What Group of Forwards Would Go Further?

[SHANNYPLAN]

Team A

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - - - - Kadri - - - - Marner
VanRiemsdyk - Bozak - Kapanen
Martin - - - Gauthier - - Komarov

Team B

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - - - Tavares - - - Marner
Moore - - - - Kadri - - - -Kapanen
Marchement - Gauthier - - Petan​

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[SHANNYPLAN]

Voted B.

 

[67Leafs67]

It's basically van Riemsdyk, Bozak, Komarov, and Martin OR Tavares, Moore, Marchment, Petan.

I think Tavares is the obvious strongest link, and I'll take JvR & Bozie next any day. But after that, I'll take the youth, speed, and skill of Moore, Petan, & Marchment over Martin & Komarov. Overall, group B has better top end talent, and more depth in the most important position, as well as more speed and skill. I'll take them, as tantalizing as JvR & Bozak are as a 3rd line. The only problem with that is that they need to be sheltered, whereas a Kadri 3rd line can matchup against anybody.

 

[hfman]

THE TORONTO RAPTORS HAVE ENDED THE GOLDEN STATE DYNASTY

 

[moon111]

Depends on who's the coach. Think there's some coaches that squeeze the life out of the game and someone like Petan might really falter in such a system.

 

[Cappuccino]

We added Tavares for free. I realize we are in cap trouble because of that, but worst case will be we lose Marner because of that. If that would be the case, we receive either 4 first round picks, or made a trade for a very good defenceman plus still have Tavares.

So option B for me.

I think the biggest "mistake" was letting Bozak, JvR and probably Gardiner also walk without getting some 1st and 2nd round picks for them. Could even have signed Bozak and traded Kadri for D help. I get you don't trade your players away for picks when you are heading for the playoffs though, so I can't really complain.

 

[Dough72]

Depends on who's the coach. Think there's some coaches that squeeze the life out of the game and someone like Petan might really falter in such a system.

Babcock's team is one of the most freewheeling open-ice teams in modern Leaf history

 

[horner]

Team A

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - - - - Kadri - - - - Marner
VanRiemsdyk - Bozak - Kapanen
Martin - - - Gauthier - - Komarov

Team B

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - - - Tavares - - - Marner
Moore - - - - Kadri - - - -Kapanen
Marchement - Gauthier - - Petan​

Team B should have traded JVR Bozak Leo last yr .
We would have had assets to get the RD that we do badly needed.
Yes and we probably wouldn't have made the playoffs.
Long term would have been a better solution.

 

[Nineteen67]

B has more skill, speed and grit

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Team B should have traded JVR Bozak Leo last yr .
We would have had assets to get the RD that we do badly needed.
Yes and we probably wouldn't have made the playoffs.
Long term would have been a better solution.

Could be argued that JT wouldn’t sign with a non-playoff team

 

[ULF_55]

I think they'd probably both go 7 games against the Bruins and lose.

 

[horner]

Could be argued that JT wouldn’t sign with a non-playoff team

That's ok.
I still say he would have seen the potential .
I think he wanted to play with Marner all along.

 

[TheProspector]

Is this a trick question?

We've essentially had both rosters, and the first roster outperformed the second roster by 5 points. And the second roster actually had a much better D corps backing it up.

 

[Buds17]

B is better down the middle. A is more proven on the wing. A also is a lot more expensive on the cap, which might then take away from other places on the team.

 

[TorontoTrades]

Team B should have traded JVR Bozak Leo last yr .
We would have had assets to get the RD that we do badly needed.
Yes and we probably wouldn't have made the playoffs.
Long term would have been a better solution.

And Columbus would have been better dealing their UFAs.. sometimes you have to shoot your shot when you havent made progress in a long time.