on the waiver wire?
- .HOHO.

i think they are sitting at 45 or so

my guess is that they know there is no rush... its an important contract... so why not take their time... there is no hurry here.

guys like mcgran over emphasize meaningless stuff like this to get hits... pre-internet you would never hear about this kind of nonsense

How many of the 50 pro contracts do the Leafs have signed for next year?

Maybe they have the contract numbers in place but aren't signing it to leave themselves some wiggle room to pick someone up on the waiver wire?
- .HOHO.

Well below the 50 max, tons of room.

i think they are sitting at 45 or so

my guess is that they know there is no rush... its an important contract... so why not take their time... there is no hurry here.

guys like mcgran over emphasize meaningless stuff like this to get hits... pre-internet you would never hear about this kind of nonsense
- Dozzer

How the (frank) did we ever entertain ourselves back then?

i think they are sitting at 45 or so

my guess is that they know there is no rush... its an important contract... so why not take their time... there is no hurry here.

guys like mcgran over emphasize meaningless stuff like this to get hits... pre-internet you would never hear about this kind of nonsense
- Dozzer

Yes.

We'll below the 50 max, tons of room.
- burn

but but but they need to resign boyes!!!!

I'm not saying it will happen okay! I'm just saying you have to think about that possibility! Leafs fans won't even admit that a hypothetical could happen! Omg Leafs fan are dumb! I'M NO SAYING IT WILL HAPPEN!
- AdamFrench

He's the best. He recently said in his opinion Puljujarvi could be the second best forward taken, after Laine, in the Oilers thread. Even some of the Oil fans called him out for just being a Leaf hating troll.

If you call yourself a Leaf fan, and you are not excited and happy with the direction that this team is going.....

You should frank right off and go cheer for the Habs or Buffalo...

Can't wait for the season to start.
- bixll

ditto

hey hey

How the (frank) did we ever entertain ourselves back then?

- .HOHO.

Booze and Babes..

my guess is that they know there is no rush... its an important contract... so why not take their time... there is no hurry here.

- Dozzer

Well if they have room under the 50 pro contract max, why the hell not do it now?
We all know he's going to get MAX dough, just get'er done!

ditto
- zazzle

hey hey
- Lucas.Neilson

(frank) you "Lucas" the Fluff Writer!

but but but they need to resign boyes!!!!
- Dozzer

Spatso thinks the leafs have lost too much talent in the past year and haven't replaced.

hey hey
- Lucas.Neilson

my my

for anyone worried about matthews not being signed yet:

player and date signed:

marner: july 28
nylander: aug 18
rielly: aug 3

just thought i'd toss this out there
- Dozzer

at least it's numbers you are tossing.

He's the best. He recently said in his opinion Puljujarvi could be the second best forward taken, after Laine, in the Oilers thread. Even some of the Oil fans called him out for just being a Leaf hating troll.
- BetterCallSaul