Severson and take a flier on Miles Wood?
- PatC80

not sure there is enough cap space...would take some work..but he is on IR atm, is he due back?

not sure there is enough cap space...would take some work..but he is on IR atm, is he due back?
- senstroll

He’s skating post hip surgery

A cheaper option may be….
Motte and Schenn
for
Dermott and Anderson

The saddest is people who are Leafs fans and also Bills fans...poor dumbass bastards
- Zezel

That’s me.

And my favourite basketball team is the Washington Generals.

He’s skating post hip surgery

A cheaper option may be….
Motte and Schenn
for
Dermott and Anderson
- mr.sir

Schenn would be a sentimental pick up but... noooooo.

I saw a tweet this morning speculating that Subban will pull a Spezza next year and sign in Toronto for minimum.

I don’t hate that.

I saw a tweet this morning speculating that Subban will pull a Spezza next year and sign in Toronto for minimum.

I don’t hate that.
- Atomic Wedgie

Fashion wars pending 🙄

Anything less than 3m ✔️

I saw a tweet this morning speculating that Subban will pull a Spezza next year and sign in Toronto for minimum.

I don’t hate that.
- Atomic Wedgie

Jordan?

Even Vlad Putin is trolling the Leafs now...

https://twitter.com/ska19...tatus/1485688799489310722

I hadn't even realized Wood hadn't played a game this season. What's his story? He's definitely a player, when healthy, I'd love to see on the Leafs.
- mjones242

been injured all season long.. trade for him, LTIR him and then have him for the playoffs?

I saw a tweet this morning speculating that Subban will pull a Spezza next year and sign in Toronto for minimum.

I don’t hate that.
- Atomic Wedgie

P.K?

I would love that

I think the excuse is, "but there were monsters in the Atlantic". And it is a legitimate excuse as the 1st round matchup could be absolutely horrendous because the ridiculous playoff format.

To win the Cup you need to beat teams, sure, but your chances are much more difficult when you play much more difficult teams.

The Leafs lost John Tavares minutes into Game 1. That was a significant loss and shouldn't be underestimated. There was no "easy" path once the Captain went down.
- mjones242

I mean, if the playoffs started right now, you'd have the following matchups:

Boston @ Florida
Toronto @ Tampa

Washington @ Carolina
Pittsburgh @ NYR

--

Nashville @ Colorado
St. Louis @ Minnesota

Anaheim @ Vegas
LA @ Calgary

While nothing is ever truly predictable, just looking at who has played the best teams and has the best records and so on, every team in the Central is doing better than Vegas and they are leading their division. The Pacific is a pretty weak division.

In the east, you have the Metro which looks good at first glance, but Washington has been feasting on weak teams and is a .500 team against good teams; the Rangers are sub-500 against good teams. Boston is very similar to Washington - romping over the weaker teams, and playing @ .500 against playoff teams.

At the moment the teams to watch out for are Florida, Tampa, Toronto, Colorado and Carolina. Minnesota looks pretty good, but they are 10-8 against playoff calibre teams - most of their wins (15-2) are against non-playoff teams. Colorado is just waltzing over everyone (16-1; 13-7).

So, realistically the Leafs, Tampa or Florida are probably going to have the toughest time winning their division - this is assuming that Boston doesn't have more rabbits in their hat, because they are Boston - you never know. It does seem a bit like they are on that projected downward trend, but they're packed full of good players and experience.

In June I was on-board with the get-it-done or fire Dubas, Keefe, Shanahan and launch half the players into the Sun plan. Now, after watching them play this year, I like what I see. Every team has warts - all of them. We can romanticize Tampa and Florida and Carolina and Colorado . . . but the truth is that they all mediocre bottom-6 guys as well (Florida is probably the deepest), and no one really loves their 5/6 d-men either.

If we fired Keefe & Dubas, I sincerely don' t know if they get better. It's easy to argue that if they lose again, and make fair-value moves (i.e., Marner traded for a #1 defenseman), they can be much better - but I really don't know. I felt more convicted about it in the off-season than I do now that's for sure.

P.K?

I would love that
- PatC80

They could use a big shot from the point

new blog

I think the excuse is, "but there were monsters in the Atlantic". And it is a legitimate excuse as the 1st round matchup could be absolutely horrendous because the ridiculous playoff format.

To win the Cup you need to beat teams, sure, but your chances are much more difficult when you play much more difficult teams.

The Leafs lost John Tavares minutes into Game 1. That was a significant loss and shouldn't be underestimated. There was no "easy" path once the Captain went down.
- mjones242

Umm, they lost that game...understandably.
But then went on to win 3 straight games against a team that was 18pts below them in the standings.
No excuses.

not sure there is enough cap space...would take some work..but he is on IR atm, is he due back?
- senstroll

he's started skating, but keep him on LTIR until the post season

They could use a big shot from the point
- mr.sir

P.K is an improvement on Holl

new blog
- Lucas.Neilson

Mike in basement won't be happy with you promoting your new blog in his main source of income blog.

He’s skating post hip surgery

A cheaper option may be….
Motte and Schenn
for
Dermott and Anderson
- mr.sir

Schenn would be a step down from Dermott.

P.K is an improvement on Holl
- PatC80

but is he really what the Leafs need for a strong playoffs push? I doubt it.

I saw a tweet this morning speculating that Subban will pull a Spezza next year and sign in Toronto for minimum.

I don’t hate that.
- Atomic Wedgie

For minimum?
I wouldnt hate that at all.

I mean, if the playoffs started right now, you'd have the following matchups:

Boston @ Florida
Toronto @ Tampa

Washington @ Carolina
Pittsburgh @ NYR

--

Nashville @ Colorado
St. Louis @ Minnesota

Anaheim @ Vegas
LA @ Calgary

While nothing is ever truly predictable, just looking at who has played the best teams and has the best records and so on, every team in the Central is doing better than Vegas and they are leading their division. The Pacific is a pretty weak division.

In the east, you have the Metro which looks good at first glance, but Washington has been feasting on weak teams and is a .500 team against good teams; the Rangers are sub-500 against good teams. Boston is very similar to Washington - romping over the weaker teams, and playing @ .500 against playoff teams.

At the moment the teams to watch out for are Florida, Tampa, Toronto, Colorado and Carolina. Minnesota looks pretty good, but they are 10-8 against playoff calibre teams - most of their wins (15-2) are against non-playoff teams. Colorado is just waltzing over everyone (16-1; 13-7).

So, realistically the Leafs, Tampa or Florida are probably going to have the toughest time winning their division - this is assuming that Boston doesn't have more rabbits in their hat, because they are Boston - you never know. It does seem a bit like they are on that projected downward trend, but they're packed full of good players and experience.

In June I was on-board with the get-it-done or fire Dubas, Keefe, Shanahan and launch half the players into the Sun plan. Now, after watching them play this year, I like what I see. Every team has warts - all of them. We can romanticize Tampa and Florida and Carolina and Colorado . . . but the truth is that they all mediocre bottom-6 guys as well (Florida is probably the deepest), and no one really loves their 5/6 d-men either.

If we fired Keefe & Dubas, I sincerely don' t know if they get better. It's easy to argue that if they lose again, and make fair-value moves (i.e., Marner traded for a #1 defenseman), they can be much better - but I really don't know. I felt more convicted about it in the off-season than I do now that's for sure.
- Monkeypunk

That's why they are getting Chiarot.

Schenn would be a step down from Dermott.
- Fakepartofme

Just some insurance on the right side in case of injury
And….Motte is a big upgrade on Joey

but is he really what the Leafs need for a strong playoffs push? I doubt it.
- Symba007

Well, the leafs playoff "pushes" are usually only one round....so sure why not.

Just some insurance on the right side in case of injury
- mr.sir

I wouldnt move Dermott for Schenn though.
Who replaces Dermott in the line up? Not Schenn. He's a good 7th and can fill in here and there but on a permanent basis? I dont know.
Im ok with moving Dermott out for someone better and bringing in Schenn as a 7th dman..for a late late late pick.

Just some insurance on the right side in case of injury
And….Motte is a big upgrade on Joey
- mr.sir

But we need the upgrade on D imo.