2026-27 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion | Official: Sundin & Chayka to lead front office
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> Max Domi has called him “probably the best development coach in the league,” crediting the combination of on-ice micro-reps and video breakdowns that improved his transitional playmaking and neutral-zone decision-making
Oh, so that's why Domi is so good at neutral-zone decision-making /s
Kaberle15
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Yeah, damn fax machine...
herman
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Haha, note how I said he did a lot to help Tavares, and neglected to mention the above.
That said, Tavares was deployed to mitigate his weakness and bolster his opportunities for success.
Domi was initially thrust into a situation well over his head (hard match L1), and then relegated to a misfit line while playing through a back injury. He's not the level of player that you'd want the coaching staff to have to orient the whole team structure around, but his deployment did him no favours, while he still gave what he had to the team.
Constantly attempting passes that have a zero percent chance of completion is on Domi.
herman
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rjd
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I remember when he left for Vancouver, and this Ottawa fan said to me "I think you are about to realize just how good of a player Mats Sundin is, now that he has left. This is going to be a bigger hole than when Gilmour left". And he was not wrong.
ZBBM
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That was excellence.
herman
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MLHS is back from vacation for the transcript of this segment, in case you missed it and don't want to give Bell any click revenue.
It's been rumoured that the Leafs new 3rd/hometown remix jerseys this year would be an off-white/beige and blue colour scheme. This would seem to confirm that.
herman
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herman
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Most likely, TLK will be returning to Rogle for the season. But there is definitely some kind of 3LW/C role that is in a sketchy state right now and it wouldn't be crazy to have him understudy for Nick Paul as a two-way centre.
dappleganger
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Tinus Luc Koblar is definitely one of the prospects I have higher hopes for, him and Miroslav Holinka.
https://nationalpost.com/news/john-tavares-tax-court-canada-revenue-agency
JT in court today. Is JT the only NHLer to try and pull this off? To me, since the totality of the contract is used in a SALARY cap calculation, how can you argue the bonus is not part of the salary? It's essentially a prepayment of salary. Getting prepaid is still advantageous due to the time value of the funds.
JT in court today. Is JT the only NHLer to try and pull this off? To me, since the totality of the contract is used in a SALARY cap calculation, how can you argue the bonus is not part of the salary? It's essentially a prepayment of salary. Getting prepaid is still advantageous due to the time value of the funds.
dappleganger
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The signing bonus was definitely an inducement to sign with the Leafs, I think the crux of the argument is what constitutes a 'signing bonus' and what constitutes a 'lump sum' payment of agreed upon salary. I would argue the lump sum payment Tavares received upon signing his contract was a 'signing bonus' but the lump sum payments he receives in the subsequent years of the contract are simply lump sum payments of his contract each year.
Bender
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Can we have hockey back yet? I'm really jonesing to see what the team (and Gavin) looks like this year.
For the first time this summer the Jays are fun right now, try some!
I am jonesing too for some Maple Laughs hockey.
Bender
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I'm following, but not getting my hopes up.
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