Around the League Thread: 2017 Season Begins

[Warden of the North]

Montreal fans have turned on Price already

Another couple losses and that city will destroy itself

 

[firstemperor]

Montreal fans have turned on Price already

Another couple losses and that city will destroy itself

They probably have it worst than we had it...it's wishful thinking to think anyone picks up some of their anchor deals (we were lucky to swindle someone to take Phaneuf, I'm not so sure they can with some of their deals especially with history now against them). Then again, LTIR is so easy to abuse these days, I'm not convinced they can't dump Alzner at some point.

We also played a semi entertaining brand of headless chicken hockey....they just have a bunch of bottom 6 grinders that compete.

Lastly, we always had Lewieke in our back pocket when things were going south...then we had Shanahan overseeing Nonis. The Habs don't have anyone like that.

It could go nuclear for them soon.

 

[Brobust]

The next opponent, Captials, got blown out yesterday. Outside of Ovechkin, the rest of the team has been mediocre.


Look at the defence pairs right now.

Orlov - Carlson (not a real 1st pair)

Orpik - Ness(who?)

Djoos - Bowey

 

[Trapper]

Montreal fans have turned on Price already

Another couple losses and that city will destroy itself

Montreal is now heading to California for their Western road swing. Things could get very interesting there. I hope they make some ridiculous panic trade like something the old Leafs would have done. Bye bye 1st rounder that comes back to haunt you.

 

[LeafChief]

Fleury on the IR.

Vegas could really use Pickard right now.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Montreal fans have turned on Price already

Another couple losses and that city will destroy itself

Edmonton fans are turning on mcdavid as well. Pretty great time to be a leafs fan

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

The next opponent, Captials, got blown out yesterday. Outside of Ovechkin, the rest of the team has been mediocre.


Look at the defence pairs right now.

Orlov - Carlson (not a real 1st pair)

Orpik - Ness(who?)

Djoos - Bowey

Kuznetsov, bäckström, and oshie have all been good

 

[Egghead1999]

Guess the Oilers feel they need Dahlin to go with McDavid. You know they'd win the lottery right?

Oilers traded away their lucky charm (a.k.a Taylor Hall) already

 

[Suntouchable13]

Still irritated that Vegas is in the league. Dumb choice to put a team there. Sorry, can't get behind them and never will so sue me. Plus the league decided to expand while they have certain franchises that can't get their shit together. Don't like it.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Still irritated that Vegas is in the league. Dumb choice to put a team there. Sorry, can't get behind them and never will so sue me. Plus the league decided to expand while they have certain franchises that can't get their **** together. Don't like it.

it doesn't help that they've been absolutely bush league so far like having their 4.5m #1 center sit in the minors for a couple of games

 

[Trapper]

Still irritated that Vegas is in the league. Dumb choice to put a team there. Sorry, can't get behind them and never will so sue me. Plus the league decided to expand while they have certain franchises that can't get their **** together. Don't like it.

Yes but the state of the league (or other franchises) isn't the get fault of Vegas. If they can make money and build a solid fanbase then they deserve it as much (or more) than those cities that can't.

 

[MJ65]

Knights are leading the Bruins 2 -0 (only a minutes left in 2nd period)

 

[Daisy Jane]

Edmonton fans are turning on mcdavid as well. Pretty great time to be a leafs fan

you know if it were reversed people would be cranky with Matthews.

 

[MJ65]

you know if it were reversed people would be cranky with Matthews.

That's so true - typical fans already talking about trading Marner

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

you know if it were reversed people would be cranky with Matthews.

for sure, but I'm glad it's not us for a change

 

[Daisy Jane]

for sure, but I'm glad it's not us for a change

yah. that ship sailed and we burned the boats

 

[Pi]

Bruins about to get shutout by the goalie they dumped on waivers to an expansion team.

They do not look good.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Bruins about to get shutout by the goalie they dumped on waivers to an expansion team.

They do not look good.

The Bruins look like a team that is ripe to implode.

 

[Pi]

The Bruins look like a team that is ripe to implode.

Leafs picked a really good time to be good again. There is only two, maybe three good teams in our division if you consider Ottawa a good team.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Leafs picked a really good time to be good again. There is only two, maybe three good teams in our division if you consider Ottawa a good team.

I do. They're on a hot streak but Karlsson is a top 5 player in the game at worst, and they have some good pieces to support him. Fantastic coaching as well

 

[Ori]

I thought AV was from Toronto? We will send him and his smurf David D. and place them on a boat to Canada.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Leafs picked a really good time to be good again. There is only two, maybe three good teams in our division if you consider Ottawa a good team.

again I feel kinda bad. i want to destroy the teams when they are at their best.
right now it's like enjoying ice cream - doing it when they are their best, it's like having fudge on top.

 

[Pi]

again I feel kinda bad. i want to destroy the teams when they are at their best.
right now it's like enjoying ice cream - doing it when they are their best, it's like having fudge on top.

It’s very hard for all 7-8 teams in a division to be good at the same time. Some of them just have to be bad, in previous years that was us. Now it’s them.

I don’t see Tampa being good in a year or two either when it comes time to pay Kucherov more than double what he’s making. They are already hurting. They are a very top heavy team.

 

[Daisy Jane]

It’s very hard for all 7-8 teams in a division to be good at the same time. Some of them just have to be bad, in previous years that was us. Now it’s them.

I don’t see Tampa being good in a year or two either when it comes time to pay Kucherov more than double what he’s making. They are already hurting. They are a very top heavy team.

and he doesn't seem the type of person who will take a team friendly discount. it will be interesting.

 

[Pi]

and he doesn't seem the type of person who will take a team friendly discount. it will be interesting.

He did take a "discount" on a bridge contract that still ends with him being RFA. So he took a discount for this season and the next hoping that Tampa would win in these two years.

You're right though, he's not taking a discount on his next contract. If he plays anywhere close to what he did last year, he's going to get 10M...but the freaking taxes situation helps Tampa out a ton.