Around the NHL 2015-16, Part II

[Run the Jewels]

toronto would be smarter not signing stamkos but sucking for one more year and grabbing another top 3 pick in 2017(nolan patrick)

they still need to hit on another dman but damn the leafs would be fantastic for 10 years or more if they do

You run the risk of following Edmonton's "lead" if all you do is stock up on high draft picks. Stamkos is one of the best goal scorers in a league where it's damn hard to score goals. He has solid playoff experience having been to two conference finals and one Cup finals. If you have a shot at signing an elite guy like that you absolutely must sign him. You have a wealth of elite talent on cheap contracts. You sign one of the top scorers in the league and you are in business.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

You run the risk of following Edmonton's "lead" if all you do is stock up on high draft picks. Stamkos is one of the best goal scorers in a league where it's damn hard to score goals. He has solid playoff experience having been to two conference finals and one Cup finals. If you have a shot at signing an elite guy like that you absolutely must sign him. You have a wealth of elite talent on cheap contracts. You sign one of the top scorers in the league and you are in business.

i agree with you so much here, but not all bad teams=edmonton

in fact i would say the leafs are 1000 times ahead of edmonton simply in the fact they didnt wait a decade to put the right people in charge

edmontons debacle had everything to do with who was driving the boat

 

[chances14]

the wildcard with any toronto team is going to be how the younger guys handle the pressure of expecting to win in canada's biggest hockey market. they have had a free ride so far in that regard but that's about to end

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Toronto is going to be realgud. Matthews is going to be a monster under Babs.

 

[irishock]

Can't believe many (including myself) wanted Babs gone last year. Best coach by a country mile in the NHL. The possession metrics for the Leafs improved dramatically upon his arrival and almost EVERY PLAYER REGRESSED on the Red Wings upon his departure. Not a coincidence.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

the wildcard with any toronto team is going to be how the younger guys handle the pressure of expecting to win in canada's biggest hockey market. they have had a free ride so far in that regard but that's about to end

Well they're definitely not making the playoffs quite yet.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

This Janmark dude is having a pretty good playoffs.

 

[irishock]

I loathe Hitchcock's style of quick changes/dump ins when ahead. I would never voluntarily give up possession of the puck in any situation.

The Blues players aren't chokers, they just have a terrible gameplan from the coaching staff.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Jamie Benn putting da Stars on his back.

 

[irishock]

Pierre McGuire likes the Blues conservative style when ahead. He thinks that approach is the reason they beat Chicago. Tells you all you need to know about this clown.

 

[chances14]

Jamie Benn putting da Stars on his back.

it helped when Elliot decided to essentially give him an open net to shoot at

 

[irishock]

Vlad Tarasenko 15:47 ice time through 60 minutes. LMFAO

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Hey bench. Benn scored 2 points. Maybe he should stop so they can win games like last game

Can't believe many (including myself) wanted Babs gone last year. Best coach by a country mile in the NHL. The possession metrics for the Leafs improved dramatically upon his arrival and almost EVERY PLAYER REGRESSED on the Red Wings upon his departure. Not a coincidence.

Mostly cause the powerplay. Dats and z declined. Made other players decline. Nyquist and tats. Pretty much did what they could with a bad pp. kronwall declined. Danny d only gets 30 points max.

Technically this would be sheahans sophomore slump. Meh

You run the risk of following Edmonton's "lead" if all you do is stock up on high draft picks. Stamkos is one of the best goal scorers in a league where it's damn hard to score goals. He has solid playoff experience having been to two conference finals and one Cup finals. If you have a shot at signing an elite guy like that you absolutely must sign him. You have a wealth of elite talent on cheap contracts. You sign one of the top scorers in the league and you are in business.

I agree. But I think they should still tank another year. They need another dman. Cause they sure ain't gettin a good goalie

They have dman prospects that pretty much equal our ouellets

 

[14ari13]

Can't believe many (including myself) wanted Babs gone last year. Best coach by a country mile in the NHL. The possession metrics for the Leafs improved dramatically upon his arrival and almost EVERY PLAYER REGRESSED on the Red Wings upon his departure. Not a coincidence.

I also believe Babcock is the best. I did not like his goalie decisions, but I actually think he defeats the Bolts in round 1.
Though, the problem with Babcock is that he preches the defense at all time. It will be interesting to see how young players respond.

This Janmark dude is having a pretty good playoffs.

How?

Pierre McGuire likes the Blues conservative style when ahead. He thinks that approach is the reason they beat Chicago. Tells you all you need to know about this clown.

He is the clown indeed.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I also believe Babcock is the best. I did not like his goalie decisions, but I actually think he defeats the Bolts in round 1.
Though, the problem with Babcock is that he preches the defense at all time. It will be interesting to see how young players respond.


How?

He is the clown indeed.

In one playoff run he's halfway to catching nyquist. Not that that's hard to do. But

 

[irishock]

Don't believe in choker narratives, but if the Sharks fail to win the West this year, their franchise needs to be burned to the ground. That 1st round series with LA should have decided who comes out of the West to meet Pittsburgh

 

[RabidBadger]

Can't believe many (including myself) wanted Babs gone last year. Best coach by a country mile in the NHL. The possession metrics for the Leafs improved dramatically upon his arrival and almost EVERY PLAYER REGRESSED on the Red Wings upon his departure. Not a coincidence.

Well metrics didn't help since The Leafs finished pretty much where they did the year before he got there. The Wings finished pretty much the same as when Babs was here. End results tell me more about the myth of Babcock than metrics do.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Well metrics didn't help since The Leafs finished pretty much where they did the year before he got there. The Wings finished pretty much the same as when Babs was here. End results tell me more about the myth of Babcock than metrics do.

give each man 4 years in their respective new jobs under each organizations regime

i suspect toronto is gonna look very good and detroit, welp, if holland intentionally chooses to build the roster the way he has these past five seasons using the same methods, then we will all be begging to be leaf fans

 

[Frk It]

This Janmark dude is having a pretty good playoffs.

Because he is good.

 

[Frk It]

Well they're definitely not making the playoffs quite yet.

Could see them being better than us in ~2 years, I'd guess.

Unless we can find a defensive equivalent to Larkin in the next draft or two.

 

[burpsalot]

toronto would be smarter not signing stamkos but sucking for one more year and grabbing another top 3 pick in 2017(nolan patrick)

they still need to hit on another dman but damn the leafs would be fantastic for 10 years or more if they do

Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev.

saw that

he sounds/looks good but more players come from the KHl/Europe as overagers and blow then turn out to be Panarin level guys

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Yeah he ain't that great. #4 or bottom pair

 

[irishock]

WSH 4th line on Crosby is like putting a 5'9 PG on LeBron James

Vegas had Pittsburgh +110 for the series. 47.6% implied probability. LMFAO.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Hollands a better gm then Rutherford.

All holland needs to do is tank and he wins a cup