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Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jan 23 @ 2:15 PM ET
hopefully the Leafs top 4 don't play the way they did last Saturday in the playoffs.
- Symba.007

Thats an April/May non concern
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jan 23 @ 2:15 PM ET
I feel like if the player ever wore a Blue Jackets jersey, you have a chubby for them.

We keep saying, "this guy is exactly who we need," and then we get a guy like that, and it never seems to be working out.

Aube-Kubel, Hunt, Simmonds, Clifford, Ritchie, Blackwell, Foligno . . . 5 of those acquired players were waived at some point. I think Anderson is a good player, but I'm starting to think that I have no idea what this team needs and I'm not even 100% sure they do either.

- Monkeypunk

Every time we play against him…he dominates

5.5m will be a bargain moving forward
How much do we want to pay for Meier?
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jan 23 @ 2:19 PM ET
Galchenyuk was traded for Max Domi, Domi was traded for Anderson
- Symba.007

So what, 5-6 more years at 5.5m per for a 30pt producer?
Leafsmart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Joined: 12.18.2013

Jan 23 @ 2:20 PM ET
I feel like if the player ever wore a Blue Jackets jersey, you have a chubby for them.

We keep saying, "this guy is exactly who we need," and then we get a guy like that, and it never seems to be working out.

Aube-Kubel, Hunt, Simmonds, Clifford, Ritchie, Blackwell, Foligno . . . 5 of those acquired players were waived at some point. I think Anderson is a good player, but I'm starting to think that I have no idea what this team needs and I'm not even 100% sure they do either.

- Monkeypunk

If Anderson had just this year and next at his $5.5, I'd like to have him aboard.

But not for a first rounder and his injury list. Last few years of that contract will be
Leafsmart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Joined: 12.18.2013

Jan 23 @ 2:22 PM ET
So what, 5-6 more years at 5.5m per for a 30pt producer?
- Fakepartofme

Seems they hate to recognize the road ahead.
Symba.007
Location: Caitlin > Kim -bigzby, ON
Joined: 03.23.2010

Jan 23 @ 2:23 PM ET
So what, 5-6 more years at 5.5m per for a 30pt producer?
- Fakepartofme

4 more years, on pace for 26 goals this year
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Jan 23 @ 2:28 PM ET
I have to admit that really surprised me. He's definitely a tweener, but he's a cheap tweener that I thought someone could have used.
- Monkeypunk

Edmonton doesn't have the cap to take this one.
Leafsmart
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
Joined: 12.18.2013

Jan 23 @ 2:34 PM ET
Kampf contract is the one that might get interesting. Hopefully around 3 mil?

Guy is a priority.
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jan 23 @ 2:35 PM ET
“Fire and emotion”
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jan 23 @ 2:37 PM ET
Canucks paying three (2 former, 1 current) head coaches a total of $7.5m
Lol

- Fakepartofme


I was just looking at some of tocchets results, and they are pretty not great. they poop canned BB and scape goat'd him...for...a worse coach?

this is going to be fun to watch play out.. the gift that keeps on giving.



Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:38 PM ET
Every time we play against him…he dominates

5.5m will be a bargain moving forward
How much do we want to pay for Meier?

- mr.sir

If we play us in the first round we should definitely get Anderson.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:39 PM ET
I was just looking at some of tocchets results, and they are pretty not great. they poop canned BB and scape goat'd him...for...a worse coach?

this is going to be fun to watch play out.. the gift that keeps on giving.

- senstroll

Canucks are ready to bet on a guy who’s ready to bet on himself
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jan 23 @ 2:40 PM ET
https://twitter.com/world...&t=IHBCKjyDAqZnNGGW8AlGpA

this is right up there with boom goes the dynamite imo
what a way to mess up some names

Bruce bowedrowe
Vancouver Canooks
rick toucan

somehow JR avoids the butchering
senstroll
Location: New Fan, Needs to watch Ballet, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jan 23 @ 2:44 PM ET
Canucks are ready to bet on a guy who’s ready to bet on himself
- Canada Cup


hiring him certainly is a gamble
mr.sir
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Joined: 01.18.2015

Jan 23 @ 2:45 PM ET
If we play us in the first round we should definitely get Anderson.
- Canada Cup

Tell me again how much you are paying to rent Meier for 2 months?
monkman1967
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: AB
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jan 23 @ 2:46 PM ET
so do we finally see that Keefe is not the coach you need in TO the same ugly games keep coming up, if guys are not skating bench them.. this was another useless game by the brain fart Leafs.
If the coach can not get the team up for all games, by adjusting the line up talking to players then he will lead them into another first round flop
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Jan 23 @ 2:47 PM ET
I was just looking at some of tocchets results, and they are pretty not great. they poop canned BB and scape goat'd him...for...a worse coach?

this is going to be fun to watch play out.. the gift that keeps on giving.

- senstroll


You think a good coach wants to tarnish their reputation with that place? Wouldn't happen. They had to get someone who wants back into the NHL coaching circle and was willing to take the job cause no one else was calling them.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Jan 23 @ 2:50 PM ET
https://twitter.com/worldhockeyrpt/status/1617582256012558336?s=20&t=IHBCKjyDAqZnNGGW8AlGpA

this is right up there with boom goes the dynamite imo
what a way to mess up some names

Bruce bowedrowe
Vancouver Canooks
rick toucan

somehow JR avoids the butchering

- senstroll

Reminds me of Dough Dutty and Ande Kobidore a year after they won the Cup.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:53 PM ET
Tell me again how much you are paying to rent Meier for 2 months?
- mr.sir

First and a prospect and then see where things are in the summer with a valuable RFA. Boston, TBL and the Canes are all going to load up. Leafs have two shots with Matthews for sure and this shot to show him they’re serious. Meier is one name. There other serious options. IMO, Josh Anderson isn’t one of them
drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Corn Pop was a bad dude, AB
Joined: 06.29.2006

Jan 23 @ 2:57 PM ET
I was just looking at some of tocchets results, and they are pretty not great. they poop canned BB and scape goat'd him...for...a worse coach?

this is going to be fun to watch play out.. the gift that keeps on giving.

- senstroll

Tocchet certainly had an amazing lineup to work with in Arizona. and his last year in TB with very young team missed playoffs. As did teams coached by Quinn, Torts, Hitchcock and Crawford to name a few.

Do assistant coaches get any credit for Stanley Cups?

Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Jan 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
Tocchet certainly had an amazing lineup to work with in Arizona. and his last year in TB with very young team missed playoffs. As did teams coached by Quinn, Torts, Hitchcock and Crawford to name a few.

Do assistant coaches get any credit for Stanley Cups?

- drexel


Not as much in the media as like NFL coaches seem to. People go nuts over coordinators in that league.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Planet of the Leafs, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jan 23 @ 2:58 PM ET
so do we finally see that Keefe is not the coach you need in TO the same ugly games keep coming up, if guys are not skating bench them.. this was another useless game by the brain fart Leafs.
If the coach can not get the team up for all games, by adjusting the line up talking to players then he will lead them into another first round flop

- monkman1967


He's got the highest winning percentage in the franchise' 100 year history.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: “Give me Point, Cirelli and Paul all day against anybody.” Mr. Cooper , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jan 23 @ 2:59 PM ET
You think a good coach wants to tarnish their reputation with that place? Wouldn't happen. They had to get someone who wants back into the NHL coaching circle and was willing to take the job cause no one else was calling them.
- Aaron_85

Who’s available?
dmnted
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Space for Rent
Joined: 08.30.2006

Jan 23 @ 3:00 PM ET
You think a good coach wants to tarnish their reputation with that place? Wouldn't happen. They had to get someone who wants back into the NHL coaching circle and was willing to take the job cause no one else was calling them.
- Aaron_85


Babcock has come and gone.
underhill14
Location: I think I'll just sit back stage until somebody that matters calls me out.-King of HB Systemtool
Joined: 06.02.2010

Jan 23 @ 3:01 PM ET
I feel like if the player ever wore a Blue Jackets jersey, you have a chubby for them.

We keep saying, "this guy is exactly who we need," and then we get a guy like that, and it never seems to be working out.

Aube-Kubel, Hunt, Simmonds, Clifford, Ritchie, Blackwell, Foligno . . . 5 of those acquired players were waived at some point. I think Anderson is a good player, but I'm starting to think that I have no idea what this team needs and I'm not even 100% sure they do either.

- Monkeypunk

These dudes are not Josh Anderson, PLD, Tom Wilson, Marchand, Thachuk 1 or 2...these dudes aren't even Max Domi level.

The one thing I do agree with you about is as soon as the Leafs get a player that's known for hits and gritty play, they don't seem to do that any more. Almost like the Dubas/Keefe "possession" game doesn't allow a player to get out of position with a hit. I'm starting to think it's the team "system" and not the acquired players.

But one thing that is 100% clear to me, when I saw Savard dump JT hard to the ice last Habs game, I knew exactly the type of defender we're missing. One that stays in front of the net and punishes players who get any near the goalie before AND after the whistle. The Leafs could definitely use one of those. Our players are usually on the bench drinking blue gatorade already before the last opponent is out of the goalie's face.
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