I've been saying that Marner will get paid 10-10.5 M....
- RedRevenge

That's acceptable if it's an 8 year deal.

I would trade you two of Crosby for one Gretzky. And Crosby is one of my favourite players.
- shack67

It's like he doesn't realize how dominant gretzky was (prior to the suter hit). He made two 70 goal scorers (Nichols and kurri) , he made Coffey into orr. He was the league's top scorer for a decade starting at the age of 18. Say what you will about goalie equipment etc. He scored 200 points 4 times! 9 hart trophies. 10 art toss trophies. Noone can touch that.

This. Still cant believe anyone gives this guy any work at all.
- Roadrunner75

It actually wasn't a bad piece. Still stinks like a Simmons article, but there's a lot of truth to it. Especially the raptor part. It has been far too long since Canada won anything. Go raps!

As for Marleau, what difference does it make who asked for a trade. He needs to be moved.
And there's no way gardiner wants to stay after the poop he's gone through here. poop that is maybe 50 per cent deserved because of his poopty game 7s.

That's acceptable if it's an 8 year deal.
- mykokes

Yep ~10 x 8 years.

It's like he doesn't realize how dominant gretzky was (prior to the suter hit). He made two 70 goal scorers (Nichols and kurri) , he made Coffey into orr. He was the league's top scorer for a decade starting at the age of 18. Say what you will about goalie equipment etc. He scored 200 points 4 times! 9 hart trophies. 10 art toss trophies. Noone can touch that.
- mykokes

old broken back gretzky on the brink of retirement in the dead puck era had 90 points, 2nd best on his team had 62. teams averaged 2.64 goals per game that year. the lowest since crosby came into the league: 2.71 (crosby had 85 points that year)

https://www.hockey-refere...ce.com/leagues/stats.html

prime gretzky was so far ahead of everyone else not named mario that comparing him to crosby is a joke. crosby is more of a lafleur than a gretzky.

It has been obvious since forever. Marner will need 10.5 x 5. Don't know why it is not done yet...

Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike ...
What day is it Mike?

It is
Say hello to $12m Mitch Day!

Sabres demanded to pay Jeff a minimum of $9m just to fcuk with Kyle. Doesn't hurt that Florida will need to offer the Breadman the same.

Can't wait until Botts really sticks it to the Leafs by OSing AJ at $4.21 for 6 years
Then when matched, does the same for Kapanen at $5.25

We will take Kadri though.

The water in Buffalo seems to be getting more inundated with hallucinogenics every day.

Marleau for Perry with 3mil retain on Perry's contract by Anaheim.

I like Perry but with last year knee injury which kept him for most of the year.
IDK man.

It has been obvious since forever. Marner will need 10.5 x 5. Don't know why it is not done yet...
- hawk35

cause Dubas doesn't want to pay it at the moment

As I suspected, Steve Simmons is claiming Marleau did not want out, but Leafs told him they wanted to move him. The story put out is b.s.
- RogerRoeper

Coming from Simmons, maybe 20% believable. But in a classy way, it was probably suggested to Patty that he may be a healthy scratch on occasion. That most likely got the ball rolling.

It's like he doesn't realize how dominant gretzky was (prior to the suter hit). He made two 70 goal scorers (Nichols and kurri) , he made Coffey into orr. He was the league's top scorer for a decade starting at the age of 18. Say what you will about goalie equipment etc. He scored 200 points 4 times! 9 hart trophies. 10 art toss trophies. Noone can touch that.
- mykokes

Gretzky's stats don't even make any sense.

not satire. facts
- Njuice

Not facts, opinion.

Go Leafs Go

GO BLUES. Pretty much the whole team is Canadian. Bruins have 4 Canadians.

- AdamFrench

GO BLUES. Pretty much the whole team is Canadian. Bruins have 4 Canadians.
- aminnes

Wow, that is surprising that the Bruins have so few. I wonder if that's a record few for an NHL team.

Wow, that is surprising that the Bruins have so few. I wonder if that's a record few for an NHL team.
- Zezel

Top 2 players are Canadians though

That’s all that matters

- AdamFrench

Lol

It occurred to me contemplating this, imagine if giraffes had big long antlers like elk how bad ass they could be with their reach. If they had razor sharp antlers and were super aggro we might have all been giraffes this whole time.

Top 2 players are Canadians though

That’s all that matters
- Garnie

True. But Marchand can be an honourary American.

Do you guys think the Blues will put the bullet in the Bruins on home ice, or is Boston going to come back tonight like the cornered rabid mutts that they are? I'm thinking about wagering on this bullpoop.

Wow, that is surprising that the Bruins have so few. I wonder if that's a record few for an NHL team.
- Zezel

Gunn, Sundqvist and Steen are Swedes
Tara and Barbashev are Russ
Maroon and Sanford are yank's

What we have learned is that no Finns allowed (Mussel)

It has been obvious since forever. Marner will need 10.5 x 5. Don't know why it is not done yet...
- hawk35

The last thing the Leafs would want is for Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner to become UFA at the same time.

Marner needs to sign for 6-8 years.

Or a bridge deal... but that road seems to be a dead end now.

Ive never seen so much excitement from all over the country compared to what im seeing now with the raps.
Bigger than rhe jays in the early 90s
Bigger than anything the leafs could do.

Raptor chants are everywhere, alexis on fire concerts in NYC, pga tour lol.

Its unbelievable. Great to see.

Ive never seen so much excitement from all over the country compared to what im seeing now with the raps.
Bigger than rhe jays in the early 90s
Bigger than anything the leafs could do.

Raptor chants are everywhere, alexis on fire concerts in NYC, pga tour lol.

Its unbelievable. Great to see.
- Fakepartofme

If the Leafs ever made the Stanley Cup Finals the city would literally spontaneously combust.

The aftermath?