Around the League v2: Everyone Is Getting Fired!

[Nineteen67]

not necessarily. they can go on a little slide, we go on a tear and we're pretty close/even steven, not to mention that we pay all our games vs. them in march/april so..anything can happen?

They play one this week. The NHL schedule is a strange beast.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Tampa is 8 points up, but we have 2 games in hand. That's a really big gap though at this point.

Kind of funny to see comments that the Leafs are so far behind Tampa, but in reality they're currently in 2nd place in the league ... Just goes to show how dominate the Bolts are to start the year but also what the measuring stick is.

Should be a good game Thursday.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Dubas and Babcock need to build a team that can beat the Bolts in a playoff round, they will be a thorn in our side for a few years.

 

[razkaz]

Dubas and Babcock need to build a team that can beat the Bolts in a playoff round, they will be a thorn in our side for a few years.

Leafs haven't even played Tampa in the post season so who's to say the current roster isn't up to the task?

 

[Daisy Jane]

i wonder what it would take to get Petriangelo from St L. they seem ripe for picking.

 

[Mr Hockey]

i wonder what it would take to get Petriangelo from St L. they seem ripe for picking.

Dunno, but he would put us equal with teams like Tampa, Preds, Caps.

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Critical13]

Pie isn't the guy to go after, in my opinion. He's got 1.5 years left, and STL fans are pretty negative about his play this year. I'd rather go for a cheaper option like McQuaid or Petrovic, or try to land one of the 2020 UFAs like Spurgeon, Muzzin or Faulk.

 

[Mr Hockey]

he is going to be scary good in a couple years!

 

[Cor]

Hjalmarsson from ARI.

Jared Spurgeon would be good too.


I'd take Piet in a heartbeat this summer, with Zaitsev going the other way, with an extension in place, after Matthews and Marner are signed and we know what money we got, but otherwise, stick with a cheaper option in both $$$ and assets.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Leivo 2 pt night.

Interesting stat:

Through his first 4 games Leivo has been getting 73% of his starts in the o-zone.... quite the soft usage

On that note Pettersson and Boeser are above 60% in their o-zone starts too.

Very sheltered

Horvat has over 60% d-zone starts and still has 14G/28P this season .. impressive

 

[Daisy Jane]

Hjalmarsson from ARI.

Jared Spurgeon would be good too.


I'd take Piet in a heartbeat this summer, with Zaitsev going the other way, with an extension in place, after Matthews and Marner are signed and we know what money we got, but otherwise, stick with a cheaper option in both $$$ and assets.

i'd kill for Hammer but they won't shake him loose
i figure with Pie - he's from the area so he can get rejuvenated being on a good team (and home). he's been on team canada.. (right?) so he has that connection w/Babcock.

i don't think they're gonna move Parayko.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Pie isn't the guy to go after, in my opinion. He's got 1.5 years left, and STL fans are pretty negative about his play this year. I'd rather go for a cheaper option like McQuaid or Petrovic, or try to land one of the 2020 UFAs like Spurgeon, Muzzin or Faulk.

he's having a poor year, but so is the whole team. the year before he was excellent. let's not forget the sort of endorsements Islanders fans were giving Tavares after his play last year too

 

[Daisy Jane]

he's having a poor year, but so is the whole team. the year before he was excellent. let's not forget the sort of endorsements Islanders fans were giving Tavares after his play last year too

or when he signed lol

 

[Menzinger]

i wonder what it would take to get Petriangelo from St L. they seem ripe for picking.

1st + a couple prospects/ + maybe also a Brown level guy.

 

[Daisy Jane]

1st + a couple prospects/ + maybe also a Brown level guy.

do it dubas.

 

[Al14]

I'd like Parayko first and foremost because of his age. He is 3 years younger than Pietrangelo.

If your going to give up a 1st, and a couple of top prospects, you go for Parayko IMHO.

 

[Critical13]

I'd like Parayko first and foremost because of his age. He is 3 years younger than Pietrangelo.

If your going to give up a 1st, and a couple of top prospects, you go for Parayko IMHO.

Exact reason why Doug probably won't move him. I doubt they want to pay Pie's future contract (8 years 9AAV?) or lose him for free, I think that's why he's more likely to be dealt.

 

[Al14]

Exact reason why Doug probably won't move him. I doubt they want to pay Pie's future contract (8 years 9AAV?) or lose him for free, I think that's why he's more likely to be dealt.

Would trading for Pietrangelo be like trading for Phaneuf all over again then?

 

[Mr Hockey]

Would trading for Pietrangelo be like trading for Phaneuf all over again then?

Pietrangelo is a legit #1 stud, I remember watching him in the OHL, just a big dominant d'man, we can play him 25 min a game, just go back to back with him and Rielly for the last 8-10 mins of the game when we have the lead.

 

[Menzinger]

Would trading for Pietrangelo be like trading for Phaneuf all over again then?

if the Leafs were to traade for him, I suspect it would be under the assumption he’d be leaving for free agency once the current contract is up.

 

[Nineteen67]

Got to be careful taking Pietrangelo’s cap hit. Attendance is down meaning the cap won’t go up as much as projected.

Also, will he require surgery on his injured hand?

 

[Peasy]

Would trading for Pietrangelo be like trading for Phaneuf all over again then?

Pietrangelo can actually skate.

Also don't see him making 9m.

 

[TrueTT]

Tavares, Marner, Hyman, Brown, Dermott, Pietrangelo....

How amazing would it be to go on a cup run with a third of our skaters being kids from in/around Toronto?

The storybook fantasies have me in my feelings. Do it, Kyle.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Islanders fans already hate Komarov, unsurprisingly. I can't believe there's still some Leafs fans who miss him