Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.

This is just Mike trying to take media focus off the players themselves and putting it on himself.
- BINGO!

Agreed

Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.
- leafluver27

breathing is for wussies

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Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.
- leafluver27

Get lost with your rationality. Be. Impatient. Burn. It. To. The. Ground.

The only place they are short on depth right now is d, and noone ever told babs to keep rolling out marincin as one of the six d, and using hainsey as a top pairing dman...or cutting muzzins ice time from the 22 to 24 min that he used to get in la as their top pairing d. Depth isn't the issue...his stubbornness is.
- mykokes

A little short up front too. Ya lose or trade someone up front for defensive depth like Kappy or Johnson n have injuries then you in real trouble
Organic growth right now still in beginning stages of rebuild

Just read the most negative thing you can find on tsn and you can skip MIB’s blog.

Man, remember when John Tortorella won a cup with a team that had Nikolai Khabibulin in nets?
- TheMussel

Bulking wall was stupendous

breathing is for wussies

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- TheMussel

Was just my thought. I may be wrong but I still think early in rebuild

Interesting opinion from Babcock. Sounds like a coach who cares. Dubas hasn't made a bad trade yet. He's being very careful, and considering every move. That said, he also made a mistake and should have traded Nylander as soon as it became clear he wasn't willing to sign.
- Falon

But willie did sign

Yeah barely....but he wasn't Willyng to
- Garth_Mctavish

Get lost with your rationality. Be. Impatient. Burn. It. To. The. Ground.
- Garth_Mctavish

I’m old. I want to win. Been irrational before...still no F’ing cup
70’s decent team with Sittler n the boys
80’s nauseating
90’s Dougie...then the sun did years
I’d. Rather. Breathe(and on the right side of the ground)

Bulking wall was stupendous
- leafluver27

Oops Bulin wall

Leafs 17th in the league pts wise since January according to tim and sid.
If true.

Not good.

Man, remember when John Tortorella won a cup with a team that had Nikolai Khabibulin in nets?
- TheMussel

I also remember when the Rangers ran him outta town...

Mike Augello: Babcock sounds off on team depth; Leafs vs. Preds
- mikeinbuffalo

i wasn't aware the leafs actually had team depth.....is this a new thing?

Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.
- leafluver27

i wasn't aware the leafs actually had team depth.....is this a new thing?
- haywoodjablome

Thank you

- 21peter

Rolls eyes 👀

Babcock was clearly looking for either some sandpaper up front or depth on defense before February 25 and Dubas instead added a small skill player in Petan.

Right, just forget him adding Jake Muzzin a few weeks earlier.
It's amazing what journalists can ignore if it doesn't fit their narrative.

Right, just forget him adding Jake Muzzin a few weeks earlier.
It's amazing what journalists can ignore if it doesn't fit their narrative.
- Thecakeisalie

Rolls eyes 👀
- leafluver27

Ok so if Dubas had traded Kappy or Johnsson and then injuries up front, what then? No one in minors is ready. Tyler Enis isn’t the answer. Leafs a great team. Went toe to toe with Tampa in their barn, I was there, but not in same 4 round stratosphere yet.
Yes Chicago drafted Toews and Kane BUT they already had Keith and Seabrook.
Patience and if not it’s the 80’s all over again and that was a decade I will never get back

Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.
- leafluver27

Didn't the lightning lose in the final recently, mostly because bishop and Tyler Johnson got hurt?

Rolls eyes 👀
- leafluver27

lol

Omg it’s taken the bolts almost 12 years since Stamkos draft to build their depth
Leafs took Mathews 3 years ago
Leafs have sub par defensive depth so when it’s taxed it’s gonna have huge problems
Next year cap crunch with all great players making a lot of money n then the flintstones playing the rest of the positions lol
Following year Sandin, Liljegren Rielly n Dermott et al and great young forwards a little more seasoned n ya have a great team
I didn’t want the muzzin trade
I wanted a little more organically growing right now.
Be. Patient. Breathe.
- leafluver27

Good post.

Although I'll be happy with the Muzzin trade if we resign him (and the AAV isn't atrocious).

Good post.

Although I'll be happy with the Muzzin trade if we resign him (and the AAV isn't atrocious).
- Thecakeisalie

It wasn't 12 years. 3 conference final loses and one cup final loss. Interestingly other years they miss the playoffs.