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

[DDRhockey]

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

The dream is to see him play with pettersson

 

[Daisy Jane]

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

honestly, i don't know general people let that bother you.
i always say it -people don't have to like every player on the team. (some people do, some people don't) i people are allowed to not like Will, and people are allowed to turn on them. (now if they want to turn on him for a dumbo reason - it's dumbo, but it's their prerogative). just ignore the blatant stupid.

 

[DanM]

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

Well to be honest, Marc Savard was also saying his body language towards and with Babcock was telling of this, he said something was 100 percent wrong, speaking as an ex player.

But who knows lol

 

[Walshy7]

The dream is to see him play with pettersson

oh yeah that would be awesome actually.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Well to be honest, Marc Savard was also saying his body language towards and with Babcock was telling of this, he said something was 100 percent wrong, speaking as an ex player.

But who knows lol

Auston Matthews.

 

[Rare Jewel]

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

Kyper put it out there.

 

[DanM]

Auston Matthews.

Oh I am not saying I believe any of the crap, and Matty said it was bull.

Just interesting to hear it from Savard.

 

[Pookie]

That was MAGAs inauguration. He was clapping and cheering during the TSOTU. But then again, who wasn’t?

True. Used it out of context but loved the reaction.

To answer your question:

 

[Spirit of 67]

If people would listen to what he says, he uses Babcock-isms.
I remember specifically he used the term; "got rolling around in their zone" much like Babs would.
I think they're fine. By all accounts he wants to be challenged, pushed, prodded and otherwised forced to the be the best player he can be. Not someone who gets all poutty lipped when actually challenged.

 

[DanM]

I will say this

This playoff format SUCKS!!!!

105 points with no home ice and you face a 112 point team in the first round

Just brutal

 

[Nithoniniel]

Matthews wanted to lead this team, and he had a terribly frustrating series. It's just natural that some of it shows. I would be surprised if Matthews didn't want to go over the boards every other shift to do something about it, but I would also be surprised if that's anything more than some frustrations in the moment.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[NikoPopp]

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

You can say that he wasn't very good in the playoffs without having "turned" on him

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Walshy7]

You can say that he wasn't very good in the playoffs without having "turned" on him

Of course you can, he absolutely wasn’t good enough. There is a post about trading him for picks for example that is turning on him

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Babs said they haven't talked about Captain, mentioned Marleau and Hainsey. Says lot easier to be captain in other places than Toronto.

Sounds like we'd be more likely to have a "transitional" captain of sorts if we're going to have one at all.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Faltorvo]

consider the source son, consider the source

is a mantra i live by

lots of so called "sports media" are gonna fling "hot takes" to get their 2 minutes right about now.

our owners employ kipper and that should end.


this is some very sht he is trying to disturb, marchand level sht.

anyone taking Kipper serious, just does not know how the business works

 

[Nineteen67]

True. Used it out of context but loved the reaction.

To answer your question:

Ya, da bad guys!

 

[Daisy Jane]

heh

 

[Matthews34]

I will say this

This playoff format SUCKS!!!!

105 points with no home ice and you face a 112 point team in the first round

Just brutal

In the 1-8 format we would've faced Pittsburgh and lost so the format wasn't the issue.