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Quote from: Zee on Today at 03:57:09 PM"Hockey is for everyone" is sure picking up steam!
https://nypost.com/2023/02/08/islanders-pride-night-wont-feature-rainbow-jerseys-or-tape/
QuoteUnlike the Rangers, who pulled their plans to do so without explanation, the Islanders have never worn rainbow jerseys due to an organizational policy against wearing specialized warmups. The only ones they wear are mandated by the league: Hockey Fights Cancer, Military and St. Patrick's Day.
Quote from: Zee on Today at 11:06:27 AMQuote from: Nik on Today at 10:50:05 AMAs I always used to say back in the day, any time your trade idea revolves around another team doing something stupid you're probably proposing a trade we're not likely to see. I think you'd agree that if the situation was reversed, you'd think the Leafs trading a major package of picks and prospects, that is to say a major part of the team's future, for a guy you may or may not be able to sign to an extension was a pretty bad decision on their part. Fact is we've heard a lot of "Team X in a non-traditional market may be willing to wildly overpay for a player to be 'relevant" before but those teams are run by competent people for the most part and they know that the only real way for them to be relevant is to build a winning team. Trading for Matthews only to see him leave and lose a major chunk of their prospect base/draft capital is a bad decision any way you slice it.
The deal could be structured around Matthews agreeing to an extension with the acquiring team beforehand. Once they know they have him for 9 years, the deal is done.
Quote from: Nik on Yesterday at 05:18:06 PMRealistically there's not going to be a "boatload" of picks and prospects if Matthews isn't interested in signing an extension.
Quote from: Nik on Today at 10:50:05 AMAs I always used to say back in the day, any time your trade idea revolves around another team doing something stupid you're probably proposing a trade we're not likely to see. I think you'd agree that if the situation was reversed, you'd think the Leafs trading a major package of picks and prospects, that is to say a major part of the team's future, for a guy you may or may not be able to sign to an extension was a pretty bad decision on their part. Fact is we've heard a lot of "Team X in a non-traditional market may be willing to wildly overpay for a player to be 'relevant" before but those teams are run by competent people for the most part and they know that the only real way for them to be relevant is to build a winning team. Trading for Matthews only to see him leave and lose a major chunk of their prospect base/draft capital is a bad decision any way you slice it.
Quote from: Zee on Today at 10:28:13 AMThe situation I'm referring to here is the Leafs get bounced again the first round. Dubas and possibly Shanahan are both ousted and a new regime comes in talking about re-evaluating everything. At that point Matthews might make it clear he's not willing to re-sign and will go to free agency, you have to explore trading him at that point.
Quote from: Zee on Today at 10:28:13 AMTeams in the west like LA, Anaheim and even Arizona would have the cap space and young assets to part with for him, and they would all be willing to take a big swing to get their teams relevant again. You would get Matthews for next season and also the opportunity to sign him for 8 more years. That's worth a lot.
Quote from: Nik on Today at 10:22:41 AMQuote from: Zee on Today at 09:54:43 AMIt would be the worst possible outcome if he walks for nothing. We're talking about a calder winner, 2 time Rocket Richard winner and Hart and Lindsay winner just walking out the door. I don't agree that they couldn't get a huge package in a trade for him this July. We've never seen a player of Matthews abilities traded in their prime, he would return multiple first round picks not just one.
We literally saw Wayne Gretzky traded in his prime.
Also it seems reasonably relevant to point out that you suggested that the Leafs trade Matthews not if he says he won't sign with them at all but that they should trade him just if he doesn't sign an extension literally the first day he's eligible to. That's akin to selling your house for five bucks because you're worried you may lose it for nothing.
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