Your prediction of the Leafs winning the cup was a little off in the end.

I could make fun of you, but I just hope you might learn from this.

- Scabeh

Your thoughts on my Montreal over Pittsbugh call?

Laf going to a marketable team is what the NHL would want.

Minny deserves it but it isn't the ideal team.
- Santo_44

I thought the worst team in league deserved first pick.

Laf going to a marketable team is what the NHL would want.

Minny deserves it but it isn't the ideal team.
- Santo_44

The NHL prides itself with it's parity.

Lafrenière going to a team needing him is the best case scenario for everyone.

The best case is every team having a marketable superstar player. Not just a few franchises.

No one really thinks the Leafs will win the lottery. We arent Edmonton FFS. Its ok, well start retooling at the draft and move on.
- Archaic

retooling at the draft?

interesting concept... but its entirely dependent upon Doogie Howser admitting his "philosphy" is ... a little flawed. I genuinely don't believe he has what it takes to trade Marner or Nylander.


my guess is Dubas actually makes another hail-merry move like the Kadri for Kerfoot-Barrie deal.... meaning he gives away an asset for a couple of long shots

Your thoughts on my Montreal over Pittsbugh call?
- RogerRoeper

It was a bold call and you were right. Kudos to you.


Edit: Would you dare take them over the Flyers though?

The NHL prides itself with it's parity.

Lafrenière going to a team needing him is the best case scenario for everyone.

The best case is every team having a marketable superstar player. Not just a few franchises.
- Scabeh

Given the state of the league I disagree.

There aren't any teams in the lottery that needs him bad, all of them have good potential to make playoffs next year.

I thought the worst team in league deserved first pick.
- Canada Cup

Yeah, I'm confused why Detroit doesn't get it. They changed rules to prevent tanking, but went overboard and made it much worse.

Your thoughts on my Montreal over Pittsbugh call?
- RogerRoeper

My thoughts would be that if one just consistently says dumb poop... Eventually they're going to get one right. 🤷‍♂️

Ive heard all week how the refs were biased towards the Blue Jackets.

Cant be both. Which is it?? Are the refs anti-Leaf or is the league pilling for the Leafs to advance?
- ThundernLightning

It's probably just a bitter Buffalo fan who has nothing of real value in his life, so he is trying to make himself feel better by piling on the day after the Leafs were eliminated.

I have a friend who works in the NHL head office.

I can assure you they were hoping for the Leafs to advance.

The NHL prides itself with it's parity.

Lafrenière going to a team needing him is the best case scenario for everyone.

The best case is every team having a marketable superstar player. Not just a few franchises.
- Scabeh

serious question - (I didn't watch any of the Habs-Pens series)... did the Habs outplay the penguins... or was it more Price getting hot at the right time?

I've been doing some deep thinking about the 2020-21 season.

The only way I can see this working is if they have an all-Canadian division, and of course three other divisions, and teams only play against divisional opponents.

Top four teams in each division make the playoffs.

Once those are done, semi-finals and finals take place in a bubble city.

48 games or so for the season.

No way in hell it can work otherwise.
- Atomic Wedgie

They could keep same divisions but just do all the games in a series of bubbles over the course of the year.

Not sure what's worse...losing Leafreniere to an Offer Sheet in 2023...or paying him 12.6mil on a 5 year deal that takes him to UFA early?
- AdamFrench

Remember how we all said that Marner was $1M overpaid?

More like $2-3M.

1 5-on-5 point this series.

It's probably just a bitter Buffalo fan who has nothing of real value in his life, so he is trying to make himself feel better by piling on the day after the Leafs were eliminated.

I have a friend who works in the NHL head office.

I can assure you they were hoping for the Leafs to advance.
- Atomic Wedgie

The leafs going down does nothing for the NHL. They lose a big chunk of diehard viewers right out of the gate. Just to keep Columbus around? People are (frank)ed in the head.

retooling at the draft?

interesting concept... but its entirely dependent upon Doogie Howser admitting his "philosphy" is ... a little flawed. I genuinely don't believe he has what it takes to trade Marner or Nylander.


my guess is Dubas actually makes another hail-merry move like the Kadri for Kerfoot-Barrie deal.... meaning he gives away an asset for a couple of long shots
- BorjeFan4Ever

Zero accountability.
It’s the Toronto Paper Tigers way.
Lather, rinse, repeat.

Leafs Fans : Toronto out of the playoffs is a bad thing for the NHL

The rest of the NHL : Thank god we don't have to watch the Leafs another day.
- ThundernLightning

The Leafs create signficant revenue for the NHL, youd have to be pretty stupid to not realize that. The Leafs not being in the playoffs in a year where they could use extra TV ad revenue is bad.

"I have a friend"....lol

sure you do......Mr. Connected.

lol..."I have a friend that works in the league"....lol
- ThundernLightning

Yeah, it would be so weird for anyone in Toronto to know someone who works for the NHL, which has an office in Toronto.

Remember how we all said that Marner was $1M overpaid?

More like $2-3M.

1 5-on-5 point this series.
- Atomic Wedgie

He was the worst of the the top 4 guys. Looked timid and afraid at times. Sad.

Remember how we all said that Marner was $1M overpaid?

More like $2-3M.

1 5-on-5 point this series.
- Atomic Wedgie

Marner was playing great under Babcock.
Under Keefe he took 2 steps back.
That Keefe 'breakout system' is boring and predictable as (frank) by the way.

The leafs going down does nothing for the NHL. They lose a big chunk of diehard viewers right out of the gate. Just to keep Columbus around? People are (frank)ed in the head.
- joel878

if they were "diehard fans" , theyd watch regardless of the Leafs fate.

Do you see the idiocy of what you just wrote?

"Im a die hard hockey fan....unless my team is out..then I don't care..but Im a die hard".

He was the worst of the the top 4 guys. Looked timid and afraid at times. Sad.
- bixll

how was he worse than Nylander??

It was a bold call and you were right. Kudos to you.


Edit: Would you dare take them over the Flyers though?
- Scabeh

I want Habs for Maximum freak out

Given the state of the league I disagree.

There aren't any teams in the lottery that needs him bad, all of them have good potential to make playoffs next year.
- Santo_44

Florida (because they suck)
Minny (because they are ancient...and suck)
Leafs/Oilers/Pens (because it would break the internet and be hilarious)
Preds (Poile will trade it...YOU KNOW HE WILL!)
Rangers (Get the do-over stud for their "rebuild")

He was the worst of the the top 4 guys. Looked timid and afraid at times. Sad.
- bixll

According to the board....hes getting you Seth Jones.

It's probably just a bitter Buffalo fan who has nothing of real value in his life, so he is trying to make himself feel better by piling on the day after the Leafs were eliminated.

I have a friend who works in the NHL head office.

I can assure you they were hoping for the Leafs to advance.
- Atomic Wedgie

Absolutely they were rooting for the Leafs to win. They took a chance on the play in round, and it backfired on them badly. Losing 3 marquee players was a very bad result for the NHL.

if they were "diehard fans" , theyd watch regardless of the Leafs fate.

Do you see the idiocy of what you just wrote?

"Im a die hard hockey fan....unless my team is out..then I don't care..but Im a die hard".
- ThundernLightning

Diehard leaf fans. For the leafs. You (frank)ing dullard.