I would think the Canooks would want Necas instead of KK along with their 1st in 23 and Philly's 2nd in 24.
- dmnted

*blinks*

Let's be real though, the Leafs didn't look very good for the latter half of the game until they found an extra gear for the tying goal

Samsonite basically stole it
- TheMussel

Would love to see the Leafs get some deterrent players, except we all know how that ends.
- Aetherial

A constant parade to the penalty box and / or suspensions?

Let's be real though, the Leafs didn't look very good for the latter half of the game until they found an extra gear for the tying goal

Samsonite basically stole it
- TheMussel

Fair enough, but I didn’t think it had anything to do with team toughness.

ROR doesn’t want to be traded and is willing to give a hometown discount

I would be stunned if KK is involved but if that's what Vancouver wants and we can extend Horvat then sure.
- BINGO!

KK at this point would just be a salary dump would he not?

ROR doesn’t want to be traded and is willing to give a hometown discount
- mr.sir

just doesn't want to come back to the land of tim horton's

KK at this point would just be a salary dumb would he not?
- shack67

No? His defensive impacts are great. His offense is... meh.

They moved him off Svech and Necas' line because Stastny is too (frank)ing slow and needs guys to cover for him. Svechnikov and Necas' offense dried up after they did that though.

He's fine. $4.8 million per is a fine number for a guy who's essentially a shutdown 3C going forward.

ROR doesn’t want to be traded and is willing to give a hometown discount
- mr.sir

I read that as well


reup for 3 more years @ 4.5M cap hit to me this would be a hometown discount

No? His defensive impacts are great. His offense is... meh.

They moved him off Svech and Necas' line because Stastny is too (frank)ing slow and needs guys to cover for him. Svechnikov and Necas' offense dried up after they did that though.

He's fine. $4.8 million per is a fine number for a guy who's essentially a shutdown 3C going forward.
- BINGO!

For some reason I thought his salary was higher. To be honest I thought he might turn out to be Toews 2.0. Still time I guess.

just doesn't want to come back to the land of tim horton's
- TheMussel

outstanding warrant for him?

For some reason I thought his salary was higher. To be honest I thought he might turn out to be Toews 2.0. Still time I guess.
- shack67

i'd love that but he's trending in more the "Jordan Staal" mold instead it appears.

Who was it that tenderized Chara a few years ago in the playoffs? Colton Orr?
- Symba007

Bryan McCabe.

OK, maybe not...

Let's be real though, the Leafs didn't look very good for the latter half of the game until they found an extra gear for the tying goal

Samsonite basically stole it
- TheMussel

I know the dogma is that the Leafs play a run and gun, shoot-out brand of hockey, and you know I would never question what the collective thinking of the Twitterati are, but they're actually the fourth-stingiest team in goals against/game played.

Why do I say this?

Because most of last night's game was as dull as the New Jersey Devils in the neutral zone trap era. It was a really, really dull entertainment product.

Maybe, just maybe, they are already playing a playoff brand of hockey.

i'd love that but he's trending in more the "Jordan Staal" mold instead it appears.
- BINGO!

How is a solid yet legal hit (the one on Giordano) considered "taking liberties?"

Lack of pushback! Are you serious!? That has been the issue with this team for years! Dubas seems to think that having a guy like Simmonds or Clifford playing on the 4th line every now and then will cover it! He doesn’t get it! Leafs need toughness that can play hockey, every night! He’d rather pay for soft skill that can’t keep up when things get tough. You need a balance and Dubas will never get it! If he hasn’t got the message after all these years it’s not going to happen now! Prepare for another early exit! Hopefully it’s an exit for Dubas as well.

ROR doesn’t want to be traded and is willing to give a hometown discount
- mr.sir

Honestly, and while I know it's the minority around here, it's a good thing. St. Louis hasn't been a great team this year, but they are also not abysmal - but you know who is? ROR. He is second worst in +/- at Even Strength in the entire league @ -27 goal differential. Only Batherson on Ottawa is worse.

To put this in perspective, Anaheim is a goddamned disaster, and Vatrano is Anaheim's worst at -23 and that's in 140 more minutes than ROR.

On St. Louis Parayko is next on the poopty list @ -19, and he has played 400 more minutes than ROR.

Add to that his total lack of production and this adds up to a guy who can stay where he is in my opinion.

How is a solid yet legal hit (the one on Giordano) considered "taking liberties?"
- jmatchett383

Cause he’s old

Lack of pushback! Are you serious!? That has been the issue with this team for years! Dubas seems to think that having a guy like Simmonds or Clifford playing on the 4th line every now and then will cover it! He doesn’t get it! Leafs need toughness that can play hockey, every night! He’d rather pay for soft skill that can’t keep up when things get tough. You need a balance and Dubas will never get it! If he hasn’t got the message after all these years it’s not going to happen now! Prepare for another early exit! Hopefully it’s an exit for Dubas as well.
- Bullot

Are these all pre-written?

Honestly, and while I know it's the minority around here, it's a good thing. St. Louis hasn't been a great team this year, but they are also not abysmal - but you know who is? ROR. He is second worst in +/- at Even Strength in the entire league @ -27 goal differential. Only Batherson on Ottawa is worse.

To put this in perspective, Anaheim is a goddamned disaster, and Vatrano is Anaheim's worst at -23 and that's in 140 more minutes than ROR.

On St. Louis Parayko is next on the poopty list @ -19, and he has played 400 more minutes than ROR.

Add to that his total lack of production and this adds up to a guy who can stay where he is in my opinion.
- Monkeypunk

Glad we didn’t trade for Parayko

Big guy who is “soft as slime”
(According to their own fan base comments)

outstanding warrant for him?
- dmnted

i can't comment on how good the warrant is

Would love to see the Leafs get some deterrent players, except we all know how that ends.
- Aetherial

A deterrent player who plays 8 minutes a night? A good, tough player who scares the opposition and actually contributes? Any available? For some reason they tend not to be

chili dogs for dinner tonight, coney island style with mustard and onions, (frank) yeah

chili dogs for dinner tonight, coney island style with mustard and onions, (frank) yeah
- TheMussel

Wifey is making seafood chowder 😃

Flyers- Konecny, Laughton, JVR, Deslauriers
Habs- Anderson, Savard, Armia
Sens- Motte
Preds- Niederreiter, Jeannot, Bonino
Blues- Barbashev, ROR
Yotes- Chychrun
CBJ- Jenner, Gavrikov, Foudy
Wings- Bertuzzi
Sharks- Meier
Ducks- Henrique
Hawks- McCabe, Toews, Domi
Nucks- Schenn, Hoglander

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