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Toronto Maple Leafs signed Tyler Bertuzzi (1 Year / $5,500,000 AAV)

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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.
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Seems like Bert really wants to go to TOR, or at least play with Matthews to bump up the numbers and cash in next year.
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:34 p.m.
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Quoting: dopplsan
Bertuzzi - Matthews - Reaves.

Name a better line. I’ll wait.


Clifford on LW, did you see his penalty shot goal for the Marlies last season>?

Clifford is an Elite goal scorer.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:35 p.m.
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What's the over/under on Leafs fans that wanted Treliving fired or were judging him on his moves so far secretly liking this signing but will still whine about it in some ridiculous way to save face.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:37 p.m.
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Sweeney is a terrible GM


The guy who just built the team that set the NHL record for best regular season?
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:38 p.m.
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Quoting: dopplsan
Bertuzzi - Matthews - Reaves.

Name a better line. I’ll wait.


This is a joke right?
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:41 p.m.
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The guy who just built the team that set the NHL record for best regular season?


The guy who builds teams that lose in the first round while mortgaging the future
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:43 p.m.
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Rinse and repeat, it seems.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.
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Wow Huge W for Tree. He’s back
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:49 p.m.
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The guy who just built the team that set the NHL record for best regular season?


Team that far exceeded expectations
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:51 p.m.
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Huge signing for the Leafs.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:51 p.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
Team that far exceeded expectations


yeah, i feel like people are forgetting how banged up they were to start the season
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:51 p.m.
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Great deal! Exactly the type of player they need.
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.
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Quoting: KSIxSKULLS
Toronto loves the guys that can play offense but don't know what defense is.


- Marner has come 3rd in Selke voting
- Tavares has come 8th in Selke voting
- Auston has come 10th in Selke voting
- Kampf has come 27th in Selke voting
- O'Reilly has come 1st in Selke voting (but decided to leave)

Toronto had the 7th least goals against in the NHL last season.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.
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Quoting: Newgod77
The guy who builds teams that lose in the first round while mortgaging the future


Can't blame him for going all in with the best regular season team in history, cmon now. If he didn't go all in and they get bounced in round 1, everyone would've been angry at him for not going all in.

Also, I think it's pretty likely Sweeney offered Bert $5.5Mx4, but Bert wanted more term and probably more AAV.

To me this signing tells me Bert wasn't going to take a slight discount to stay in BOS, found out he over estimated the FA market, and settled to play with Matthews so he can cash in next FA.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.
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So that means Brodie is 100% gone. Only one hold up though, they are now in a weak position as Teams know they have to trade him and can strangle the leafs for more assets or little return for the leafs
Jul. 2, 2023 at 5:57 p.m.
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Quoting: drewjenkins
- Marner has come 3rd in Selke voting
- Tavares has come 8th in Selke voting
- Auston has come 10th in Selke voting
- Kampf has come 27th in Selke voting
- O'Reilly has come 1st in Selke voting (but decided to leave)

Toronto had the 7th least goals against in the NHL last season.


Voting means about as much as All Star Appearances. Tavares is terrible defensively, the other guys are decent defensively, but that doesn't change the fact that Toronto plays offensive style hockey and sacrifices a lot of defense.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:09 p.m.
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Quoting: dopplsan
Bertuzzi - Matthews - Reaves.

Name a better line. I’ll wait.


Is the expectation really that RR is gonna play 1st line minutes? Isn’t he a career 4th liner?
Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:12 p.m.
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Quoting: drewjenkins
- Marner has come 3rd in Selke voting
- Tavares has come 8th in Selke voting
- Auston has come 10th in Selke voting
- Kampf has come 27th in Selke voting
- O'Reilly has come 1st in Selke voting (but decided to leave)

Toronto had the 7th least goals against in the NHL last season.


The Leafs defensive problems (in the playoffs) were a result of poor defensemen, not poor defensive forwards, in my opinion.
Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:14 p.m.
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Bruins fans in shambles, but I am not sure why. Would 1 year of Bertuzzi have made a meaningful difference for them this year? Maybe at the TDL...

I don't think Bert set out with a one year deal in mind. He was left holding the bag on day 2 of FA.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:15 p.m.
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Quoting: KennyBoi
Can't blame him for going all in with the best regular season team in history, cmon now. If he didn't go all in and they get bounced in round 1, everyone would've been angry at him for not going all in.

Also, I think it's pretty likely Sweeney offered Bert $5.5Mx4, but Bert wanted more term and probably more AAV.

To me this signing tells me Bert wasn't going to take a slight discount to stay in BOS, found out he over estimated the FA market, and settled to play with Matthews so he can cash in next FA.


Taylor Hall took a similar path, only to sign with BUF instead of BOS. Safe to say that move backfired and cost Hall millions.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:17 p.m.
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Quoting: Gaudious
So that means Brodie is 100% gone. Only one hold up though, they are now in a weak position as Teams know they have to trade him and can strangle the leafs for more assets or little return for the leafs


Why Brodie? Doesn't this mean Murray is either cap dump or LTIR? Even with Samsonov signing a 4.5x4 they should be OK without Murray's cap hit.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:21 p.m.
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I hate Toronto but man this is a steal, nothing negative to say.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.
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Seems like a lot for a fragile guy who will probably be watching half the season from the press box.
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Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:31 p.m.
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Quoting: Newgod77
The guy who builds teams that lose in the first round while mortgaging the future


Oh! I know this one! DUBAS!
Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:36 p.m.
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Good old TML,Throwing money at the top 6, avoiding adressing their need for a good defenseman.

"But we got Klingb..."

I said a GOOD defenseman.
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