so what. the Leafs are the only team with cap problems
- senstroll

Yes, of course.. No other team has cap issues

Montreal retained half of his salary.. Washington is paying Kovalchuk $75,000 for the rest of the season.
- PatC80

For a 3rd!

I have been thinking more about that game... up until MArazek got injured teh team was playing all right. It’s almost like after that they were in shock. Like when you witness a car accident. Your knees go weak and you are in a daze. They couldn’t seem to get anything back. I dont want to excuse them, but that’s what it seemed like. it would be silimair to seeing a player collapse on teh ice (Jbo) and then trying to play. I think it was shock...
- Hockey_Reverend

They were poop all night. Could not execute a pass at all. Toe picks and losing edges all night too. Looked like Timbits hockey out there.

Leaf fans think the key to winning is to not give 22 year-old superstars a lot. Instead overpay for 4th liners to "Balance" the lineup...
- RogerRoeper

Please find an example of a Leafs fan advocating overpaying 4th liners.

Matthews has always been the better player
- PatC80

Great move by Bergevin, got good production out of the player for league minimum, got a free 3rd rounder and did Kovalchuk a solid and increased the chances of him signing with the Habs next year as a UFA.

Please find an example of a Leafs fan advocating overpaying 4th liners.
- Aetherial

Bring Lou Back!

- senstroll

A little tight, but sexy .

Great move by Bergevin, got good production out of the player for league minimum, got a free 3rd rounder and did Kovalchuk a solid and increased the chances of him signing with the Habs next year as a UFA.
- winsix

If Kovalchuk doesn't work out in Washington, I really expect him to come back where he did kinda work. Which is Montreal.

Trade Tyson Barrie, please.

Trade Tyson Barrie, please.
- Steven_Seagull

Agree, they are supposedly trying

If Kovalchuk doesn't work out in Washington, I really expect him to come back where he did kinda work. Which is Montreal.
- Scabeh

I would expect him to be captaining SKA.

We have a lot tied up in superstars. That's ok. Pay your stars, don't overpay for supporting players.
- RogerRoeper

I agree with this. The point is that the superstars aren't executing like superstars. Matthews has been elite.

At 5v5, Tavares is -6 in goal differential; Marner is -5. If we want to throw his name into the mix, Nylander is +4. Again, in much the same situations, Hyman is +3.

Matthews, as noted, is +17.

We need more out of Tavares and Marner in particular, and to be honest, Nylander, too.

Any +/- metric has it's limitations, but again when compared to the team as a whole, particularly when you have an idea of the level of competition faced, it gives you a decent picture: Marner and Tavares are not executing at the level they are expected to execute at.

Bring Lou Back!
- RogerRoeper

Keefe played the 4th line in the last 2 minutes!

#firekeefe

Bring Lou Back!
- RogerRoeper

179 NYI with 2 games in hand
172 TML

Points over the last 2 seasons

I like Dubas, not sure why you find the need to repeat yourself about Lou. Did he touch you?

They were poop all night. Could not execute a pass at all. Toe picks and losing edges all night too. Looked like Timbits hockey out there.
- gravyface

Yeah but, 4-1.. Why does that never work in our favour?

Heard that too.. Sounds like it is gonna happen
- PatC80

Whatever they get they aren’t gunna keep...as long as it’s good assets they can either flip today or at the draft I am fine with it.

Has to be a really good return though and other GMs know that. They aren’t getting a discount they are probably hoping to get for Krieder or Pageau who are guaranteed to go.

179 NYI with 2 games in hand
172 TML

Points over the last 2 seasons

I like Dubas, not sure why you find the need to repeat yourself about Lou. Did he touch you?
- Garnie

Touched his soul so hard that he's created a temporal rift where roger can hear the thoughts of islanders fans hating Lou.

A little tight, but sexy .
- Garnie

I can't look

looks

runs

denies everything later

If Kovalchuk doesn't work out in Washington, I really expect him to come back where he did kinda work. Which is Montreal.
- Scabeh

Montreal has much more cap flexibiiity than the Capitals. If they sign Holtby to big money, it could use up most of their space. Doubt very much they can re-sign Kovy. Montreal will have both space and motivation to re-sign him.

I have been thinking more about that game... up until MArazek got injured teh team was playing all right. It’s almost like after that they were in shock. Like when you witness a car accident. Your knees go weak and you are in a daze. They couldn’t seem to get anything back. I dont want to excuse them, but that’s what it seemed like. it would be silimair to seeing a player collapse on teh ice (Jbo) and then trying to play. I think it was shock...
- Hockey_Reverend

I think you may have some PTSD. Or retroactive effects from the alcohol consumption that followed as a result of the game.

They weren't good at all that game. They were worse after Mrazek went down, but they were horribly outplayed all game long.

Keefe played the 4th line in the last 2 minutes!

#firekeefe
- Tumbleweed

I like that.. Matthews/Marner/Tavares/Nylander needed to be benched in the last 5 minutes of the game.. They were not doing anything.. Just missed passes, toe picks and turnovers.

Keefe played the 4th line in the last 2 minutes!

#firekeefe
- Tumbleweed

canes game?
if so, yes..down by 3 goals...play anyone

down by 1 goal...id prefer Matthews

I can't look

looks

runs

denies everything later
- jimi james

I think you may have some PTSD. Or retroactive effects from the alcohol consumption that followed as a result of the game.

They weren't good at all that game. They were worse after Mrazek went down, but they were horribly outplayed all game long.
- Monkeypunk

Keefe acknowledged it after the game. Paraphrasing here, but he said "we lost before the goalie switch to Ayres"

canes game?
if so, yes..down by 3 goals...play anyone

down by 1 goal...id prefer Matthews
- senstroll

They were just hoping Clifford would kill another player.