He held the Isles hostage and now they have nothing to show for the only superstar player on their roster. Other than TV contract money, why is their even a franchise in L.I. watch them struggle to put 4,000 fans in the seats this year.
- jsFALLEN

Islanders held him hostage... for 9 years...

The writing was on the wall, they could have traded him, they didn’t

This is all on them. They did this to themselves

I felt bad for the islanders for a minute, then I remembered the Michael Haley / Trevor Gilles game where they assaulted the pens then made a montage out of it

Least yinz guys are heavy in the Hughes sweepstakes

Been an islanders fan since 1982 i have seen my team win the stanley cup in my lifetime. I wasn't born the last time the leafs won . let that sink in. Tavares i have seen the islanders win the cup in the 80s and i will see the islanders win the cup before the leafs win. 67 67 67 yes yes yes. go rot in pathetic toronto Loser. In LOU we trust. LOU LOU LOU
- Hockeyislife

HahahaHahaha
Lou was sent to Isl by Toronto to make sure Tavares leaves.

Don't worry, maybe leafs will send Martin back to you guys to make up for it.

Considering the Isles offered 90-100 million over 8 seasons....I doubt it was al about the money
- Santo_44

How about Babs and Marleu?

Been an islanders fan since 1982 i have seen my team win the stanley cup in my lifetime. I wasn't born the last time the leafs won . let that sink in. Tavares i have seen the islanders win the cup in the 80s and i will see the islanders win the cup before the leafs win. 67 67 67 yes yes yes. go rot in pathetic toronto Loser. In LOU we trust. LOU LOU LOU
- Hockeyislife

these are getting better in terms of stupidity.

Been an islanders fan since 1982 i have seen my team win the stanley cup in my lifetime. I wasn't born the last time the leafs won . let that sink in. Tavares i have seen the islanders win the cup in the 80s and i will see the islanders win the cup before the leafs win. 67 67 67 yes yes yes. go rot in pathetic toronto Loser. In LOU we trust. LOU LOU LOU
- Hockeyislife

Suck an Egg,, Old Man!

im glad hes out of the division. would have preferred him out of the conference but ill take it

Look at how mad all you laffs fans are at my comments because you all know its true. Only took you guys 50 seasons to finally get a star that was born in Toronto to actually want to come back, most born there want to get as far away from that smog infsted poophole hahahah enjoy your trash team and your trash season laffs fans! 50 year clown show and going strong!
- Moafer

It'll be funny when Mcdavid does the same thing when his contract is up.. You guys have a dumpster fire in your front office and Mcdavid will never win a cup in that barren poop town you call home. Get a life kid.. We won the day and you're just a sour little girl..

Things really worked out in Leaf land.
They lost out on Stamps and landed the bigger fish the following year.

Way to go Leafs.

Yes!!!
Have shared season tickets fourth last row since 1991 (and of course parade tickets each year too).
Thank you all mighty Dubas!!! (Start work in the statue).
The mountain top is finally in site.

Look at how mad all you laffs fans are at my comments because you all know its true. Only took you guys 50 seasons to finally get a star that was born in Toronto to actually want to come back, most born there want to get as far away from that smog infsted poophole hahahah enjoy your trash team and your trash season laffs fans! 50 year clown show and going strong!
- Moafer

Your team is the only team to ever win so many lottery picks and manage too make a perennial loser with them all. What a waste, you could see the utter disappointment on mcdavids face when the oilers won that lottery. Gonna be a while before he gets a supporting cast, nobody wants to play there.
Sorry little fella

Funny Lou leaves Tavares shoes up.

Matthews is now relieved, he’ll be able to sign with AZ as soon as he hits free agency.

Told that Auston Matthews is absolutely ecstatic about the Tavares news; Matthews reached out to Tavares during the process encouraging him to join the Leafs.

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 1, 2018

- J-P

Great news for the Leafs. Finally a number one centre that doesn't spend half the season injured.

Funny Lou leaves Tavares shoes up.
- mattstake

Seems like a good one for one trade!

Your team is the only team to ever win so many lottery picks and manage too make a perennial loser with them all. What a waste, you could see the utter disappointment on mcdavids face when the oilers won that lottery. Gonna be a while before he gets a supporting cast, nobody wants to play there.
Sorry little fella
- BCblue

McDavid will leave Oilers just in time to sign with Leafs when Tavares contract is done...
All part of the Shanaplan

Been an islanders fan since 1982 i have seen my team win the stanley cup in my lifetime. I wasn't born the last time the leafs won . let that sink in. Tavares i have seen the islanders win the cup in the 80s and i will see the islanders win the cup before the leafs win. 67 67 67 yes yes yes. go rot in pathetic toronto Loser. In LOU we trust. LOU LOU LOU
- Hockeyislife

Great news for the Leafs. Finally a number one centre that doesn't spend half the season injured.
- punchanello77

Uhh obviously the best player in the world is going to make more than some average player? Matthews is very average and Tavares is overrated. Never going to win a cup with two people that don't know how to win when it comes to the playoffs. Enjoy your dumpster fire of a franchise. Draisaitl is just as good as Tavares making 3 mil less a year and Mcdavid is wayyyyy better only making 1.5m a year more. Bargains now after that horrible signing

- Moafer

Milan lucic

Islanders have more NHL buildings under contract than NHL goalies next year. Is anyone surprised he left?

These are the comments I've been waiting a year for

Been an islanders fan since 1982 i have seen my team win the stanley cup in my lifetime. I wasn't born the last time the leafs won . let that sink in. Tavares i have seen the islanders win the cup in the 80s and i will see the islanders win the cup before the leafs win. 67 67 67 yes yes yes. go rot in pathetic toronto Loser. In LOU we trust. LOU LOU LOU
- Hockeyislife

Enjoy the rebuild, little butt hurt that he turned down 13 a year to sign 11 with Toronto... have fun at the draft... hope you guys get bump out of first in the lottery..

Nice to see the leaf hate is still strong.

Heavy drinking tonight in Toronto and New York.

Congrats Leafs. You finally have a stacked forward group that is second to none.

Now, you just need a goalie.