2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
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Guilt Trip
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Good thing there's no one to buyout. They can just send him to the Marlies.herman said:Treliving has a long and extensive buyout record of UFA signings
L K
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Guilt Trip said:Good thing there's no one to buyout. They can just send him to the Marlies.herman said:Treliving has a long and extensive buyout record of UFA signings
200K penalty this year and with the cap going up it will be even less next year. There is no incentive to buy him out. If Reaves throws a fit, let him. He can stay home. He's a detriment to the team at this point.
This is the same thing in years past. Slow start by Matthews and Marner has the team going along at about 500. Willy and Tavares are carrying the offensive load right now. In a couple of games Matthews and Marner will start putting up points, and the team will start to tighten up a little more defensively and that will carry them into the playoffs. As soon as the big four go cold again though, they will be bounced.
The cap is causing this issue. The team, the way it is constructed is great in the regular season because there is enough variance in opponent to take advantage of on most nights. Get into a playoff series where you are playing the same team night in and night out, and they can game plan and take the stars out of the game.
If Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares get hot though in the playoffs, they'll be nigh unstoppable however. They have a chance every year to win a cup. Just there chance requires the superstars on the team to be unstoppable. There is no fallback position with this team.
The cap is causing this issue. The team, the way it is constructed is great in the regular season because there is enough variance in opponent to take advantage of on most nights. Get into a playoff series where you are playing the same team night in and night out, and they can game plan and take the stars out of the game.
If Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares get hot though in the playoffs, they'll be nigh unstoppable however. They have a chance every year to win a cup. Just there chance requires the superstars on the team to be unstoppable. There is no fallback position with this team.
L K said:
Just to clarify, Reaves' cap hit in the minors will be $200k even in the 2nd and 3rd year of his deal. The maximum buriable cap hit is based off the league minimum salary and that's locked in at $775k until the current CBA expires in 2026. Although yes it could feel like less with the cap increase.
Couple injury updates:
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1719757317875364209
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1719758098200412234
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1719757317875364209
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1719758098200412234
Highlander
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I think its still really early to trash this team. Yes some changes need to be made like giving some of the hungry Marlies a chance and sitting Reeves. Woll, could pull of a great season and steal us a lot of wins. I think Domi and Bert will start to integrate into the team. Marner has to get his mind off the honeymoon and into the present.
I certainly hope they put Timmons in when he is ready. He has shown some real skill the 13 days he as healthy.
I never wanted another McCabe on this team. Trade him.
I certainly hope they put Timmons in when he is ready. He has shown some real skill the 13 days he as healthy.
I never wanted another McCabe on this team. Trade him.
10 games in and none of the big-4 have a 5-on-5 GF% over 50%.
dappleganger
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CarltonTheBear said:
I feel like that is bad.
Dappleganger said:CarltonTheBear said:
I feel like that is bad.
Dr. Peter Venkman : This city is headed for a disaster of biblical proportions.
Mayor : What do you mean, "biblical"?
Dr. Raymond Stantz : What he means is Old Testament, Mr. Mayor, real wrath of God type stuff.
Dr. Peter Venkman : Exactly.
Dr. Raymond Stantz : Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling!
Dr. Egon Spengler : Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...
Winston Zeddemore : The dead rising from the grave!
Dr. Peter Venkman : Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!
Mayor : All right, all right! I get the point!
Highlander
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Who replaces Lilly? I would love to see Kokkenen up. Not sure about Lagerheed. Timmins seems a bit away. Damn I wish we had more D depth.
herman
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Highlander said:
Probably Lajoie for the interim (who can play the off side as well), until McCabe returns. McCabe is also the guy who has provided the emotional response in previous games when necessary. Lagesson is pretty solid, but we'll have to see if he can do it consistently.
Either way, it means we are burning through Giordano and Brodie's reserves sooner than I'd like.
Britishbulldog
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herman said:
Looks like the Leafs will have $44,166 left in Cap space after Liljegren is put on LTIR