Coyotes vs Leafs defense

[Taluss]

Before trade: Yotes

Now I'm leaning Leafs... very slightly

 

[authentic]

Gardiner-Zaitsev
worst second pairing in the NHL

How can a 2nd pairing with a 50 point defenseman be the worst in the NHL?

 

[HockeyDBspecialist]

How can a 2nd pairing with a 50 point defenseman be the worst in the NHL?

turnovers and terrible plays in his own zone ?

probably gonna cost you the Playoff again

 

[ole ole]

What's up with all the Leaf fans voting in the neutral section?

 

[authentic]

I agree with most of your assessment although like I said, I feel Gardiner is leetching points off a supremely talented forward group.

I agree that Dermott and Chychrun are very comparable.

Like I said, Goligoski is what tips the scales for me on this one. But I think it’s pretty damn close.

Toronto hasn't even had a 70 point player though since he's been on the team, right guys?

 

[authentic]

turnovers and terrible plays in his own zone ?

probably gonna cost you the Playoff again

Oh right, those make him the worst 2nd pairing defenseman even though he scores 50 points and is a net positive while on the ice.

 

[LeafFever]

turnovers and terrible plays in his own zone ?

probably gonna cost you the Playoff again

He' s not bad at all.

 

[bionic]

Which team has the better defense when healthy?
Yotes:

OEL-Hjalmarsson
Chychrun-Demers
Gologoski-Oesterle

Leaves:
Rielly-Muzzin
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Hainsey

Let me know if i should make any changes to the D pairings. The way i see it the top pairs are pretty close to even idk who i would give the edge to but the Yotes second pairing is better. Idk much about the 3rd pairings to comment but i would give the edge to the Leafs (depends if Goligoski is still good Yotes fans want to comment?). Babcock did say he is going to keep Rielly-Hainsey together so Leafs fans if u want me to change it to that lemme know.

It's not "leaves" it's Leafs, which is also the answer to your question.