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ROR is a great player, but he might be on the outside looking in, unless he is willing to sign a below market contract. His stock really rises as the playoffs approach A below team like Az would be wise to sign him and then trade him to a contender at the TDL for a nice haul.

I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the impact that taxes can play. A player is Dallas takes more money home, on an after tax basis then a player in Vancouver does. Means that Dallas can sign a player for quite a bit less than Vancouver can and the player ends up taking home the same amount on an after tax basis. This makes it a lot easier to construct a superior team in a salary cap league. Also, in the competition to sign free agents, Dallas has a better chance then Vancouver does because of the tax differential. There are a lot of other considerations that impact a player’s decision about where to play, and not all teams try to build their team through free agency. Having said that, tax does have an effect. The question is, how important is that effect on the over all scheme of things. IMO it is somewhat important.

Tank mentality gets you so far. You get the great picks but then you have to have a good strategy for constructing a team from the net out and you have to have the right coaching staff. Leafs and Oilers failed on the execution side of things. Both teams still have a window, but they both need to shed at some high priced forwards, to get the back end help that they need. Sheldon Keefe or Jay Woodcroft going up against the likes of Brindamour, Cassidy or DeBoer? It ain’t even close.

Kraken chase the Otter for the third time this series

Just an example. Lots of other examples over the years. Thanks for the life skills seminar anyway Master. Don’t need it. Don’t bother invoicing me.lol.

Didn’t the Leafs block Vancouver’s expansion bid in 1967? Sure did. Weird insecurity on the Leafs part there. They wanted to a have a monoply on English speaking Canada at the time. These days they still want to dominate media coverage. This brews resentment. Strange that you find that strange.

Post of the day. I too have concerns about Juice. Reminds me of the Patty Hearst thing back in 70s.

The momentary grabbing of your opponents stick happens countless times every game. So do pick plays. In fact just before the goal Tavares set a dandy pick in Florida’s zone and Leafs got a good scoring chance. Against the rules? yes. Was it called? Zebras put the whistles away. dats hockey.

We don’t hate the Leafs. We’ll applaud politely when they receive their participation ribbons and the keys to the city etc. Next time we’ll fall in line to the instructions that we cheer for Canada’s team. Yeah pretty weird.

My earliest hockey memories were of Keon beating my beloved Red Wings. The Leafs were a force back in those days.

Did Tavares play? Marner skated miles around the perimeter like Mason Raymond. Austin Matthews was a ghost, steering clear of the dirty areas. Reilly and Schenn played well Laffery was noticeable too. Holl didn’t screw up as much as he usually does.

Their new logos will be ready for next season.

These guys are living in an alternate universe. Dubas is higher sought after? It’s actually pretty chilling.

But there’s lots more. When Leaf defensemen go back to retrieve a puck, they glance both ways before advancing the puck. Whoa, cutting edge stuff.

Well they did have to work overtime. On the bright side, it gave Leaf Nation some false hope.

Nice save by Hill there.

He should take the fall as well. Don’t know how long his contract is though. Laffs might keep him as a cost control measure.

Rod the bod’s got a more complete team. CAR in six.

Officer Bob was the difference in this series. Gonna give the Leafs some credit. They put up a good fight, At the end of the day, their best players weren’t their best players. Who takes the fall? Dubas most likely. Keene might survive this.

Bwahahahaha

FLA is gonna regret not scoring on that PP

Think so. Nashville or another team with a lot of defensemen.

Marner playing scared out there. Reminds me a young Mason Raymond with better vision.

Ratchuck / Kampf