You will not find anyone agreeing with you that JVR is as good or better defensively than JT.
Does Toronto make it out of the 1st round next year?
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wingnutks
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Yes, doubt they get further than Round 2 though especially with that defense and possibly facing Tampa in Rd.2.
MardyBum
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Oof, this thread.
They can, obviously. Can't really go into it much more than that if we don't know who they're playing.
Regardless of who it is, they'll need to play better team defense to win rounds, that includes the forwards.
Goaltending obviously will need to be solid, not up and down like Freddy was.
The offense is gonna score regardless.
They can, obviously. Can't really go into it much more than that if we don't know who they're playing.
Regardless of who it is, they'll need to play better team defense to win rounds, that includes the forwards.
Goaltending obviously will need to be solid, not up and down like Freddy was.
The offense is gonna score regardless.
Uncle Scrooge
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Impossible to say at this time. Impossible to say halfway through the season. All that really matters is how they look leading up to the playoffs and who they're going to play.
Unless you have a crystal ball that is.
Unless you have a crystal ball that is.
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Depends On:
Injuries, they’ve had very good luck last two years eventually it won’t be so good.
Who their opponent is, matchups can determine a winner vs loser even more then skill.
Young core unproven in the playoffs, two years in a row. Until they prove it, they are unproven.
Defence, weak at times.
Goaltending, weak at times.
Forward core disappearing at times.
Team discipline
They absolutely have the potential but have failed two years in a row dispite have a very good offence during the regular season. Post season is a totally different game, tougher games to win each round. Very good chance they make it this year. They have all the tools they can do it, including world class coach. They need to show the will, focus, heart and grit to win....they have the skill.
Injuries, they’ve had very good luck last two years eventually it won’t be so good.
Who their opponent is, matchups can determine a winner vs loser even more then skill.
Young core unproven in the playoffs, two years in a row. Until they prove it, they are unproven.
Defence, weak at times.
Goaltending, weak at times.
Forward core disappearing at times.
Team discipline
They absolutely have the potential but have failed two years in a row dispite have a very good offence during the regular season. Post season is a totally different game, tougher games to win each round. Very good chance they make it this year. They have all the tools they can do it, including world class coach. They need to show the will, focus, heart and grit to win....they have the skill.
The Podium
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Boston, Tampa and Toronto will be clawing their way through the Atlantic. One of 3 very very good teams wont be making it out of the 1st round. It may be Toronto, it may not be.
Or all 3 might make it out.
Division winner (best record in the conference) meets the lowest wild card (from the Metro).
One falters a bit and finishes 4th in the Atlantic, is the highest wild card and meets the Metro division winner.
The third finishes 2nd or 3rd in the Atlantic.
The three of them win their 1st round match.
The team which faltered wins its 2nd round match in the Metro and meets the winner of the 2nd round match in the Atlantic.
The conference finals is all Atlantic...
The Podium
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It is certainly possible, but I cant imagine any of the other teams in the Atlantic finishing 3rd. Maybe Florida or Buffalo but everything would have to go right.
Toronto seems to be ranked #1 in the NHl by a lot of experts. I think they are being underrated on here.
NHL Off-Season Power Rankings: Who’s improved most (so far)? - Sportsnet.ca
The Toronto Maple Leafs are now the betting favourites to win the Stanley Cup
https://www.tsn.ca/bodog-maple-leafs-stanley-cup-favourites-1.1129077
Let me get this out of the way for you, SN is biased Leafs suck.
You do realize betting odds are determined by the fools that do the betting. They are by no means experts.
mcpw
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All teams have been ranked from 1 through 31 according to off-season performance only. (This is not an order of strength heading into 2017-18 but strictly an assessment of recent front office moves.)
I am aware. Should I find rankings of the 2018-19 season yet?All teams have been ranked from 1 through 31 according to off-season performance only. (This is not an order of strength heading into 2017-18 but strictly an assessment of recent front office moves.)
You just used a whole lot of buzzwords to explain nothing. Toronto's only problem so far has been that they are far ahead of schedule. They weren't even supposed to be making the playoffs this soon.
Most of these cup winners with great players like Crosby, Ovechkin, Bergeron, Doughty, Kopitar etc accomplished absolutely nothing in the post season for two to four years.
They play in the a very tough division. Three juggernauts who will likely get over 105-110 points each. It's a dog fight to get out of the Atlantic.
mcpw
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"Toronto seems to be ranked #1 in the NHl by a lot of experts."
Sounds like you found them already
Nizdizzle
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I understand, but will the Leafs be ranked by everyone as a bottom feeder as a result?That's interesting, though:
This has Leafs near the bottom for the off season.
That does not take into account the extra offensive power a guy will bring like Johnsson compared to Komorov.
Nizdizzle
Offseason Is The Worst Season
Well, that's true. The replacement players Leafs get aren't taken into account and should be a clear upgrade. Although, I believe Komarov leaving does give Leafs a bit of a plus there(Komarov is a below replacement level player).
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