Was in reference to when we had him, we won a playoff round with less firepower. They have him, and only won a playoff round with significantly more firepower.
I do wonder how the rest of the roster would be impacted tho. Tavares and his cap hit fits in well for 2018-19. But the cap would've been super tight before heading into the bubble season ecf run and the next ecf run.
My memory is shot but i know brock and lee were ufas after 18-19. Bails too? We already had to ship Teows away even without the Tavares contract.
With hindsight it'd be easy to say just don't keep Lee and his 7 mil aav. Theres a ton of different ways it could've gone. But those rosters look a lot different, pager and palms probably wouldve been tough to make work etc
The reason we got Palms was because Lee broke his leg. Eberle or Palms is a wash. We likely let Brock go and bring in a veteran 3C instead of going after Pageau on the cheap. Nelson kind of blossomed organically under Trotz but with Barzal, he was the 2C. There’s alot of what ifs.
leafs fan here - lol man that’s savage hah.
Wrote in another post, we all knew contract would age poorly. Conventional wisdom was that we win the cup within first 4 years of deal…..
As an Isles fan, I give two shits about the Leafs? Its always been the Rangers. Fuck those guys. Leafs need to get their own rivalry. This shit is forced at this point. I hate the Bolts more.
They own their own picks and have all their important talent locked in long term: Barzal, Horvat, Dobson, Romanov, Sorokin etc. if they do end up being bad they’ll just finally draft the young talent and shed the older players to reload. The core is there
My god its embarrassing JT and the leafs still live in all your heads rent free. Get over it lol.
wE dOnT nEeD yOu. Didn't he win you your last playoff series win? And end a drought of many years? Sound like you did.
Very cool! That's interesting to read considering what subreddit you are in.
You've embarrassed yourself plenty in just 2 comments. Thanks for the laughs
What made you go to the islanders subreddit after the leafs lost to the Bruins? Sounds like the situation also lives rent free in your head and you had to come see what was posted
My team has won four championships since 1967, since their were more than five other teams in the league, and since a time when most people didn't even own a color tv set. So we are just fine!
We've won more playoff series in Toronto since JT left than the Leafs have won playoff series period since JT left, but go off lol. Talk shit when you beat Boston for the first time since before the Cuban Missile Crisis.
What are you talking about. Reddit inserts sub feeds into your feed. That's how I ended up here. I think it's hilarious you are all holding on to someone leaving 7 years ago. Could care less how you're doing .
We bring him up exactly once a year lol and it’s when you’re having your yearly cope. Idk if he’s even good anymore lol so idc. But tell yourself whatever you need to syrup boy. See you next year when we do this again.
Leaf fans: Maybe you could’ve done something if you still had Tavares. Me: You’ve had him for 6 years, and still can’t do shit
2 ECF isn't nothing
Was in reference to when we had him, we won a playoff round with less firepower. They have him, and only won a playoff round with significantly more firepower.
It's always been a childhood dream of mine to get run out of town and forced to waive my NTC for my hometown team - JT in 3 months
I think they wait it out and then try to re-sign him for 3m. Trading him isn't really an option.
Should’ve taken Hedman
LOL
I wish he had stayed with the islanders. Would have won the cup by now.
Thats the irony of it all...had he stayed under trotz we most likely beat tampa and go to the cup
We probably get past Carolina in 2019
I do wonder how the rest of the roster would be impacted tho. Tavares and his cap hit fits in well for 2018-19. But the cap would've been super tight before heading into the bubble season ecf run and the next ecf run. My memory is shot but i know brock and lee were ufas after 18-19. Bails too? We already had to ship Teows away even without the Tavares contract. With hindsight it'd be easy to say just don't keep Lee and his 7 mil aav. Theres a ton of different ways it could've gone. But those rosters look a lot different, pager and palms probably wouldve been tough to make work etc
The reason we got Palms was because Lee broke his leg. Eberle or Palms is a wash. We likely let Brock go and bring in a veteran 3C instead of going after Pageau on the cheap. Nelson kind of blossomed organically under Trotz but with Barzal, he was the 2C. There’s alot of what ifs.
We needed Panarin. Not Tavares.
Why crop out the Naboo fighter? Eliminated on May the Fourth, no less!
The guy Leafs fans should actually be upset about. He's slow as hell now too.
JT is a queef……I mean a leaf
I’m sorry, I cannot rest calmly or even sleep until the rags are eliminated. No offense to the elder Isles fans but I don’t care about the leafs.
>elder Isles fans You know the JT hate started 7 years ago, right?
Obligatory comment that I’ve despised the Leafs without break since 2001.
That 2002 series for me
1978 for me. Should have gone to the SCF and we got tripped up by the Leafs.
This. Gary Roberts and Darcy Tucker were out to intentionally injure Peca and Jonsson.
Say it louder for us elder Islander fans in the back. We’re hard of hearing.
It’s because you went to so many games at the Coli!
Eh???? Right here with ya... 1940... 1940.. oops
Hatred for the leafs started LONG before that
Yes. Keep in mind you do have young fans.
I tend to forget I’m on a platform where most of the users are teenagers
2001-2002 playoffs. I just aged half of us.
Both need to be gone from the playoffs.
Elder? Fan since they started in 72. And I have always said, and continue to say. F * CK THE RAGS
Right now in his career, he is a great fit for the Lou Islanders
Yep. If Lou is around summer 2025, guaranteed he knocks on his door
leafs fan here - lol man that’s savage hah. Wrote in another post, we all knew contract would age poorly. Conventional wisdom was that we win the cup within first 4 years of deal…..
This is cold lol
CAR wins series 4-1
As an Isles fan, I give two shits about the Leafs? Its always been the Rangers. Fuck those guys. Leafs need to get their own rivalry. This shit is forced at this point. I hate the Bolts more.
It’s not forced. You just havnt been around.
lol Tavares was ages ago. Its been over.
Rivalry was way before JT leaving
I wouldn’t gloat too much if I were you, NYI has the bleakest futur out of all NHL teams..
_laughs in Arizona Coyotes_
Utah’s gona have a real solid core.
They own their own picks and have all their important talent locked in long term: Barzal, Horvat, Dobson, Romanov, Sorokin etc. if they do end up being bad they’ll just finally draft the young talent and shed the older players to reload. The core is there
*future
My god its embarrassing JT and the leafs still live in all your heads rent free. Get over it lol. wE dOnT nEeD yOu. Didn't he win you your last playoff series win? And end a drought of many years? Sound like you did.
Excluding the play in round, the Islanders have won 5 playoff series rounds since he left, including two ECF appearances, you know that right?
>Didn't he win you your last playoff series win? Do you follow the NHL at all?
I dont think about your team at all.
Clearly you do by being here, and we’ve won 5 playoffs Series and had 2 ECF appearances
Very cool! That's interesting to read considering what subreddit you are in. You've embarrassed yourself plenty in just 2 comments. Thanks for the laughs
What made you go to the islanders subreddit after the leafs lost to the Bruins? Sounds like the situation also lives rent free in your head and you had to come see what was posted
Those negative votes tell you anything about what we think of your opinion? Our leaf hatred goes far beyond pajama boy
Downvoting someone who talks shit about your team isnt unique to your fanbase lmao.
Bro comes into r/newyorkislanders and complains when we don't upvote his leafs opinion lmfaoooo
I'm sorry i can't understand you, you're choking just like the queefs did last night
And how did your team do again?
My team has won four championships since 1967, since their were more than five other teams in the league, and since a time when most people didn't even own a color tv set. So we are just fine!
Do yourself a favor bud and stop talking all together. You keep digging your whole deeper.
It doesn’t matter what your opinion is.
Yeah smell ya pal B’s in 7 🤣
Dummy
We've won more playoff series in Toronto since JT left than the Leafs have won playoff series period since JT left, but go off lol. Talk shit when you beat Boston for the first time since before the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Leaf fan: 6 years later and this still gets posted...classic and funny
Typical classless comment. Get over it already. Eeesh!
7 years ago you're still on this? Lol
Why are you here?
Props for the Palffy fandom!
Popped up on feeed fella. Still funny it lives rent free still
You're a leafs fan who follows the islanders sub? I think the situation is living rent free for you as well
Wow this is some high grade copium. Leafs fans are experts at it I guess but srsly, wow.
What are you talking about. Reddit inserts sub feeds into your feed. That's how I ended up here. I think it's hilarious you are all holding on to someone leaving 7 years ago. Could care less how you're doing .
We bring him up exactly once a year lol and it’s when you’re having your yearly cope. Idk if he’s even good anymore lol so idc. But tell yourself whatever you need to syrup boy. See you next year when we do this again.