There's too much wrong here... Neither Matthews or Marner were actually interested in signing a deal before the season, so there's nothing (short of offering far too much money) that Dubas can do to force them. 8x8 would have got that deal done should it have been proposed - which it was not.

That was just Marner's agent trying to negotiate through the media - and it backfired horribly.
- TrashPanda

Dubas said himself he was in no rush to sign them.
I didnt see anywhere that mnm didnt want to negotiate.

those teams had to keep CAP flexibility in order that they could each offer sheet one of the Leafs players...

i) Toronto is just dumb.. .never does anything correct - always behind the eight ball
ii) Toronto gets all the calls from the officials
iii) Toronto get overtly positive coverage ALL THE TIME from the media
iv) Hughson and Simpson love the Leafs
v) Toronto sports media are super smart and have ALL the inside information

the above five points are commonly held beliefs outside of Leaf nation - and genuinely are fake news.
- BorjeFan4Ever

On another news, Pastrnak had a surgery on his finger. Chance of leafs vs Habs first round went up slightly.

Like leafs’ chance a lot better with Habs than Boston.
- gamerdoc

No.
Price
I hope the leafs play the buins and habs miss the playoffs

Dubas said himself he was in no rush to sign them.
I didnt see anywhere that mnm didnt want to negotiate.
- Fakepartofme

https://www.tsn.ca/video/...xt-summer-to-sign~1415103

And that was just the first article I saw from last summer. There were plenty more.

Yes, but he poop the bed big time in the playoffs.
- TrashPanda

Uh? Last playoffs price was great.

https://www.tsn.ca/video/mckenzie-i-get-the-feeling-matthews-marner-want-to-wait-until-next-summer-to-sign~1415103

And that was just the first article I saw from last summer. There were plenty more.
- Santo_44

Doesnt play, so no clue what it is.

I had an uncle that lived north of Sault Ste Marie and ran into a moose on a logging trail on his property. I just went around a curve and there it was, standing on the road eating some weeds that were growing there. I stopped the ATV (yeah, not even a car) looked at the moose, and it looked at me. I put the ATV in reverse to get out of there and the moose looked at me as if to say 'Good idea'.

I've ran into bears in situations like that and I'm not really afraid of them. They are as anxious to get out of the situation as you are. Moose, on the other hand, know they are the boss and will trample you out of spite.
- TrashPanda

with moose its just the luck of the draw... you run into one, like you did and its pissed off... you have problems. if you're lucky, it can't be bothered.

I was chased by one in mating season years ago... I was in a canoe in northern Algoquin... the only that saved me was an oversized cherry wood paddle, my conditioning at the time and the fact I headed for deep water right away...

terrifying.


I always find it funny with the weekend warriors ... when they talk about "how big a moose is or isn't". All you need to know is that when a semi hits one.. the semi is often written off.

Dubas said himself he was in no rush to sign them.
I didnt see anywhere that mnm didnt want to negotiate.
- Fakepartofme

Just Marners agent stating he didn't want to during this season.

He has opposable thumbs!!!
- Woderwick

I know, little (frank)er pulled a bungee cord off my green bin and twisted it open!

Just Marners agent stating he didn't want to during this season.
- Woderwick

Ah ok.
Ya during the season he has said that.
But over the last summer, i dont recall the kids saying they didnt want to talk.

I know, little (frank)er pulled a bungee cord off my green bin and twisted it open!
- .OHOH.

Fuking Newfs

Doesnt play, so no clue what it is.
- Fakepartofme

Bob Mackenzie saying Matthews and Marner both want to wait until 2019 off-season to sign.

He said this mid June 2018.

Ah ok.
Ya during the season he has said that.
But over the last summer, i dont recall the kids saying they didnt want to talk.
- Fakepartofme

No, I didn't either.

No.
Price
I hope the leafs play the buins and habs miss the playoffs
- Fakepartofme

Price can kill any team for sure, but Boston seems to have our number. That is a hard mental block to overcome.

Anyone have a link?

Bob Mackenzie saying Matthews and Marner both want to wait until 2019 off-season to sign.

He said this mid June 2018.
- Santo_44

According to some around here, bobby mac and tsn are fake news.

But i like bobby mac.

those teams had to keep CAP flexibility in order that they could each offer sheet one of the Leafs players...

i) Toronto is just dumb.. .never does anything correct - always behind the eight ball
ii) Toronto gets all the calls from the officials
iii) Toronto get overtly positive coverage ALL THE TIME from the media
iv) Hughson and Simpson love the Leafs
v) Toronto sports media are super smart and have ALL the inside information

the above five points are commonly held beliefs outside of Leaf nation - and genuinely are fake news.
- BorjeFan4Ever

There's a lot of Leaf fans that check a lot of those boxes...

Price can kill any team for sure, but Boston seems to have our number. That is a hard mental block to overcome.
- gamerdoc

If the team wants to win the cup, they gotta kill the beast and get past the mental block

Anyone have a link?
- Kinger34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

According to some around here, bobby mac and tsn are fake news.

But i like bobby mac.
- Fakepartofme

He seems pretty bang on most of times. Why is he a fake news?

If the team wants to win the cup, they gotta kill the beast and get past the mental block
- Fakepartofme

Washington had to beat Pittsburgh eventually.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
- TrashPanda

Such a Richard!

Anyone have a link?
- Kinger34

Nic Cage around?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
- TrashPanda

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Nic Cage around?
- mr.sir

RIP...