jagknife Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 10 hours ago, RizzMB30 said: Spending draft capital for rentals is getting harder and harder to justify, but the Rangers never change. Rags Management (probably): "Rentals? We'll take two! Here's first round picks!" I envision it to be like some kinda overdone caricature of a cartoonish film executive, smoking a oversized cigar: ”We need names people! Big names that can go on that marquee! This is Broadway! This is MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! BUY BUY BUY” 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, jagknife said: I envision it to be like some kinda overdone caricature of a cartoonish film executive, smoking a oversized cigar: ”We need names people! Big names that can go on that marquee! This is Broadway! This is MADISON SQUARE GARDEN! BUY BUY BUY” On one hand, a team that has a goalie like Stesterkin always has a chance to go on a run. But on the other, I feel like they’ve settled into being a team that will be good enough to make the playoffs most years (barring multiple injuries), but simply won’t make much noise once they get there…maybe they win a round here and there, but can’t see them going deep. And Drury doesn’t seem terribly creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 15 hours ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: We’ve been over it, but if I’m an Islander fan I have zero faith that Lou has the answers to get my team to a Cup. And yeah, he’s leaving a hell of a mess behind. So the reason Lou signed Varlamov for his Age 35-38 seasons is because of how much of a mentor he’s been for Sorokin. Even if that’s the case, is the feeling that Sorokin can’t possibly continue to play well without Varlamov around? Did Lou really need to go four years for him? This is why if I’m an Islander fan I really question some of his moves. Just don’t see how that team can do any major playoff damage in the years to come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 40 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: On one hand, a team that has a goalie like Stesterkin always has a chance to go on a run. But on the other, I feel like they’ve settled into being a team that will be good enough to make the playoffs most years (barring multiple injuries), but simply won’t make much noise once they get there…maybe they win a round here and there, but can’t see them going deep. And Drury doesn’t seem terribly creative. What I do wonder is if they THINK these moves are the ones to win now. You and I share similar feelings about analytics but they seem to completely disregard them entirely. “nah, that guy is good, he put up 73 points last year, so did that guy. He’s almost 40? Who cares those numbers are sustainable. They’ll repeat it. Buy them” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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moustic Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Happy for Fabian ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muevelos Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Rangers nonetheless have had themselves a pretty good free agency but they will ultimately crash and burn in a playoffs but they always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: So the reason Lou signed Varlamov for his Age 35-38 seasons is because of how much of a mentor he’s been for Sorokin. Even if that’s the case, is the feeling that Sorokin can’t possibly continue to play well without Varlamov around? Did Lou really need to go four years for him? This is why if I’m an Islander fan I really question some of his moves. Just don’t see how that team can do any major playoff damage in the years to come. Probably has to do with the fact that so many teams run a two-goalie system now, nearly 50-50 split. So I don't think the thought is as much that Sorokin will suffer without Varlamov, but rather making sure they have a capable 1B around to handle the other half of the load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 2, 2023 Author Share Posted July 2, 2023 45 minutes ago, NJDfan1711 said: Probably has to do with the fact that so many teams run a two-goalie system now, nearly 50-50 split. So I don't think the thought is as much that Sorokin will suffer without Varlamov, but rather making sure they have a capable 1B around to handle the other half of the load. No I get the split part of the equation but Varlamov is getting up there. Why not sign him to a couple of years and then try to fill that position with someone younger with good years still ahead of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 https://thehockeynews.com/news/panthers-sign-evan-rodrigues-to-four-year-deal?fbclid=IwAR2u8y7yhkCD87AQEDOrwXm85wvCXZf5pDjOweDy9dYj8JYz3TK4KHLKrcU_aem_ARw4YOPYlFcXGGXW4Fbch4G7b3UQM4u4mg640QzqRyYWvMAjCTo_-p1PUAfZeYWAtPs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Please, Please, Please let this be true. I will probably piss myself if the Leafs answer to flaming out again in the playoffs around their top heavy core is the run it back again with the core 4, same coach but adding Domi and Ryan Reeves. Swapping out the depth they had this year in ROR, Acciari, Bunting, and Luke Schenn for those two should definitely fix the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 https://thehockeynews.com/news/maple-leafs-sign-tyler-bertuzzi-to-one-year-contract?fbclid=IwAR0EDJ8mlyhzfMn4_Y21wzRN4TFvZONO0sKY9sFnscGcQHGEJC4yTRp0Po0_aem_AcFhEN_X9Dnr9Ib-vHyOzxW8rfFCnO_W2Wvrd8Ib4-2PvAz8sYyxB8Xbf2926evv37Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: https://thehockeynews.com/news/maple-leafs-sign-tyler-bertuzzi-to-one-year-contract?fbclid=IwAR0EDJ8mlyhzfMn4_Y21wzRN4TFvZONO0sKY9sFnscGcQHGEJC4yTRp0Po0_aem_AcFhEN_X9Dnr9Ib-vHyOzxW8rfFCnO_W2Wvrd8Ib4-2PvAz8sYyxB8Xbf2926evv37Y Leafs now over $5 million OVER the cap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Leafs now over $5 million OVER the cap. Leafs gonna Leaf 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughesCorporation Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 18 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Leafs now over $5 million OVER the cap. isnt Mathews still owed a contract? and Nylander? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 1 minute ago, HughesCorporation said: isnt Mathews still owed a contract? and Nylander? They’re in the last year of their deals…signed through the end of this season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 30 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: Leafs now over $5 million OVER the cap. Yes but Muzzin will never play again so they are right at the cap once he's put on LTIR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Lateralous said: Yes but Muzzin will never play again so they are right at the cap once he's put on LTIR Gotchya, thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 https://thehockeynews.com/news/wild-acquire-pat-maroon-from-lightning?fbclid=IwAR2hqyGepD1vKMs9kQD6-bdrIGfVV2nTXIZp-Ax7AheOkL9EtAjVJ5ka-hM_aem_AcGtC5X4vD-PKgqoOLOQ-ofDVlj9m89FFX63AMWY3VIvZ5wiN1lGC-deg44wRaYrKbU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have Another Donut Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Lateralous said: Please, Please, Please let this be true. I will probably piss myself if the Leafs answer to flaming out again in the playoffs around their top heavy core is the run it back again with the core 4, same coach but adding Domi and Ryan Reeves. Swapping out the depth they had this year in ROR, Acciari, Bunting, and Luke Schenn for those two should definitely fix the problem. You got your wish-Domi to the Make Believes.....https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-sign-forward-max-domi-to-one-year-3-million-deal-1.1980297 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 7 hours ago, Have Another Donut said: You got your wish-Domi to the Make Believes.....https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-sign-forward-max-domi-to-one-year-3-million-deal-1.1980297 AND they’re 8+ million over the cap with only 5m eligible for LTIR relief. i wish GMs around the league would now NOT HELP THEM. But you know Bill Armstrong is about to play Lady Liberty to Treliving and be like “send me your weak and broken!” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 8 minutes ago, jagknife said: AND they’re 8+ million over the cap with only 5m eligible for LTIR relief. i wish GMs around the league would now NOT HELP THEM. But you know Bill Armstrong is about to play Lady Liberty to Treliving and be like “send me your weak and broken!” So true. I'm sure it only a matter of days until he takes the Matt Murray deal off their hands. The Leafs would still need to sign Ilya Samsonov though, so that puts them right back over. I wonder if they are finally going to break up the core 4 and send Nylander packing. Apparently negotiations aren't going that well. I think they could do well to send him to Nashville for an entire line of the Preds young and cheap forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crisis Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 So the Leafs went out and grabbed Reaves, Domi, and Bertuzzi haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, Crisis said: So the Leafs went out and grabbed Reaves, Domi, and Bertuzzi haha And apparently forgot about this lil' thing called a SALARY CAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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