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Here we are on day 2 of FA and as of yet no GM's have rushed to sign the great value that is Jake Gardiner.
Marner would look just as crap with marleau and brown.one would think that "elite" players can drive their own lines and don't need to be paired with other "elite" players to be successful. Yes, pairing them up obviously makes for a more potent line, but Mathews was doing fine while Nylander was holding out, Nylander looked lost at times last year playing sheltered minutes on the 3rd line.
Let's hope he can do better next season, and if that means being stapled to Mathew's wing to ensure success than I'm all for it.
Lol way to go over the top and blow my post way out of proportions.stop with the pasta references when taking about Nylander, your just embarrassing yourself. Pasta is a complete player, he can shoot, pass, score, take a hit, and dish out hits. Nylander not so much............
They can waive Holl can call up any of the other cheap D.
Holl will have to earn it.
no problem, glad I could help.Lol way to go over the top and blow my post way out of proportions.
That's the thing.
I'm fine with trading Ceci/letting him go, but they have to replace him with a RHD that can eat those minutes.
on the UFA market there's nothing left for RHD's even of his calibre.
Yeah, I know.
I only see people talking about him not playing and then saying the Leafs have nothing in the minors.
He played a tonne of minutes on the PK last year, for the Leafs it was Zaitsev and Hainsey.
I'd be interested in hearing some reasoned thought on how the Leafs PK is going to be structured this year.
I'm guessing training camp is going to be competitive, and until we see everyone out there a dull pencil is about the best line-up card today.
There are prospects no one has ever seen play against NHL players in North America, so I'm not sold that Holl, Marincin, or other long in the tooth player is going to win the job.
There is always a possibility of another Kaberle showing up out of no where to steal a spot.
Even if you subtract Holl, 890k is the amount you can spend on a different defenseman.
ha ha too funny, Marner could put up points regardless of who he's on a line with, sure it helps to have JT on your line, but Marner can create chances all over the ice, he doesn't have to rely on racing up the boards, slamming on the brakes and dishing the puck before having to deal with opposing players getting near enough to engage in contact. That's what I saw in spades from WN last season.Marner would look just as crap with marleau and brown.
True enough.
I'm just not positive Holl is going to be the guy, there are unknowns in the system. Holl is a known, isn't young, and hasn't solidified his position.
I'm ok with a 1 year pump and dump of his value, if you assume Liljegren is full time in 2020-21 (which considering that's his d+4 seeason, he should be)
True enough.
I'm just not positive Holl is going to be the guy, there are unknowns in the system. Holl is a known, isn't young, and hasn't solidified his position.
Here we are on day 2 of FA and as of yet no GM's have rushed to sign the great value that is Jake Gardiner.
I think Jake wants to re-sign and is waiting on the Leafs to wrap up Mitch before signing.
Avatar bet? Willy puts up 70 this year.ha ha too funny, Marner could put up points regardless of who he's on a line with, sure it helps to have JT on your line, but Marner can create chances all over the ice, he doesn't have to rely on racing up the boards, slamming on the brakes and dishing the puck before having to deal with opposing players getting near enough to engage in contact. That's what I saw in spades from WN last season.
no thanks on the wager, I hope Nylander lights it up as much as anyone, but he'll have to play like last year's WC Nylander not NHL Nylander. Here's hoping that can happen.Avatar bet? Willy puts up 70 this year.
At least we don’t have to worry about Marleau anchoring Matthews anymoreLeave it to Babcock to staple Marleau/Kapanen to his wing early. And Kapanen/Johnsson to his wings to end.
Marleau is self explanatory. Kapanen/Johnsson are fine young players - I like them both BUT:
Every single one of the players Matthews, Marleau, Johnsson and Kapanen are shooters.
It's nonsense line construction.
Matthews is arguably the best goalscorer in the entire NHL. He should be riding shotgun to at least 1 playmaking style player at all times.
Wasn't given a fair shot either
He only has 1 year left compared to Zaitsev 4 years after this year he’s a ufa which we can use for Barrie when he’s a ufa .. then sandin can take Ceci posI have to agree, Ceci at 4.5 seem steep for a team desperate for cap space.
Yea I would trade nylander for a 1st and few top prospects.. I honestly think bracco will do better on a line with Mathews but that’s my opinion.. with the remaining cap no problem signing marner and would also sign Ferland for 2 yearsBased on cap considerations etc we have currently, even besides the Marner signing, there is probably at least 1 more trade coming.
Dubas has done well so far.
Yea I would trade nylander for a 1st and few top prospects.. I honestly think bracco will do better on a line with Mathews but that’s my opinion
no doubt 1 year of Ceci at 4.5 is better than 5 years of zaitev at 4.5, but he's still overpaid imo.He only has 1 year left compared to Zaitsev 4 years after this year he’s a ufa which we can use for Barrie when he’s a ufa .. then sandin can take Ceci pos