Is this version of Maple Leafs better then last year

[notDatsyuk]

Leafs were better with Bozak and JVR and Komarov
Those were the days

Probably, but with salaries we couldn't afford now.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Probably, but with salaries we couldn't afford now.

My sarcasm meter isn't working, can't tell if serious

 

[notDatsyuk]

My sarcasm meter isn't working, can't tell if serious

JvR is making 7M this year, Bozak is making 5M, and Komarov is making 3M. Good players, but we don't have the cap room.

 

[Leafs87]

Much better. Better depth and defence. I just am not a huge fan of the long term outlook of this team

 

[Stamkos4life]

I'd say we are better than last year but not by that much. Losing kadri is going to hurt our center depth.

Going forward I'm not that confident. Almost no d signed after this season and way to much tied up in our top 4 forwards. Also, it sounds like the cap may not be rising by as much as some people hope.

Hopefully sandin and lilj can play well for us next year, possibly in a top 4 role.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

There isn’t even a comparison we are that much better. Thats even better when Dermott and Hyman are back and rolling good. I’ll say watch for the proof after the new year and how they close out the last third of the season.

Matthews staying healthy the entire season is important. When punk rookies try running him in the last three seconds or so of a game can get away with that. Don’t expect him to be able to stay healthy because there is no push back. I would carry brannstoms[sp?] head off next game if i was a forward for the leafs. He’s a cheap shot artist by the looks of it.

 

[Notsince67]

Lol what does this even mean?

Stop trying so hard to be obtuse.

Without giving up this years first, Marleau would still be on the team, which would mean no Johnsson or Kapanen.

Something had to break. I didnt hate Marleau at all but replacing his minutes might be the single biggest improvement the team did in the offseason.

 

[eramosat]

Fyi

Yes. A team can do that for a game, after the cap violation injury occurs. It is not a blank cheque to continue to violate the cap and roster rules going forward....the team then has to sort out their problem. Expect the NHL cap police, which don't even exist now, to be brought into existence solely to police the Leafs until they manage to figure out a way to dress 20 players AND have at least 1 player in reserve, on a permanent basis. Once Hyman returns.

 

[MJ65]

I'd say we are better than last year but not by that much. Losing kadri is going to hurt our center depth.

Going forward I'm not that confident. Almost no d signed after this season and way to much tied up in our top 4 forwards. Also, it sounds like the cap may not be rising by as much as some people hope.

Hopefully sandin and lilj can play well for us next year, possibly in a top 4 role.

They are going to have some money to resign either Muzzin or Barrie and Rielly is locked and they can even sign another "D" and a backup goalie, we don't have to sign any forward

As per cap friendly they will have over $14 M in hand at current cap, they can easily sign couple of defenseman with that money

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