Tavares
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herman said:
The fact that the Leafs were supposedly considering signing Tavares to an AHL-only deal to play for the Marlies in his draft year still makes me chuckle.
Someone as dedicated to this team as you are has to have an appreciation that winning here would mean more then winning anywhere else. I would add it to the video. What could be more appealing to a Toronto kid then bringing the cup home to a starving fan base? It's the stuff I fantasized about as a kid.Nik the Trik said:
cabber24 said:
Sure, but when that becomes a reality, it can sometimes get scary. I have heard a couple of celebrity detail how their celebrity became a jail for them. When you are a kid you don't think of the ramifications of living in that environment day in and day out and never being able to get away from it. These are all things that have to be considered. I don't know John Tavares personally, but if he is one that doesn't like the spotlight, and only wants to play hockey because he enjoys the sport and he is good at it, then Toronto may not be for him.
bustaheims
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cabber24 said:
That may be true for some, but it won't be true for everyone. We can't say with any certainty that Tavares would get more out of winning as a Leaf than he would with any other team. Or if winning with a new team would mean more to him than winning with guys he's spent years playing with.
Kin
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cabber24 said:
I think that's a pretty good illustration of how fans like us might still see the game as we did as kids vs. the way players, who are adult professionals will see things.
I don't personally know that winning here would mean "more" than winning anywhere else but mainly I don't think that most players look at winning the cup as something they're doing for the community they play in. I think they tend to look at it as a source of personal/professional accomplishment and, as such, are happy regardless of where they win it.
No matter where a player wins the cup he's going to make fans happy. I don't know how realistic it is to expect someone like Tavares to care more about the fact that Toronto might have more fans, or that some fans might be happier comparatively, vs. the actual day to day impact playing here would have on his life.
Zee
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cabber24 said:
You can say the same about any coach. Babcock only has 1 cup as well, so is he any better than Trotz who has just won the most recent cup?
I'm thinking Trotz and Tavares might be a package deal. Lou will convince Tavares that he's got the right man to turn the team around.
Dreger with a big scoop:
https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/1009854152011214848
https://twitter.com/NicholsOnHockey/status/1009854152011214848
Guilt Trip
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I dont think it changes anything pertaining to the Leafs. If he had the dream of playing for us or anyone else, that wont change his mind. I think he's going to free agency just to see whats out there. If the Leafs offer up the right amount of cash and term to go witg his desite, if there is one, he'll be a Leaf. We'll see soon eniugh.nutman said:
mr grieves
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Guilt Trip said:
I don't think that's exactly right. This is looking more and more likely to go the way of Stamkos. JT will hear offers, consider the opportunities they present, and then look back at what he's leaving... which, now, isn't just the team that drafted and to which he feels some sense of obligation, loyalty, or whatever. It's a living legend GM, a recent Cup-winning coach, and, by the end of the weekend, maybe stability in net (one of NYI's firsts for Grubauer?).
bustaheims
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Nik the Trik said:
The chatter seems to indicate they're pretty set on moving him. He's a year away from becoming a UFA, and will need a more expensive contract than they can afford to give someone they expect to be their backup.
