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John Tavares is a Maple Leaf

This is fantastic news. 

Is this real life???

A hockey player in his prime leaving his draft team?

A Toronto boy coming home to live his dream?

In this cold weather?

In this high tax situation?

With all the negativity surrounding being at home ( family and friends somehow being a distraction?)

Taking a home town discount of reportedly $2M per year.

This is unprecedented...I love it!!!

Go Leafs Go!!!!


 
mr grieves said:
Peter D. said:
Welcome home JT!

Greatest signing in Leafs history.

Can't wait to see him pull over the #91 jersey.  :D
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I mean... probably in the post-cap NHL too, no?
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It would probably depend on how you measure things. Chara worked out pretty well.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Kadri-Brown/Kapanen

I just wanted to post this again.
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Kristin Shilton's story on tsn.ca has a screenshot with those exact lines, and Kappy on the 4th with Lindholm at 4C.

Of course, the 1st pairing D is a bit sobering.
 
Nik the Trik said:
It would probably depend on how you measure things. Chara worked out pretty well.
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Ah, yes. Forgot that one.

Also forgetting any other top-10 Cs or Ds that have left as UFAs.
 
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They played together a bit earlier in their careers...

Kadri, who has been shifted by Knights coach Dale Hunter from centre to the wing in part so he can play with Tavares, said ?it?s not a big deal going to wing. When you can play with someone the calibre of Johnny, it makes it an even easier adjustment.?
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Johnsson - Matthews - Hyman
Kadri - Tavares - Marner
Marleau - Nylander - Kapanen
six-minute-men
 
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Kristin Shilton's story on tsn.ca has a screenshot with those exact lines, and Kappy on the 4th with Lindholm at 4C.

Of course, the 1st pairing D is a bit sobering.
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Considering how many minutes the top-3 lines are going to need, playing Brown or Kapanen on the 4th line would be a waste. One of them is getting dealt this offseason for a defenceman. Book it.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Kadri-Brown/Kapanen

I just wanted to post this again.
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Drools!!!!

These are three lines all deserving of 18 mins. 

A 4th line for 6 mins is all that is needed at least for this year. 
 
I've brought this up before, but I think it's even more true now than ever before. Leafs should run 11 forwards/7 defencemen.

The 4th line can be two of Leivo/Grundstrom/Brown/Kapanen and then a rotating C group of Matthews/Tavares/Kadri/Nylander to get them extra minutes throughout the game.
 
Nik the Trik said:
mr grieves said:
Peter D. said:
Welcome home JT!

Greatest signing in Leafs history.

Can't wait to see him pull over the #91 jersey.  :D
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I mean... probably in the post-cap NHL too, no?
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It would probably depend on how you measure things. Chara worked out pretty well.
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I agree. Chara. Let?s hold off until we see a year or two go by. 

Please no injuries.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/1013477191957565445

lol
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Mother Jooris: Hello?
Josh: Guess what mom? *My* salary is going to be just the same as Mr. Tavares'!
 
princedpw said:
Is this true?  That is a fascinating contract structure ...
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Yeah. These types of contracts are becoming more and more likely with big-name guys. This one kinda takes it to the max though.
 
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