Thank you for your clearly unbiased input.
- Monkeypunk

apologies if you live in Edmonton.
Passed by there for a few days while on a trip from Toronto through Canada to Vancouver Island.
Edmonton was.. not the most interesting part of the trip.

anything happen

The fact that Hyman wants to go to poophole Edmonton instead of staying in Toronto, apart from the extra money is an indication as well that he's not very happy with the team culture. Could see how a character guy that works hard, is intelligent and wants to win cost what costs doesn't like the entitlement culture around him.
I hope it works out for him (but what a cost to pay living in Edmonton.... I guess being 50% on the road and having a June-Oct Summer pause where he can train wherever he wants makes up for it to some extent).
- MaximusAurelius

Hot take is hot.

He was willing to take less from the Leafs which seems to indicate he was happy playing for the team. Dubas didn't can't fit his contract and/or doesn't want to sign him for that term.

No need to dig into the "culture" of the team.

anything happen
- BINGO!

Detroit got your young(ish) goalie.

apologies if you live in Edmonton.
Passed by there for a few days while on a trip from Toronto through Canada to Vancouver Island.
Edmonton was.. not the most interesting part of the trip.
- MaximusAurelius

Also, you must have missed a turn cause Edmonton is about 4 hours north of the highway to Vancouver.

Hot take is hot.

He was willing to take less from the Leafs which seems to indicate he was happy playing for the team. Dubas didn't can't fit his contract and/or doesn't want to sign him for that term.

No need to dig into the "culture" of the team.
- mjones242

You can dig in if Dubas is the "culture"

You can dig in if Dubas is the "culture"
- PatC80

Also, you must have missed a turn cause Edmonton is about 4 hours north of the highway to Vancouver.
- joel878

it was by train you noobhead

Logan Paul is a nobody, with the IQ of a turnip. He just fought Mayweather on a pay-per view event. He's 26 and would be in jail if he didn't make so much money as a youtuber. Hyman took advantage of Fortnite craze, started arranging tournaments. Many of the Leafs are gamers, Hyman used his business skills to create passive income. Has nothing to do with him being a Leaf. Did he use being a Leaf to kick start the business, sure, will it make money every month moving forward. Quite likely. Will he take a hit if he is an oiler - probably not.
- winsix

Very questionable comments here

Detroit got your young(ish) goalie.
- mjones242

meh (frank) him. Don't believe his hot streak was real.

Hot take is hot.


He was willing to take less from the Leafs which seems to indicate he was happy playing for the team. Dubas didn't can't fit his contract and/or doesn't want to sign him for that term.

No need to dig into the "culture" of the team.
- mjones242

so he was willing to take less to stay, except he didn't?

accept it - dubas is creating a culture of failure and entitlement.
good thing marlies won that important cup 2years ago

meh (frank) him. Don't believe his hot streak was real.
- BINGO!

Yeah, I'm not convinced he is for real either. Word on the street is the Canes offered him 1.5M.

so he was willing to take less to stay, except he didn't?

accept it - dubas is creating a culture of failure and entitlement.
good thing marlies won that important cup 2years ago
- MaximusAurelius

You realize that Hyman could be willing to take less to stay in Toronto - and the Leafs could say no, right?

I swear - you seem to think contracts are a one way negotiation.

meh (frank) him. Don't believe his hot streak was real.
- BINGO!

Bernier is your saviour. Bernier/Reimer combo would be elite, but I suspect that theyll go the Ande5en route

You realize that Hyman could be willing to take less to stay in Toronto - and the Leafs could say no, right?

I swear - you seem to think contracts are a one way negotiation.
- Leafs43

Not possible.

You realize that Hyman could be willing to take less to stay in Toronto - and the Leafs could say no, right?

I swear - you seem to think contracts are a one way negotiation.
- Leafs43

Aren't they always?

Or was that just Marner's contract negotiation?

Aren't they always?

Or was that just Marner's contract negotiation?
- PatC80

it was by train you noobhead
- MaximusAurelius

Train goes the same route as the trans can unless you pu purposely took another one to go to Edmonton.

The only places Edmonton is on the way to are Fort Mac and the Arctic, you don't casually stop there on the way anywhere.

Not possible.
- Archaic

Plus, the Leafs offered Hyman an 8 yr deal that he turned down

so he was willing to take less to stay, except he didn't?

accept it - dubas is creating a culture of failure and entitlement.
good thing marlies won that important cup 2years ago
- MaximusAurelius

Yes, reports are that he was willing to take a discount. Sounds like that discount or the term (or a combination of the both) was not something Dubas felt he could or wanted to match.

I hate the Marner contract, I'm not pleased with the "stand pat" narrative he seems to be weaving for next season, and I also feel like Dubas is falling into the trap of building a skill team that succeeds in the regular season but does not have the necessary "truculence" to succeed in the post-season.

I have my issues with Dubas but I don't think this notion of "culture" is one of them.

Aren't they always?

Or was that just Marner's contract negotiation?
- PatC80

Well ya, that one was.

But normally they aren't

Bernier is your saviour. Bernier/Reimer combo would be elite, but I suspect that theyll go the Ande5en route
- Archaic

poop, that's hilarious -- I never thought about ye olde Bernier/Reimer combo being reunited.

The Canes should totally trade for Kessel!

it was by train you noobhead
- MaximusAurelius

Taking a train through any city sucks.
Rarely do you find train stations in the best parts of town.
Unless its a small town or city if 100 000 people

Bernier is your saviour. Bernier/Reimer combo would be elite, but I suspect that theyll go the Ande5en route
- Archaic

Word was they were trying to get something done for John Gibson.

You realize that Hyman could be willing to take less to stay in Toronto - and the Leafs could say no, right?

I swear - you seem to think contracts are a one way negotiation.
- Leafs43

Usually with dubas its kinda one way if you are a star.