Leafs Fans your thoughts about the Leafs 2018-2019

[dubplatepressure]

Yep.
I know it's early days but Muzzin....has not come as advertised IMO.

I'm a little underwhelmed by him so far too, but could also be that he's in tough playing with Zaitsev.

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

Yep.
I know it's early days but Muzzin....has not come as advertised IMO.

I wonder if its him being worse than advertised or that Babs kinda broke him. He was a pretty big hitter in LA and loved to take slappers from the point. He now doesn't hit and shoots mainly wristers that Babs seems to love because they get on net (they create hardly any rebounds..but they get on net at least)...Also, he was used to making a 20ft pass...not 60ft useless give up possession passes into the Neutral zone. So many things have changed in him that I can't believe they are just Muzzin. He just has the muscle memory of a different system to go off of and this crazy stuff we play is probably slowing him down a bit.

I think Dubas should have spent a bit more and got Babs what he wanted a RHD...that way he can't complain that he doesn't have the right players all the time. Dubas is basically giving Babs an excuse by not getting the guys he wants for his systems.

 

[Notsince67]

Which NHL contracts has Hunter signed again?

Which non minimum contracts have Dubas signed that weren't horrible

 

[Menzinger]

Which non minimum contracts have Dubas signed that weren't horrible

Though obviously we disagree on Matthews/Nylander - he inked Gardiner to a very good deal.

 

[Duffman955]

The team doesn't look too much better than last year. And we are heading straight for another 1st round exit.

 

[thewave]

The team doesn't look too much better than last year. And we are heading straight for another 1st round exit.

It's clearly worse.

 

[zeke]

It's clearly worse.

'18: #7 pts%, #9 row, #6 gdiff
'19: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

 

[thewave]

'18: #7 pts%, #9 row, #6 gdiff
'19: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

Means nothing. A team is judged properly only when you look at the team with the eye test. This team is extremely soft, fact. This team does not consistently put forth it's best effort. This team is heavily relying on Freddy and his hot start while coasting since December. Games get harder as the season goes on and so slumping near the end is far worse a sign.

Your stats are borderline useless without context.

 

[RoyalCitySlicker]

Means nothing. A team is judged properly only when you look at the team with the eye test. This team is extremely soft, fact. This team does not consistently put forth it's best effort. This team is heavily relying on Freddy and his hot start while coasting since December. Games get harder as the season goes on and so slumping near the end is far worse a sign.

Your stats are borderline useless without context.

I don't think "fact" means what you think means...

 

[Duffman955]

'18: #7 pts%, #9 row, #6 gdiff
'19: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

So, we are not much better than last season.

And we are clearly behind the team we will face in the playoffs.

 

[IBeL34f]

Means nothing. A team is judged properly only when you look at the team with the eye test. This team is extremely soft, fact. This team does not consistently put forth it's best effort. This team is heavily relying on Freddy and his hot start while coasting since December. Games get harder as the season goes on and so slumping near the end is far worse a sign.

Your stats are borderline useless without context.

Man, some of you folks are making it seem like we've regressed from some big, tough, serious Cup contenders into the worst, softest team in the League. I seem to remember an awful lot of complaining last year, too.

 

[thewave]

Man, some of you folks are making it seem like we've regressed from some big, tough, serious Cup contenders into the worst, softest team in the League. I seem to remember an awful lot of complaining last year, too.

This team is not a cup contender. Not a real one.

 

[Cecithepylon]

Honestly barring a few games this team is wicked fun to watch. The only reason we get upset is because we are actually invested in this team. They may have not reached our crazy expectations but marner, Tavares, Riley, Matthews and Anderson have actually been very solid throughout the year.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Honestly barring a few games this team is wicked fun to watch. The only reason we get upset is because we are actually invested in this team. They may have not reached our crazy expectations but marner, Tavares, Riley, Matthews and Anderson have actually been very solid throughout the year.

I find them painfully difficult to watch. To each their own. It's hard to digest the sloppy, effortless play once you've seen what they are capable of.

 

[therealkoho]

Yep.
I know it's early days but Muzzin....has not come as advertised IMO.

we're lucky it wasn't Tanev

 

[Loosie]

we're lucky it wasn't Tanev

Or McQuaid

 

[IBeL34f]

This team is not a cup contender. Not a real one.

Until they are.

 

[therealkoho]

I don't think that McQuaid was ever on their radar, that was media generated non-sense, he's a broken down war horse on his way out

 

[Loosie]

I don't think that McQuaid was ever on their radar, that was media generated non-sense, he's a broken down war horse on his way out

He wasn't but when the media started driving it some people on here wanted him. And claimed the deadline a failure because we didn't get anyone at all (despite getting Muzzin). And 'even McQuaid could have been gotten for 'cheap'

 

[Placid Perspicuity]

None of the options really describe how I feel. The closest might be #3, but there are obviously issues that they have that are not "fine."

However, I don't feel the angst that some here seem to be experiencing. There are times when teams struggle. This has been an up and down year, with more downs than you might expect from a team near the top of the standings. I keep reminding myself that it isn't easy to build a contending team, yet we've come this far in just a few years. We may be seeing some struggles, but we haven't taken the massive steps back like other teams that appeared to be rounding the corner. I'm happy with the long game that management is playing, and I'll continue to try being patient as this team continues to grow.

 

[zeke]

Means nothing. A team is judged properly only when you look at the team with the eye test. This team is extremely soft, fact. This team does not consistently put forth it's best effort. This team is heavily relying on Freddy and his hot start while coasting since December. Games get harder as the season goes on and so slumping near the end is far worse a sign.

Your stats are borderline useless without context.

and yet, they're better.

 

[zeke]

So, we are not much better than last season.

And we are clearly behind the team we will face in the playoffs.

BOS: #4 pts%, #5 row, #6 gdiff
TOR: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

 

[zeke]

BOS: #4 pts%, #5 row, #6 gdiff
TOR: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

as opposed to last year:

BOS: #4 pts%, #3 row, #2 gdiff
TOR: #7 pts%, #9 row, #6 gdiff

 

[PromisedLand]

here's a babcock quote for those who think this is all part of the process and could take a few years:

Mike Babcock: “We understand our opportunity is here and now… Next year in sport never comes”

Mike Babcock: "We understand our opportunity is here and now... Next year in sport never comes" | Maple Leafs Hotstove

then why in the name of all that is holy does Babcock refuse to ice the best possible line up? Why does he keep playing Marleau and Brown over Moore and Ennis? Why?

 

[56 Years No Cup]

BOS: #4 pts%, #5 row, #6 gdiff
TOR: #6 pts%, #4 row, #3 gdiff

So what do you think this tells you? Boston is lucky?