GDT: Predators@Leafs 7PM SNO

[leaffaninvancouver]

Sometimes I just love Babcock.

 

[Nineteen67]

Plug Marleau back playing with Matthews again? In before another Matthews slump, he plays awful while that plug Marleau is his winger. Why doesnt Babcock realize that Marleau at best a 3rd or 4th liner at this point in career? I hope he just retires with some dignity after this year instead of eating up cap space with his absurd contract.

Wouldn’t his salary still count toward the cap?

 

[Buds17]

Yup. but in the case neither are ready, I doubt hutch gets a back to back

Will depend on what the options are. While it wasn't ideal, Sparks recently went back-to-back. Hopefully Andersen is good to go by then, if not before.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Wouldn’t his salary still count toward the cap?

It would.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Wouldn’t his salary still count toward the cap?

I think the idea is to pay him his bonus, then trade him to a team that needs to hit the cap floor but is cash poor. They pay only 1M in real money but 6M counts against the cap. Then Marleau can retire and he's only out 1M. Of course this assumes that Marleau is OK with this, many feel that this was the plan all along considering how the contract is structured. We'll see.

 

[Nineteen67]

It would.

So there is a chance “egocock” has more knowledge of the situation and players than the poster?

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

I think the idea is to pay him his bonus, then trade him to a team that needs to hit the cap floor but is cash poor. They pay only 1M in real money but 6M counts against the cap. Then Marleau can retire and he's only out 1M. Of course this assumes that Marleau is OK with this, many feel that this was the plan all along considering how the contract is structured. We'll see.

Why would he be okay with that? That's the part that no one can ever seem to give a good reason for. This is his last chance to win a cup and even if we did win it this season, why would he want to leave a team that just won a cup for what's likely his last season.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

So there is a chance “egocock” has more knowledge of the situation and players than the poster?

Seeing how they don't know even the most basic and talked about facts of the CBA, I'm going to go with yes.

 

[Nooodles]

Should have continued with "I always hear about those big 3 but Hyms and Brownie are gud gud pros, do it every day, how's dat? *drinks coconut water*"

 

[Warden of the North]

Yup. but in the case neither are ready, I doubt hutch gets a back to back

Kaskisuo is barely an acceptable AHL goalie. I would be shocked if he gets any starts

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Jozay]

Lol

 

[Dzonna]

At the game tonight hoping to see lots of skill on display. Rinne or Saros tonight ??

 

[Burnie97]

Obviously this is only in the Leafs case... so maybe it just goes along even more with my point but... funny. . The least amount of penalties taken... least amount of powerplay opportunities.

It's like ... you guys play to clean so f*** you ... no Powerplays for you. I think it directly relates to our powerplay not being as good as it should be. Don't get me wrong... it's still pretty damn good... but 41 games played... 109 opportunities . That's a f***ing joke. The more chances. . The better groove you have... the more goals you score. Hard with only approx 2.6 Powerplays per game and being one of the better teams and higher scoring teams as well. Feels like a punishment because you know... we'd score too much then.

It's fine when the refs put away this whistles. It's another when I don't know about the majority of Leaf fans but sure seems to be a correlation here... surprise surprise.

Conspiracy theories aside.... f*** you refs... and as long as we keep paying for those shitty small market teams right.

Okay I had my rant for the day.

 

[Once]

I liked Brown with JT - MM and AJ with AM - WN. Hope that doesn't change.

 

[Cor]

Lol

That's a coaching mentality.

That's why Babcock doesn't control our medical and sports science departments

 

[CarterD]

Plug Marleau back playing with Matthews again? In before another Matthews slump, he plays awful while that plug Marleau is his winger. Why doesnt Babcock realize that Marleau at best a 3rd or 4th liner at this point in career? I hope he just retires with some dignity after this year instead of eating up cap space with his absurd contract.

If he retires, leafs don't get any caproom

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Kaskisuo is barely an acceptable AHL goalie. I would be shocked if he gets any starts

Kaskisuo makes one miss Jhonas Enroth - he shouldn't even be in the AHL.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Lol

Yeah Hainsey wasn't tired at all - noone saw that
And Andersen was himself

Continue to run them out there Mike

 

[SprDaVE]

Kaskisuo is barely an acceptable AHL goalie. I would be shocked if he gets any starts

It's a little harsh but he has been struggling. He showed last year that he's definitely capable. Maybe some really bad luck? Or maybe his last injury really hampered his abilities?

Should be interesting to see.

 

[Loosie]

If Andersen/sparks aren't ready by next thursday, I wonder if Kask actually starts a NHL game.

I have a feeling Hutch would start back-to-back at that point unless he's been ungood.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Yeah Hainsey wasn't tired at all - noone saw that
And Andersen was himself

Continue to run them out there Mike

I don't think Andersen was tired, I just don't think he played well. My only complaint about Andersen is that he can get a little streaky sometimes and when he's bad, he's bad.

 

[Loosie]

Yup. but in the case neither are ready, I doubt hutch gets a back to back

Sparks got one (CBJ/NYI), so I'd assume the same would happen to Hutch, again unless he's been poor.

 

[GoonieFace]

Yeah Hainsey wasn't tired at all - noone saw that
And Andersen was himself

Continue to run them out there Mike

Hainsey wasn't tired, he just sucks. No way a professional athlete should be tired come playoff time. Thats complete nonsense and a lousy excuse. Im guessing nobody on Washington was tired.

 

[Nineteen67]

Obviously this is only in the Leafs case... so maybe it just goes along even more with my point but... funny. . The least amount of penalties taken... least amount of powerplay opportunities.

It's like ... you guys play to clean so **** you ... no Powerplays for you. I think it directly relates to our powerplay not being as good as it should be. Don't get me wrong... it's still pretty damn good... but 41 games played... 109 opportunities . That's a ****ing joke. The more chances. . The better groove you have... the more goals you score. Hard with only approx 2.6 Powerplays per game and being one of the better teams and higher scoring teams as well. Feels like a punishment because you know... we'd score too much then.

It's fine when the refs put away this whistles. It's another when I don't know about the majority of Leaf fans but sure seems to be a correlation here... surprise surprise.

Conspiracy theories aside.... **** you refs... and as long as we keep paying for those ****ty small market teams right.

Okay I had my rant for the day.

I’m sure the refs have missed calls but I don’t think it’s any more or any less than any other team.

I think it’s more a function of the Leafs playing on the outside rather than in the middle of the rink.