4 in a row?
Wake up (frank)faces, it's game day!

I'm annoyed that ...you're annoyed! 😕
- MR.Hunter

Garnie, is that you?

That's 6!

4 in a row?
Wake up (frank)faces, it's game day!


- .HOHO.

I'm gonna miss the game because I'll be on a flight to Vancouver.

Somehow that seems perverse

Andreas Borgman earned his spot, he didn't win it. Not a raffle..

Morning Fellas.

Personally I don't see Andersen nor Mason (/Hellebuyk) being Vezina candidates.. Leafs D still very doubtful, BUT Leafs PK normally should be good (top10 last year, vs bottom5 pk winnipeg). And Leafs PP is expected to be better as well (2nd in league vs. Winnipeg 18th).

If Leafs can keep up those levels on special teams, I expect that to be the difference.
5v5 Wpg might outscore Tor tonight, Toronto outscoring Wpg on special teams.

(obviously special teams, in particular PK includes goaltending, so I don't think these are 'mutually exclusive' by nature).
- MaximusAurelius

There is a pretty large gap between Andersen and Mason....Mason is probably a bottom 5 starter in the league

11 hours, 20 minutes until the season starts and the Avalanche are officially eliminated from cup contention.

I'm gonna miss the game because I'll be on a flight to Vancouver.

Somehow that seems perverse
- TheMussel

Missing the game crew checking in.

Enjoy it tonight Fellas. Matthews 4 goals again

Woahhh Nylander and Marner won't be getting 9.5 mil off their ELC.

Mcdavid Matthews Echiel are different cases. They are franchise players and there aren't many players that are going to be better than them for decades so that's why they get so much.
- Santo_44

Marner and Nylander did score the same pts/60 as eichel last year

Matthews 9mln for 8 years. (he'll earn the additional funds in sponsorship deals).
Nylander 6.75mln for 6 years. (idem).
Marner 7.5mln for 8 years. (idem)
23.25 million for the three combined.
- MaximusAurelius

Those are some low expectations. Not a chance Matthews is less than 10 now tha eichel got that. Hell be closer to 11 than than 10 and certainly closer to 11 than 9

Missing the game crew checking in.

Enjoy it tonight Fellas. Matthews 4 goals again
- PlatosRepucklic

5 goals. 6 next season opener, 7 the one after, and so on.

Game day. Hockey back

Marner and Nylander did score the same pts/60 as eichel last year
- burn

Same with Pasternak

70 points in 76 games last year.

6.75 for 6 years. That's a template for Nylander and Marner even if they are better than guys making that much. It's coming off their ELC they don't have leverage.

Leafs have to get the first win tonight. Just so I don;t have to listen to a guy in my office. He is a Winterpeg fan, I know odd, but he is a fan.

Those are some low expectations. Not a chance Matthews is less than 10 now tha eichel got that. Hell be closer to 11 than than 10 and certainly closer to 11 than 9
- burn

Buffalo will overpay.

Those are some low expectations. Not a chance Matthews is less than 10 now tha eichel got that. Hell be closer to 11 than than 10 and certainly closer to 11 than 9
- burn

Matthews 9mln AAV salary. But 5mln+ in long term endorsement deals.
Same for Marner (2m+ in endorsement), and possible for Nylander (1-2mln in endorsement).

oh

Matthews 9mln AAV salary. But 5mln+ in long term endorsement deals.
Same for Marner (2m+ in endorsement), and possible for Nylander (1-2mln in endorsement).
- MaximusAurelius

Put.
The.
Pipe.
Down.

Put.
The.
Pipe.
Down.
- .HOHO.

If Crosby can get 4mln in endorsement deals in Pitts, Matthews can get 5mln in endorsements in Toronto.

If Crosby can get 4mln in endorsement deals in Pitts, Matthews can get 5mln in endorsements in Toronto.
- MaximusAurelius

Sure. But you are (frank)ing high if you think that'll make Matthews accept 9MM a year with Jack ECHL making $10mm.

Sure. But you are (frank)ing high if you think that'll make Matthews accept 9MM a year with Jack ECHL making $10mm.
- .HOHO.

I think the kids will take a bit less to keep everyone together but 9 mil a year is seriously reaching.

I think best case is Matthews takes 10 million. He will make more money in endorsements that he would elsewhere. And he dosnt have an ego where he would want more money than Echiel

not saying its a bad idea... but what would call the penalty "two minutes for being a stupid moron"... they already have interference on the books... not sure they need anything else.

given how much an effect the slashing to the hands can have IF CALLED... this would be similar... does send a message if the rules are enforced.
- BorjeFan4Ever

Nevermind hockey, I could use this about a dozen times a day.

New blog

I'm gonna miss the game because I'll be on a flight to Vancouver.

Somehow that seems perverse
- TheMussel

Working dinner tonight - 6:30 to 8:30 pm.

I told the woman booking it to select a restaurant without a TV - I can't be trusted to pay attention to the meeting if the game is on.

New blog
- AdamFrench

Write one....