The Official Dave Ayres CC "All Thing Leaves" thread

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Re: The Official Dave Ayres CC "All Thing Leaves" thread

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2Fingers wrote: Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:04 pm Does anyone think something has happened to Tuna? Normally he is not gone this long.
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“It just comes down to the fact the flat cap has created some situations here that are a lot more difficult to manage even than they were a year ago, when we had a taxi squad and goalie emergency and all that kind of stuff,” Keefe explained.

A lot of teams have already gone through it last season, and I suspect a lot more will this season, with the rules going back to normal and not necessarily having the COVID exemptions.”

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Yes... a lot of teams have to sign amateur players to stay under the cap - happens all the time. And it has everything to do with the flat cap, and not mis-management. :D
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donlever wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:46 am I understand the Leaves are today signing a U of T netminder to back up tonight due to cap constraints?

How fucked up are they?

Yowza...be a real drag to see their starter go down...

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I'm surprised they're going to get away with this, it's cap circumvention. The Marlies are in town, they play at home today and tomorrow, so it's not as though they can't get a goalie there in time, it's purely cap related.

If the Canucks had a defenseman go down, and they were capped out and running a tight 21-man roster as a result with no spares, and Abby were playing at home, do you think they'd let them use a recently retired defenseman who lives in Langley and was willing to play one game for free?
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Yeah...I don't know much about this league anymore but it seems the power brokers manipulate their rules to fit how they feel on any given day (or by which particular team is involved) and defend their choices with words, sentences and paragraphs designed to fill voids as opposed to provide any definition of intent.
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No doubt, I'm not up on the CBA and there's probably wording around the number of skaters and goalies separately with emergency exceptions, but there is precedent as far as teams not dressing full lineups because they're out of call-ups. It will be interesting to see how they explain it, but it is due to cap mismanagement more than anything else.
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It wasn't long ago we saw Calgary having to go with less than a full lineup but I think it must be different with respect to icing two goalies. They should be forced to waive someone though to make cap room one would think.
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donlever wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:46 am I understand the Leaves are today signing a U of T netminder to back up tonight due to cap constraints?

How fucked up are they?

Yowza...be a real drag to see their starter go down...

:drink:
How could they mess up this bad?

I mean. they are managed by a certified boy genius. :lol:
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You'd think after the debacle against the Canes, the Leaves would employ a backup goalie/zamboni driver at home.
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With the Laughs up 2-0 and looking to get a shutout he should be back tonight.
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Has anyone seen Tuna since Rummy passed? :wow:
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There's a thread for that type of stuff in the OF ESQ!

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Just caught the overtime between the leaves and Rangers on Ron Maclean's Monday night hockey show.

Panarin with the snipe to win it for the Rangers, Was a fun ot to watch.
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Megaterio Llamas wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:41 pm Just caught the overtime between the Leaves and Rangers on Ron Maclean's Monday night hockey show.

Panarin with the snipe to win it for the Rangers, Was a fun ot to watch.
The slow-mo of the crowd grimacing in agony as he celebrates will help me sleep like a baby tonight
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Megaterio Llamas wrote: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:41 pm Ron Maclean's Monday night hockey show.
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