GDT: October 16th Leafs at Caps 7:00pm on SN1

[PromisedLand]

2 goal deficit only 20 mins to go I would mix it up and roll the lines especially since we are on a back to back and have boston coming up next we need 2 points against boston; divisional rival its a 4 point game

for the next 20 mins i would spread the offense

Mikheyev-JT-Kapanen
Moore-Matthews-Marner
Johnsson-Kerfoot-Nylander

roll these three lines with occasional 4th line shift. if we lose then we lose; at least try something different

 

[Drytoast]

This team just isn't willing to dig in mentally or physically

Any excuse and they fold up and quit giving a game winning/changing effort

I just don't know what to think about the team, the facade looks great but structurally there's some serious issues

Come on man. EVERY SINGLE ANALYST SAID WE ARE NOT BUILT TOUGH.

EVERY SINGLE ONE.

And Dubas proudly admitted that he believes skill wins out in the end. So here we are. This is what we have.

 

[The Big Swede13]

We can definitely comeback in this one

 

[Ifittex il Verita]

I see us taking a step back in points this year.

You can't give out the raises we did to our forwards and not take away from other areas.

I disagree with you in a sense where I can see us bettering our 100 points from last year
I agree with you fully in the sense where we will take a step back by losing to the Bruins in less than 7 games this year.

 

[Stephen]

for sure.

it's absolutely Babcock's fault our stars are playing like hot garbage.

absolutely for sure.

We’ve seen this type of horrible defensive team in Toronto before in the Phil Kessel era. They thought they could out gun their problems and I see the same tendencies today. Everyone thinks we can dangle snipe tic tac toe backdoor pass or score off the rush away our problems.

 

[thewave]

Dubas will 100% be fired over these contracts. Just a matter of time.

Heck yeah, paper works already done and sitting in the safe.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Sometimes I wonder about some posters here. Complete meltdowns every time we lose. A passion shouldn't be that unhealthy for you.

 

[Bomber0104]

I disagree with you in a sense where I can see us bettering our 100 points from last year
I agree with you fully in the sense where we will take a step back by losing to the Bruins in less than 7 games this year.

It'll be close no doubt.

This is definitely a regular season team and they'll get their points against middling/weak teams, but struggle with the big boys.

 

[Drytoast]

Kappy and AJ because Miky and Moore! We can do it!

AJ stays before Nylander. You get the same player pretty much for less money.

We need to dump marner.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Right on brother. What have Washington's hits ever gotten them?

If l've learned anything from this game, it got them to the World Series.

 

[New User Name]

Let the trades begin! Will be a great new Era after Dubas is gone and we get a new PM. Hope again! No Drama

Who are we going to trade? I guarantee you that no team will trade for Marner.

Even Matthews could be a hard sell. Coyotes maybe because he hails from there but we will definitely have to take back money.

Best contract we could trade is Nylanders and I'm not sure I would trade him.

 

[MattySnipes]

Sometimes I wonder about some posters here. Complete meltdowns every time we lose. A passion shouldn't be that unhealthy for you.

Everytime we lose? Hahaha

More like every bad play every period.

 

[ORRFForever]

Dubas will 100% be fired over these contracts. Just a matter of time.

Babcock will go first.

 

[The Apologist]

Sometimes I wonder about some posters here. Complete meltdowns every time we lose. A passion shouldn't be that unhealthy for you.

Always the same folks. Always the same story. It's rather sad.

 

[Lightsol]

Is the NFL subcontracting refs from the NFL?

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Who are we going to trade? I guarantee you that no team will trade for Marner.

Even Matthews could be a hard sell. Coyotes maybe because he hails from there but we will definitely have to take back money.

Best contract we could trade is Nylanders and I'm not sure I would trade him.

Jesus Christ.

 

[Ratboy]

I just think it's time to move on from a backup goalie from 2 seasons ago, at any rate there are bigger fish to fry tonight.

Fair nuff. I just think the goalietenders aren't something to mess with if it's working. But yeah. I see your point too

 

[Canadian Finn]

Babcock will go first.

and when he does, who does Dubby place blame on?

that is the reason Dubby won't fire Babcock.

 

[Bigmarycombo]

You can’t win hockey games in this league with AHL goaltending

Let’s say Andersen plays 60 games
Hutchinson has to play 22

I’m not sure we can get 20 points out of hutch

We will be hard pressed to make the playoffs if we don’t get
An NHL backup

 

[Drytoast]

I don't. In fact I might be in a minority position but I think this years Leafs are a worse team than last years team.

I'm right there with ya. I predict a wild card race or worse.

And guess what?!

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE OUR FIRST ROUND PICK!!!! (we won't finish bottom 5)

And guess what else!?

WE HAVE NO MONEY TO SIGN ANYONE SO WE WILL BE EVEN WORSE NEXT YEAR!!!!

All praise Dubas and our greedy f***ing movie stars who wrecked this team for at least what? 6 years?

 

[Apotheosis]

AJ stays before Nylander. You get the same player pretty much for less money.

We need to dump marner.

Step off the bridge dude.

 

[CelticDruid]

Sometimes I wonder about some posters here. Complete meltdowns every time we lose. A passion shouldn't be that unhealthy for you.

It's the way that they lose, not the fact that they lost a game.

Just compete.

 

[Legendary]

These players just don’t have it. Hope no one is expecting a cup anytime soon and honestly I don’t even think they make the playoffs.

 

[leafsfan5]

Samsonov hasn't looked that great, if we can get one quick I like our chances

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

Dude outside of Matthews, who the hell is tradeable? Marner is NOT worth his 11 mil and Tavares has a NTC. Nylander has the best contract of the 4.

We are cap ****ed.

No one. Literally no one would take a single player on this team. Riiiight.