Yeah the coin flip in a tight series can only be fixed if you blow up the team and start over and hope for a heavier one sided coin in 7 years.
- Santo_44

I’m just going to wait to see what really happens prior to puck drop next fall.

I hate to break it to you but losing 3 of the last 4 games isn't a coin flip nor a tight series.
- bobbyisno1

Yeah the NHL should figure out how to make games 4,5 and 7 worth more.

Unless of course the Leafs win games 2,5 and 6 but lose the first 3 of 4. Then the other games should be worth more.

I hate to break it to you but losing 3 of the last 4 games isn't a coin flip nor a tight series.
- bobbyisno1

The leafs also won the first 2 out of 3 games. Or won 2 out of the middle 4 games.

The leafs also won the first 2 out of 3 games. Or won 2 out of the middle 4 games.
- Aaron_85

Those do not count apparently

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Evgeni Malkin: "It's hard for me to say right now. We just lost a couple days ago. ... I understand it's a business. I love this city, I love these, fans so much. ... But I know the team they want new blood.

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I am willing to bet Malkin is a Capital next season

The leafs also won the first 2 out of 3 games. Or won 2 out of the middle 4 games.
- Aaron_85

Weren’t they close before? I’m sure I heard game 7 collapse more than once…maybe not.
Just a tweak here and there…that’s all they need. Maybe a couple more OG’s with experience and excellent locker room skillz.

I’m just going to wait to see what really happens prior to puck drop next fall.
- Woderwick

Post of the year. We should all follow your lead.

Awesome. You’d probably get the same results. I like consistency.
- Woderwick

En Fuego... Straight Fire... Bringing your Fastball.


Leafs want a Kawhi move.. they'd never do it.. But call the Caps on Wilson.. Because that is what everyone is clamoring for..EVERYONE....

Weren’t they close before? I’m sure I heard game 7 collapse more than once…maybe not.
Just a tweak here and there…that’s all they need. Maybe a couple more OG’s with experience and excellent locker room skillz.
- Woderwick

I mean what's the point in picking and choosing what results to use to fit a narrative?

Lots of good teams make the playoffs and don't do anything. It shouldn't take away from being a good team, especially losing to a good team in Tampa, who is making a run at a dynasty this year.

The window is still open for this team and they just need to figure it out. I don't know what that is but I don't think it includes giving up on all of these guys. Look how long it took to get here, I don't understand why people want to throw away Marner/Nylander/JT/Rielly.

En Fuego... Straight Fire... Bringing your Fastball.


Leafs want a Kawhi move.. they'd never do it.. But call the Caps on Wilson.. Because that is what everyone is clamoring for..EVERYONE....
- dozerD10

“We’ve lost in the first round [for] the last four years: we’re going to explore changes,” MacLellan told reporters. “I don’t think anything is off the table. We’re going to talk to different teams and monitor the trade market. We have to identify free agents.”


I mean, he did say anything was on the table

If he wants to identify free agents(Malkin) they need to trade away cap. After they sign their goalies and the rest ion the roster that likely only have a M or two to play with.

To cheat and play with no class or integrity? Lots of guys who 'know what it takes to win' don't resort to that BS.
- Cush29

More than almost anything else, the Leafs need a player EXACTLY like him. A guy who will do *anything* to win. We just don't have that. That's why we lose - continually.

Weren’t they close before? I’m sure I heard game 7 collapse more than once…maybe not.
Just a tweak here and there…that’s all they need. Maybe a couple more OG’s with experience and excellent locker room skillz.
- Woderwick

So Bunting-Matthews-Nick Paul?

I mean what's the point in picking and choosing what results to use to fit a narrative?

Lots of good teams make the playoffs and don't do anything. It shouldn't take away from being a good team, especially losing to a good team in Tampa, who is making a run at a dynasty this year.

The window is still open for this team and they just need to figure it out. I don't know what that is but I don't think it includes giving up on all of these guys. Look how long it took to get here, I don't understand why people want to throw away Marner/Nylander/JT/Rielly.
- Aaron_85

Perhaps you worded that incorrectly... but I don't see people looking to "throw away" those guys... just looking to balance out the roster using 1 of those guys as a trade chip.

I for one would be open to using one of those guys to get Chychrun in a heartbeat.. would you ??

More than almost anything else, the Leafs need a player EXACTLY like him. A guy who will do *anything* to win. We just don't have that. That's why we lose - continually.
- fifty__missions

Having to listen to this stuff all off season ^^

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- senstroll

It would have been more palatable to listen to it starting in Mid June though...

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- senstroll

Dynasty of losing.

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- senstroll

It's part of the fun.

Perhaps you worded that incorrectly... but I don't see people looking to "throw away" those guys... just looking to balance out the roster using 1 of those guys as a trade chip.

I for one would be open to using one of those guys to get Chychrun in a heartbeat.. would you ??
- dozerD10

No. Here's why. Trading them away would open another hole in the line up. The 2nd line struggled because it didn't have consistent good wingers. Mickey didn't prove he is a real top 6 winger.

Further, on D, we had Reilly, Gio, Muzzin, Brodie. How do we think Chychrun would make it THAT much better with bigger holes up front? A lot of people think trading Marner/Nylander would bring more balance to the team but like the team had four 5+ million d-men. How would a different one make it that much better?

I am not against trading players to find something but it can't just be "Well if we change a winger and put the cap into defense there the team is fixed." It's not that easy in my opinion.

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- senstroll

it is (frank)ing brutal

No. Here's why. Trading them away would open another hole in the line up. The 2nd line struggled because it didn't have consistent good wingers. Mickey didn't prove he is a real top 6 winger.

Further, on D, we had Reilly, Gio, Muzzin, Brodie. How do we think Chychrun would make it THAT much better with bigger holes up front? A lot of people think trading Marner/Nylander would bring more balance to the team but like the team had four 5+ million d-men. How would a different one make it that much better?

I am not against trading players to find something but it can't just be "Well if we change a winger and put the cap into defense there the team is fixed." It's not that easy in my opinion.
- Aaron_85

What is annoying is some people can't see the Leafs have a good D core and if Gio signs nothing will change there.

Of course they could use a Hedman. but its not happening right now.

More than almost anything else, the Leafs need a player EXACTLY like him. A guy who will do *anything* to win. We just don't have that. That's why we lose - continually.
- fifty__missions

Washington has a guy like that. They lost. So does Boston. They lost too. Islanders have one or two and they didn't even make the playoffs. Winnipeg does and they didn't make the playoffs either.

Let's ignore how many teams lose with these players every year as well....

Perhaps you worded that incorrectly... but I don't see people looking to "throw away" those guys... just looking to balance out the roster using 1 of those guys as a trade chip.

I for one would be open to using one of those guys to get Chychrun in a heartbeat.. would you ??
- dozerD10

And to be fair to you, I did say if someone offered Nylander for JT Miller would I do it? I said yes.

More than almost anything else, the Leafs need a player EXACTLY like him. A guy who will do *anything* to win. We just don't have that. That's why we lose - continually.
- fifty__missions

In your opinion - not everyone else's or certainly not mine.

Boston just got bounced in the 1st round, how did that happen with Marchand on the team?

I simply don't believe having Brad Marchand as a Leaf in this series vs Tampa would not have changed the narrative except perhaps lots of moaning and groaning about him taking another stupid penalty.

To me using a term like "do anything to win" doesn't excuse the terrible lack of sportsmanship and class that player brings to the ice more often than not & I would not want that associated with my team but different strokes.

Spezza and Gio both would be open to coming back to Toronto. I am less certain Gio is coming back since Calgary really wanted him at the deadline. Depends on how much and if he feels this team can do it before Calgary.

cuz I was interested, I look at the 1st round matchups.

if you picked the team that had the higher reg goal differential, you would have went 7-1

the only team that lost with a higher Diff is the Leafs

naturally