How do you feel about Toronto's chances of navigating the cap without losing any key pieces like kapanen, Johansson
- kaptaan

Johnsson and Kerfoot are not a problem if lost. Kapanen...eh...would be annoying to lose, but not earth shattering. The Leafs really need a centre that can PK as this double winger thing has not been working out.

Support pieces... Have to have decent 3rd and 4th line support
- kaptaan

It's really nota huge deal if they lose one of those. Especially with the great drafting/development and outstanding success in signing Euro UFAs

show me one study where it is actually shown that diabetes patients run a higher risk of covid19 severe disease. i'm happy to stand corrected.
(n.b. not an opinion or a 'warning to be careful' - an actual study)
- MaximusAurelius

Look Max, I'm not gonna try and find studies about something I know very little about.

But when actual doctors, working for the public health system, tell me that people with diabetes are more at risk to develop complications if they get infected, I'll believe them before I believe you.

No need to answer back. We're pretty much done here.

Hoes mad.
- Feds91Stammer

Probably best to let it go feds.

How do you feel about Toronto's chances of navigating the cap without losing any key pieces like kapanen, Johansson
- kaptaan

Well Johansson plays for Buffalo, so I'm not to worried about losing him.

I would not want to lose Kapanen, but under no circumstances are him, Andreas Johnsson, or Alex Kerfoot 'key' pieces who couldn't be replaced. That's over 10 million in salary alone.

So while it's a fun subject for the purposes of trolling, the leafs cap situation in general really isn't different from the time people like you suggested Marner, Matthews and Nylander could never all fit with Tavares on the payroll.

It's really nota huge deal if they lose one of those. Especially with the great drafting/development and outstanding success in signing Euro UFAs
- RogerRoeper

Center depth that isn't being swapped out regularly is something I think would serve the Leafs well. Thinking of Pittsburgh who won 3 cups in that manner...

Look Max, I'm not gonna try and find studies about something I know very little about.

But when actual doctors, working for the public health system, tell me that people with diabetes are more at risk to develop complications if they get infected, I'll believe them before I believe you.

No need to answer back. We're pretty much done here.
- Scabeh

Good choice. He knows nothing, his middle name is Shultz.

not taking any sides here - but big countries have been struggling way more than small countries in restricting spread.
this is partly because the coronavirus spread to some extent has been very random - with several outbreak pockets in specific places, just because of the fact there were some superspreaders in place x or y (pure bad luck).
hence, there are bound to be high numbers in some places of the us - which make the whole of us look 'bad'.

US: so far 137k deaths. 328 million population.
EU: 446 population.
however, if you just look at Spain, France, UK, Italy and Germany - you come to 150k deaths. that's on a total population of 320million in those 5 countries.

so it's fair to say that all big governments have had little influence in on how coronavirus has been 'stopped' -- most have been very much luck (in smaller countries/regions) due to lack of spreaders ; and where there were 'hot pockets' most governments were unable to have any real impact on stopping the spreading.

infectious diseases aren't easy to stop...
- MaximusAurelius

All those countries did the right things to stop them. Look at the curve of cases and you can see the impact of the steps they took in stopping the spread. You were there. You know.

After (frank)ing around for a while as Trump tried to deny away the virus, the US got into lockdown mode and did start to bring things under control. The curve followed Europe.

Then his Wall Street buddies got antsy about 5he market and pressed him into moving before it was safe to do so. He put pressure on Governors, and some, especially Florida and Texas moved too early. We are seeing the results of that now.

The northeast, NY, NJ, RI, Mass, Conn, stuck with it and their curve came down and seems to be under control.

Obviously, Europe was hit earlier and the death rates were higher, especially in Italy with an older population. Treatment is better now and death rates are lower.

Hate speech.
- Feds91Stammer

I don’t blame you for hating facts

Well Johansson plays for Buffalo, so I'm not to worried about losing him.

I would not want to lose Kapanen, but under no circumstances are him, Andreas Johnsson, or Alex Kerfoot 'key' pieces who couldn't be replaced. That's over 10 million in salary alone.

So while it's a fun subject for the purposes of trolling, the leafs cap situation in general really isn't different from the time people like you suggested Marner, Matthews and Nylander could never all fit with Tavares on the payroll.
- joel878

Well... I thought they'd trade Nylander for defense, and if they didn't that Nylander is going to live up to his contract. If you look at my pre-season predictions I said Nylander would have a great year and surpass expectations. Which I believe he did. I think he's got a good value contract. Barrie didn't work, so they have to find someone who does. I wasn't big on Barrie from the beginning.

Good choice. He knows nothing, his middle name is Shultz.
- bobbyisno1

says the guy who knows he will never infect anybody with covid19 disease, although it's proven that aerosol spread is a thing, and most transmission are asymptomatic..

if there was anybody in here saying '(frank) you' to coronavirus measures - it is you.

Well... I thought they'd trade Nylander for defense, and if they didn't that Nylander is going to live up to his contract. If you look at my pre-season predictions I said Nylander would have a great year and surpass expectations. Which I believe he did. I think he's got a good value contract. Barrie didn't work, so they have to find someone who does. I wasn't big on Barrie from the beginning.
- kaptaan

Barrie is a right handed Jake Gardiner, I'm not sure why anyone ever thought that would work on the leafs in any capacity different than Gardiner did.

Dubas' biggest swing and miss, would have been far better to sit on Kadri until a better suited option was identified.

And in other Dumb ideas ... landing on the sun now being pursued...
- dozerD10

I don't see what the problem is. Just land there at night.

I don’t need it cancelled. It’s just a farce so it should be.
- drexel

Well that's ridiculous.

I've said all along that I'd cancel it but not because it's a farce, because it isn't.

I think Barrie is going to have a monster playoffs.

I don't see what the problem is. Just land there at night.
- GreatGigInTheSky

You must have it confused with the dark side of the moon.

Hey guys,

Please shut off the politics before EO storms in.
- AdamFrench

Or just in general because it's (frank)ing annoying.

Look Max, I'm not gonna try and find studies about something I know very little about.

But when actual doctors, working for the public health system, tell me that people with diabetes are more at risk to develop complications if they get infected, I'll believe them before I believe you.

No need to answer back. We're pretty much done here.
- Scabeh

According to the JDRF.CA website, T1 diabetes doesn't pose an additional risk.

I suspect the problem is more with people with T2 diabetes, because there are usually other health factors involved - obesity (a really bad thing if you have COVID-19), high blood pressure, poor circulation, etc.

And now back to hockey.

not taking any sides here - but big countries have been struggling way more than small countries in restricting spread.
this is partly because the coronavirus spread to some extent has been very random - with several outbreak pockets in specific places, just because of the fact there were some superspreaders in place x or y (pure bad luck).
hence, there are bound to be high numbers in some places of the us - which make the whole of us look 'bad'.

US: so far 137k deaths. 328 million population.
EU: 446 population.
however, if you just look at Spain, France, UK, Italy and Germany - you come to 150k deaths. that's on a total population of 320million in those 5 countries.

so it's fair to say that all big governments have had little influence in on how coronavirus has been 'stopped' -- most have been very much luck (in smaller countries/regions) due to lack of spreaders ; and where there were 'hot pockets' most governments were unable to have any real impact on stopping the spreading.

infectious diseases aren't easy to stop...
- MaximusAurelius

this makes little sense to me.
seeing as how the trends look

one went down, one is shooting up...

All those countries did the right things to stop them. Look at the curve of cases and you can see the impact of the steps they took in stopping the spread. You were there. You know.

After (frank)ing around for a while as Trump tried to deny away the virus, the US got into lockdown mode and did start to bring things under control. The curve followed Europe.

Then his Wall Street buddies got antsy about 5he market and pressed him into moving before it was safe to do so. He put pressure on Governors, and some, especially Florida and Texas moved too early. We are seeing the results of that now.

The northeast, NY, NJ, RI, Mass, Conn, stuck with it and their curve came down and seems to be under control.

Obviously, Europe was hit earlier and the death rates were higher, especially in Italy with an older population. Treatment is better now and death rates are lower.
- Canada Cup

Seriously, just stop.

If somebody is still praising Trump, it's through willful stupidity.

Quit wasting your time. They are never going to change their minds.

he is signed and eligible to play :D

I think the only way he gets a long look during playoffs is someone opts out. I don't think there's a place in the lineup for him when compared to players with NHL experience.

This could very well be a move by Dubas to just get him around the team during playoff time, provide him with a learneding experience.

I'm a little bit out of practice but here goes nothing...

Hyman-Tavares-Nylander
Mikheyev-Mathtews-Marner
Johnsson-kerfoot-kapanen
Engvall-Spezza-Clifford

Hard to see where Robertson fits in realistically
- TheMussel

Johnnson is out until at least round 2 per Dubas

Johnsson and Kerfoot are not a problem if lost. Kapanen...eh...would be annoying to lose, but not earth shattering. The Leafs really need a centre that can PK as this double winger thing has not been working out.
- AdamFrench

I have a solution... Uncle Rico ...

Barrie is a right handed Jake Gardiner, I'm not sure why anyone ever thought that would work on the leafs in any capacity different than Gardiner did.

Dubas' biggest swing and miss, would have been far better to sit on Kadri until a better suited option was identified.
- joel878

The trade didn't work out, but Kadri had to go.

You can't be selfish like that two playoffs in a row.

And no, he wasn't "standing up for his teammates." He was a petulant little child who threw a temper tantrum.

Jeez I forgot the leafs still have Ceci

He’s currently paired with Rielly this morning.

But turning to local news, Ontario is doing well to smash the curve.

https://twitter.com/celli...tatus/1282677071639085056