Yeah, I was thoroughly not impressed by him. Is Timashov hurt or sick, I wonder . . . Aberg has no trade value that I can perceive. Oh, well. I'm not going to concern myself with 8 minutes of 4th line winger - but I will say that Timmy will get in and bang a little and with Clifford taking the lead there, that could have been more effective.
- Monkeypunk

Clifford and Engvall will supply the hits and all the forechecking.. Aberg will hang out near the blue line, just in case.

Trade showcase?
- TheMussel

Maybe, he is Swedish and Kenny Holland likes Swedish players. The Aberg for McDavid trade should happen this week

they traded away Barrie because they have Makar + Girard doing the same thing as Barrie.
So if you do a comparison, you should do Kadri + one of those vs. Barrie + Kerfoot imo.
- MaximusAurelius

No
Because the trade only involved kadri for barrie and kerfoot.
And that deal has been good for the leafs points wise.
Including the points of Avs players not involved in the deal but in their team is assinine

i'm quite sure avalanche can only play 12fw, 6d and 2goalies every night.
comparing kadri vs kerfoot & barrie (productionwise) is a bit off - that is all i was saying.
- MaximusAurelius

But that was the trade.
Im comparing pts the leafs traded away to what they got this year.

No
Because the trade only involved kadri for barrie and kerfoot.
And that deal has been good for the leafs points wise.
Including the points of Avs players not involved in the deal but in their team is assinine
- Fakepartofme

Whether it's Freudian or deliberate, I like it.

The thing that got me about that was management listened to moronic fans and media and did that.

Imagine if Dubas listened to the media? Sandin and Robertson would *Maybe* be enough for Gorgiev.
- RogerRoeper

Uh? How did they listen to fans? And how would you know?

the 01-02 Aki Berg Leafs should have made it to the Cup finals.
iirc that was the Gary Roberts beast mode, Mats injured playoffs
- senstroll

Yes...Roberts and McCauley really stepped up

Carolina

We traded for Barrasso from them for a playoff backup?

Yes...Roberts and McCauley really stepped up

Carolina

We traded for Barrasso from them for a playoff backup?
- jimi james

I had a plane ticket and ticket to game 7 in Carolina.

We were up at a buddy’s cottage watching game 6. It took about 20 minutes for everyone to realize and process that we had lost. It just didn’t seem possible.

Yes...Roberts and McCauley really stepped up

Carolina

We traded for Barrasso from them for a playoff backup?
- jimi james

I was looking forward to a Leafs/Red Wings SCF that season too. Leafs let me down.

I had a plane ticket and ticket to game 7 in Carolina.

We were up at a buddy’s cottage watching game 6. It took about 20 minutes for everyone to realize and process that we had lost. It just didn’t seem possible.
- Atomic Wedgie

One guy in a playoff pool I was in cleaned up big time on that...the only one to bet on Carolina for the entire playoffs

Uh? How did they listen to fans? And how would you know?
- Fakepartofme

Roger's perception of reality is much different than the rest of us.

a dominant 5v5 line like that would help a lot.

Getting a better 3C and sliding Spezza over would be nice.
- Santo_44

I’m probably wrong on this, but at the moment, I don’t hate Spezza at 3rd C.

I saw that.. It's crazy... Why didn't the MLB do anything before the story broke to the media? They could have gotten ahead of this really early and didn't.
- PatC80

Its the mlb, they dont care.
Fack the astros.

One guy in a playoff pool I was in cleaned up big time on that...the only one to bet on Carolina for the entire playoffs
- jimi james

I think Jeff O'Neill was on that Carolina team.

Great signing.....now trade Johnsson, Bracco/other for Thornton and Marleau for cup run
- Leafcup

lmfaooooooooo 🤣

Ok the am, mm and willie line was pretty meh last game.
Move willie or marner back with Jt.

Andersen back in tonight

Ok the am, mm and willie line was pretty meh last game.
Move willie or marner back with Jt.

Andersen back in tonight
- Fakepartofme

One thing I like about Keefe is he realizes trying something new doesn't mean success right away.

AM/Marner looked pretty meh together their first 3/4 games together.

I’m probably wrong on this, but at the moment, I don’t hate Spezza at 3rd C.
- Atomic Wedgie

I don't either really...but I think he is much more productive as a scoring winger. The guy can rip top shelf wristers by the half wall like crazy.

If they trade a winger which is very possible then do we have

Johnnson-Spezza-Engvall

One guy in a playoff pool I was in cleaned up big time on that...the only one to bet on Carolina for the entire playoffs
- jimi james

oops...wrong year...2005

I think Jeff O'Neill was on that Carolina team.
- gergeswillems

He was. He was also a leaf the very next year when Carolina won.

Ok the am, mm and willie line was pretty meh last game.
Move willie or marner back with Jt.

Andersen back in tonight
- Fakepartofme

I’m not a huge fan of it yet.

We have four guys who are elite. Spread the wealth.

Unless they are trying to get Tavares to demand a trade...

I’m not a huge fan of it yet.

We have four guys who are elite. Spread the wealth.

Unless they are trying to get Tavares to demand a trade...
- Atomic Wedgie

Matthews, Marner, Tavares and ??
Hyman?

So if Sandin/Lil keep showing they are more than ready for 3rd pairing mins this season...Rielly comes back.

Rielly-Barrie
Muzzin-Holl

Ceci can be shutdown for the rest of the season and be used as a depth D for injuries in the playoffs.'

Dermott is absolutely on the table here and I am shocked TOR media haven't been all over this like they have on Kapanen.

Ok the am, mm and willie line was pretty meh last game.
Move willie or marner back with Jt.

Andersen back in tonight
- Fakepartofme

It's worth a chance.. That line does have a lot of skill.

Uh? How did they listen to fans? And how would you know?
- Fakepartofme

Regarding the Clark trade with the Islanders.. I think there was some fan influence