Post-Game Talk: Leafs stomp Mcjesus

[Brown Dog]

Seemed like McDavid was still on suspension. Totally invisible.

Meanwhile our studs with multi-point nights! Go Leafs Go!!

 

[crump]

Hes an AHL defenceman larping as an nhler.

"an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks to collect the bill."

 

[JustinCase]

Not worried. This team actually plays better when players are out of the lineup due to injury/holdout.

It's when we have a full roster, that they seem to get a bit complacent.

 

[napoleon in rags]

The biggest won

Won ton tomato
I need a won ton tomato

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

I can't even explain how disgusting that Nylander snipe was there was negative room for that to go in.

 

[Gabriel426]

If Willie can score like that regularly, he is going to be very dangerous.

 

[Fogelhund]

Yes. He will become leafs first rookie to score 20 goals since Connor brown.

Say what now?

Nylander and Matthews also scored 20 goals plus that year...

 

[supermann_98]

Oilers management should send the players on a bus to Ottawa after this performance.

Oilers management are the ones who should be taking the bus

 

[supermann_98]

If Willie can score like that regularly, he is going to be very dangerous.

Yes if he gets a goal and assist every game he would be very dangerous

 

[TexanGuy]

Say what now?

Nylander and Matthews also scored 20 goals plus that year...

Lol yes but Connor brown was the last one to do it. Second last game of the season. Rest did it earlier so brown is still the last one to achieve this feat.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

That Oilers team is horrifically bad.

As soon as I saw Marleau fly past their defenseman, I knew it was game over. They weren't going to stop much over the course of 60 minutes with such lapses in concentration.

Remember all of those bad Atlanta teams that would play really well and hang around in the first period, and then ultimately fall off a cliff in the second?

Thought Edmonton had control of the game after 1......and then yeah......

 

[supermann_98]

Oilers are a really bad hockey team. But imagine Mcdavid. Draistl. Hughes Yikes

They need sooo much more than just Hughes, their depth is atrocious

 

[supermann_98]

Did i see them loading up the 1st PP with Marner/Tavares/Matthews/Willy/Rielly out there today?

And they scored!

Is this a one time thing?

You saw correctly and it was glorious.

 

[Menzinger]

They need sooo much more than just Hughes, their depth is atrocious

They have an excellent first line, decent top pair and that’s it.

Garbage team. Everybody in the front office needed to be purged two years ago

 

[I Believe]

3 game win streak boys! Let's keep it going.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

They have an excellent first line, decent top pair and that’s it.

Garbage team. Everybody in the front office needed to be purged two years ago

So Nylander, Matthews, and (likely) Marner are all overpaid.

When everybody on this board says things like "Who cares. If your skill players are overpaid, it's no big deal"... just remember the Oilers.

They're the CARBON COPY definition of paying top dollar for skill players, and having absolutely no depth.

The Dubas dramatic overpayments will DESTROY our depth.

You should all be FURIOUS at the Dubas overpayments. Not making lame excuses for him.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

So Nylander, Matthews, and (likely) Marner are all overpaid.

When everybody on this board says things like "Who cares. If your skill players are overpaid, it's no big deal"... just remember the Oilers.

They're the CARBON COPY definition of paying top dollar for skill players, and having absolutely no depth.

You should all be FURIOUS at the Dubas overpayments. Not making lame excuses for him.

McDavid and Draisaitl are on good deals, and are clearly not the problem with Edmonton. Nylander looks more than worth his contract lately

 

[Throw More Waffles]

McDavid and Draisaitl are on good deals, and are clearly not the problem with Edmonton. Nylander looks more than worth his contract lately

I've heard leaf fans say time and time again that elite skill is what's hard to get, so who cares if you overpay them.

Well... Edmonton has two of the best players in the entire league and are one of the worst teams. So it's not JUST about skill players. It's about the depth that surrounds them.

Sure, when Matthews and Marner make less than 2 million between them, things seem ok. But when they combined make well over 20 million (due to dramatic overpayments)? Yeah... we may be the Oilers of the future.
McDavid is Matthews. Draisaitl is Tavares. Nylander is Hopkins. And Marner I'm starting to wonder if we can even afford to keep at all...

 

[17 Clark]

Hope Dermott is ok. Still can't believe that wasn't a penalty.

I still can’t believe our team will not stick up for each other what happens when Matthew gets it

 

[Hockey Talker29]

So Nylander, Matthews, and (likely) Marner are all overpaid.

When everybody on this board says things like "Who cares. If your skill players are overpaid, it's no big deal"... just remember the Oilers.

They're the CARBON COPY definition of paying top dollar for skill players, and having absolutely no depth.

The Dubas dramatic overpayments will DESTROY our depth.

You should all be FURIOUS at the Dubas overpayments. Not making lame excuses for him.

Nylander is a bargain at $6.9m going forward. Matthews is not overpaid at all. The issue with his contract is the term, not the salary number. Like it or not, that only hurts us 5 years from now. Marner is on an ELC, so it makes no sense to say he's overpaid, or will likely be.

The Oilers have no depth because their management sucks. It has nothing to do with what their superstars are making. Russell and Lucic make north of $10m. You could replace them for $2m without downgrading. Those contracts (and others) are the problem for the Oilers.

Oh, and they lack character. Need to bring back Matt Hendricks and stuff. (sarcasm emoji here)

 

[Notsince67]

So Nylander, Matthews, and (likely) Marner are all overpaid.

When everybody on this board says things like "Who cares. If your skill players are overpaid, it's no big deal"... just remember the Oilers.

They're the CARBON COPY definition of paying top dollar for skill players, and having absolutely no depth.

The Dubas dramatic overpayments will DESTROY our depth.

You should all be FURIOUS at the Dubas overpayments. Not making lame excuses for him.

I can be mad but he wont care. Should I be angrier over that?

 

[mix1home]

I thought Tavares did great job at forgotten art of personal guard of McDavid. We should put him on Pasternak and be done with it. Lol
No seriously. Do what best do like Belochak. Take their best player away and beat them with your talent.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Nylander is a bargain at $6.9m going forward. Matthews is not overpaid at all. The issue with his contract is the term, not the salary number. Like it or not, that only hurts us 5 years from now. Marner is on an ELC, so it makes no sense to say he's overpaid, or will likely be.

The Oilers have no depth because their management sucks. It has nothing to do with what their superstars are making. Russell and Lucic make north of $10m. You could replace them for $2m without downgrading. Those contracts (and others) are the problem for the Oilers.

Oh, and they lack character. Need to bring back Matt Hendricks and stuff. (sarcasm emoji here)

Saying "Matthews isn't overpaid, it's just the term" is an oxymoron. Term SPECIFICALLY dictates aav for an rfa.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Wasn't there a comment somewhere about who would get more points tonight, McDavid or Matthews?

One assist each, same as Hyman.

Marner with a goal and two assists.

 

[7even]

Remember all of those bad Atlanta teams that would play really well and hang around in the first period, and then ultimately fall off a cliff in the second?

Vividly.

And then that one year they made the playoffs they pissed away a good chunk of their future just to be swept in the first round by the Rangers. The whole Atlanta and Toronto sports fan decision was a poor choice by me in retrospect.

 

[Gabriel426]

I've heard leaf fans say time and time again that elite skill is what's hard to get, so who cares if you overpay them.

Well... Edmonton has two of the best players in the entire league and are one of the worst teams. So it's not JUST about skill players. It's about the depth that surrounds them.

Sure, when Matthews and Marner make less than 2 million between them, things seem ok. But when they combined make well over 20 million (due to dramatic overpayments)? Yeah... we may be the Oilers of the future.
McDavid is Matthews. Draisaitl is Tavares. Nylander is Hopkins. And Marner I'm starting to wonder if we can even afford to keep at all...

Oilers overpaid Lucic not McDavid or Drai. Chia also thought that Lucic can replace Hall thus he went out and traded Hall away for a Dman. They also overpaid a lot of middle 6 players and screwed up development of a lot of young players. Most of all, Talbot somehow forgot how to make a save and thus traded away.