Speculation: What do you think this team needs to win the cup?

[ACC1224]

Maybe insane, I hope, but AM has been a little mysterious this season, injured, lower scoring, just looks different than last season, less intense, less goal hungry.
He was exalted last season, basked in the glory of success, and it is possible that he reacts negatively to new leadership introduction.
Yes players would love ROR except 2. The guy pushed to Marlies and maybe one who feels pushed aside from his pedestal, maybe even bumped from Keefe's go to guy.
Don't give me the bs that all players and their egos can't get their noses out of joint. He is a pampered star from Arizona. It happens in all sports when the star has to share more of the spot light, whether it is Lebron, or OBJ. Dubas just told the core they are not good enough to win. This isn't bringing in Foligno who was no threat. ROR, is Ontario boy, who will take one of their salaries. This is a culture shift.
Hope I am wrong, but the room can affect people differently.
We shall see in the next week or so.

Seems my tv screen isn't nearly as insightful as yours.
What could ROR possibly take away from Matthews?

 

[Cleetus]

Goaltending, I mean I do not have faith right now, Can Murray be healthy and return to form?, Can Samsonov be the answer? guess we will find out.

 

[Buds17]

Goaltending, I mean I do not have faith right now, Can Murray be healthy and return to form?, Can Samsonov be the answer? guess we will find out.

This definitely has the biggest question mark attached to it among the three areas of the roster.

 

[Niagara Bill]

Seems my tv screen isn't nearly as insightful as yours.
What could ROR possibly take away from Matthews?

Power in the room, some spotlights, attention of teammates, time with Keefe, dinner mates, special eat on the plane, the pecking order, just sayin, the addition of ROR can have Ripple effects. Acciari on the other hand only affects 1 guy and is a support to the dynamics of the core. ROR is thrust into the core.
I do not wish for this, just looking into Blackhawk game, and reduced effort and potential reasons.
if all you say is true there is a reason why some of our stars did not show up, when their enthusiasm for playing, getting playoff ready, the desire to dominate should be on a high.
There is something rotten in Denmark, and it is not just terrible goaltending and goaltending decisions.
We shall see tonight when we shuffle off to Buffalo.

 

[ACC1224]

Power in the room, some spotlights, attention of teammates, time with Keefe, dinner mates, special eat on the plane, the pecking order, just sayin, the addition of ROR can have Ripple effects. Acciari on the other hand only affects 1 guy and is a support to the dynamics of the core. ROR is thrust into the core.
I do not wish for this, just looking into Blackhawk game, and reduced effort and potential reasons.
if all you say is true there is a reason why some of our stars did not show up, when their enthusiasm for playing, getting playoff ready, the desire to dominate should be on a high.
There is something rotten in Denmark, and it is not just terrible goaltending and goaltending decisions.
We shall see tonight when we shuffle off to Buffalo.

We've seen that many times already this and past seasons before ROR was brought in.

You believe they should never bring players in because of this ripple effect?
Is this only exclusive to the Leafs or should other Teams avoid deadline additions?

 

[Niagara Bill]

We've seen that many times already this and past seasons before ROR was brought in.

You believe they should never bring players in because of this ripple effect?
Is this only exclusive to the Leafs or should other Teams avoid deadline additions?

Don't be an a??
Never said exclusive, never said it is fact only question the reaction and the fact big money leaders played like a piece of poop when you expect the opposite. Same thing happens in the first round of playoffs. We do not know about 2nd round because we don't get there.
With good time Charlie fans like you no wonder it is 55 yrs.
AM does not walk on water, nor does any other player.
If my concern is wrong what is the reason a 11m dollar player, when given another player on the team for great support in his effort for a Cup doesn't bother to show up the next day.
I have heard for 4 years they had to learn how to win..well start flippin learning.

 

[ACC1224]

Don't be an a??
Never said exclusive, never said it is fact only question the reaction and the fact big money leaders played like a piece of poop when you expect the opposite. Same thing happens in the first round of playoffs. We do not know about 2nd round because we don't get there.
With good time Charlie fans like you no wonder it is 55 yrs.
AM does not walk on water, nor does any other player.
If my concern is wrong what is the reason a 11m dollar player, when given another player on the team for great support in his effort for a Cup doesn't bother to show up the next day.
I have heard for 4 years they had to learn how to win..well start flippin learning.

You need to slow down, you really don't make any sense.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Don't be an a??
Never said exclusive, never said it is fact only question the reaction and the fact big money leaders played like a piece of poop when you expect the opposite. Same thing happens in the first round of playoffs. We do not know about 2nd round because we don't get there.
With good time Charlie fans like you no wonder it is 55 yrs.
AM does not walk on water, nor does any other player.
If my concern is wrong what is the reason a 11m dollar player, when given another player on the team for great support in his effort for a Cup doesn't bother to show up the next day.
I have heard for 4 years they had to learn how to win..well start flippin learning.

What is mess? None of this makes any sense.

 

[Niagara Bill]

You need to slow down, you really don't make any sense.

Well ACC, if they get their asses kicked tonight I expect an explanation,

What is mess? None of this makes any sense.

Read the chain. I was wondering if AM mailed it in against Hawks because his ego is bruised by ROR. He thinks he knows how to win!
We shall see.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Realistically what assets do Toronto have left to use (excluding Knies)? Can Dubas round out this team still?

The Ryder, Halak and a 2nd special.

Holl/Kerfoot, Niemela and a 1st.

 

[34]

This Leaf team desperately needs a starting goalie. You already know that Vasilevskiy will be unbeatable In the playoffs. Shesterkin will also be dialed in. Don’t see any possible way the Leafs can win against any team in the playoffs With Murray or Sammy. Both are terrible.

 

[glue]

1 or 2 solid heavy dmen plus one more hard nosed forward - playoff winner ideally. This core still hasn’t convinced me they have they have any killer instinct, we’ll see, one can only hope

 

[Maple Leaf]

This Leaf team desperately needs a starting goalie. You already know that Vasilevskiy will be unbeatable In the playoffs. Shesterkin will also be dialed in. Don’t see any possible way the Leafs can win against any team in the playoffs With Murray or Sammy. Both are terrible.

Maybe rebuild from scratch

Get a real goalie and a real defenseman
and we cookin

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well ACC, if they get their asses kicked tonight I expect an explanation,


Read the chain. I was wondering if AM mailed it in against Hawks because his ego is bruised by ROR. He thinks he knows how to win!
We shall see.

That's completely ridiculous you think Auston Matthews is upset that his team got better?

What the actual f***? He's still on the top line ROR takes nothing from him.

What actually happened was that Sheldon Keefe decided for some f***ing reason to play a goalie who had the shits.

That's what actually happened.

 

[Niagara Bill]

That's completely ridiculous you think Auston Matthews is upset that his team got better?

What the actual f***? He's still on the top line ROR takes nothing from him.

What actually happened was that Sheldon Keefe decided for some f***ing reason to play a goalie who had the shits.

That's what actually happened.

Now goalie shits makes AM quit...now that is original.
I want the Leafs to win maybe more than most, but I expect 11m to show effort. He wants to be a leader, then fuc..n show it.
The only ridiculous comments are yours. Defending that type of effort is why 55 yrs happen.
Watch this game with #2 line showing up in first period, see if AM takes the challenge or sucks his thumb.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Now goalie shits makes AM quit...now that is original.
I want the Leafs to win maybe more than most, but I expect 11m to show effort. He wants to be a leader, then fuc..n show it.
The only ridiculous comments are yours. Defending that type of effort is why 55 yrs happen.
Watch this game with #2 line showing up in first period, see if AM takes the challenge or sucks his thumb.

So you expect Matthews to dominate every game.

It doesn't work that way for anybody. Personally I'm glad we have 2 lines that can carry the load that's a good thing.

It's called depth.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Realistically what assets do Toronto have left to use (excluding Knies)? Can Dubas round out this team still?

He's still got all his top prospects, he's got his 2024, and 2025 1st.

He's still got lots.

 

[LeafSteel]

You need to slow down, you really don't make any sense.

Try my approach, you will like it more.

Read, blink, blink again, see who the poster is, laugh, move on.

Cheers!

 

[Niagara Bill]

So you expect Matthews to dominate every game.

It doesn't work that way for anybody. Personally I'm glad we have 2 lines that can carry the load that's a good thing.

It's called depth.

True about depth, but I am not talking dominate, but show up. 2 periods 0 shots, 0 points, looks 3rd line. His buddy Reilly has not been caught up ice once...very rare he stays home like that, not carrying the puck. By design? Iam not sure, but something is afoot Watson.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

True about depth, but I am not talking dominate, but show up. 2 periods 0 shots, 0 points, looks 3rd line. His buddy Reilly has not been caught up ice once...very rare he stays home like that, not carrying the puck. By design? Iam not sure, but something is afoot Watson.

No there isn't It's just the 2nd lines night.

 

[sxvnert]

More toughness in the bottom six and on D.

 

[Budz]

Less Morgan Rielly.

 

[Third Degree Burns]

a Holl replacement.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Revamp the Defense and Goalie positions

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Chychrun.

The top D Leafs are missing.

Swing big.