Comedy Platinum out of Toronto - "Canada's Team" quest for the Cup

[Bloody Brian Burke]

His Russian team retired his number this week. Not sure what the Leafs could do but they should do something. This is crushing.

 

[mattola]

His Russian team retired his number this week. Not sure what the Leafs could do but they should do something. This is crushing.

that is incredibly heartbreaking

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I hope this is just the writer putting more words on a page because if this fucking guy is worried about service time and arbitration at this stage instead of getting his career back on track might as well just fucking cut and run. What a fucking baby.

Alek Manoah and Blue Jays reportedly at odds over August demotion

The Blue Jays starting pitcher seemingly didn't take his second demotion of 2023 well and it's had ramifications for the player and team.

ca.sports.yahoo.com

The one factor left unsaid in all of this might be the biggest one from Manoah's perspective. Because of his demotions this season, his service time status could change significantly. If he'd spent all of 2023 in Toronto he'd likely attain Super Two status, allowing him to go through salary arbitration four times between 2024 and 2027.

Now, that could be off the table, meaning he'd earn the MLB minimum again in 2024 and begin his arbitration years in 2025. The difference would cost him millions of dollars.

 

[puckhead]

Now, that could be off the table, meaning he'd earn the MLB minimum again in 2024 and begin his arbitration years in 2025. The difference would cost him millions of dollars.

throw strikes?

 

[esls79]

throw strikes?

The problem is when he does the opponent smacks the shit outta it, especially his slider.

Also, the McD’s in Buffalo must suck for him not to accept his demotion.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The best part of this is that it doesn’t impact traffic at all because it’s already at a standstill.




Not to be outdone, @esls79 favourite city says hold my beer.

 

[BGDave]

Are these examples of what I call "The Reaves Effect"?

"Setting a new tone for Toronto and the Leafs since 2023"

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This is even dumber lmao

Reddit - Dive into anything

reddit.com

 

[dash]

I used to play in a gentlemen's hockey league in Calgary and a buddy of mine lost a piece of his ear via an idiot swinging his stick. These dummies think these games actually matter, hope nobody was seriously injured.

 

[esls79]

I used to play in a gentlemen's hockey league in Calgary and a buddy of mine lost a piece of his ear via an idiot swinging his stick. These dummies think these games actually matter, hope nobody was seriously injured.

That’s doesn’t even get called if the game is in Brampton.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Consensus out of the TC is that Easton Cowan looked great, Knies was half-assing it (I still don't know why they sent him there) but nothing to worry about and Minten was pretty effective. Hirvonen was probably the one player who showed up looking like he wants to make a statement to be an option for the big club at some point this year, which is good as he's AHL bound and turning 22 this season and it's kind of a now or never situation for him.

Outside that, goalies sucked and the defence is putrid which isn't great when basically the entire defensive farm team was there. Kokkonen might be useful at some point, that's about it. They've already given up on Sandin, the possibility that 4 defencemen on the big club (Brodie, Klingberg, Giordano & Liljegren) have the potential to either age out or otherwise flop this season and the only real alternative option is Conor Timmins isn't great.

 

[dash]

Robidas Island will be packed this season...

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Ffs.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

That 2nd line is a 3rd line.

 

[dash]

Keefe with the bag skate early...Here we go.

 

[BGDave]

Keefe with the bag skate early...Here we go.

Might as well get the LTIR candidate identified early.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Kane's been rehabing in Oakville. Maybe he'd like to stick around for the season on a nice cheapy cheapy deal and prove himself?

 

[dash]

Kane's been rehabing in Oakville. Maybe he'd like to stick around for the season on a nice cheapy cheapy deal and prove himself?

Have to move Nylander to free up #88

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Have to move Nylander to free up #88

He can use 8. Or 44. Nobody important using either.

 

[BGDave]

Have to move Nylander to free up #88

Ohhhhhhhhh the uni number.

I thought you meant cap space.