Maybe for this season, but Jesus has had a longer career
- PatC80

Jesus has injuries to his hands and feet that will limit his games played.

Good players usually make the team
- Santo_44

That's exactly why Subban won't make the team. Because the good players will take the spots.

Point-McDavid-Marner
Hall-MacKinnon-Tavares
Seguin-Scheifele-Crosby-Giroux
Marchand-Bergeron-Stone/Couturier
Stamkos

Rielly-Doughty
Vlasic-Burns
Giordano-Letang
Ellis

Holtby
Price
Fleury
- AdamFrench

Looks a lot better than the other lineup.

I personally don't think either of Giroux or Couturier should be on the team. And Benn should probably be there. Maybe even Pirtrangelo.

Point-McDavid-Marner
Hall-MacKinnon-Tavares
Seguin-Scheifele-Crosby-Giroux
Marchand-Bergeron-Stone/Couturier
Stamkos

Rielly-Doughty
Vlasic-Burns
Giordano-Letang
Ellis

Holtby
Price
Fleury
- AdamFrench

Did we ever dodge a bullet there

Did we ever dodge a bullet there
- walshyleafsfan

I heard that Leafs management met with him just to tell him that they weren't interested - Tavares was who they wanted to sign.

Breaking news... 28minutes ago..
Howard Berger
Berger_BYTES

William Nylander is in town, Leafs Zealots.
I’s being dotted. t’s being crossed. Hang in there. It’s done.

I heard that Leafs management met with him just to tell him that they weren't interested - Tavares was who they wanted to sign.
- Atomic Wedgie

Wise choice. Turned out well. Stamkos seems done like Kopitar. May have the odd decent season, but declining fo sho

3 reasons I can see:

1)the leafs themselves are a clean, disciplined team. No goons on the roster.
2)playstyle- the leafs don’t instigate much physically, so that part of the game doesn’t get ramped up much.
3) refs are afraid of being seen as pro-Leaf, so they let teams get away with more, been that way for years.
- Feeling Glucky?

I think you pretty much nailed it.

Having said that, it's always bothered me how refs feel the need to artificially even up the penalties called between teams. Is there another sport where the officiating is so conspicuously even stevens?

Jesus has injuries to his hands and feet that will limit his games played.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yeah but he makes everyone around him better.

Breaking news... 28minutes ago..
Howard Berger
Berger_BYTES

William Nylander is in town, Leafs Zealots.
I’s being dotted. t’s being crossed. Hang in there. It’s done.
- BreathLeafs2015

Dubas has played this down to a T. Played it like grizzled vet GM. We're spoiled to have him

Wise choice. Turned out well. Stamkos seems done like Kopitar. May have the odd decent season, but declining fo sho
- walshyleafsfan

Stamkos has had so many devestating injuries it's doubtful he can be productive into his 30's at a high level.

Wise choice. Turned out well. Stamkos seems done like Kopitar. May have the odd decent season, but declining fo sho
- walshyleafsfan

Done like dinner.

Guy isn't even a point a game player this year. In fact, he hasn't been a point a game player since the 2017-18 season.

Best part is he's dragging his entire team down.

Breaking news... 28minutes ago..
Howard Berger
Berger_BYTES

William Nylander is in town, Leafs Zealots.
I’s being dotted. t’s being crossed. Hang in there. It’s done.
- BreathLeafs2015

That guy is an assistant funeral director. Should we be taking his word for it?

Dubas has played this down to a T. Played it like grizzled vet GM. We're spoiled to have him
- walshyleafsfan

Perhaps we should wait until Dubas starts shaving before comparing him to a grizzled vet.

That's very fair. I'm not going to argue with any logic that moves Hainsey down or out.
- Monkeypunk

The other added bonus of bringing in another defenseman is that it pushes Marincin down to 8th on the depth chart;

Rielly
Gardiner
Dermott
Zaitsev
Ozhiganov
Hainsey
Insert New Guy Here
Marincin

Done like dinner.

Guy isn't even a point a game player this year. In fact, he hasn't been a point a game player since the 2017-18 season.

Best part is he's dragging his entire team down.
- Atomic Wedgie

They'll have to move him or Callahan (pretty much same player) in order to sign Point. Apparently Brayden won't play for a cent less than 15.9m.

Hope he holds out for the betterment of RFA's world round regardless of their sport

So when Nylander signs for a great deal at 6 years, how soon til the media starts panicking around Matthews and Marner instead?

Bonus: Does anyone ever talk about how on Earth the Lightning are going to afford Point, and how crucial it is that they do?

Breaking news... 28minutes ago..
Howard Berger
Berger_BYTES

William Nylander is in town, Leafs Zealots.
I’s being dotted. t’s being crossed. Hang in there. It’s done.
- BreathLeafs2015

Lousy Berger.... Didn't even mention what town Nylander is in.

The other added bonus of bringing in another defenseman is that it pushes Marincin down to 8th on the depth chart;

Rielly
Gardiner
Dermott
Zaitsev
Ozhiganov
Hainsey
Insert New Guy Here
Marincin
- PatC80

You could insert an organ grinder monkey in there, and it would push Marincin down.

So when Nylander signs for a great deal at 6 years, how soon til the media starts panicking around Matthews and Marner instead?

Bonus: Does anyone ever talk about how on Earth the Lightning are going to afford Point, and how crucial it is that they do?
- mcleafs

Oh I am sure we will hear how Matthews is as good as gone.
The Jets don't get this crap.

Point-McDavid-Marner
Hall-MacKinnon-Tavares
Seguin-Scheifele-Crosby-Giroux
Marchand-Bergeron-Stone/Couturier
Stamkos

Rielly-Doughty
Vlasic-Burns
Giordano-Letang
Ellis

Holtby
Price
Fleury
- AdamFrench

Rantanen - Barkov - Granlund
Teravainen - Aho - Laine
Kapanen - Koivu - Haula
Kotkaniemi - Filpulla - Donskoi

Vatanen - Ristolainen
Maatta - Heiskonen
Honka - Nutivaara

Rask
Rinne

So when Nylander signs for a great deal at 6 years, how soon til the media starts panicking around Matthews and Marner instead?

Bonus: Does anyone ever talk about how on Earth the Lightning are going to afford Point, and how crucial it is that they do?
- mcleafs

Naw, it's only the Maple Leafs RFA's that ask for $15M per season.

Perhaps we should wait until Dubas starts shaving before comparing him to a grizzled vet.
- Atomic Wedgie

As EK pointed out with Mark Hunter being a red-hot young GM, Dubas can be seen likewise.

Unlike most Leafs fans, I hold no qualms in giving Dubas credit where credit is due, regardless of his age, race, religion or gender.

It' a young man's world now, and Dubas is a leader of this revolution. Times are a changing.

Rantanen - Barkov - Granlund
Teravainen - Aho - Laine
Kapanen - Koivu - Haula
Kotkaniemi - Filpulla - Donskoi

Vatanen - Ristolainen
Maatta - Heiskonen
Honka - Nutivaara

Rask
Rinne
- BINGO!

Mikko Koivu and Filpulla are both 49 years old.

That guy is an assistant funeral director. Should we be taking his word for it?
- RogerRoeper

Lol. Let’s see if it’s all mourning or good news