GDT: Leafs State of the Union + Locker Clean Out Day (4/27/18)

[SprDaVE]

 

[SprDaVE]

Does that mean Kapanen is free to join Finland at the World championship?

If he gets invited I think he'll go there. Same for Johnsson.

 

[Peasy]

honestly, I don't understand this whole thing that he has to play more. like he can produce amazing numbers playing less (which i firmly believe is partially due to the sports science department). like if he had crap numbers etc - it makes sense. but now? not really.

If you're Auston Matthews and you see people like Schmaltz getting more ice time than you, would you not want to play more? Do you not want to be the guy to come over the boards at the beginning of every powerplay?

 

[Rare Jewel]

both Matthews + Marner said they want to play more together next year.

While it's an interesting idea, the threat of having them apart I think makes the team much more balanced and dangerous.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Any scheduled press conferences from Lamoriello and/or Shanahan? Not much information there.

they are gonna talk later (Lamoriello anyway, dunno about Shanahan)

 

[Rare Jewel]

If he gets invited I think he'll go there. Same for Johnsson.

Honestly, I'd rather they both go there instead of the Marlies.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Matthews not being 100% was expected. Don't need to know the details honestly.

 

[ULF_55]

If you're Auston Matthews and you see people like Schmaltz getting more ice time than you, would you not want to play more? Do you not want to be the guy to come over the boards at the beginning of every powerplay?

I just looked at about 4 seasons of the Wings when Babcock was there and the top 2 TOI forwards .... Zetterberg and Datsyuk.

It'll come.

 

[Walshy7]

Honestly, I'd rather they both go there instead of the Marlies.

of course as leaf fans we prefer them with the marlies. But representing their countries is a huge thing for some players especially European players, they are both NHLers now (for me anyway) id leave it up to them

 

[DDRhockey]

Nylander might play for sweden

 

[ULF_55]

Matthews not being 100% was expected. Don't need to know the details honestly.

We were told that when he returned from his 2nd. injury this year.

Sorry, I know Leafs fans know this, so being redundant here.

 

[Walshy7]

Nylander might play for sweden

kind of hope he doesn't. Fans have turned on him already and going there is a lose/lose situation imo. Dominate and the narrative is "soft swede can only dominate on the big ice" and don't dominate "he is an average player cant score at the WHC".

Obviously he probably doesn't give a shit about that, but I can see the narratives now

 

[Daisy Jane]

If you're Auston Matthews and you see people like Schmaltz getting more ice time than you, would you not want to play more? Do you not want to be the guy to come over the boards at the beginning of every powerplay?

Again - if i wasn't producing, sure. you can argue that. But if it was me, if i got 69 points my first year, and i was gonna eclipse that had i not been injured, why it would bother me if someone was getting more ice time than me? I'm still getting my points, and I don't have to play that much meaning (theoretically) i'm fresher down the stretch (which was the plan again injuries aside), winner winner chickpea dinner.

and even if that's not the case - I would also gather that Babcock and the sports science department talks to everyone about why the ice time is being dolled out (because most of the guys are roughly around the same amount of minutes across the board). I've also said I think if the player is on fire that night sure, throw him over the boards more often.

 

[ShaneFalco]

they are gonna talk later (Lamoriello anyway, dunno about Shanahan)

Talk and say next to nothing

 

[Rare Jewel]

Do you not want to be the guy to come over the boards at the beginning of every powerplay?

I'm sure he does, but it's partly by circumstance and possibly design that he wasn't.

We had very good offensive depth and it just happened to be that the power-play he wasn't on was the one that clicked first.

 

[DDRhockey]

kind of hope he doesn't. Fans have turned on him already and going there is a lose/lose situation imo. Dominate and the narrative is "soft swede can only dominate on the big ice" and don't dominate "he is an average player cant score at the WHC".

Obviously he probably doesn't give a **** about that, but I can see the narratives now

Sweden wants to pay his insurance. Thats how popular he is here.

 

[Daisy Jane]

kind of hope he doesn't. Fans have turned on him already and going there is a lose/lose situation imo. Dominate and the narrative is "soft swede can only dominate on the big ice" and don't dominate "he is an average player cant score at the WHC".

Obviously he probably doesn't give a **** about that, but I can see the narratives now

who cares. i mean i don't want him to go because i don't want him to get hurt. but he shouldn't not go because dumb people have dumb opinions.

 

[Mugzy97]

I honestly didn’t see any reports about any of this?

 

[Walshy7]

who cares. i mean i don't want him to go because i don't want him to get hurt. but he shouldn't not go because dumb people have dumb opinions.

no I know daisy, its just im so sick of leaf fans turning on him. that is all it is

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I honestly didn’t see any reports about any of this?

Dreger and I believe Kypreos were running with it yesterday. Just stirring the pot.

 

[Walshy7]

Sweden wants to pay his insurance. Thats how popular he is here.

that's great I think he goes, I didn't even think about insurance how does that work when he doesn't have a contract right now? are they insuring him for future earnings?

 

[Walshy7]

Dreger and I believe Kypreos were running with it yesterday. Just stirring the pot.

2 of the biggest media plugs on the 2 main networks. When you watch headlines Friedman pretty much shuts down any rumour kypreos is "hearing"

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

I honestly didn’t see any reports about any of this?

People tried to make it a thing yesterday, it was crappy click bait.

 

[DDRhockey]

that's great I think he goes, I didn't even think about insurance how does that work when he doesn't have a contract right now? are they insuring him for future earnings?

Something like that. Nylander probably gonna cost 10-20 million dollar to play whc.

 

[Walshy7]

Something like that. Nylander probably gonna cost 10-20 million dollar to play whc.

yeah if they are willing to pay that Nylander must have a huge fan base over there.