Confirmed with Link: Nick Ritchie to Toronto (2x2.5M AAV)

[Twine Tickler]

People seem to forget that Krejci and Rask are actually very good players.

I am actually expecting a decent amount of regression from them this year TBH. could easily see them miss the playoffs entirely

 

[mikeyz]

I am actually expecting a decent amount of regression from them this year TBH. could easily see them miss the playoffs entirely

I think so too. People are forgetting that the last normal season last March before the COVID pause. The Leafs were just barely holding off the Panthers for 3rd place. And the Panthers have gotten better since then and we’ve gotten worse.

 

[kb]

Florida will be lucky to be in the playoff mix. Having 7 players with career seasons all at once is a fluke. They will regress hard.

The Leafs were on a near 120 point pace even with all their injuries - as long as Andersen wasn't in net.

 

[Menzinger]

I think so too. People are forgetting that the last normal season last March before the COVID pause. The Leafs were just barely holding off the Panthers for 3rd place. And the Panthers have gotten better since then and we’ve gotten worse.

The Leafs also had half their top 4 D be injured during much of that time

 

[Dekes For Days]

The Leafs also had half their top 4 D be injured during much of that time

Plus a bunch of our forwards were either injured or playing injured, and our starting goalie was imploding. Our team is much better now than the team we were icing during that time.

 

[zeke]

I And the Panthers have gotten better since then and we’ve gotten worse.

FLA 19/20 ---> 21/22

Barkov 24 ---> Barkov 26
Huberdeau 26 ---> Huberdeau 28
Dadonov 30 ---> Reinhart 26

Trochek 26 ---> Bennett 25
Hoffman 30 ---> Duclair 26
Vatrano 25 ---> Vatrano 27

Acciari 28 ---> Acciari 30
Connolly 27 ---> Hornqvist 34
Haula 28 ----> Verhaeghe 26

Boyle 35 ---> Thornton 42
Sceviour 30 ---> Marchment 26
Wallmark 24 ---> Tippett 22

Saarela 23 ---> Lammikko 26
Toninato 25 ---> Lomberg 27
Hunt 24 ---> Dalpe 32


Ekblad 23 ---> Ekblad 25
Weegar 26 --> Weegar 28

Stralman 33 ---> Forsling 25
Yandle 33 ---> Montour 27

Matheson 25 ---> Gudas 31
Pysyk 28 ---> Nutivaara 27

Stillman 21 ---> Juulsen 24
Brown 26 --->


Bobrovsky 31 ---> Bobrovsky 33
Driedger 25 ---> Knight 20




TOR 19/20 ---> TOR 21/22

Matthews 22 ---> Matthews 24
Marner 22 ---> Marner 24
Nylander 23 ---> Nylander 25

Tavares 29 ---> Tavares 31
Hyman 27 ---> Ritchie 26
Kapanen 23 ---> Kase 26

Kerfoot 25 ---> Kerfoot 27
Johnsson 25 --> Bunting 26
Mikheyev 25 --> Mikheyev 27

Gauthier 24 ---> Kampf 26
Spezza 36 ---> Spezza 38
Clifford 29 ---> Simmonds 33

Engvall 23 --> Engvall 25
Timashov 23 ---> Robertson 20
Moore 24 ---> Brooks 25


Rielly 25 ---> Rielly 27
Muzzin 30 ---> Muzzin 32

Barrie 28 ---> Brodie 31
Holl 27 ---> Holl 29

Dermott 23 ---> Dermott 25
Ceci 26 ---> Liljegren 22

Sandin 19 ---> Sandin 21
Marincin 27 ---> Mennell 24


Andersen 30 ---> Mrazek 29
Campbell 27 ---> Campbell 29

 

[Stephen]

People seem to forget that Krejci and Rask are actually very good players.

Boston could be in a lot more trouble than people are imagining. You don't just lose Chara, Krejci, Krug, Halak and maybe Rask in 2 calendar years and not skip a beat. Florida could be a much bigger regular season test than the Bruins.

 

[Fogelhund]

Boston could be in a lot more trouble than people are imagining. You don't just lose Chara, Krejci, Krug, Halak and maybe Rask in 2 calendar years and not skip a beat. Florida could be a much bigger regular season test than the Bruins.

We keep saying that about Boston, and it keeps not happening. They are getting older Bergeron is 36, has groin issues, Marchand is 33, Krejci is gone, but replaced with Hall... Rask will be back, and they picked up a very good goalie in Ullmark. At some point in time, there should be a drop off, but we keep predicting it, and it keeps on not happening.

 

[Stephen]

We keep saying that about Boston, and it keeps not happening. They are getting older Bergeron is 36, has groin issues, Marchand is 33, Krejci is gone, but replaced with Hall... Rask will be back, and they picked up a very good goalie in Ullmark. At some point in time, there should be a drop off, but we keep predicting it, and it keeps on not happening.

People used to say the same thing about Detroit and San Jose. When these teams fall apart it can happen in a hurry.

 

[IPS]

We keep saying that about Boston, and it keeps not happening. They are getting older Bergeron is 36, has groin issues, Marchand is 33, Krejci is gone, but replaced with Hall... Rask will be back, and they picked up a very good goalie in Ullmark. At some point in time, there should be a drop off, but we keep predicting it, and it keeps on not happening.

Still thank the hockey gods everyday that they don't have Barzal, Chabot and Connor coming in to replace their missing/aging pieces.

 

[zeke]

Still thank the hockey gods everyday that they don't have Barzal, Chabot and Connor coming in to replace their missing/aging pieces.

That's not on the hockey gods, that's on Boston managementm

 

[Fogelhund]

People used to say the same thing about Detroit and San Jose. When these teams fall apart it can happen in a hurry.

Agreed fully, but it's crazy.. Marchand still seems to be getting better every year. Bergeron nearly PPG at 36, and great at everything else a C does. While Hall and Pastrnak are good forwards, if that's all that Boston has, they'll be in trouble. When Marchand and Bergeron fall apart, this team is done... but is it this year? Next year? The year after... hard to predict.

 

[zeke]

Bruins xGF% rank

09/10 #8
10/11 #16
11/12 #5
12/13 #6
13/14 #5
14/15 #16
15/16 #18
16/17 #2 <--- Pastrnak breakout 1st full season
17/18 #1 <--- McAvoy rookie (instant breakout) season
18/19 #7
19/20 #5
20/21 #10

Their previous contending core was already fading until they got the absolutely massive and somewhat surprising injections of Pastrnak and McAvoy to bring them right back up to elite.

But unless they get another surprising injection of two legit elite studs like that again, this time their fade won't stop I don't think.

 

[NastyKnies]

the fans are going to love this guy.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

Ritchie is going to be Matthews’ bodyguard who also has some talent. I’m excited

 

[stickty111]

I am actually expecting a decent amount of regression from them this year TBH. could easily see them miss the playoffs entirely

They are certainly worse. Cassidy is a terrific coach though so he might prop them up. He's done a great job on an average team with an amazing top line. This will be his biggest challange yet.

 

[The Iceman]

I have a peep who is a massive Bruin fan. he said wait until you watch Ritchie skate. He actually looks like a HL at times...will see I guess.

 

[ToneDog]

I have a peep who is a massive Bruin fan. he said wait until you watch Ritchie skate. He actually looks like a HL at times...will see I guess.

You get what you pay for. Play him with JT if he can't keep up with 34 and 16. I just hope he keeps the flies off our stars and puts some fear in opponent dmen retrieving pucks.

 

[Tarmore]

I have a peep who is a massive Bruin fan. he said wait until you watch Ritchie skate. He actually looks like a HL at times...will see I guess.

'looks like a HL'? Please explain

 

[Byron Bitz]

That's not on the hockey gods, that's on Boston managementm

Did their director of amateur scouting keep his job after that?

 

[hotpaws]

'looks like a HL'? Please explain

house league ?

 

[The Iceman]

'looks like a HL'? Please explain

Sorry
HL=House league hockey player

 

[bishop12]

Ritchie is going to be Matthews’ bodyguard who also has some talent. I’m excited

too bad he skates like a giraff...he's a bum

 

[LeafSteel]

I have a peep who is a massive Bruin fan. he said wait until you watch Ritchie skate. He actually looks like a HL at times...will see I guess.

My brother in law and nephew are huge Bruins fans and we’re legit cheesed that Ritchie walked and we signed him.

They are the barometer I’m going by at this point….

 

[leafsfan2point0]

too bad he skates like a giraff...he's a bum

We’ll see, I respectfully disagree