Possibly, but not definitely.
Pittsburgh has little defense, yeah, but their offense is extremely scary. The isles can't keep up with that kind of goal scoring.
CBJ doesn't need too much defense when their goalie is that good. Still, it's been hard to gauge because they haven't stayed healthy.
Detroit you are most likely better than. With that said, Mrazek and Howard aren't pushovers. They still have solid offense and defense.
Remember, you're an islanders fan. It's not quite time to get so confident yet.
- willschulme

what does that even mean? Metro division by far is the toughest outside of the Devs & Hurricanes. I see at least 4 teams from that division making the playoffs and however it plays out nobody should be shocked one way or the other.

Guess the Rangers have to wait to see what goes down with Stepan before signing anyone else..ugh..

I don't even know if he will put up those numbers.

I don't see a lot of great draft picks coming at the deadline for any of the Leafs signings.

They are basically warm, bodies while we actually try to develop prospects properly.
- Aetherial

The way I look at it, arcobello, mathias, pap, spaling and polak get a similar return in total to what all of booth, santorelli, Winnik, kontiola and Franson brought back.

What did the Sabres do today?

what does that even mean? Metro division by far is the toughest outside of the Devs & Hurricanes. I see at least 4 teams from that division making the playoffs and however it plays out nobody should be shocked one way or the other.
- Vukota

Really? There are a few out West that would beg to differ...

Really? There are a few out West that would beg to differ...
- geta02it

You're right I should have said one of the toughest

You're right I should have said one of the toughest
- Vukota

apology accepted

apology accepted
- geta02it

The way I look at it, arcobello, mathias, pap, spaling and polak get a similar return in total to what all of booth, santorelli, Winnik, kontiola and Franson brought back.
- Tumbleweed

leafs looking good, won't be long until they're making a cup run

leafs looking good, won't be long until they're making a cup run
- Flyfreaky

2025...

2025...
- geta02it

2067

You guys sound like the announcer at the end of Slapshot when Braydon gets naked. "This isn't Hockey!"

leafs looking good, won't be long until they're making a cup run
- Flyfreaky

Go suck a franson

You guys sound like the announcer at the end of Slapshot when Braydon gets naked. "This isn't Hockey!"
- flyler

i'm arguing with some dbag on fb about how bad the flyers defense looks this year

he says, they're gonna be much better and i told him to eat sh*t and bark at the moon

Go suck a franson
- Tumbleweed

Love Polak on D..........and yes if Leafs trade him at deadline it should be a very good return.

Love Polak on D..........and yes if Leafs trade him at deadline it should be a very good return.
- Bullot

just like they traded kessel and dionp at the deadline last year

What did the Sabres do today?
- riptheguard

Who cares?

Bottom Dwellers? I'll go with:

25. Florida
26. New Jersey
27. Edmonton
28. Carolina
29. Toronto
30. Arizona

i'm arguing with some dbag on fb about how bad the flyers defense looks this year

he says, they're gonna be much better and i told him to eat sh*t and bark at the moon
- Flyfreaky

Flyers look like a solid 85 point team.

And your husband is a dbag

Flyers look like a solid 85 point team.

And your husband is a dbag
- Tumbleweed

it's gonna be a long suck-ass season

Bottom Dwellers? I'll go with:

24. Philly
25. Florida
26. New Jersey
27. Edmonton
28. Carolina
29. Toronto
30. Arizona
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Bottom Dwellers? I'll go with:

25. Florida
26. New Jersey
27. Edmonton
28. Carolina
29. Toronto
30. Arizona
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

But McDavid... Talbot... Sekera...

I just hope the Leafs don't play well enough to fall out of the bottom 5 next season. I was glad to hear Babcock set a very high expectation for Kadri; the reality will fall short of expectations.
I could not see Kadri in the Leafs long term plans, especially with Babcock being the coach. Kari will be gone in a year or two.

just like they traded kessel and dionp at the deadline last year
- Flyfreaky

slightly different situation