Around the League vol 3: March 2, Firing.

[ULF_55]

Your right Daisy but the fact that non of the old boys are front and center right now shows that perhaps that they have learned that they need to step back and zip it.

The owner has also been silent and maybe he has also learned that it is better to be seen and not heard.

No one has been offered the job as of yet and I can think of one real good reason why someone will want the job. Connor!

Honestly, I don't think it is as bad as most are making it out to be. Media likes to ummm emphasize things.

I think they are just missing 2 top 6 wingers, and they need their best defender back.

They do have Horton or I mean Sekeras eating up 5.5 on LTIR, he was in their line-up when they made the playoffs.

Over the past 2 playoffs years, they've won 7 playoffs games, Leafs 5. Yes, I know they missed last year after winning a round the year before.

Take Rielly and Hainsey out of the Leafs line-up and tell me how they'd fair.

Get a winger for McDavid this summer (there are UFA's available). Yes, they're going to have to be creative, just like the Leafs to have 5 forwards making in the $43 million range. CM, RNH, LD, ML and $9 million free agent, about equal to JT, AM, MM, WN, NK for cap hit.

And yes, McDavid is a decent cornerstone to build upon.

 

[Slyfox]

If the next CBA adds compliance buyouts and if they can convince Seattle to take a contract like how Vegas did they can clear up space.

 

[dangomon]

Seems like some do, even took it to the main boards.

Apparently she clarified further that she knows him (or his family) and he was approached to interview, this is what he declined. Not an actual job offer.

 

[stickty111]

Honestly, I don't think it is as bad as most are making it out to be. Media likes to ummm emphasize things.

I think they are just missing 2 top 6 wingers, and they need their best defender back.

They do have Horton or I mean Sekeras eating up 5.5 on LTIR, he was in their line-up when they made the playoffs.

Over the past 2 playoffs years, they've won 7 playoffs games, Leafs 5. Yes, I know they missed last year after winning a round the year before.

Take Rielly and Hainsey out of the Leafs line-up and tell me how they'd fair.

Get a winger for McDavid this summer (there are UFA's available). Yes, they're going to have to be creative, just like the Leafs to have 5 forwards making in the $43 million range. CM, RNH, LD, ML and $9 million free agent, about equal to JT, AM, MM, WN, NK for cap hit.

And yes, McDavid is a decent cornerstone to build upon.

Keep defending the oilers, but leafs are much better.
Also even without Rielly and Hainsey, leafs come out on top.
The Oilers in their 3rd rebuild are well behind the leafs in their first rebuild

Oilers are a disaster. Take out McDavid and they are regulation level.

 

[ULF_55]

Keep defending the oilers, but leafs are much better.
Also even without Rielly and Hainsey, leafs come out on top.
The Oilers in their 3rd rebuild are well behind the leafs in their first rebuild

Oilers are a disaster. Take out McDavid and they are regulation level.

Did I say the Oilers were better?

Obviously, if you take away their best player they're probably lining up for another top 3 pick.

Odds of them getting someone like Tavares to sign up via free agency is extremely remote. Heck I won't go to Edmonton for a 50% salary increase ...

Without Rielly and Hainsey the Leafs are probably middle of the pack.

 

[stickty111]

Did I say the Oilers were better?

Obviously, if you take away their best player they're probably lining up for another top 3 pick.

Odds of them getting someone like Tavares to sign up via free agency is extremely remote. Heck I won't go to Edmonton for a 50% salary increase ...

Without Rielly and Hainsey the Leafs are probably middle of the pack.

Middle of the pack is still ahead of the Oilers.

 

[ULF_55]

Middle of the pack is still ahead of the Oilers.

That's true.

Oilers need 3 players, and they already have 1 of them but he's had health issues, Klefbom.

Their wingers are trash.

 

[stickty111]

That's true.

Oilers need 3 players, and they already have 1 of them but he's had health issues, Klefbom.

Their wingers are trash.

I do agree they arent fully empty. McDavid is always a great start.

 

[Egghead1999]

Apparently she clarified further that she knows him (or his family) and he was approached to interview, this is what he declined. Not an actual job offer.

Did Oilers need permission first, anyway?

 

[Egghead1999]

I do agree they arent fully empty. McDavid is always a great start.

ya, imagine Oilers signed Skinner, Hoffman ... last summer. However, they don't. Oilers' problem is their red wine summit

 

[ULF_55]

I do agree they arent fully empty. McDavid is always a great start.

Lucic hurts them, they'd probably like to Horton him.

I'm guessing they are all in on a couple players this summer for McDavid's and Draisaitl's wings.

 

[Anthrax442]

Who in their right mind will sign there?

 

[GardinerTheForward]

NHL to implement player, puck tracking for 2019-2020 season

They’re going to eventually use this to get offside and puck over-the-line calls “correct”.

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Gabriel426]

That’s classy

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[Mr Hockey]

look at her motor!

 

[Mr Hockey]

 

[LeafSteel]

Can't read the jerseys............. who are these guys?

Classy move by Matthews to wear the Marleau jersey in SJ. Speaks volumes to how much Marleau means to our young guys........

 

[Macallan18]

Also, Dermott was a Dubas pick not Hunter.

This is interesting to me, because I see all the time people attribute the bad drafting to Hunter, and this pick to Dubas along with the trade down idea, but how do we know? That era with Lou as our GM I saw as a sort of three headed hydra, but who was really responsible for what, and when was there a consensus and when were there disputes?
I sure hope the Zaitsev signing was all Lou.

 

[Macallan18]

Really upset Chia’s been fired.

Was hoping we could hood wink McDavid out of him. Now I guess not....

Secret strategy.
Hunter infiltrates the Oilers as GM, and drives the team even further into the ground.
McDavid gives up hope, and when his contract expires joins the Leafs.