Mike Augello: Rating Toronto’s deadline needs; Leafs vs. Avalanche

can you smell it.

A W for the Leafs tonight

can you smell it.

A W for the Leafs tonight
- zazzle

I could eat some A n W right now.

it's almost time for Family Feud with Steve Harvey.

I could eat some A n W right now.
- Fakepartofme

oh hi

Avs have lost 7 straight?


C-c-c-combo breaker!


Matthews no points minus 3, Marner no points minus 5 (yet no one will mention it)


Good thing it’s a later game, gonna listen to the 1st period on radio.

We talk this crap to death, but one thing I do struggle with: What would it cost to get Gudas? He has another year @ $3.3m, so Philly isn't under duress to trade him.

Until this year, I would never have said those words, but he is playing very well, and his shut down ability could pair nicely on the Leafs. Especially in place of Zaitsev. The thing is that if you bring in his $3.3m, you need to get out equal or more (Brown's 2.1m isn't enough).

Avs have lost 7 straight?


C-c-c-combo breaker!


Matthews no points minus 3, Marner no points minus 5 (yet no one will mention it)


Good thing it’s a later game, gonna listen to the 1st period on radio.
- Steven_Seagull

Their last win was probably against the leafs in January.

Good news leafs are on the road and will just roll the lines instead of matching.

(frank) the 9 starts

We talk this crap to death, but one thing I do struggle with: What would it cost to get Gudas? He has another year @ $3.3m, so Philly isn't under duress to trade him.

Until this year, I would never have said those words, but he is playing very well, and his shut down ability could pair nicely on the Leafs. Especially in place of Zaitsev. The thing is that if you bring in his $3.3m, you need to get out equal or more (Brown's 2.1m isn't enough).
- Monkeypunk

With philly be hot right now I wouldn’t be surprised if they keep everyone and try and squeeze into the playoffs.

(frank) the 9 starts
- Santo_44

10 on Thursday against Vegas

it's almost time for Family Feud with Steve Harvey.



- zazzle

the brodeur family should go on that show. marty can play for both sides

With philly be hot right now I wouldn’t be surprised if they keep everyone and try and squeeze into the playoffs.
- bryant

Not impossible, but not likely either. 10 teams higher in the standings in the East. They are only 5 points out of the 2nd wildcard but would have to overtake 3 teams to get the 8th seed.

With philly be hot right now I wouldn’t be surprised if they keep everyone and try and squeeze into the playoffs.
- bryant

I thought that as well, but they have a 2% chance of making the playoffs. They have 57 points with 26 games remaining, and would need around 96 points to be in that conversation. So basically they need to go 19-6-1 over their remaining 26 games.

I think they have to face the music. But they have no direct impetus to trade Gudas if they feel they can fix what's wrong in the off-season. Next year if they're in a similar boat, he'll be a UFA.

I thought that as well, but they have a 2% chance of making the playoffs. They have 57 points with 26 games remaining, and would need around 96 points to be in that conversation. So basically they need to go 19-6-1 over their remaining 26 games.

I think they have to face the music. But they have no direct impetus to trade Gudas if they feel they can fix what's wrong in the off-season. Next year if they're in a similar boat, he'll be a UFA.
- Monkeypunk

I think Philly will test the waters but Dubas is huge on skill, skill and more skill. Unlikely he wants Gudas.

We talk this crap to death, but one thing I do struggle with: What would it cost to get Gudas? He has another year @ $3.3m, so Philly isn't under duress to trade him.

Until this year, I would never have said those words, but he is playing very well, and his shut down ability could pair nicely on the Leafs. Especially in place of Zaitsev. The thing is that if you bring in his $3.3m, you need to get out equal or more (Brown's 2.1m isn't enough).
- Monkeypunk

could swap Zaitsev for him

can you smell it.

A W for the Leafs tonight
- zazzle

No

Not impossible, but not likely either. 10 teams higher in the standings in the East. They are only 5 points out of the 2nd wildcard but would have to overtake 3 teams to get the 8th seed.
- winsix

True, but I think they were dead last as of Jan 1st in the east. They have been one of the hottest teams in the nhl since and have seemingly found a goaltender in hart as well. I think they’ll use the full 2 weeks or whatever it is in till trade deadline to see where they’re at. Unless they going on a losing streak before that.

the brodeur family should go on that show. marty can play for both sides
- DeflatedPucks

can you smell it.

A W for the Leafs tonight
- zazzle

Sorry... That might have been me.

the brodeur family should go on that show. marty can play for both sides
- DeflatedPucks

He will fit in with the "brotha's"?

With philly be hot right now I wouldn’t be surprised if they keep everyone and try and squeeze into the playoffs.
- bryant

They're done, 8 points out.
They needed to win last night.

Sorry... That might have been me.
- TrashPanda

Kapustas does it to me as well.

Avs have lost 7 straight?


C-c-c-combo breaker!


Matthews no points minus 3, Marner no points minus 5 (yet no one will mention it)


Good thing it’s a later game, gonna listen to the 1st period on radio.
- Steven_Seagull

Marner will skate, put in effort, play like he cares and make at least one fantastic play.

Matthew will continue to not put forth any effort. Nobody will admit that his progression has been backwards.

Marner will skate, put in effort, play like he cares and make at least one fantastic play.

Matthew will continue to not put forth any effort. Nobody will admit that his progression has been backwards.
- Aetherial

Could be playing that way because of the Trouba hit that side lined him?