Question of the Day: Re-sign Brad May?
by Chemmy on Mar 31, 2009 1:17 PM EDT
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PrintThe Leafs acquired grizzled veteran Brad May from Anaheim for a conditional sixth round pick. The "condition" attached to the pic is that Anaheim doesn't get that pick unless Brad May re-signs with Toronto this summer as a UFA.
On one hand, in a rebuilding year one's first instinct is to say "hold on to our picks at all costs". Brad May is pretty old, Brad May isn't that great at hockey anymore, and the Leafs need to get younger.
On the other hand, a guy like Brad May might help you develop your rookies. May could be around to show guys like Hanson Jr. how to play a power forward game with grit and intensity. He could also show rookies how to play 100% on every shift.
So, the question of the day, re-sign May or not?
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His leadership qualities are suspect since he never has a letter on his shoulder (to my recollection anyways) and with Big Phil, Mayers, Schenn, Finger, Frogren all returning (most likely) his grit isnt needed either.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions
He’s wearing an ‘A’ now.
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wow…then he is super invisible on the ice
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I have no idea how effective he is in the room or on the culture of the team. If the MLSE braintrust thinks he’s essential then they should bring him back. I just want the Leafs to wait past the compensation window to Anaheim to hold on to their 6th round pick.
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Is there a compensation window (ie. signs before the draft)?
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Yeah, if the Leafs sign him before July 1, they send a 6th round pick to ANA. If they wait until July 2, there’s no compensation.
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for free, sure, why not, unless Burkie brings in some more college kids
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Once he is fair game to all, we can then re-sign him at no loss. So, basically it will only be how much we are willing to play him and if anyone outbids us.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 31, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Well that makes this inaugural question of the day stupid.
Thanks a ton MF37.
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That’s what you get for going rogue.
It’s still a good question because if the Leafs wait until July 1st they could conceivably lose May to someone else.
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Why? Which other NHL team is Burke going to be running by then?
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by Down Goes Brown on Mar 31, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Yup
Don’t bring him back, hang on to that pick. Most likely that pick will turn out to be nothing but you never know. Mason was a 3rd round draft pick when Columbus snatched him.
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but
the point is you can do both – if he’s resigned after July 1, you keep the pick and have May.
by Karina on Mar 31, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Then
resign him after July 1st if you really want him, I doubt anyone else is going to nab him… but I wouldn’t exactly mourn if Burke doesn’t snatch him up again… he is quite invisible on the ice, and we have no idea if he offers any leadership in the locker room, either way he takes up a viable roster spot that could be given to one of our younger prospects as a chance to develop and I would rather see that happening
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I’d honestly rather fill his spot with someone else, let Deveaux take the 4th line gig
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
leadership intangibles are a great thing and all, but they really need to find room for the kids
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 31, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions
really?
I dunno, we do need some strong veteran presence, and I haven’t been impressed by Deveaux this year.
by Karina on Mar 31, 2009 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions
There has to be better options in the UFA list then Brad May for veteran leadership
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agreed.
there has to be a better choice…maybe one with more presence
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by blindfolded tank driver on Mar 31, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Poni will fill the vacuum, Mayers seems to be doing his thing ok
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
In Theory
Likely not in practice.
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There are no maybes here. Only absolutes.
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I don’t know how you could write this article without starting a sentence “May may…”.
by Its Cold In Here on Mar 31, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions
MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I love him.
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his voice is like nails on a chalk board going through puberty.
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
err...
say what?
the chalk board is going through puberty, or the nails?
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by blurr1974 on Mar 31, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
photo
Brad May (at left, staring directly at the introduction to this post)
He looks like he’s going to try and beat that introduction, only to get flapped around. Also, I think Stajan is sticking his tongue out at me.
Matty, stop it. It’s immature and disrespectful.
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
it means he likes you
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
what’s he gonna do next, pull on my pigtails? Yeesh, man up moose.
Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing
he’s going prematurely bald and trying desperately to hang onto his youth!
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by JaredFromLondon on Mar 31, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Mayers signed for next year? If he is I don’t think you need to bring back May, they’re essentially the exact same player…I’d say bring one of them back if only for leadership, intangibles, etc.
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why re-sign may? any draft pick is what the leafs need right now. no matter what round it’s in. brad may has veteran presence, sure. and maybe he will drop the mitts once in a while..but when was the last time he won a fight lopsidedly enough for it to shift the momentum in the leafs favour. Ron wilson has enough control over his young players that a grizzled washed up veteran like brad may is not essential in the dressing room. why give up a potential prospect
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Thanks for joining. It’s obviously tough to gauge the intangibles so if the Leafs re-sign him then it’s safe to assume that they think it does make a difference to the development of the younger players.
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