Stephen
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The Leafs management and players always talk about how talented they are. Feels like an unhealthy lack of respect to the talent level of other teams.
The Leafs management and players always talk about how talented they are. Feels like an unhealthy lack of respect to the talent level of other teams.
Yep, this team just needs a few tweaks. The core is good. Matthews, Taraves and Marner are going to dominate next year.
Johnsson can go for some grit.
Barrie, Ceci replacements will be upgrades.
Nylander can be traded for a defenceman. He has the easiest contract to move and can go avoid contact somewhere else.
Is Freddy really that much of an upgrade over Campbell?
This team is really not far off from becoming a juggernaut.
Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Robertson - Tavares - X
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Engval - X - Clifford
Muzzin - X
Rielly - X
Sandin/Dermott - Holl/X
Lilj
X
Campbell
You need to add a defenceman to that core moving forward, to do that one core piece needs to be on the way out. So no, not "right there".
There is a Willy fan club on the board?Well we are damned sure marner isnt going anywhere. I'll just eat my popcorn and watch the Willy fan club's head explode if he is moved.
1. Gary never said Willie was engagedAnd Nulander was not at all engaged in an elimination game.
In what world does Dubas call out Marner who has documented is struggles with how the contract discussions went? Sounds like a brutal way to inspire confidence in one of your budding stars...Dubas calls the Marner criticism "idiotic", which I think for a kid who demanded (and received) a top 10 contract, in a league where he hasn't really proven anything (i.e. in the playoffs), I think it's more than fair and perhaps this less than tenured General Manager need to open his eyes.
The lack of accountability on the members of this organization, from management to players is concerning.
Really hope they can turn it around because we do have some pieces, but more of the same, as so many in the organization are preaching for is asking for a report of history.
Dubas calls the Marner criticism "idiotic", which I think for a kid who demanded (and received) a top 10 contract, in a league where he hasn't really proven anything (i.e. in the playoffs), I think it's more than fair and perhaps this less than tenured General Manager need to open his eyes.
Sorry, the 2nd line right winger could be Anderson ( ? ) from Columbus. He had a shoulder injury this year but before that there was talk that the Jackets were going to trade him at the deadline. Not sure what it would take to get him. Adds skill and grit
4th line center re-sign Spezza for league minimum if he is willing to do so again. I don't think you will find a better 4th line center then him at league minimum.
Not sure what to do about your top 2 right dmen. As a habs fan Weber would look great with Rielly and Petry would look great with Muzzin. I know it would never work cap wise but that would be a great top 4.
Lol, can't get the response to work properly, sorry for the mess, this was a reply for Beyonder91. I'm gonna go back to being a reader of comments cause I mangled this post.
He is. You want to free him for offense, we shouldnt see him as the lone player back trying to defend an empty net goal. He had the puck constantly and worked unlike some players who watched.1. Gary never said Willie was engaged
2. Just wondering, do you honestly think Marner is played good and he is fine?
Pretty much yet the big four experiment should be over and judging from what Dubas said he has no plan on ending it. The defense and the rest of the forward group cannot be reworked until the experiment ends..It seems like Dubas doubled down on his presser and this is exactly what I was afraid of. I don't expect a GM to throw anyone under the bus but he seems to have gone out of his way to defend fantasy rather than reality and we're screwed if he believes in his 'vision' which clearly doesn't work in the post-season.
It's pretty disappointing to me because I was excited about the hire but it's clear that he's basically the stubborn analytics version of Brian Burke who was hung up on truculence.
Whatever it's fine it'll be an entertaining year either way you gotta play it out.
Josh Anderson or Tyler Toffoli on Tavares wing?Yep, this team just needs a few tweaks. The core is good. Matthews, Taraves and Marner are going to dominate next year.
Johnsson can go for some grit.
Barrie, Ceci replacements will be upgrades.
Nylander can be traded for a defenceman. He has the easiest contract to move and can go avoid contact somewhere else.
Is Freddy really that much of an upgrade over Campbell?
This team is really not far off from becoming a juggernaut.
Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Robertson - Tavares - X
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Engval - X - Clifford
Muzzin - X
Rielly - X
Sandin/Dermott - Holl/X
Lilj
X
Campbell