paulhiggins
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Oh yes. Not sure why Calgary thought they needed him.That Hamonic trade was the best trades we didn't make in a long time.
In 2018 it's very outdated. The Leafs are built exactly how they should be.Thank you
Its annoying how people say "defence wins championships"
It's really overrated
In 2018 it's very outdated. The Leafs are built exactly how they should be.
I love how FReddy makes less than 50% of what Price does BTW.
Boston isn't like Ottawa at all. Their underlying numbers are very goodthink Ottawa last year
how on earth is it overrated/outdated that playing sound defensive hockey can win championships?
I'm not saying that you can be a tirefire defensively and still be sucessfull just that you no longer need to be elite in this area to be an great team.
The rules have opened the floodgates for speed and skill and there isnt much "shutting down" going on and the good teams are the ones who can score alot, roll out quality depth while also playing decent D or getting good goaltending.
It's more nowadays about being more talented and dictacting than trying to stop your opponent. Its about being ontop of the other team and generating more chances because in the longrun that formula is going to come out ahead even if some games you lose while outplaying the other team.
If you're faster and more talented then your opponent its hard for them to get the puck and create. Under the old rules you could literally beat up players with slashs, hooks, interference, roughing and it really stimmied some offenses but thats extremely hard to do in todays game. Taking out the no slashing whatsoever has really opened the game up for the speed and skill to take over.
right. but you still have to play a sound defensive system right? it's not just about the defensemen but the total 5 man unit. like imo that's what i mean, like i will always counter you need offensive to win a championship, but i find, especially w/pittsburgh winning twice people think we can just ignore defense too (in both aspects) and I just don't think that's the case.
(but that was a great answer, thanks )
Do you guys think it's mistake not to have drafted Laine? I mean he could've been our only chance at a Rocket Richard winner and he might be the better player with Matthews out right now...
Lol main boards.
Do you guys think it's mistake not to have drafted Laine? I mean he could've been our only chance at a Rocket Richard winner and he might be the better player with Matthews out right now...
Lol main boards.
He's skating circles around Matthews right now.
Marner's doing the same thing ... wonder if the Leafs could get a #1 d-man for Matthews. Kind of a redundant player as the Leafs roll through the games.
This post caused me to venture there, thanks lol.Do you guys think it's mistake not to have drafted Laine? I mean he could've been our only chance at a Rocket Richard winner and he might be the better player with Matthews out right now...
Lol main boards.
Lol main boards
What's even funnier is Jets fans thinking he's going to sign for like 7.5 a year and Matthews for 10-11. At this point Laine and his agent have every right to ask to be the highest paid winger in the league, hopefully it happens.
Booins lost in OT
A win tmrw and we'e only 4 back. I wanna see a big push for home ice.
I really am shocked how a guy like Marchand was able to turn his game so much. He went from a player comparable to jvr with 55-60 offense to being the 2nd best winger in the world and a top 12 player in my opinion. He is a huge part of the Bruins turn around and is there best player. I don't like him as a player b/c of his dirty playing style, but he is so effective it is not even funny. The guy was never supposed to be this good and has proven so many people wrong about his offensive game. He's a rat, but a rat that can win you games. Hoping we can develop a player like marchand who is a bit less dirty. Want us to draft high-end skilled guys who are tenacious at forechecking. Feel a player like that could work great with matthews.
good bye Flames. What a brutal season