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John Tavares a Leaf in 2018?

Tigger said:
I'm looking forward to the 'Vic Hedman?' thread.
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Honestly, if he does make it to UFA and the Leafs miss out on Liljegren, he'd be the guy I'd throw all the money at. I don't think there'd be as much debate about signing him. A 26/27 y/o #1 defenceman for a team whose biggest hole will likely be on the top defensive pairing . . . that's a pretty easy sell for me.
 
herman said:
Home is where the heart is, and Stamkos' heart was in Tampa all along.
Elated though we may be at the prospect of a premiere player coming home, fueled by
Lawton's convictions, Stamkos never promised anyone anything about where he would sign.
Players have the right to choose where they work as much as the rest of us do.
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Now that we're past the Stamkos situation we should
Only think about drafting and developing.
 
Nik the Trik said:
herman said:
Home is where the heart is, and Stamkos' heart was in Tampa all along.
Elated though we may be at the prospect of a premiere player coming home, fueled by
Lawton's convictions, Stamkos never promised anyone anything about where he would sign.
Players have the right to choose where they work as much as the rest of us do.
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Now that we're past the Stamkos situation we should
Only think about drafting and developing.
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Presently, I definitely agree that our focus should be on the internal development of our prospects.
Enhancing the growth that has already taken place can only net positive
Results, be it from true growth, or winnowing out the ones who have unfortunately
Fallen down the depth chart.
Ideally, I'd like to see our youth get the chance to fail and succeed in the big show.
Defense is still an issue that might be, but won't likely be, solved internally knowing who is in the pipeline.
Yegor Korshkov's pick would've been better spent spinning the roulette on more defense options.
 
bustaheims said:
Tigger said:
I'm looking forward to the 'Vic Hedman?' thread.
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Honestly, if he does make it to UFA and the Leafs miss out on Liljegren, he'd be the guy I'd throw all the money at. I don't think there'd be as much debate about signing him. A 26/27 y/o #1 defenceman for a team whose biggest hole will likely be on the top defensive pairing . . . that's a pretty easy sell for me.
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Me too, and that's as far as I'm going with it, see what happens a year from now. Though that also leads me to be more and more convinced that the Leafs need to at least steer towards a top 5 pick next year, just for the value if anything, and really work the trade angle for a good d prospect, between now and next draft. I'm much more inclined to believe the Leafs will find something suitable in trades overall to satisfy the need for a, preferably young, top 2 pairing dman than banking on the ufa market or next years draft individually.
 
Well, it looks like that we have learned absolutely nothing from the Stamkos situation!  :(

As far as I'm concerned, we should just stop this nonsense about Tavares becoming a Leaf in 2018.  :-[

Let's not talk about it ad nauseam, as it's likely not happening!    >:(
 
Al14 said:
Well, it looks like that we have learned absolutely nothing from the Stamkos situation!  :(

As far as I'm concerned, we should just stop this nonsense about Tavares becoming a Leaf in 2018.  :-[

Let's not talk about it ad nauseam, as it's likely not happening!    >:(
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You don't have to talk or read about it, just don't click the thread.
 
The Tavares in 2018 talk is pretty silly though when you think about it. I mean, we have to leave some cap space for when we sign Doughty in 2019 so I just don't see how it'll fit.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
The Tavares in 2018 talk is pretty silly though when you think about it. I mean, we have to leave some cap space for when we sign Doughty in 2019 so I just don't see how it'll fit.
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Which is exactly why Tavares will take a hometown discount to play in Toronto.
 
If they want him, they'll undoubtedly have to trade for him.

Seguin in 2019? His view of being a Leaf is similar to Stamkos and has a similar affection for Toronto as Stamkos does at least.

Plus there's a bit of sweet irony in that, given we actually could have had him and missed out on him first time around.

But Tavares?  He just basically killed the notion of reaching UFA and potentially becoming a Leaf.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/tavares-playing-maple-leafs-not-count/
 
herman said:
RIP this thread.
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Yeah, if there's one thing the Stamkos thread should teach us it's that we should really put a ton of stock in media reports about where players want to play.
 
Johnny T will regret his statement when he watches the Leafs hoist the Cup in years, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
 
Oh he's coming to Toronto, he just doesn't know it yet!

NYI is a gongshow isn't it? Chalres Wang (clueless), Brooklyn, Garth Snow (backup goalie or GM or both), Diepetro (1.5M per year through 2029!, yes 2029 is not a typo), Yashin (just got off their books in 15/16 from a 2007 buyout), Highliner fish sticks logo, Mike Milbury, inability to retain players and they just plain suck.

Please leave Tavares.
 
cabber24 said:
Oh he's coming to Toronto, he just doesn't know it yet!

NYI is a gongshow isn't it? Chalres Wang (clueless), Brooklyn, Garth Snow (backup goalie or GM or both), Diepetro (1.5M per year through 2029!, yes 2029 is not a typo), Yashin (just got off their books in 15/16 from a 2007 buyout), Highliner fish sticks logo, Mike Milbury, inability to retain players and they just plain suck.

Please leave Tavares.
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Isn't this a verse from "We didn't start the fire" by Billy Joel?
 
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