GDT: HFBoards GDT | 12/23/18

[Bedards Dad]

Thank God Tavares is "unleashed" from Long Island where he can now reach such heights as 22nd in scoring....

You mean in the top 5% of the league? Not a bad place to be.

 

[La Masse]

Ehh, I think I'll stay and watch the Leaves celebrate their tremendous win over the world-beaters from Detroit. I like hearing how good they are, how many awards they'll win, etc.. Never gets old.

Thanks for the invite though!

They didnt play well but found a way to win which good teams do.

 

[boredmale]

You mean in the top 5% of the league? Not a bad place to be.

At this point last season Tavares I believe was 4th in scoring, how exactly is 22nd an improvement?

 

[hatterson]

Yea that’s just an objectively bad take.

He’s on a better goal scoring pace, but it’s not like he went from a 70 point player to a 100 point player or anything.

He went from a roughly PPG solid 2 way center to...a roughly PPG solid 2 way center. What an unleashing.

 

[JDBolt]

I appreciate it.. Just throwing some friendly jabs, is all. Hadn't seen the video, just saw it discussed, but that is hilarious. He tried his best to salvage it..

 

[Jester9881]

I was thinking the same thing, probably even more of a point lost in that twitter comment was that Tavares is 3rd on his team in scoring

Since his sophomore season he's only finished lower than that 2X and one of those years he only played 59 games.

 

[BrockLobster]

Greatest video ever

 

[Bedards Dad]

At this point last season Tavares I believe was 4th in scoring, how exactly is 22nd an improvement?

How many points did he have at this point last year? Tavares is having his best year yet.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

I'll never forgive Lou if the Marleau contract costs us Kapanen. He's a fantastic player

Meh, we'll bridge him. He's staying put

 

[Yamazaki]

Ehh, I think I'll stay and watch the Leaves celebrate their tremendous win over the world-beaters from Detroit. I like hearing how good they are, how many awards they'll win, etc.. Never gets old.

Thanks for the invite though!

Mandellllllla!! Lmfao hahahah

 

[boredmale]

How many points did he have at this point last year? Tavares is having his best year yet.

I think he started the season like 55 points in the first 42 games

In terms of "Best year" I would think finishing 2nd in scoring would be his "best year" despite the 86 points he had not looking impressive(it was impressive in comparison to the rest of the league)

ETA I looked it up 49 points in his first 39 games, 2nd in league scoring on Dec 31, 2017.

 

[34]

How many points did he have at this point last year? Tavares is having his best year yet.

Yeah, Tavares is not a top 10 C in the NHL. That is the trash getting thrown around here.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I think he's happy in Toronto. Can you guys afford him?

He seems like a great weapon to have kinda lurking after the really big guns. As proven today, he can be the difference maker with his speed alone.

It'll be tight, but a bridge may work. His contract value keeps going up, since he's such a great player. Mantha might be the best comparable at this point

 

[BrockLobster]

How many points did he have at this point last year? Tavares is having his best year yet.

Thru 37 games last year 21G, 27A.

 

[Bedards Dad]

I think he started the season like 55 points in the first 42 games

Not what you think, what did he have. He is on pace for 94 points, and 53 goals. He has always been good, but he is better in Toronto, being on a better tea. Has that effect.

 

[JDBolt]

They didnt play well but found a way to win which good teams do.

No I agree. You guys just have such a loud voice on here, and combine that with your confidence, it gets to be a bit much at times.

You definitely have a great team, and could possibly go far in the playoffs. Any smack-talking I do is in the hopes that the cockiness will come down a notch, not out of disrespect to the team.. If I weren't a Bolts fan, I wouldn't have much room to talk, either way. I just like throwing jabs your way, because there are so damn many of you.

 

[BrockLobster]

Solid road win for the isles in dallas. 3-1 road trip. PDO!

 

[sadpanda]

Where did that tweet go? Must feel good to finally unleash by scoring 20 tap-ins from Marner

 

[Nithoniniel]

I think he's happy in Toronto. Can you guys afford him?

He seems like a great weapon to have kinda lurking after the really big guns. As proven today, he can be the difference maker with his speed alone.

I expect us to give him a one or two year deal now for a very manageable cap hit. After this summer, cap space will start to open up for us. If he can be patient, we'll be able to retain him.

 

[93LEAFS]

I think he started the season like 55 points in the first 42 games

50. 22 goals and 28 assists.

Last year at this point, he had 48 points in 37 games. 21 goals and 27 assists. This year he's scoring at his best rate, and seems to be scoring at his best rate at ES/5v5, and his PP scoring is down due to the Leafs not running their PP through him to the same extent the Isles did.

 

[boredmale]

Not what you think, what did he have. He is on pace for 94 points, and 53 goals. He has always been good, but he is better in Toronto, being on a better tea. Has that effect.

Prediction. Tavares finishes with less then a PPG by season's end. It probably will be something like 79 or 81 points in 82 games but it will will be under a PPG

 

[LOFIN]

Kovalchuk looked so happy after that OT win

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Thank God Tavares is "unleashed" from Long Island where he can now reach such heights as 22nd in scoring....

Meanwhile, the kid that won the Calder is sitting at what, below 30 points?

 

[Woodrow]

Yeah, Tavares is not a top 10 C in the NHL. That is the trash getting thrown around here.

Tavares is outside the top ten in points and PPG for centers so far this year.

 

[La Masse]

Lmfao Keller