Well than we should trade Laughton for him.
- mayorofangrytown

I'd do that.

They can blame the goalies all they want but their sv% is as good as the Blues but the team is giving up like 800 more shots.
- mayorofangrytown

Exactly. No one gives up more quality chances than the Leafs.

Market blah blah blah, absolutely blah blah blah.
- Tomahawk

They overpaid, but they were forced to. They couldn't let Phaneuf walk.

They can blame the goalies all they want but their sv% is as good as the Blues but the team is giving up like 800 more shots.
- mayorofangrytown

That's it, exactly -- I think it was maybe Mirtle, or one of the stat guys, who said that Bernier might've had a Vezina-type season if the Leafs were even average defensively and gave up the league average in shots

Market blah blah blah, absolutely blah blah blah.
- Tomahawk

If the market dictates 4.5-5.0 range for MacDonald, adios Andy...

On occasion. Did you smell that fire in Burlington County this morning? I live about 70 miles from there and it was brutal.
- PLindbergh31

we can smell it in brooklyn

That's it, exactly -- I think it was maybe Mirtle, or one of the stat guys, who said that Bernier might've had a Vezina-type season if the Leafs were even average defensively and gave up the league average in shots
- AllInForFlyers

Ironically they're 12-10 in games that they give up 40+ shots.

On road back to buffalo. What's the buzz on game last night

Everyone sees it as a collapse. In reality, its just regression the mean.
- PhillySportsGuy

It can't be both?

They overpaid, but they were forced to. They couldn't let Phaneuf walk.
- PhillySportsGuy

Could have gotten a fair ransom for him. They gave up nothing but spare parts to get him, for the most part.

i wonder if flyers management sits around and argues and actually focuses on the team as much as we do in here. every. single. day.

we can smell it in brooklyn
- -davies-

Is Brooklyn in the house?

i wonder if flyers management sits around and argues and actually focuses on the team as much as we do in here. every. single. day.
- hammarby31

i prefer not to think about that

Is Brooklyn in the house?


- PLindbergh31

god i miss him

It can't be both?
- BulliesPhan87

The way they were winning was unsustainable.

On road back to buffalo. What's the buzz on game last night
- Sms401

Beat an ECHL team.
Rinaldo deserves whatever he gets.
Lecavalier will score 40 goals next year.

i wonder if flyers management sits around and argues and actually focuses on the team as much as we do in here. every. single. day.
- hammarby31

Nah... No arguing. Snider tells them all what to do!

i wonder if flyers management sits around and argues and actually focuses on the team as much as we do in here. every. single. day.
- hammarby31

Ha! I bet they haven't typed the words "Akeson" or "Gus" as many times as I have...wait, what?

If the market dictates 4.5-5.0 range for MacDonald, adios Andy...
- PLindbergh31

I think we all know it'll be done way before the market has anything to say about it

AMac's regular stats + fancy stats + usage + tools match up almost exactly with Chris Butler of the Flames. Nobody thinks he's worth Yandle/Byfuglien/McDonagh level money. For some strange reason, AMac is deemed worthy of that 1000% raise.

Could have gotten a fair ransom for him. They gave up nothing but spare parts to get him, for the most part.
- jmatchett383

Trade your #1 defenseman while in the playoff hunt? I'd like to see the GM with the balls to do that.

god i miss him
- -davies-

de blasio is the man! 6 foot 6, and full of tricks.

de blasio is the man! 6 foot 6, and full of tricks.
- PLindbergh31

blech

i wonder if flyers management sits around and argues and actually focuses on the team as much as we do in here. every. single. day.
- hammarby31

I'd hope they do. Holmgren keeps wanting to sit Grossmann, arguing his CORSI ratings and wants Gus to play, but Berube likes Grossmann's physical game and shot blocking ability. Mean while, Snider is pressuring Holmgren to sign Rosehill to a 4-year, $6M extension so that we never get pushed around.

I think we all know it'll be done way before the market has anything to say about it

AMac's regular stats + fancy stats + usage + tools match up almost exactly with Chris Butler of the Flames. Nobody thinks he's worth Yandle/Byfuglien/McDonagh level money. For some strange reason, AMac is deemed worthy of a 1000% raise.
- Tomahawk

From 600k to 5 million. Islanders couldn't ship him out of town fast enough.
The next time he gets a shot on goal from the point, will be the first time.

I think we all know it'll be done way before the market has anything to say about it

AMac's regular stats + fancy stats + usage + tools match up almost exactly with Chris Butler of the Flames. Nobody thinks he's worth Yandle/Byfuglien/McDonagh level money. For some strange reason, AMac is deemed worthy of a 1000% raise.
- Tomahawk

They need a puck mover and mobility though. Where will they get it if Mac leaves?