You come up with that from one letter?
- sloppyseconds2

No, I come up with that from conversations with Weirdoh...

Awesome! Matthews signed, and to the deal he deserves. Glad this happened. I was a bit worried Lou was going to play hardball and not give him the bonuses. Just suck it up and give him what he deserves. If he was crap, he wouldn't get the bonuses anyways.

I would now like to shout out that I am 518th!

(I have no clue if that is correct)

Mock a poster for BS Insider info and rumors,
on a site built around nothing but BS Insiders and rumors.


- .HOHO.

I agree oddly enough (with you). Even if it is total BS, it's still entertaining And hockey focused. We can only talk about donairs other posters mom's for so long before we need to talk hockey. The amount of rumor blogs AND commentary has dropped dramatically the past few years and when someone does post something, everybody treats them like a pariah.

I agree oddly enough (with you). Even if it is total BS, it's still entertaining And hockey focused. We can only talk about donairs other posters mom's for so long before we need to talk hockey. The amount of rumor blogs AND commentary has dropped dramatically the past few years and when someone does post something, everybody treats them like a pariah.

- marklaprise

Everybody treats them like a pariah when they post self-aggrandizing bullpoop. If people want to talk hockey, there's always a discussion to be had, as long as they're not trying to troll (such as Spatso, for example).

EDIT: I think part of this comes from the fact that a large number of people don't come here for the rumours or "news", but rather because there's a solid community of good posters who usually get along quite well. I'd imagine that probably more than 50% of posters don't read the blogs seriously, except to pick out instances of Garf being Garf, or Kadri getting traded...

Nah. Lou knows Brendan's in charge. They would never cheap out on him. People still don't fully trust a Leafs management, which is understandable, but these guys honestly know what they are doing.

It'll take time, but we'll get there.
- walshyleafsfan

give the doinks who dream up the "Lou won't sign him KHL baloney" five minutes to dream up some stupidity ... or read a Berger blog.

Everybody treats them like a pariah when they post self-aggrandizing bullpoop. If people want to talk hockey, there's always a discussion to be had, as long as they're not trying to troll (such as Spatso, for example).

EDIT: I think part of this comes from the fact that a large number of people don't come here for the rumours or "news", but rather because there's a solid community of good posters who usually get along quite well. I'd imagine that probably more than 50% of posters don't read the blogs seriously, except to pick out instances of Garf being Garf, or Kadri getting traded...
- Milk_Babchoc

I agree there was self-aggrandizing going on. He WAS asked/goaded into providing his credentials though. Whether they are real or not is a different story. The people here are amazing. I love the continual banter and camaraderie. So many unique characters (Spazo included). Anyways; more beer then bed. Hockey, Can't believe we traded CLARKSON!!! Which player gets highest PPG for the Leafs? : Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Brown or Other (10 or more NHL games playes in 16/17).
I have to go with Willie.

EK should have add a like/dislike or for every blog and comment posted would be interesting to track who gets the best/worst stats over time. ..

Crazy/scary part is embers started a fire over a block away. So it's been a real shot poop show.
- RickJames77

Can fire ever devastate quick. One minute it's burning then boom into an inferno.

EK should have add a like/dislike or for every blog and comment posted would be interesting to track who gets the best/worst stats over time. ..
- marklaprise

Wedgie/Spatso respectively would be my prediction

So KHL or Arizona when this contract expires?

So KHL or Arizona when this contract expires?
- BetterCallSaul

Yes.

Yes.
- burn

Happy for Leivo, too. Kid deserves whatever contract he gets. I've even forgiven him for ninja kicking Reimer in the head a few years ago.

Happy for Leivo, too. Kid deserves whatever contract he gets. I've even forgiven him for ninja kicking Reimer in the head a few years ago.
- BetterCallSaul

Signing him to a one way may dissuade another team from picking him off waiver if thy do try to send him to the Marlies.


Also, with him signing for 615k or whatever it worked out to the leafs would be saving cap space if they waive someone like mihalek and played leivo instead.

Signing him to a one way may dissuade another team from picking him off waiver if thy do try to send him to the Marlies.


Also, with him signing for 615k or whatever it worked out to the leafs would be saving cap space if they waive someone like mihalek and played leivo instead.
- burn

Good points.

Signing him to a one way may dissuade another team from picking him off waiver if thy do try to send him to the Marlies.


Also, with him signing for 615k or whatever it worked out to the leafs would be saving cap space if they waive someone like mihalek and played leivo instead.
- burn

Good point

Signing him to a one way may dissuade another team from picking him off waiver if thy do try to send him to the Marlies.


Also, with him signing for 615k or whatever it worked out to the leafs would be saving cap space if they waive someone like mihalek and played leivo instead.
- burn

It's such a small cap hit that IMO will not dissuade other teams from claiming him.
He could be Las Vegas bound in a year.

It's such a small cap hit that IMO will not dissuade other teams from claiming him.
He could be Las Vegas bound in a year.
- zazzle

Just Ottawa

It's such a small cap hit that IMO will not dissuade other teams from claiming him.
He could be Las Vegas bound in a year.
- zazzle

not the cap hit, the fact any team looking to claim him would need the open roster spot to retain him, or be forced to put him through waivers themselves.

not the cap hit, the fact any team looking to claim him would need the open roster spot to retain him, or be forced to put him through waivers themselves.
- vermie22

edit, if they succeeded in doing that, they would also have to pay him that $ to play in the AHL. that money is peanuts to NHL teams but would be way more than most AHL players make (excluding buried contracts). Some teams could easily do it, others not so much.

edit: damn wrong button.

It's such a small cap hit that IMO will not dissuade other teams from claiming him.
He could be Las Vegas bound in a year.
- zazzle

or he could be paired with one of our expendable forwards to trade for a backup goalie or a salary dump

Signing him to a one way may dissuade another team from picking him off waiver if thy do try to send him to the Marlies.


Also, with him signing for 615k or whatever it worked out to the leafs would be saving cap space if they waive someone like mihalek and played leivo instead.
- burn

Correct me if I'm wrong but all but 950k or whatever stays on the cap regardless of who you replace the player with if they go down to the minors

not the cap hit, the fact any team looking to claim him would need the open roster spot to retain him, or be forced to put him through waivers themselves.
- vermie22

Perhaps he may be a better option for a team than what they have.

or he could be paired with one of our expendable forwards to trade for a backup goalie or a salary dump
- jimi james

yup totally.

or he could be paired with one of our expendable forwards to trade for a backup goalie or a salary dump
- jimi james

But he wont be.

He paid his dues in the minors.. the Leafs are giving him a chance this year to impress on the big club.

Perhaps he may be a better option for a team than what they have.
- zazzle

yes, that is the risk, but if he doesn't earn a spot out of training camp, putting him on waivers when all the other teams are doing the same thing to get their final roster set, is likely the least risky option for doing so.

I like Leivo and think he should get a decent shot over some of the aging vets, but think it's a long shot this year (unless trades).