ToneDog
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If he is talking in general terms, it is not. I mean it took Lily 4 years to get here and our history of drafting and developing dmen is not the greatest.
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If he is talking in general terms, it is not. I mean it took Lily 4 years to get here and our history of drafting and developing dmen is not the greatest.
The Podium
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People are upset when we rush our prospects, people are upset when we long game our prospects. Can never win I guess.
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Id love to bring in Curtis Douglas for a game, the man so nice they named him twice. absolute mountain of a man
Tufted Titmouse
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I don't think I agree with this. I was happy with how Liljegren and Sandin were handled (and Mo, Kadri, etc before them). However, I do think we are getting to that time in a young player's career where you need to stop playing these roster games. Let them play and find their game at the NHL level, or trade them for a sure thing and let them have that opportunity elsewhere.
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Boston 3 Tor 2 OT Holl minus 3 as Boston expoilts Keefes inability to adjust.
"He's been great for us, a great part of our penalty kill"
Ask and you shall receive, Simmonds IN
Why are they not playing Robertson. He's been working hard. Send him to the Marlies then. Waste to just sit and watch.
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I mean Schneider should still be in the minors...
Much like last year, he is playing easy bottom pairing minutes and is still getting caved hard. He is not really a special teams option either.
The Rangers just do not have anyone better to put on their bottom pairing right now. If the Leafs ever decide to trade Holl this year, the Rangers should be one of the first teams lining up to pay the price for him.
The Podium
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The OP was commenting on the Leafs not liking him because he’s physical. Just a silly, silly opinion.
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He should probably go back to the Marlies if we are putting Simmonds in this lineup before him.
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I'd run
Rielly - Brodie
Gio - Lily
Sandin - Holl
I get what Keefe is doing here though, one anchor on each pairing. Boston is gonna look to exploit matchups, Brodie is probably our most responsible D-man so putting him with Holl makes sense.
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I would have eased Lily back in the line up
Rielly-Brodie
Gio-Lily
Sandin-Mete/Holl
Tufted Titmouse
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I was against the D pairings at first, but I think @AvroArrow is right, and they want an anchor for each pairing to avoid getting caught in a bad matchup.
They clearly dislike Sandin-Holl as a pairing.
They clearly dislike Sandin-Holl as a pairing.
No he very much isn't. But someone needs to babysit Holl anyways.
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ToneDog
56 years and counting. #FireTheShanaClan!
Absolutely but that does not absolve Leafs for their history of poor drafting and development.
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I've said this a hundred times: athletes advance during practice doing drills not during games. It's never a waste to be practicing NHLers and working with the NHL coaching staff on areas of his game that need improvement.
ToneDog
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Man, Lily better hit the road running coming in now after we finished playing all the cellar dwellers.
