Worry about your own crappy defence...

No one knows how improved the D will be.. but i think it'll be noticeably better.
- Tanooki

Zaitsev

Ya but Matthews is no Kyle Turris and Marner has the body of Gollum.
- TheMussel

(frank).. only if we had Turris

Why the (frank) would I bet on the Oilers making the playoffs?
- AdamFrench

Just for fun. Lots of action on this to be had, apparently..

I'd be surprised if the Leafs finish higher than anybody other than the Jackets and Habs
- AdamFrench

Lol love the Habs addition.

It'll take some magic for the Leafs to not be around as bad as they were last season.

I'll be surprised if Edmonton isn't better than Toronto next season.
- daeth

It'll be close..

I think the Leafs have more structure, but edmonton has McDavid lol.

The Leafs defense is just that terrible in my humble opinion.

And the Leafs might not be a lottery team but I can't see them being in the playoffs.
- Scabeh

But they finish a head of the Habs.

they'll be better than toronto, much farther ahead in their rebuild
- Nastradamus

They played a terribly unstructured game last year.. I cant see them magically fixing that

Lol love the Habs addition.

It'll take some magic for the Leafs to not be around as bad as they were last season.
- daeth

Coyotes/Leafs/Jackets probably the favs for the bottom barring weird injury plagues.

It'll be close..

I think the Leafs have more structure, but edmonton has McDavid lol.
- Tanooki

They played a terribly unstructured game last year.. I cant see them magically fixing that
- Tanooki

Also a losing record with McDavid playing.

They played a terribly unstructured game last year.. I cant see them magically fixing that
- Tanooki

they have the pieces for a much quicker turn around, pieces that have been playing nhl hockey for years... they are ripe for being turned around, much more so than Toronto is

he didn't get fired
- Symba007

Pfeffer? Plenty of reports saying he did

I will make a bet with you that they miss the playoffs again..
- bixll

I though last year they would be challenging for a playoff spot but niet.

Pfeffer? Plenty of reports saying he did
- WingmanWillie

Well they said his contract wasn't renewed..I guess not a firing...but a gtfo notice

Well they said his contract wasn't renewed..I guess not a firing...but a gtfo notice
- senstroll

Fair point.

Pfeffer? Plenty of reports saying he did
- WingmanWillie

reports are wrong then, they didn't renew his 1yr contract. The guy works for consulting firm, he was under contract for 1yr.

I though last year they would be challenging fro a playoff spot but niet.
- zazzle

OK, so remove their 2nd best player, and add a guy that will be in the box a lot, standing up for these kids. Lucic will have a hard year.

Worry about your own crappy defence...

No one knows how improved the D will be.. but i think it'll be noticeably better.
- Tanooki

I don't see how. Andersen?

And I'm more than fine with the Habs defense... even more so when Sergachev makes the team in a year or two.

they have the pieces for a much quicker turn around, pieces that have been playing nhl hockey for years... they are ripe for being turned around, much more so than Toronto is
- Nastradamus

will you give me 10-1 odds for a Leafs playoff wager?

will you give me 10-1 odds for a Leafs playoff wager?
- Tanooki

i do respect your optimism lol

The $4.5MM price tag maybe?
- .HOHO.

2y left on the contract I think for Halak?
this year use him as backup; during the off-season expose him in expansion draft.
(same goes for Niemi).

i do respect your optimism lol
- Nastradamus

He's a fool.

A beautiful fool.

I don't see how. Andersen?

And I'm more than fine with the Habs defense... even more so when Sergachev makes the team in a year or two.
- Scabeh

Zaitsev is a 23 yr old sergachev

At this point he'll be a huge upgrade.

Im not saying the Leafs have a stellar blueline, but i say almost daily that its underrated.

Fair point.
- WingmanWillie

Did a big presentation on why they shouldnt trade PK for Weber ..bu-bye ...gtfo

Makes sense though... got to have a bunch of Yes men...that always works

he was a 3rd rounder!!! thats as good as gold.

future HoF-er certainly
- Dozzer

Cause no 3rd rounder has ever amounted to anything.