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[Coldnoodle]

leaf fans: don't go anywhere near a bridge while reading this

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/881643827488051201

If he plays with Matthews I don't if it really changes much.

 

[Acid08]

Dutch Gretzky is a saint and I'll hear no different

He can skate up and down the ice really well

and uh

he's pretty I guess

 

[Red_Man]

So, uh, what are the Caps going to do about their cap situation?

 

[Socreges]

leaf fans: don't go anywhere near a bridge while reading this

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/881643827488051201

I saw this:

I'd be very happy if I got 27G from my thirdliners.

And was going to make an amusing comment about how that must be Dopey

But yeah

 

[DopeyFish]

I saw this:

And was going to make an amusing comment about how that must be Dopey

But yeah

Nah I totally borrowed it

 

[Razorskin]

So, uh, what are the Caps going to do about their cap situation?

We're getting Eller back for nothing

 

[Coldnoodle]

So, uh, what are the Caps going to do about their cap situation?

YOLO

 

[Cactus]

Contract shit aside, it's super cool that Patrick Marleau is a Leaf.

 

[DopeyFish]

Contract shit aside, it's super cool that Patrick Marleau is a Leaf.

He fits in because he's always smiling

 

[sazabirules]

GMBM's cap management has been awful. Should have bought out Orpik and traded our overpaid PP specialist.

 

[Cake Boss]

So are they gonna trade Ovie to the Leafs too?

Another 3rd liner 🤔🤔

 

[sazabirules]

Not sure how we'll resign Burakovsky.

 

[Acid08]

He fits in because he's always smiling

he's a good boy pls take care of him

 

[Coldnoodle]

If we trade Ovi and Trotz is still here

 

[Cake Boss]

Kuz earning #1 center money now, but still playing behind Backstrom.

Maybe Backstrom is the one that's gone? 🤔

 

[DopeyFish]

Babcock just said he doesn't care if marleau scores goals... he just knows that he will skate and do everything the right way

The mantra for the leafs isn't finding the best players but the right players

good people / hard workers

but i still think Marleau can still have a great season

 

[bonesmccoy]

but i still think Marleau can still have a great season

Same, but we need him to have 2 great seasons.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Kuz earning #1 center money now, but still playing behind Backstrom.

Maybe Backstrom is the one that's gone? 🤔

Nope.

Orpik, Holts, Mojo or Ovi along with Gruby.

Grubauer is probably moving either way.

 

[Red_Man]

Caps have $4.6 million left in cap room for Burakovsky, Grubauer and five (!!!) other guys. Uh ...

😬😬😬

 

[zroid]

leaf fans: don't go anywhere near a bridge while reading this

https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/881643827488051201

fwiw I saw a different chart earlier that suggests he's a 2nd liner last year, and was close to a 1st liner the year before


so... obviously these assessments are ... fluid. It is concerning though

 

[sazabirules]

If we trade Ovi and Trotz is still here

They're already ready to get rid of Trotz during the season. Why else would they have forbid Reirden from talking to other teams?

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Lou Lamoriello on signing Patrick Marleau: "You only have one chance to do something like this."

Lol

 

[Fata1moose]

There was far too much he plays the game the right way analysis during the NHL draft. The NHL old boys club has grown tiresome.

 

[DopeyFish]

There was far too much he plays the game the right way analysis during the NHL draft. The NHL old boys club has grown tiresome.

just think

the reason this happened in toronto is because kessel said he just started skating right before training camp

 

[Coldnoodle]

They're already ready to get rid of Trotz during the season. Why else would they have forbid Reirden from talking to other teams?

Basically in the same position that we were in going into the 2011-12 season.

Hopefully with better results.

 

[Montresor]

We did it Leafs-gaf!

We improved our team!

 

[Cake Boss]

Honestly the most interesting story line right now is how the Caps handle their cap hell situation. Could be some weird ass trades.

 

[Zombie James]

Same, but we need him to have 2 great seasons.

The problem is the Leafs have to re-sign Gardiner, Nylander, Marner, and Matthews during his term. Not a good time to have a 40yo $6.25M anchor on the books.

 

[dr.rocktopus]

I thought we weren't gonna do these types of contracts anymore

 

[DopeyFish]

His tweet was entirely based on his even strength production last year which is sandbagged dramatically by his primary assist rate. Surely Matthews and Nylander are doomed next year.

thornton took how long to score on a goalie?

Nylander and Matthews are going to get a huge boost if they have marleau on their wing.

 

[Revenant]

Caps must have went to the Blackhawks sponsored cap management seminar.

and marleau at about 6 mil cap hit for 3 years?....1 year sure..2 years....ehhhhhhhh, but 3 years with an NTC?

am i missing something really good about that deal? dude has been on the decline if i recall, and he was playing with great talent in SJ during that time so how's his production going to be better with the leafs?

 

[Coldnoodle]

The closer we get to a lockout the dumber everyone gets.

 

[PillarEN]

Wowza. I just arrived from my flight and all these signings/extensions. I hope Marleau has a good shot with the Leafs.

 

[Marvie_3]

Caps are so fucked. :lol

 

[Cat Party]

Marleau is my favorite player ever. I hope he has great success in Toronto. End of an era in SJ.

 

[DopeyFish]

let's trick washington into taking rielly for backstrom

and then trick anaheim into giving us vatanen for bozak and JVR

and then trick someone into taking lupul

then sign kovalchuk

the luls that could be had

 

[Coldnoodle]

Tom Gulitti‏Verified account @TomGulittiNHL 12s12 seconds ago
The Capitals announce they have traded Marcus Johansson to the Devils for Florida’s 2018 2nd rd pick and Toronto’s 2018 3rd rd pick.

Welp.

Problem solved.

Mojo ;_;

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

For anyone in NYC, NHL shop there has blank premier jerseys for $50 and blank authentic jerseys for $100 right now. Not sure how long it lasts but it's going at least today when I was in there earlier.

Caps must have went to the Blackhawks sponsored cap management seminar.

and marleau at about 6 mil cap hit for 3 years?....1 year sure..2 years....ehhhhhhhh, but 3 years with an NTC?

am i missing something really good about that deal? dude has been on the decline if i recall, and he was playing with great talent in SJ during that time so how's his production going to be better with the leafs?

Patrick Marleau gets three years from Maple Leafs, somehow

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Welp.

Problem solved.

Mojo ;_;

Dang

 

[sazabirules]

Mojo

Fans have been calling for him to be traded for years and now it happened.

 

[blazenumb1]

Still waiting on my pens to replace bonino with someone, was hoping for duchene or thornton(temporarily) but getting antsy now.

Any rumors out there on who they may be targeting?

 

[Yawnier]

Welp.

Problem solved.

Mojo ;_;

Oops nevermind wrong team lol

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Still waiting on my pens to replace bonino with someone, was hoping for duchene or thornton(temporarily) but getting antsy now.

Any rumors out there on who they may be targeting?

Both of those would be absolutely terrible decisions... Why would we do either?

 

[sazabirules]

We sold Mojo for the same price that it took to get Glencross a few years ago...ugh

 

[Coldnoodle]

We sold Mojo for the same price that it took to get Glencross a few years ago...ugh

Bad asset management by Mac this season.

Horrendous.

We could have exposed Mojo and kept Schmidt by going 4-4-1.

Instead we lost both for jack shit.

 

[Marvie_3]

For anyone in NYC, NHL shop there has blank premier jerseys for $50 and blank authentic jerseys for $100 right now. Not sure how long it lasts but it's going at least today when I was in there earlier.

Ive bought about 12 jerseys there in the last month. That price is too good to pass up.

 

[Smiley90]

lol

When I go check capfriendly right now, the numbers are different. Lower. What's correct? what's missing?

 

[DopeyFish]

When I go check capfriendly right now, the numbers are different. Lower. What's correct? what's missing?

Marcus johansson was traded

 

[PillarEN]

Marvie is your game collection full of unplayed games that you gobbled up because the price was right?

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

Ive bought about 12 jerseys there in the last month. That price is too good to pass up.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen the authentic anywhere close to $100. I was really shocked when I walked in.