And I'm saying, if they didn't sign Marleau, it would be easier to afford them all, including JVR.
- Unholy_Goalie

JVR is a good playing with good offensive production, which would obviously be hard to replace, but I feel like this team could float without him anyway.
It'd be awesome to resign him cheapish, but if not, oh well.

im not sure marner and nylander are going to be as expensive as some think. neither are playing that well.

(frank) Hyman gets a lot of scoring chances that go nowhere

(frank) Hyman gets a lot of scoring chances that go nowhere
- Corn_Logg

happens when you have stone hands yet get to play with great offensive players every game anyway

leivo with his best jason blake impression

im not sure marner and nylander are going to be as expensive as some think. neither are playing that well.
- daeth

They aren't worth much $ at all at this point.

Leivo lol

im not sure marner and nylander are going to be as expensive as some think. neither are playing that well.
- daeth

If Marner has a good year next year, that could change.
I don't mind sophomore slumps if we get a long term value out of it.
It's annoying to see people say that "neither are as good as some say" blah blah blah. Both are going to be long term stars in this league.

JVR is a good playing with good offensive production, which would obviously be hard to replace, but I feel like this team could float without him anyway.
It'd be awesome to resign him cheapish, but if not, oh well.
- UsernameUnknown

If there was a player they could trade him for that improved their team defence id be ok with it.

Defense wins cups.

If Marner has a good year next year, that could change.
I don't mind sophomore slumps if we get a long term value out of it.
It's annoying to see people say that "neither are as good as some say" blah blah blah. Both are going to be long term stars in this league.
- UsernameUnknown

Nylander is the one who should be worried. He needs a deal this off season. Marner can play out his final ELC.

im not sure marner and nylander are going to be as expensive as some think. neither are playing that well.
- daeth

I think Kadri's contract is the comparable that they will use. If your not better then him you will not get any better of a contract.

If Marner has a good year next year, that could change.
I don't mind sophomore slumps if we get a long term value out of it.
It's annoying to see people say that "neither are as good as some say" blah blah blah. Both are going to be long term stars in this league.
- UsernameUnknown

It's not impossible that they both pull a Skinner and have their best offensive years as rookies. They're both good players but they may not be the point a game guys we're hoping they'll be.

I think Kadri's contract is the comparable that they will use. If your not better then him you will not get any better of a contract.
- fansince72

They're both going to get way more than Kadri.

I think Kadri's contract is the comparable that they will use. If your not better then him you will not get any better of a contract.
- fansince72

I think everyone knows Kadri's deal is a steal though lol. The tricky part will be deciding between going on a cheaper bridge deal or not. Could backfire like the Canadien's when they did that with Subban should they go that route.

It's not impossible that they both pull a Skinner and have their best offensive years as rookies. They're both good players but they may not be the point a game guys we're hoping they'll be.
- daeth

Good point. J. Staal did so as well.

It's amazing how many first round picks are in the Leaf line up.

Matthews
JVR
Marner
Rielly
Nylander
Kadri
Gardiner

Marleau I think was too

That poop annoys me about Marner

Leafs have undergone an offensive lobotomy!

Leafs have undergone an offensive lobotomy!


- Hockey_Reverend

Removing a piece of the brain and removing Matthews from the lineup match-up pretty well.

It's not impossible that they both pull a Skinner and have their best offensive years as rookies. They're both good players but they may not be the point a game guys we're hoping they'll be.
- daeth

I doubt it. I think being a product of your environment says a lot too. Carolina sucks quite a bit and has the past couple years. While Toronto is on the upswing, and can be offensively dominant. Good players make a good team, but a good team makes good players better.

This team can be so bloody frustrating to watch at times..

When Nylander and Marner come through the neutral with all that speed. They ALWAYS slam on the brakes and slow down the play, rather than driving the net or at least get a shot off

Another issue is we rarely shoot the puck, and when we do. We ALWAYS miss the goddamn net.

Also our PP looks clueless out there tonight. Just awful.

Rant over.

pls send link

leafs winning the high danger scoring chances category again so they are the real winners here

"Ah poop!"

Stalock with the shutout, it's poetic. "The Leafs screwed me" mentality, classic

These Minnesota play by play guys are 100x better than Hughson and company.