no man its just like this thread, the "leafs d is league worst", the "mo is a number 4 dman" the "all the rookies are going to take a step back", the "lou is overrated". All these threads have the same agenda, to keep this "leafs are still garbage, everything that can go wrong will go wrong" ideology alive. It has to stop.
I think the perception has definitely changed around this team. Not just from within, but from around the league as well.
For the longest time, it was all about putting butts in seats because they didn't think that we (as fans) could handle the rebuild.
But I'm fine with having both positive threads that pump the tires of the team and constructive criticism threads as well. Because after all, this is a discussion board.
I don't blame people for being skeptical on contracts. Most younger fans only know mediocre teams and are reacting because it's the only thing they know.
The new regime way of doing things right is actually refreshing and people don't know how to act lol.
Is the Leafs defense the worst in the league? No chance. Colorado & New Jersey are worse off than the Leafs by a lot.
I know it's not the thread to get into all of that, but the cap is definitely something to focus on going forward. But after this year, it's almost a clean slate. No more Lupul to worry about on LTIR, buyouts of Cowen/Gleason, and a lot of other cash coming off the books. Also have JVR, Bozak, Komarov, Fehr due as UFA's.
I would say the Leafs are sitting in a great spot in terms of salary cap after this year.