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smuddan said:
Marchment is a forward, not a dman. I thought he was injured in the rookie tournament just before the Leafs camp.
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You are correct. He was injured. As a forward he for sure won't crack the Leafs lineup with the forward depth they have.
 
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McElhinney is too good a backup not to be claimed. He's gone and Leafs know it. Leafs are playing the long game on Sparks. They are rolling the dice on him. If he starts pulling an Enroth Leafs will need to scramble. Anderson is playing all the games in the playoffs anyway.
 
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superstar_88 said:
McElhinney is too good a backup not to be claimed. He's gone and Leafs know it. Leafs are playing the long game on Sparks. They are rolling the dice on him. If he starts pulling an Enroth Leafs will need to scramble. Anderson is playing all the games in the playoffs anyway.
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McElhinney has been claimed off of waivers today by the Carolina Hurricanes. Pickard by the Philadelphia Flyers.

I hope Sparks can post similar numbers that McElhinney did last year. If that's the case, he'll be fine. But he's looking at getting most of the 2nd. game of back-to-backs. That can be challenging. Hoping for the best. A win in his first game will do a lot for his confidence.
 
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It is the same challenge that Mac had and he suceeded royally. The challenge will be to match Mac's performance. That is the benchmark. Lofty heights cause Mac was a great backup. But Mac would need to be replaced eventually cause of his age so long term for short term
 
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superstar_88 said:
It is the same challenge that Mac had and he suceeded royally. The challenge will be to match Mac's performance. That is the benchmark. Lofty heights cause Mac was a great backup. But Mac would need to be replaced eventually cause of his age so long term for short term
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If Anderson went down early,Leafs are better hope Sparks provides miracles
 
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glamphotographer said:
EA Sports NHL19 simulation has the Leafs to win the Cup. Which means the Leafs won't win the cup. These simulations almost never prove to be accurate.

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/ea-sports-nhl-19-picks-maple-leafs-to-win-stanley-cup-1.4847024
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The Jets should be the favourites as they have a much balanced team than the Leafs. They are more experienced having gone three rounds in the Spring. They have more size and grit which are essential for playoff hockey. The only reason the Leafs are favourites is because the amounts of wages from the largest hockey fan base. If they were a small market team like Winnipeg, they probably wouldn't even be in the top 3.

As for Nylander, without the threat of an offer sheet, the Leafs can pretty well dictate the terms of an extension, either long term or a bridge deal. The only bargaining chip he has is to continue sitting out.
 
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smuddan said:
The Jets should be the favourites as they have a much balanced team than the Leafs. They are more experienced having gone three rounds in the Spring. They have more size and grit which are essential for playoff hockey. The only reason the Leafs are favourites is because the amounts of wages from the largest hockey fan base. If they were a small market team like Winnipeg, they probably wouldn't even be in the top 3.

As for Nylander, without the threat of an offer sheet, the Leafs can pretty well dictate the terms of an extension, either long term or a bridge deal. The only bargaining chip he has is to continue sitting out.
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And lose ~ 35K per day based on a 6.5 Mil contract. If the Leafs go on a winning streak without him, it won't help his demand for a higher salary. Plus, he was pretty much invisible in the playoffs last year.
 
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smuddan said:
As for Nylander, without the threat of an offer sheet, the Leafs can pretty well dictate the terms of an extension, either long term or a bridge deal. The only bargaining chip he has is to continue sitting out.
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GameBoy27 said:
And lose ~ 35K per day based on a 6.5 Mil contract. If the Leafs go on a winning streak without him, it won't help his demand for a higher salary. Plus, he was pretty much invisible in the playoffs last year.
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Keep in mind Nylander's agent is Lewis Gross (the same person who represented Johnny Gaudreau) so let's see who will blink first.


Here's to a healthy 2018-19 season!

 
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Just in time, hockey's best promoter in the USA is back. What took ESPN so long and will TSN air the show?

Katie's looking mighty fine!

 
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GameBoy27 said:
And lose ~ 35K per day based on a 6.5 Mil contract. If the Leafs go on a winning streak without him, it won't help his demand for a higher salary. Plus, he was pretty much invisible in the playoffs last year.
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The only hope Nylander has is that the Leafs will start the year on a...10 games losing streak. For that to happen for him...good luck,William!
 
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SirWanker said:
Keep in mind Nylander's agent is Lewis Gross (the same person who represented Johnny Gaudreau) so let's see who will blink first.
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Except if he wants to be part of a strong core of great players for many years, he may have to leave something on the table. But don't take it from me.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan says the team expects its star players to make financial sacrifices to be part of what's hoped will be a long championship window in Toronto.

And that begins with the still-unsigned William Nylander.

Speaking at an event before the Leafs opened the NHL regular season at Scotiabank Arena against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Shanahan reflected on his three Stanley Cup victories with the Detroit Red Wings as personal proof that taking a little less money can be worth it in the long run.

"When I get together with some of my old mates from the Cup years in Detroit ... we talk about winning together and growing together, and that's what we remember," Shanahan said. "We all found a way to fit with each other so that we could keep adding to the group.

"That's obviously what we're asking some of our young leaders to do."

A restricted free agent without much leverage other than sitting out, the 22-year-old Nylander and the Leafs have been unable to agree on a new contract as negotiations have dragged through the summer, into training camp and now the season.

"(Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas) and I have the same vision for what we want to continue to build here and make it sustainable," Shanahan said. "While these things are not easy to do, Kyle and I are on the exact same page as far as the things we need to do in order to achieve it.

"We're big fans of William, we want William to be a part of this, but obviously this is a process that he needs to go through."

The slick winger, who remains in Sweden after finishing third on the team in scoring last season (21 goals, 40 assists), has said he wants a long-term deal, with some reports pegging his demands at US$8 million per season.

The Leafs also have to get contracts done in the near future with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner — star 21-year-old forwards both set to become restricted free agents next summer — so whatever Nylander gets will set the bar.

And with veteran centre John Tavares making $77-million over the next seven years after joining the Leafs in free agency, there's only a certain amount of money to go around.

"A lot of other voices, and understandably so," Shanahan said of contract negotiations. "(Playing in Toronto) is not for everyone and we're not for everyone, but we think the players that we currently have, while it's not going to be easy, we have great confidence that they have bought into being a part of this program and being a part of the Toronto Maple Leafs and representing Toronto in a way that they understand what's going to be most important.

"What I hope is they can look back on 20 years, 30 years down the road ... and what's going to be most important to them is whether or not they maxed out as an individual and a team and have championships to look back on and remember fondly."

Shanahan, who won the Cup with Detroit in 1997, 1998 and 2002 in the pre-salary cap era, said he understands what Nylander is going through from a player's perspective.

"He wants to play," Shanahan said. "As a group we have a perspective of what we want to build here, how we need all these players. When I talk about looking back, we all did quite well.

"We all did quite well financially, we all did quite well professionally on the ice."

Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly and centre Nazem Kadri have already taken less than what they might have signed for on the open mark to remain in Toronto, while Tavares took fewer dollars than what other teams offered.

"He wanted to come here and win hockey games, he wanted to be treated fairly, and he is," Shanahan said of Tavares. "And yes, that is what we hope for and expect from our players as we go forward. It's not for everyone, but for the ones that will play here, that's what we want from them, and I think that's what they want from each other.

"That's what they'll look back on and remember the most — how they interacted with their teammates and whether they were able to be a part of something like this."

On hand at an event unveiling a plaque honouring "the national historical significance" of the Leafs, Shanahan was also asked about the expectations in a city buzzing with dreams of ending a 51-year Cup drought.

"Our fans and our players have earned the right to be excited," he said. "They've earned the right to be in a position that is shared by other teams, that they have the ability to now go all the way and compete for a Stanley Cup.

"What's more important to them and to us in what we set upon to do four years ago was build this in a manner in which this was not a one-year window. You can't take for granted the opportunities in the years that you have in front of you, and you have to focus on the present, but it's been our goal ... to do this in a manner in which we can sustain this over a long period of time."

https://www.thereminder.ca/shanahan-says-leafs-expect-their-young-stars-to-take-less-money-to-stay-together-1.23451364
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