Little hard to win a game when you have 2 injured NHL goalies and play an AHL goalie who lets in 4 weak goals early. Kinda sucks the life out of you.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

No doubt, but your co-fan Glak can't seem to shut himself up with his trolling.

- homiedclown

Is that RoR?

Didn't play their best yet still won what, 6-0 with t
heir backup goalie?


What does that say than your "better on paper top 9" team?
- Kinger34

Their backup...

Flyers were on their backup of their backup of their backup's best friend.

No doubt, but your co-fan Glak can't seem to shut himself up with his trolling.
- Kinger34

If you feed the troll he just keeps coming back for more

No doubt, but your co-fan Glak can't seem to shut himself up with his trolling.
- Kinger34

Did Nylander sign yet?

If you feed the troll he just keeps coming back for more
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Right on cue.

A team finishes last.

The next season, they ice the best rookie group in the NHL, probably ever.

That rookie core loses in the first round to the Presidents Trophy team in 6 games, 5 go to OT.
Next year, they lose to a team ranked higher than them, in 7 games.

and THAT is the failure you guys chirp about, all of this shortly after your "better on paper" top-9 was blown out of the arena less than a week ago, by the same team whose fans you were chirping.

Very Spatso/Doppelganger of you. You should be embarrassed.
- Aetherial

those teams with all the rookies... its a fluke - they won't be able to sustain... definitely will regress in coming seasons

Leafs defense sucks ... don't know how they are third-fourth best in goals against...
must be the good but not great goaltending of Andersen...

they should never gotten rid of McBackup... there's no way Sparks would have a better winning percentage behind THAT defense

the insanity that encircles us all

"Leafs should pay Nylander 8M + he's that valuable"

except when he's not

"there's no way Nylander, who's obviously not elite but should be nevertheless paid 8M per year... is worth a young cost controlled defenseman"... "no way"...


blah blah blah

Wait you think the Leafs played good against the Flyers?
- Glak18

It is tough to say when facing a team that is as bad as the Flyers were.

Did Nylander sign yet?
- Glak18

Look at the standings, not sure it matters.

Better
Top
9
On
Paper

Little hard to win a game when you have 2 injured NHL goalies and play an AHL goalie who lets in 4 weak goals early. Kinda sucks the life out of you.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Yes that is very true. Leafs fans understand how a goalie can deflate a team.

On the other hand, there sure was a lot of chirping when the Leafs let Pickard be claimed off of waivers.

Cap issues? I can tell that you don't follow the blackhawks at all..
- RedRevenge

sorry meant crap issues

It is tough to say when facing a team that is as bad as the Flyers were.
- Aetherial

Valid point.

Look at the standings, not sure it matters.

Better
Top
9
On
Paper
- Kinger34

You said it, I just agree.

Leafs surely have the best forward group in the NHL, who else is even in the conversation?

Thats the thing though. Nylanders in theory could be at his ceiling. You never know with young players. Some guys come into the league and bust right away, others could peak right away. Look at guys like Raycroft, Eaves, Brunstrum, Mason, Lapieriere, Prucha, Svatos and Gagner. These were all skilled high potential players that started out great in the NHL and fizzled out. Personally I think Nylander can be a PPG player but that isnt guaranteed.

People typically hate Leaf fans because many of them are smug when things are going good. There is also the fact that Leafs are a big market so there are more fans that overhype their team. This is normal for all teams but because the Leafs are the biggest you basically hear day in and day out that Leafs are winning the cup every year.
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

Except you never really do.

Leafs surely have the best forward group in the NHL, who else is even in the conversation?
- BestRapperAlive

No one.

Leafs have to do something . Cannot just let him sit. They have a legit chance at the cup this year .
Don't waste a shot. it may not happen again . Free agent's injuries. Who knows.
Not saying they don't have a shot if Willie sits but sign him and go for it this year.

So let me ask you, oh wise one..
Why has Nylander not been traded yet?
- Cooshie

Possibly a couple of reasons.
1) The Leafs believe that he will back down and will sign with them.
2) The Leafs believe they can get more value for him (this is a common mistake that teams make).

sorry meant crap issues
- BorjeFan4Ever

The blackhawks are doing it right. A decade of success with 3 cups and now they are going into full rebuild.

The Leafs have been abysmal for a half of century and are about to enter cap hell!

The blackhawks are doing it right. A decade of success with 3 cups and now they are going into full rebuild.

The Leafs have been abysmal for a half of century and are about to enter cap hell!
- RedRevenge

But they almost won a playoff series...twice! Show some respect.

Did Nylander sign yet?
- Glak18

Yep. Press conference at 5.

Leaf fans are so spoiled. You will NOT get full value for Nylander. Nylander is worth nothing to your team if he doesn't sign with you .

I agree that Keith isn't the best option, but he's still a top defender, a proven winner, and has an affordable contract.
- RedRevenge

Leafs fans are spoiled?????????????????????????? our team has been the biggest joke in professional sports for decades! being a leafs fan is the definition of masochism! Leafs fans are spoiled, ROFL

Yep. Press conference at 5.
- prock

That's all I wanted to hear is a guaranteed confirmation

Let him sit the year. His greed makes me sick

Better off trading him, burned his bridges with the leafs organization. Sign him play him for the rest of the season trade him at the draft. Leaf fans are gonna boo him everytime he touches the puck anyway.