Taking your questions for today's Q & A about the Leafs, who are playing better but are one point out of 30th place in the NHL standings.

Jason Blake.

/DoubleDown's argument.
- Atomic Wedgie

And Sergei Berlin and Kessel for that matter with the wrist shots from outside the circles.

At the end of the day, it's about shots from the slot area or chances around the net that make a difference.

Any chance Garrett Sparks could win 3 or his first 4 last year?

Zero IMO

Taking your questions for today's Q & A about the Leafs, who are playing better but are one point out of 30th place in the NHL standings.
- mikeinbuffalo

Parity whether good or bad is the key word so far this season.

And Sergei Berlin and Kessel for that matter with the wrist shots from outside the circles.

At the end of the day, it's about shots from the slot area or chances around the net that make a difference.

Any chance Garrett Sparks could win 3 or his first 4 last year?

Zero IMO
- Rang

If Bernier, Smith and Schneider have taught us anything this season. ALL shots are quality scoring chances

Taking your questions for today's Q & A about the Leafs, who are playing better but are one point out of 30th place in the NHL standings.
- mikeinbuffalo

Who are the Leafs moving on D to get Corrado some playing time? Hunwick?

Who are the Leafs moving on D to get Corrado some playing time? Hunwick?
- poohcrumbs

Best return will be for Polak who has been getting better and better lately.

Who are the Leafs moving on D to get Corrado some playing time? Hunwick?
- poohcrumbs

Polak at the deadline, marincin can go anytime now.

Polak at the deadline, marincin can go anytime now.
- burn

Hunwick next deadline.

Lou stop hating on Dion.

Lou stop hating on Dion.
- mykokes

I posted today he is playing pretty good but his skating is atrocious. It is getting worse.

I posted today he is playing pretty good but his skating is atrocious. It is getting worse.
- LeafMan

Well, he is 30

who's centering in London...is it Tkachuk? if so, that's who we need to draft.

Hunwick next deadline.
- Aaron_85

Should be a healthy by then hopefully.

who's centering in London...is it Tkachuk? if so, that's who we need to draft.
- mykokes

Dvorak or whatever his name is

I didn't read the article, but I think all Kadri is trying to do, is put up points, any way he can.
- Pecafan Fan

i dont know that any player really pay attention or care about corsi (caresi)

who's centering in London...is it Tkachuk? if so, that's who we need to draft.
- mykokes

Divorak, hes not that great, hes good but hes not Marner good.. killer on the faceoff but he will be 20 in a couple months he should be doing good


can you imagine next year Marner going back to London and playing with Tkachuk and Max Jones or whoever

Hypothetical, but I'd like to know the general consensus.

Say a team other than Arizona wins the lottery. Doesn't have to be the Leafs necessarily, but this is the Leaf thread so it will be in this situation. So the Leafs hold the 1st overall pick, and the Coyotes hold a pick somewhere between 5-10, which is looking probable. If the Coyotes really value the idea of an Arizona born kid to sell to the market and grow the fan base, which isn't an unreasonable thought, would you trade Matthews to them? From what I understand Matthews is in the same company as Jack Eichel. What's fair value for that pick? My immediate thought is Strome and Arizona's 1st round pick. Sounds like a lot, but then I think some would argue you could ask for more. Assigning value to a high profile prospect is difficult.

can't say i agree with that. putting more pucks on net is a pretty good indicator that you have the puck more. and even if it's not, you're still doing more with it. i don't see how keeping the puck on your stick for long periods of time proves anything. in today's NHL is you have the puck on your stick for more than a few seconds, you're nowhere near the net.
- DoubleDown

the correlation between shot attempts and actual time with the puck is very close.

Hypothetical, but I'd like to know the general consensus.

Say a team other than Arizona wins the lottery. Doesn't have to be the Leafs necessarily, but this is the Leaf thread so it will be in this situation. So the Leafs hold the 1st overall pick, and the Coyotes hold a pick somewhere between 5-10, which is looking probable. If the Coyotes really value the idea of an Arizona born kid to sell to the market and grow the fan base, which isn't an unreasonable thought, would you trade Matthews to them? From what I understand Matthews is in the same company as Jack Eichel. What's fair value for that pick? My immediate thought is Strome and Arizona's 1st round pick. Sounds like a lot, but then I think some would argue you could ask for more. Assigning value to a high profile prospect is difficult.
- BetterCallSaul

Id want Strome, and Domi and a first

Id want Strome, and Domi and a first
- poohcrumbs

And they'd laugh...

And they'd laugh...
- Pecafan Fan

There is no fair value in that situation. The Coyotes would have to over pay in this fantasy world.

Guys watching or listening to tsn? Heard what stamkos did on twitter? Not the first time he's done this either..

And they'd laugh...
- Pecafan Fan

but would any Yotes fans hear them laugh?

Hypothetical, but I'd like to know the general consensus.

Say a team other than Arizona wins the lottery. Doesn't have to be the Leafs necessarily, but this is the Leaf thread so it will be in this situation. So the Leafs hold the 1st overall pick, and the Coyotes hold a pick somewhere between 5-10, which is looking probable. If the Coyotes really value the idea of an Arizona born kid to sell to the market and grow the fan base, which isn't an unreasonable thought, would you trade Matthews to them? From what I understand Matthews is in the same company as Jack Eichel. What's fair value for that pick? My immediate thought is Strome and Arizona's 1st round pick. Sounds like a lot, but then I think some would argue you could ask for more. Assigning value to a high profile prospect is difficult.
- BetterCallSaul

I'd imagine Arizona would rather keep Strome and pick 4th or so (someone like Tkachuk it Puljujarvi)

At the same time, shooting the puck from anywhere and everywhere because you're down by 2 or 3 goals early in the game doesn't indicate that you played better than the opposing team.
- Pecafan Fan

no but the stats we see are generally score adjusted