07-01-2018, 11:28 AM
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#141
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The Pas, MB
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Hopefully that's 7 years of high expectations and big disappointment.
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07-01-2018, 11:28 AM
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#142
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Crash and Bang Winger
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It’s really going to tough watching any nhl coverage for awhile with that signing. Leafs have the most fans so I understand but I for one won’t be able to watch and I’ll be getting all my nhl news online. Not that it really matters to anyone but felt the need to say it.
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07-01-2018, 11:32 AM
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#143
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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NM. Should have caught up first...
Last edited by Scroopy Noopers; 07-01-2018 at 11:36 AM.
Reason: Just garbage.
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07-01-2018, 11:33 AM
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#144
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Lifetime In Suspension
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Oh cool you guys get NHL coverage? Living in the states I get zero NHL coverage so that’s neat. The internet is an interesting place, did you know you can tailor your sports coverage quite easily to include only teams you like? Pretty sweet.
As long as Tavares stayed out east that’s super. Isn’t an issue for the Flames and that’s all one could ask for in this situation.
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07-01-2018, 11:34 AM
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#145
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Corral
Be ready to be disappointed. The Leafs will very likely be the next Canadian team to win the Cup in the next few seasons. This signing pretty much seals the deal with Babcock as the coach.
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Please stop this talk! It was only a year ago we heard that the Oilers would be the Canadian next team to win the cup. Stanley Cups are rarely if ever won on paper. This improves their chances but there's a good chance they don't win a cup with Tavares on the roster.
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07-01-2018, 11:34 AM
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#146
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: San Francisco
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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
What a garbage post.
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Nah, it’s accurate
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07-01-2018, 11:35 AM
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#147
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: ...the bench
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Closet Leaf fan here.
This is great news. Love Tavares and think he's worth the money.
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07-01-2018, 11:37 AM
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#148
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: In the studio
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Originally Posted by Beninho
Nah, it’s accurate
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I live in Toronto... Savemedrz isn’t my fav poster either but can you blame him for being excited as leafs fan in a thread titled ‘Maple Leafs sign John Tavares’
Come on man; other fans is what makes this forum great sure some can be tough to stomach but at the end of the day the forum is better for it to have them.
Congrats Leafs
Last edited by Heavy Jack; 07-01-2018 at 11:40 AM.
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07-01-2018, 11:39 AM
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#149
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Tavares contract breakdown:
Year 1, $650k salary, $15.25M sb;
Year 2, $910k salary, $15.25M sb;
Year 3, $910k salary, $11.09M sb;
Year 4, $910k salary, $8.44M sb;
Years 5-7, $910k salary, $7.04M sb in each of those years
Over 31 million in the 1st 2 years
70 million of the total 77 million is signing bonuses
Last edited by sureLoss; 07-01-2018 at 11:42 AM.
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07-01-2018, 11:40 AM
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#150
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by Jacks
Well I was totally wrong, didn't think he'd go to TO. Wasn't thinking of the endorsement money, that had to help his decision.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StAlbertFlame
Good Point!!!
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No, it’s really not. Endorsements for NHL players are pretty small compared to other pro leagues, and the more significant national deals are unaffected by the jersey a player wears.
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07-01-2018, 11:40 AM
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#151
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: STH since 2002
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Originally Posted by Karl
Oh yes baby!
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A serious congratulations to you. Leafs are closer to a SC than most teams now, they have moved the needle big time on this one.
Enjoy your Canada Day! 
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07-01-2018, 11:40 AM
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#152
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Sweden
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That is a good signing and a super 1-2 punch, which is second to only Crosby & Malkin.
Cap problems like that are a luxury that I wish the Flames had.
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07-01-2018, 11:41 AM
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#153
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In the Sin Bin
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Was that dissentowner who was the 99% chance he re-signs with the isles? Guess not eh
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07-01-2018, 11:43 AM
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#154
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damn onions
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Pierre LeBrun @PierreVLeBrun
Tavares contract breakdown:
Year 1, $650k salary, $15.25M sb;
Year 2, $910k salary, $15.25M sb;
Year 3, $910k salary, $11.09M sb;
Year 4, $910k salary, $8.44M sb;
Years 5-7, $910k salary, $7.04M sb in each of those years
Over 31 million in the 1st 2 years
70 million of the total 77 million is signing bonuses
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Is it normal to structure contracts this way? With the emphasis on signing bonus vs. salary is it meant as an incentive for the player as they get all their money at the beginning of each year?
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07-01-2018, 11:44 AM
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#155
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Is it normal to structure contracts this way? With the emphasis on signing bonus vs. salary is it meant as an incentive for the player as they get all their money at the beginning of each year?
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Also potential lockout protection
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07-01-2018, 11:46 AM
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#156
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Was that dissentowner who was the 99% chance he re-signs with the isles? Guess not eh
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I thought he would stick with the Islanders as that's what typically seems to happen when franchise type players get close to UFA. By all accounts he liked playing in the market but the organization was at least a year late in making the necessary organizational changes to woo him to stay. I have the feeling he made up his mind a while ago that he was going to go to Toronto given all the boyhood dream talk.
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07-01-2018, 11:49 AM
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#157
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Is it normal to structure contracts this way? With the emphasis on signing bonus vs. salary is it meant as an incentive for the player as they get all their money at the beginning of each year?
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Yeah, you get most of the money up front each year. It's lockout proof if there is a lockout in a couple of years. It also makes the deal essentially buyout-proof in the future because you still get the full signing bonus if you're bought out.
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07-01-2018, 11:50 AM
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#158
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Franchise Player
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I thought the league warned again Signing bonus contracts going forward
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07-01-2018, 11:50 AM
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#159
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Franchise Player
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to be fair, this kind of UFA movement is unheard of in the NHL... the last UFA with this kind of profile was Scott Neidermeyer back in 2005
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07-01-2018, 11:51 AM
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#160
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Djibouti
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I'm usually one to think that media criticism is overblown, but TSN really has abandoned everything but the Tavares story.
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