So a player that is cheap because he sucks in the regular season and has a miracle bull poop luck of a playoff run?

I’ll take the more skilled player any day of the week.
- Santo_44

The dumbass would’ve drafted Ritchie.

There’s been a lot of rumours that’s skinner wants to be a Leaf.

Not just Eklund

It’s a pipe dream but who knows.

If Skinner is willing to do 7x7 do you package Kadri with Z to fit skinner in and take the extra couple mil in cap space? It’s fantasy land but who knows. Dubas is a wild thinker.
- Santo_44

Yes, since we are weak on LW

So what are you saying? Nylander doesn't have potential going forward? He's peaked already?
- lonnyBohonos

he probably peaked in World Juniors

So what are you saying? Nylander doesn't have potential going forward? He's peaked already?
- lonnyBohonos

He doesn't do the little things enough to make more headway no. They signed him on the notion that he would become more than what he was. He will be at best what he was. On another team that may hold value, but on a club that boasts 7 guys with 20 goals by the end of the year and couple more pretty close, paying one of them that kind of money takes away cash from other more pressing areas. He should have been traded, I thought they were going to in the summer, now unless he has a crazy post season the club is stuck with him, and will have ship out other guys.

He doesn't do the little things enough to make more headway no. They signed him on the notion that he would become more than what he was. He will be at best what he was. On another team that may hold value, but on a club that boasts 7 guys with 20 goals by the end of the year and couple more pretty close, paying one of them that kind of money takes away cash from other more pressing areas. He should have been traded, I thought they were going to in the summer, now unless he has a crazy post season the club is stuck with him, and will have ship out other guys.
- aminnes

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?

He doesn't do the little things enough to make more headway no. They signed him on the notion that he would become more than what he was. He will be at best what he was. On another team that may hold value, but on a club that boasts 7 guys with 20 goals by the end of the year and couple more pretty close, paying one of them that kind of money takes away cash from other more pressing areas. He should have been traded, I thought they were going to in the summer, now unless he has a crazy post season the club is stuck with him, and will have ship out other guys.
- aminnes

So brown and zaitsev getting moved to fit nylander kap and Johnson is a bad move? That’s retarded and you know it

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?
- Santo_44

100%

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?
- Santo_44

He’s wants MOAR caresi and less Corsi.

He doesn't do the little things enough to make more headway no. They signed him on the notion that he would become more than what he was. He will be at best what he was. On another team that may hold value, but on a club that boasts 7 guys with 20 goals by the end of the year and couple more pretty close, paying one of them that kind of money takes away cash from other more pressing areas. He should have been traded, I thought they were going to in the summer, now unless he has a crazy post season the club is stuck with him, and will have ship out other guys.
- aminnes

You do know Burke isn’t the gm anymore and that there’s a good reason that he’s not right?

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?
- Santo_44

He's okay on the Leafs at a more realistic price tag. The club literally does not need him. At all. They were in second place when he signed. Why would a team sign a guy they didn't need for more than he's worth when there were interested teams in the trade route? It's a backwards model in a hard cap era. It has now put added pressure on the massive cap issue they have this summer. They have no chance of adding, only subtracting after this season. I will enjoy this season, I think they have a very good team, although not enough playoff style guys. But I hope they can do well because they will be worse next year.

You do know Burke isn’t the gm anymore and that there’s a good reason that he’s not right?
- Puck-us-all

But but but... TRUCULENCE!!

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?
- Santo_44

Also elite at zone exits and entries with possession. I would say he is doing all the little things right just not getting the results.

He missed the start of the season when scoring is up relative to the rest of the season. His stats would be a little more padded with that time. He's hitting his stride finally, scoring will come just in time. Next year he'll be back to previous years levels, possibly higher.

So brown and zaitsev getting moved to fit nylander kap and Johnson is a bad move? That’s retarded and you know it
- Puck-us-all

Browns cap hit is so low it will do very little. No one is giving the Leafs picks for Zeitsev.

He's okay on the Leafs at a more realistic price tag. The club literally does not need him. At all. They were in second place when he signed. Why would a team sign a guy they didn't need for more than he's worth when there were interested teams in the trade route? It's a backwards model in a hard cap era. It has now put added pressure on the massive cap issue they have this summer. They have no chance of adding, only subtracting after this season. I will enjoy this season, I think they have a very good team, although not enough playoff style guys. But I hope they can do well because they will be worse next year.
- aminnes

So they trade him for a defenseman that costs roughly the same or more and are in the same predicament.. your logic makes zero sense. You value hyman and brown more than nylander, and there’s probably 32 gms in the league that would laugh in your face and gladly take any deal you come up with.. it’s not a coincidence the vast majority of guys on here are saying your opinion is dumb

Browns cap hit is so low it will do very little. No one is giving the Leafs picks for Zeitsev.
- aminnes

Browns cap hit keeps one of Johnson or kap and I never said I was expecting to get picks for zaitsev, he can be moved for a bag of dirt IF we need to make space

So they trade him for a defenseman that costs roughly the same or more and are in the same predicament.. your logic makes zero sense. You value hyman and brown more than nylander, and there’s probably 32 gms in the league that would laugh in your face and gladly take any deal you come up with.. it’s not a coincidence the vast majority of guys on here are saying your opinion is dumb
- Puck-us-all

Actually it makes perfect sense because they don't need another skilled forward but they really need better d. Leafs have a very disproportionate cap distribution to their forwards as it is, let alone Marner next year. Keep stroking your little Bonier.

Actually it makes perfect sense because they don't need another skilled forward but they really need better d. Leafs have a very disproportionate cap distribution to their forwards as it is, let alone Marner next year. Keep stroking your little Bonier.
- aminnes

Pens won two cups, and the Caps won last year...

Actually it makes perfect sense because they don't need another skilled forward but they really need better d. Leafs have a very disproportionate cap distribution to their forwards as it is, let alone Marner next year. Keep stroking your little Bonier.
- aminnes

Top ten in goals against.. I didn’t know that was terrible? .. also who the (frank) cares if there’s a disproportionate cap distribution? Move great players for poop ones to spread the money out? Again, you’re dumb

Pens won two cups, and the Caps won last year...
- Dongull_Trump

Those don’t count for whatever reason

Browns cap hit keeps one of Johnson or kap and I never said I was expecting to get pucks for zaitsev, he can be moved for a bag of dirt IF we need to make space
- Puck-us-all

No it doesn't. Moving brown only gets you 1.35 million in space once you replace him with an entry level guy. Kap and John are going to take deals barely north of 1 million? Let's say someone does take Z for nothing. Now he is replaced with what? How are they better then? If they seek a d man at his money that is better they will have to trade for that guy. They will have to move out other assets. They made a big problem for themselves after this year. Hope they do well this spring.

Those don’t count for whatever reason
- Puck-us-all

Ah, I see.


*deletes account*

He creates chances and drives possession while limiting shot attempts when he’s on the ice.

What do you want? A choppy stride that makes him look like he’s skating harder than he is?
- Santo_44

Ha ha

I remember people said Sundin wasn't intense...because he was good, he made stuff look easy

Pens won two cups, and the Caps won last year...
- Dongull_Trump

Well, as soon as the Leafs have perennial MVP candidates and Vezina winners I guess it's all good. Oh and the best player in the world.

No it doesn't. Moving brown only gets you 1.35 million in space once you replace him with an entry level guy. Kap and John are going to take deals barely north of 1 million? Let's say someone does take Z for nothing. Now he is replaced with what? How are they better then? If they seek a d man at his money that is better they will have to trade for that guy. They will have to move out other assets. They made a big problem for themselves after this year. Hope they do well this spring.
- aminnes

People who are smarter, more knowledgeable, and more experienced than you are in charge of the cap. They aren’t the Ducks management. They know what they’re doing.

Well, as soon as the Leafs have perennial MVP candidates and Vezina winners I guess it's all good. Oh and the best player in the world.
- aminnes

And rocket winners... And Art Ross winners...