The Official Dave Ayres CC "All Thing Leaves" thread

[Chef Boi RD]

Tavares, Marner, Matthews, Nylander - over $40 million in salaries to 4 players. Half the cap. $40 million left for 19 player's to fill out the rest of the roster.

[Tciso]

Leaves have $13.45M in LTIR lol

In other irrelevant news, I got a free cup of coffee today at McDonalds.

[Tciso]

Apparently that conditional 3rd becomes a 2nd if they re-sign Clifford or Campbell wins 6 regular season games.

Also worth noting Clifford has a history of concussions, he doesn't hit/fight near as much as he used to.

I love to see a good panic attack by a GM. A 2nd, a 3rd and an RFA 4th liner for a back up goalie and an older, UFA 4th liner. That kinda breaks down into a 2nd and a 3rd for a backup goalie (hey, if he doesn't win 6 games, the Leaves likely won't make the playoffs - and that's a different celebration)

[2Fingers]

In the Toronto new network this is a great deal for Toronto and fixes their goaltending problem, not that it is hard to do that as Hutchinson is pretty bad.

[Tciso]

In the Toronto new network this is a great deal for Toronto and fixes their goaltending problem, not that it is hard to do that as Hutchinson is pretty bad.

Their defense is pretty crappy too, so I expect a drop off from Campbell as he sees some quality AHL style defense.

If Campbell is worth a 2nd and a 3rd, wtf is Demko worth??

[Cousin Strawberry]

If Campbell is worth a 2nd and a 3rd, wtf is Demko worth??

Keeping!

[Cherry Picker]

If Campbell is worth a 2nd and a 3rd, wtf is Demko worth??

Keeping!

Yup! Stick with Demko.
If Marky doesn't want to sign for the price the Canucks offer, there are a ton of UFA quality goalies that can back-up Demko next year. One of them will sign a cheap deal late in the summer. The market will be flooded with Lehner, Crawford, Holtby, Greiss, Halak, Khudobin, Smith, Elliot, etc...
Someone will sign for $4 million and be a great back-up to split time pretty evenly with Demko.

[Strangelove]

In the Toronto new network this is a great deal for Toronto and fixes their goaltending problem, not that it is hard to do that as Hutchinson is pretty bad.

Their defense is pretty crappy too, so I expect a drop off from Campbell as he sees some quality AHL style defense.

No doubt.

And I'm not convinced Campbell is much better than Hutch, they're both mentally weak.

A bad game or two led to Leafers getting all over Hutch which led to him falling apart.

I could definitely see the same thing happening with Soupy.

And really, it doesn't even take a bad game or two.

Leafers tend to blame the goalie when it's team defense that is the problem (as you alluded to).

When their hero Andy slumped for a few weeks (starting Xmas) Leafers turned on him like inbred Dobermans.

If you don't believe me just ask Mrs Reimer.

[Madcombinepilot]

My fear is that Clifford actually brings 1 guy with some sandpaper and character to the team..

Not matter how it shakes out, they added another backup goalie. Not a big deal.

Clifford could teach some of those monkeys things (if they are willing to learn). He is a character guy in the room, and has a bit of grit.

[Strangelove]

My fear is that Clifford actually brings 1 guy with some sandpaper and character to the team..

Not matter how it shakes out, they added another backup goalie. Not a big deal.

Clifford could teach some of those monkeys things (if they are willing to learn). He is a character guy in the room, and has a bit of grit.

Yes, it worries me that Dubas seems to have finally figured out that Team Pussy doesn't work.

Still not a tough enough team in the land of the Leaf, but I have no doubt Cliffy will give them a brief spark at least.

I hear some anti-Leafers are hoping for an immediate Clifford injury.

Thoughts Danny?

[Cousin Strawberry]

Clifford has a glorious case of mush mellon. First hard hit and hes out for his career

This makes me happy.

Until then he will be toilets very own Lucic



Nice late night knee jerk Dumbass

[Cousin Strawberry]

Andersen out for both games this weekend.



Somewhere, choking on pollution in his fortified 180 sq ft 3k a month bachelor pad, Tuna is taping a shower curtain to the wall behind his hockey watching chair.

[BigTuna]

leaves will have 9 million in cap space at the deadline...

[BigTuna]

[mod edit: Learn how to quote, eh fish head]

Campbell has a career .916 save %. He posted .928% last season in 31 games. Yes, he is much better.

[BigTuna]

Tavares, Marner, Matthews, Nylander - over $40 million in salaries to 4 players. Half the cap. $40 million left for 19 player's to fill out the rest of the roster.

Sop the cap never goes up?