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[DKH]

Matthews with 7 in 4 games. Tavares now with 6 in 4. That's 13 goals, over 3 per game between those two players alone.

They can't keep up this pace.....can they?

Bruins were pretty fortunate last year to play an injured version of Auston Matthews.

I hope the score 350 goals and Marner and Matthews get 100 points and ask for $11 M each

The Leafs have a problem and an enemy

Their D and the Cap

 

[DKH]

Tyler Seguin has never looked better

Amazing what dedication, drive, and maturity can do

They should have made him live with Sweeney

Of course everything changes from management to draft position to cap considerations

 

[BruinDust]

I hope the score 350 goals and Marner and Matthews get 100 points and ask for $11 M each

The Leafs have a problem and an enemy

Their D and the Cap

Their D is lacking a RD who can play with Morgan Reilly, who looks like he's about to take another step. Push Ziatsev and Hainsey down, and run out their top pair of Reilly-? 25 mins a game ala Washington last year. Right now it's mediocre at best.

I don't know how they can get that guy without moving at the very least Nylander, most likely Nylander +. I see Matthews/Tavares/Marner and it's as good of a 3-man forward core as we've seen in the cap era.

Your overrating their cap problems (assuming they get Nylander done). They'll shed the Connor Brown's and Zach Hyman's of the world, no different than other top teams have done when approaching the cap. It will slowly become a more top-heavy team, but that core 3 guys (core 4 if you include Reilly) will be there for a long time.

 

[DKH]

Their D is lacking a RD who can play with Morgan Reilly, who looks like he's about to take another step. Push Ziatsev and Hainsey down, and run out their top pair of Reilly-? 25 mins a game ala Washington last year. Right now it's mediocre at best.

I don't know how they can get that guy without moving at the very least Nylander, most likely Nylander +. I see Matthews/Tavares/Marner and it's as good of a 3-man forward core as we've seen in the cap era.

Your overrating their cap problems (assuming they get Nylander done). They'll shed the Connor Brown's and Zach Hyman's of the world, no different than other top teams have done when approaching the cap. It will slowly become a more top-heavy team, but that core 3 guys (core 4 if you include Reilly) will be there for a long time.

No way in hell I’m overeating their cap problems

You wait I am 100% going to be right on this

 

[Pia8988]

Their D is lacking a RD who can play with Morgan Reilly, who looks like he's about to take another step. Push Ziatsev and Hainsey down, and run out their top pair of Reilly-? 25 mins a game ala Washington last year. Right now it's mediocre at best.

I don't know how they can get that guy without moving at the very least Nylander, most likely Nylander +. I see Matthews/Tavares/Marner and it's as good of a 3-man forward core as we've seen in the cap era.

Your overrating their cap problems (assuming they get Nylander done). They'll shed the Connor Brown's and Zach Hyman's of the world, no different than other top teams have done when approaching the cap. It will slowly become a more top-heavy team, but that core 3 guys (core 4 if you include Reilly) will be there for a long time.

Zach Hyman may be Babcock's favorite player in the NHL.

 

[BruinDust]

No way in hell I’m overeating their cap problems

You wait I am 100% going to be right on this

Sorry I'd be shocked if any of Matthews/Tavares/Marner are moved out due to cap issues. Reilly too.

If I'm them I'm not overly concerned about the long-term futures of Nylander and Kadri. Nice pieces to have around, but if you need to move out one to allocate cap space elsewhere and keep the Core 4 guys around, that's what they'll do.

Good teams will need to lose good players to manage their cap. The question will be do they have the scouting/drafting/development to fill in the gaps in the lower parts of their line-up.

 

[DKH]

Sorry I'd be shocked if any of Matthews/Tavares/Marner are moved out due to cap issues. Reilly too.

If I'm them I'm not overly concerned about the long-term futures of Nylander and Kadri. Nice pieces to have around, but if you need to move out one to allocate cap space elsewhere and keep the Core 4 guys around, that's what they'll do.

Good teams will need to lose good players to manage their cap. The question will be do they have the scouting/drafting/development to fill in the gaps in the lower parts of their line-up.

They won’t be moved out they will cut other places

 

[DKH]

It’s phenomenal what Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin have become at age 25. It may have taken 5-7 years to get there but they are everything you want in a player. Good lesson even with our own guys going back to Blake Wheeler and those that wanted to deal Pastrnak for Trouba

I guess these GMs are under such pressure to win they can’t be patient

Those 2 are worth tuning into random games to watch

 

[alg363636]

I would be surprised if Matthew's didn't hit 50. Tavares has shot too.

One thing to remember is none of the teams they've played so far have good defenses. So I'm interested to see if they can keep it up once they start playing the big guys.

 

[Terrier]

Happy birthday, Dallas Smith.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

Only 79 games left and TOR has a two point lead on the B’s...

DONNIE DO SOMETHING ALREADY!!!!

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Only 79 games left and TOR has a two point lead on the B’s...

DONNIE DO SOMETHING ALREADY!!!!

He actually should just sell now because no chance Boston can beat that wagon in Torontah!!!!!

 

[Chief Nine]

Any word if his teammates have thrown his clothes in shower yet ?

 

[Oates2Neely]

Leafs are incredibly top heavy. That blueline doesn’t stand a chance in the playoffs as currently constructed

 

[Fenian24]

Leafs are incredibly top heavy. That blueline doesn’t stand a chance in the playoffs as currently constructed

If the leafs, who have a couple of good scoring lines, are top heavy, what are the Bruins with Bergeron's line and DeBrusk seeming to be the only forwards who have any chance of scoring?

Bruins D is vastly better than Toronto's but if you shut down Bergerons line in the playoffs who is going to score?

 

[Oates2Neely]

If the leafs, who have a couple of good scoring lines, are top heavy, what are the Bruins with Bergeron's line and DeBrusk seeming to be the only forwards who have any chance of scoring?

Bruins D is vastly better than Toronto's but if you shut down Bergerons line in the playoffs who is going to score?

DeBrusk, Krejci, Donato, Heinen...?

 

[Chief Nine]

If the leafs, who have a couple of good scoring lines, are top heavy, what are the Bruins with Bergeron's line and DeBrusk seeming to be the only forwards who have any chance of scoring?

Bruins D is vastly better than Toronto's but if you shut down Bergerons line in the playoffs who is going to score?

I challenge you to say one positive thing about the Bruins.

Once

 

[Sheppy]

DeBrusk, Krejci, Donato, Heinen...?

... Yeah, I'm with him on this one. This doesn't give me a ton of confidence, lol.

 

[Oates2Neely]

... Yeah, I'm with him on this one. This doesn't give me a ton of confidence, lol.

I mean, shut down any teams top line and their typically done...?

 

[Sheppy]

I mean, shut down any teams top line and their typically done...?

Well, I guess... but Boston's secondary scoring is, well, bad.

 

[Oates2Neely]

Well, I guess... but Boston's secondary scoring is, well, bad.

Lots of unknowns. Bjork Donato Heinen DeBrusk Chelarik... A few of these guys could hit and change the dynamic

 

[Tampbear]

Lots of unknowns. Bjork Donato Heinen DeBrusk Chelarik... A few of these guys could hit and change the dynamic

The wings definitely have the skill, the question is the centers. If Backes and Krejci can do alright or somehow improve on last year I think we can look pretty good, especially with a year in the NHL already for Heinen and Debrusk. If those guys take a step back we are not going to be a threat in the playoffs at all.

 

[chizzler]

If the leafs, who have a couple of good scoring lines, are top heavy, what are the Bruins with Bergeron's line and DeBrusk seeming to be the only forwards who have any chance of scoring?

Bruins D is vastly better than Toronto's but if you shut down Bergerons line in the playoffs who is going to score?

No argument here.

 

[22Brad Park]

I watched the Hockey Central Show today and all they were talking about was an offer sheet from Arizona on Matthews down the road.It should be called Leafs Talk.

 

[22Brad Park]

Lots of unknowns. Bjork Donato Heinen DeBrusk Chelarik... A few of these guys could hit and change the dynamic

Cehlarik? Sweeney would rather give ice time to bums like Nordstrom who I read this morning is playing vs Oilers.Great now less scoring in lineup..