Cowan is gonna be on the team on the 3rd line yes. I dont think him and Domi are a good fit together. IMO Domi, Marner and Cowan should all be on different lines given none of them are shooters and they are all pass first. I have my doubts about Domi being a 3C or even a C at all something isnt quite adding up. Either Minten is going to be 3C or someone is going to be a C that we arent expecting. Perhaps Nylander but Im hoping its Marner given his defensive ability.
Hey Andrew, would you trade Robertson now, when his value has plummeted off a cliff, compared to when you called the rest of us stupid for suggesting they trade him a few years ago to get something in return that could've helped the Leafs win?
OHL to NHL is a huge jump. I say give him 9 and see if he sticks. I think there's a chance, but if he's going to ride the pine, send him back. This guy had 40 goal potential, don't foul it up.
Sure would be a great bonus for the Leafs if the Leafs could have Cowan, Grebonkin, Minten, Niemela be NHLers in 2025/26. Would help the cap too.. Leafs have so few graduates from their draft due to trading picks at TDL,
@TheAllanmc64 Auston didn't go to college. He went to the Swiss elite League. Cowan is already signed to an AHL contract. Totally different situations. Nice try, though.
The CHL has a deal with the NHL that says if their former players are under 20 and don’t make the NHL, they have to return to Juniors instead of going to the AHL
If this D guy is that big PLAY him look at CHARA couldn’t play worth a shit when he came into the league but established himself when he found his game. Let this guy find his game.
You need depth players in every position, I never thought Matt Murray would ever be discussed as a Playing Goalie for them and low and behold I’ve heard talk, so throw everything out the window with what yo7 wish to speculate on, likely will never transpire other BS will but not that.
With the Canadians acquisition it just made things are bit different for a look heading into the new season, don’t see the same magic being waved about by the leafs yet, so waiting for something BIG to happen before the start.
Lol no on is worried about Laine. He was a first overall that got flipped for a prospect and a 2nd rd 😅. Let Laine get accustomed to being a Hab before you start thinking he is going to win the Rocket. He might. But it's beat to chill till then
6-8 mill on open market, and id like him between 3-5 mill on toronto. I think he would be very willing to give a discount, and take a lesser role just to stay
Sorry Andrew..i seldom disagree with you, JT has made millions from his time at the Leafs..I like him, but after next season his slowing legs will definitely make him 3rd/4th line..you do not give bottom 6 $6-7m. Gio and Jumbo also wanted to be Leafs and they took BIG HTD`s to be Leafs..IF JT needs big money at this stage of his career ? that would surprise me greatly. Some fans are complaining that Kampf is overpaid as a bottom 6 centre so 6-7M ? no way, also JT wont be playing with top 6 forwards after this contract...i want him to stay, i like him..but not at the expense of making 6-7m...could get 2-3 very good bottom 6 players for that money that will do what JT will from 2025/26..
Open market he would easily get 3 years at 6M or 4 years at 5 to 6M. He will make 10 M less over that time frame and stay with the Leafs. He is making more on his investments at this point in his career and taxed far less on those than he can make in salary. Remember……..Income is taxed at twice the rate of Capital.
Tavares isnt going anywhere. Leafs will be paid back bigtime for the balance for his career with very team friendly contracts. Probably 3 X 3 to 3.5 then league minimum like Spezza for another 2 or 3 years to end his career.
Simple as this. When you get a Star player in Free Agency you must overpay. You give up nothing but cap space for the guy. Doesn’t mean good management also has 4 or 5 additional bad contracts. The Leafs mistake was not bridging Marner and Nylander NOT the Tavares contract. Tavares was a very good player and still is. The entire deal would have revolved around giving Tavares the 11M then getting paid back now after this contract ends. He will be very productive now for another 3 to 5 years at a very good contract. Tavares was NEVER the problem……..Dubas was!
Are we sure Marner is leaving though? I don’t see a Marner trade that makes the Leafs better. Problem is if JT gets a pay cut and we use the rest of the money on signing Marner we are stuck with the same team and we have plenty of proof they are not cup worthy
Making Matthews the captain is a nothing burger! A lot of hype that won't make the Leafs any better. This is a problem with Leaf fans, they get excited about the most insignificant things. Of 4 players making $11 million or more, 3 never earned a trophy, that speaks volume.
I like JT and would resign him at 4.25 for 4 years. But oh boy, he seemed to lose a step last year. He’s slowing down. A team that signs him for 4x6 or 7 is spending too much for a diminishing asset.
