Mike Augello: Johnsson accepts one-year qualifying offer from Leafs

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Hi SUCK IT EVERYONE WHO ISN’T THE GULL
- Garnie

- Steven_Seagull

Hi
- Garnie

420 ish yet?

I do hope that Johnsson makes the team. It will be another feel good late round pick story.

- TheMussel

I do hope that Johnsson makes the team. It will be another feel good late round pick story.
- zazzle

He will, no question. Babs already speaks pretty highly of his work ethic.

So am I hearing this right...the Leafs now need Karlsson in order to compete with TB? Wasn't that was the JT signing was about?

Mike Augello: Johnsson accepts one-year qualifying offer from Leafs
- mikeinbuffalo

in other news ug was hired to mop the floors of kylie dubas office, but you didn't blog that other big time maple leafs story. why come?

For the knobs (UG) suggesting Karlsson to the Leafs in exchage for Nylander +++

I hope you (UG) realize that statistically Karlsson is just a step above Gardiner. About 10 points more offence total with 17% more ice time. Perhaps worse in the defensive zone than Gardiner - and that's saying a lot.

Forget about the fact that Dubas is on record as saying the young core (of which Nylander is a part of) isn't going anywhere; if you were to trade him for a Dman it would make a hell of a lot more sense to trade him for a guy that knows how to play in his own zone.

And just to put a cherry on top of this incredible nonsense, I wonder what the cap situation will look like when you have 3 guys making $+10MM AAV and one other (Marner) close to it in a year.

420 ish yet?
- zazzle

2 more mins

But I’m at the lake with the in laws - no 4:20 for me

For the knobs (UG) suggesting Karlsson to the Leafs in exchage for Nylander +++

I hope you (UG) realize that statistically Karlsson is just a step above Gardiner. About 10 points more offence total with 17% more ice time. Perhaps worse in the defensive zone than Gardiner - and that's saying a lot.

Forget about the fact that Dubas is on record as saying the young core (of which Nylander is a part of) isn't going anywhere; if you were to trade him for a Dman it would make a hell of a lot more sense to trade him for a guy that knows how to play in his own zone.

And just to put a cherry on top of this incredible nonsense, I wonder what the cap situation will look like when you have 3 guys making $+10MM AAV and one other (Marner) close to it in a year.
- Pen15

are you really trying to compare gardiner to karlsson?

For the knobs (UG) suggesting Karlsson to the Leafs in exchage for Nylander +++

I hope you (UG) realize that statistically Karlsson is just a step above Gardiner. About 10 points more offence total with 17% more ice time. Perhaps worse in the defensive zone than Gardiner - and that's saying a lot.

Forget about the fact that Dubas is on record as saying the young core (of which Nylander is a part of) isn't going anywhere; if you were to trade him for a Dman it would make a hell of a lot more sense to trade him for a guy that knows how to play in his own zone.

And just to put a cherry on top of this incredible nonsense, I wonder what the cap situation will look like when you have 3 guys making $+10MM AAV and one other (Marner) close to it in a year.
- Pen15

I don’t think Jake is anywhere near EK but that’s just my opinion.

- Steven_Seagull

I waved at you earlier but you must not have noticed.

You were eating something on a rock in the middle of Charleston Lake....

This team doesn't need to spend that money on EK and break up the core. Its nonsense. Ek is all offense and terrible in 5he defensive zone. If we were talking about a Doughty than yes. This nonsense that we cant compete with Tampa is laughable. Our offense alone will be a handful for anyone to match up against. We need some solid defensive D if anything. If it's not available wait until the deadline and see how this lineup looks to start the season. We cant have 4 or five guys all around a $10M average its nonsense

are you really trying to compare gardiner to karlsson?
- The Deal Man

Yes I am. In a world of stats, you can technically compare any two players.
Sometimes differences are vast, sometimes not so much. In this case, only 10pts separates Karlsson from Gardiner. All the while one saw 17% more ice time and was a -25. In terms of hits and shots they're virtually identical.

Use the emoticons all you like, numbers don't lie. Landing Karlsson will cost you (outside of the assets you'd have to trade), $10MM AAV for a delta of 10pts. You can try to position it with some bullsh!t "but I've seen him play and my perception is more accurate" but the numbers speak for themselves.

I don’t think Jake is anywhere near EK but that’s just my opinion.
- Garnie

You're entitled to your opinion, and I would agree with you if we're talking about Karlsson of 2014 or 2016, but the 2018 version is very ordinary as indicated by the results.

Yes I am. In a world of stats, you can technically compare any two players.
Sometimes differences are vast, sometimes not so much. In this case, only 10pts separates Karlsson from Gardiner. All the while one saw 17% more ice time and was a -25. In terms of hits and shots they're virtually identical.

Use the emoticons all you like, numbers don't lie. Landing Karlsson will cost you (outside of the assets you'd have to trade), $10MM AAV for a delta of 10pts. You can try to position it with some bullsh!t "but I've seen him play and my perception is more accurate" but the numbers speak for themselves.
- Pen15

I have to agree with you. Hes much better than Gardner but not a necessity. Not at the $11M he will cost

This team doesn't need to spend that money on EK and break up the core. Its nonsense. Ek is all offense and terrible in 5he defensive zone. If we were talking about a Doughty than yes. This nonsense that we cant compete with Tampa is laughable. Our offense alone will be a handful for anyone to match up against. We need some solid defensive D if anything. If it's not available wait until the deadline and see how this lineup looks to start the season. We cant have 4 or five guys all around a $10M average its nonsense
- matthewsscores

This!

I see guys batting around ideas on here all the time all the while ignoring simple dollars and cents. How many teams have 4 guys with $10MM AAVs in this league? That's a great recipe for disaster if you ask me.

I have to agree with you. Hes much better than Gardner but not a necessity. Not at the $11M he will cost
- matthewsscores

Bingo!

This!

I see guys batting around ideas on here all the time all the while ignoring simple dollars and cents. How many teams have 4 guys with $10MM AAVs in this league? That's a great recipe for disaster if you ask me.
- Pen15

Ya not in a salary cap world. We should be very happy with the way this off season shaped up so far. When the leafs were able to buy a cup in the 90's we couldn't get a lineup even close to this.

Ya not in a salary cap world. We should be very happy with the way this off season shaped up so far. When the leafs were able to buy a cup in the 90's we couldn't get a lineup even close to this.
- matthewsscores

I grew up in Gilmour/Clark era. From my memory, I can't remember a free agent signing here while in their prime.

This team is going to be a force come October. They are very capable of competing against TB.

I grew up in Gilmour/Clark era. From my memory, I can't remember a free agent signing here while in their prime.

This team is going to be a force come October. They are very capable of competing against TB.
- Pen15

Very capable. I'm confident we can beat Tampa as both lineups sit right now.

Also what makes me laugh is people saying we wont hst past the first round against Tampa. I have the leafs and Tampa finishing 1 and 2 in the East. I dont think the leafs will see Tampa in the first round anytime soon. Just my opinion

Yes I am. In a world of stats, you can technically compare any two players.
Sometimes differences are vast, sometimes not so much. In this case, only 10pts separates Karlsson from Gardiner. All the while one saw 17% more ice time and was a -25. In terms of hits and shots they're virtually identical.

Use the emoticons all you like, numbers don't lie. Landing Karlsson will cost you (outside of the assets you'd have to trade), $10MM AAV for a delta of 10pts. You can try to position it with some bullsh!t "but I've seen him play and my perception is more accurate" but the numbers speak for themselves.
- Pen15

karlsson has been better in the stats department than gardiner for pretty much every season of his career. end of story.