Around the NHL 2020-21

[Armourboy]

You mean tank for a few years on top of the previous tank then end up with two grand slams on trades you should have lost? Not sure that's how he envisioned it. Course none of it matters if MacKinnon ends up developing like Yakupov or Nugent-Hopkins instead of how he did.

Yeah let's put some perspective to it. Prior to his trades being money he was being laughed at and was looking like he was on his way to the chopping block.

 

[Armourboy]

Apparently Craig Smith got hurt and is out in Game 2.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

2 games for Reaves? I wasn't really watching things as they happened and glanced at the replay without really studying it. But based on the magnitude of reaction it seems like the consensus is another miscarriage of DOPS justice?

 

[Armourboy]

Definitely awful light especially after the Kadri suspension. Thought maybe they were getting on track but apparently not.

 

[herzausstein]

Gonna need a lot of popcorn if the leafs lose to Montreal tonight

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

Lol good job Laffs. Their fans were so damn cocky too. We don’t need to do much, look at how easy our path is to the Final 4!

 

[LCPreds]

Gonna need a lot of popcorn if the leafs lose to Montreal tonight

Yeah it sucked that the Preds lost but I can’t imagine being a Toronto fan right now.

 

[Armourboy]

Toronto proving why a complete teardown isn't always the answer. Has there been a single team of this last group of teams that has managed to do anything?

 

[GoldOnGold]

Toronto currently has 3 forwards who are likely better than any forward we've ever had and still can't find any success.

 

[Tysonson3]

Goaltending and defence have been holding them back for so long. We might complain about always having and drafting great defenders and goaltenders while not having enough offence but I guess it just goes to show that the grass is always greener on the other side

 

[Tysonson3]

Goaltending and defence have been holding them back for so long. We might complain about always having and drafting great defenders and goaltenders while not having enough offence but I guess it just goes to show that the grass is always greener on the other side

 

[Armourboy]

Toronto currently has 3 forwards who are likely better than any forward we've ever had and still can't find any success.

Doesn't do you any good when they are all losers.

 

[Armourboy]

Dang website

 

[BigFatCat999]

Life sucks...but we are not Leafs fans.

 

[Tysonson3]

And just like that none of the top 16 paid skaters are in the playoffs anymore. You would expect the top paid “best” players to perform to a certain level and by extension the team they’re on, but I suppose this is the cap world.

 

[Tysonson3]

Also I believe this officially moves us up to the 18th spot in this years draft

 

[BigFatCat999]

Also I believe this officially moves us up to the 18th spot in this years draft

17th, Arizona forfits it pick.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Montreal vs Winnipeg's winner goes to winner of Vegas vs Colorado.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Goaltending and defence have been holding them back for so long. We might complain about always having and drafting great defenders and goaltenders while not having enough offence but I guess it just goes to show that the grass is always greener on the other side

I called this when they signed Tavares. They had a decent forward group already but lacked defense. They continuously forked out big bucks for their star forwards and handcuffed themselves even more on the back end. Could have added a couple of solid defenders instead of giving Tavares $11M

 

[Tysonson3]

I called this when they signed Tavares. They had a decent forward group already but lacked defense. They continuously forked out big bucks for their star forwards and handcuffed themselves even more on the back end. Could have added a couple of solid defenders instead of giving Tavares $11M

We could always help them out! Ellis for marner and we won’t look back!

 

[Viqsi]

ha ha ha guess which team I was bandwagoning this year post-Preds ha ha ha ha ha oh my g-d everything sucks right now

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Well the Leafs do have about $12M cap space this summer.

With about 10 roster spots to fill.

 

[Armourboy]

Well the Leafs do have about $12M cap space this summer.

With about 10 roster spots to fill.

And that's the main reason they get beat. Edmonton and Toronto are the poster child's for why just having great talent isn't all that it takes.

The other humorous part, Nylander, the guy they are constantly wanting to get rid of, was the only one of the big 3 to do anything.

I look for Toronto to clean house this offseason. The way that roster is built can't work and the current GM is directly responsible for that. They need a goalie and some Dmen as well as a few guys for some depth.

 

[Scoresberg]

f***ing love it, the Leafs and the Oilers going home early. But it also makes me sick that a team like Florida or Minnesota got eliminated in Round 1 and there's freaking Montreal in Round 2.

So glad we're going back to original divisions next year..

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I watched that Game 7, and there is no doubt in my mind that hockey is a good notch below what was going on in our division. Those teams would have been absolutely manhandled by TB, Carolina, Colorado types of teams.

And I have to admit... Shea really does look about done. They still played him a lot of minutes, but it was fairly painful to watch him.