Sharks vs. Maple Leafs - Jan. 6th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[barney_rebel]

We rule man

 

[Chris]

Alright...yeah, the last 2 games were 2 of the worst teams in the league but the Leafs took care of business. No playing down to the opponent and either game could easily have been a much larger margin of victory. Good signs for this group.

 

[Guilt Trip]

12M

F off lmao

12.25M

Haha

 

[Britishbulldog]

Alright...yeah, the last 2 games were 2 of the worst teams in the league but the Leafs took care of business. No playing down to the opponent and either game could easily have been a much larger margin of victory. Good signs for this group.

Bang on!  Finally!  Go Leafs Go!

 

[herman]

Leafs should?ve just ponied up an overpay of 10.25 in August.

 

[Chris]

Leafs should?ve just ponied up an overpay of 10.25 in August.

But then, would Nylander have had the same season without the ultimate carrot of a mega contract dangling in front of him...we'll never know!

 

[herman]

Leafs should?ve just ponied up an overpay of 10.25 in August.

But then, would Nylander have had the same season without the ultimate carrot of a mega contract dangling in front of him...we'll never know!

I think if you look at his numbers since this current deal was signed, he a) doesn?t really check them b) wants to be better than before c) keeps putting up points and GWGs

 

[Peter D.]

Got a scare in Anaheim, but took care of business and walked away with all 6 points from the west swing as they should have after shutting out the Kings.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/mapleleafs/status/1743833547037872629
Belt #3 for Willy (leads the team in belts on the season), ahead of Matthews (2), out of a total 20 possible belts (wins).

https://x.com/mmirandyy/status/1743834996840763773
If he keeps winning them I hope these photos get increasingly unhinged

 

[herman]

Willy at the beginning of training camp: not going to talk about the contract

https://x.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1743836651095544097

 

[Guilt Trip]

Willy at the beginning of training camp: not going to talk about the contract

https://twitter.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1743836651095544097

The other night he said he's not talking about it....me thinks a deal is pretty close

 

[cw]

Willy at the beginning of training camp: not going to talk about the contract

https://twitter.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1743836651095544097

[youtube]E3nJowBT64Y[/youtube]

At 4:48 of that Jan 2nd, 2024 post game interview, Willy said he wouldn't answer any questions about his contract.

EDIT: here he is tonight ..
[youtube]DpXc_7Al3HY[/youtube]

I wonder what has changed ?

 

[ZBBM]

Brownscombe is not impressed.

In terms of winning a Cup, Brownscombe is probably right.  In terms of night-in/night-out entertainment value, overpaying Nylander is worth it.  As for me, I spend a ridiculous amount of time and effort to watch as many games as I can, and the reason I do it is because every one is the chance to see something really chortle-out-loud fun.  Hockey is an escape, and I want to have fun.  Sure, I want them to win a Cup.  But if the cost is playing like the 1990s Devils, I'll burn my eyes out with a red-hot poker before I watch that every game.

Watching 34/16/91/88 is pure, flat-out fun (most nights).

 

[lamajama]

Brownscombe is not impressed.

In terms of winning a Cup, Brownscombe is probably right.  In terms of night-in/night-out entertainment value, overpaying Nylander is worth it.  As for me, I spend a ridiculous amount of time and effort to watch as many games as I can, and the reason I do it is because every one is the chance to see something really chortle-out-loud fun.  Hockey is an escape, and I want to have fun.  Sure, I want them to win a Cup.  But if the cost is playing like the 1990s Devils, I'll burn my eyes out with a red-hot poker before I watch that every game.

Watching 34/16/91/88 is pure, flat-out fun (most nights).

Excellent comments ZZBM. I agree 100%. I know they aren?t going to go far but after watching this team for 50+ years I can honestly say this is the most enjoyable era with 34,16,88 etc

 

[cw]

Brownscombe is not impressed.

In terms of winning a Cup, Brownscombe is probably right.  In terms of night-in/night-out entertainment value, overpaying Nylander is worth it.  As for me, I spend a ridiculous amount of time and effort to watch as many games as I can, and the reason I do it is because every one is the chance to see something really chortle-out-loud fun.  Hockey is an escape, and I want to have fun.  Sure, I want them to win a Cup.  But if the cost is playing like the 1990s Devils, I'll burn my eyes out with a red-hot poker before I watch that every game.

Watching 34/16/91/88 is pure, flat-out fun (most nights).

Do you have a link to what Brownscombe said?

Nylander is a very entertaining player. He starts skating those laps in the o-zone and nobody in the building knows what he's going to do but they know there's a good chance, it'll probably be exciting. It usually is.

 

[herman]

MLHS? latest podcast and game recap should have his thoughts.

Essentially the Leafs are, after next year, probably running the same cap structure except Tavares and Nylander are flipped in terms of value.

 

[azzurri63]

11.5 is a LOT o'money

He's a lot of player. Personally I don't care anymore what any of them make. We are getting to witness greatness with this core so enjoy it while it lasts.
Next year might be a little tight but JT's coming off the books after next season and will take a huge discount or be gone.

Leafs screwed up if they could have gotten him signed sooner. When rumours started and maybe they were just that Leafs were offering just under 10 willy wanted over 10 and the numbers just kept going up. When I mentioned 11 you said he wouldn't get that because of his defence and now we are talking 11.5. Not going to argue with you GT we are witnessing some greatness but in the end it's the playoffs that matter and if there isn't any gains this year we'll be talking about the same thing come summer.

 

[azzurri63]

Didn't watch much of the game last night other than most of the 1st. SJ is not a good team but regardless on the road Leafs looked great. Last 4 games have been textbook and maybe just maybe a sign of things to come.

 

[Guilt Trip]

11.5 is a LOT o'money

He's a lot of player. Personally I don't care anymore what any of them make. We are getting to witness greatness with this core so enjoy it while it lasts.
Next year might be a little tight but JT's coming off the books after next season and will take a huge discount or be gone.

Leafs screwed up if they could have gotten him signed sooner. When rumours started and maybe they were just that Leafs were offering just under 10 willy wanted over 10 and the numbers just kept going up. When I mentioned 11 you said he wouldn't get that because of his defence and now we are talking 11.5. Not going to argue with you GT we are witnessing some greatness but in the end it's the playoffs that matter and if there isn't any gains this year we'll be talking about the same thing come summer.

Thats the thing...would love to see them win but in the grand scheme it won't make my summer any better. What do we actually get by them winning?  Nothing. Enjoy it for what it is...entertainment.

 

[cw]

MLHS? latest podcast and game recap should have his thoughts.

Essentially the Leafs are, after next year, probably running the same cap structure except Tavares and Nylander are flipped in terms of value.

Latest podcast I found but Brownscombe wasn't in it.
https://soundcloud.com/mapleleafshotstove/william-nylanders-new-contract-aav-to-start-with-an-11-mlhs-podcast-ep-52?utm_source=mapleleafshotstove.com&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fmapleleafshotstove%252Fwilliam-nylanders-new-contract-aav-to-start-with-an-11-mlhs-podcast-ep-52

I looked here.
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/author/alec-brownscombe/

I missed the sentiment of "not impressed"
But clearly points of concern were expressed.

The point was made (paraphrased) "that at least they're not losing him for nothing ... like Gaudreau". I can't argue with that (if the report is accurate that the deal is done). I was concerned about that and it was a worst case.

I'm sure there are better threads for deeper discussion on this.

I will say this. I've been watching the Leafs for decades. I'm hard pressed to think of a more entertaining player in a Leafs jersey. He gets skating around in the o-zone and every person in the building and watching on the video screen at home or in the bar - including Nylander - doesn't know what he's going to do next. That keeps you on the edge of your seat. Paul Maurice remarked about it last May during the playoffs. He marches to the beat of his own drum and doesn't seem to give a crap about what anyone else thinks. He's like an artist on wheels - he's going to do what ever pops into his head. In doing so, he pulls off some amazing, unpredictable, indefensible plays.

[youtube]G6H3ZTjDS_8[/youtube]
The second last goal on the clip still blows me away.