Yuck. No Hamilton.

I’d explore NSH and their D. They probably figured out they can’t win with an elite D and no forwards to pass to.

Bracco will be running the 2nd PP next year by mid season. So Kadri or Willy is expendable for the right price.
- Santo_44

- JohnFergusonJr

Well I get the feeling that Shanny's first order of business is to trade Kadri somewhere. Doesn't matter how tough he plays, teams will set him up for a suspension ever time around. And he'll gladly take the bait. And also.... for the umpteenth time, we should have never traded Josh Leivo. He was exactly what our 4th line needed. And opposing D were aware when he entered the zone. Traded just before Willy came back. And we were never good after.... But what would I know.

Polak, Bozak, Martin and Komarov imo
- senstroll

Exactly what I was going to comment on....

“Those guys can’t play in today’s NHL”

Well I get the feeling that Shanny's first order of business is to trade Kadri somewhere. Doesn't matter how tough he plays, teams will set him up for a suspension ever time around. And he'll gladly take the bait. And also.... for the umpteenth time, we should have never traded Josh Leivo. He was exactly what our 4th line needed. And opposing D were aware when he entered the zone. Traded just before Willy came back. And we were never good after.... But what would I know.
- Leafsmart

Not much, the 4th line was very good.

Who are you taking out for Lievo? Ennis or Moore? Ennis and Moore over Leivo 10/10.

Is Machessault talking about the Kadri hit on DeBrusk here? Ripped on the refs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG0XEKcYWrg

The refs got the call wrong, Eakens should have gotten 2 min for cross-checking and Stasny 2 min for interference. So, 4 mins total.
Unfortunately, Pavelski was in a vulnerable position and landed awkwardly and that's what caused the injury.
However, wasn't the refs that let in 3 goals on the ensuing power play.
Suck it up Jonathan, the Leafs had to on a crappy call against Kadri.
- floater_willy

I get what you're saying... but Marchessault is 100% correct. Truth is the series turned on a bad call. Same arguement can be made of the non-calls on the Bruins... but for some reason - probably because the Leafs want to be all "noble".. they don't allow the players to vent.

If you have never been in a similar situation you simply can't understand having something like that taken away from you.

Ennis, Moore and 🐐 were great

(And make less than 1m)

Not much, the 4th line was very good.

Who are you taking out for Lievo? Ennis or Moore? Ennis and Moore over Leivo 10/10.
- Santo_44

Well how about healthy scratching one of two wingers on the third line and moving Ennis or Moore up. So now we should have the best part of two lines looking better.

Exactly what I was going to comment on....

“Those guys can’t play in today’s NHL”
- mr.sir

agreed.

... wait aren't they all playing in the second round?

Well how about healthy scratching one of two wingers on the third line and moving Ennis or Moore up. So now we should have the best part of two lines looking better.
- Leafsmart

Lievo isn’t that good.

He’s not making a difference switching out any winger on the team. He’s a 4th liner.

Exactly what I was going to comment on....

“Those guys can’t play in today’s NHL”
- mr.sir

Well Martin and Komarov make 5.5 mil... thats (frank)ing stupid to pay for 4th liners

and Bozak makes too much to play behind 3 centers

Polak..well he makes Bishop stop 95% of the shots

Lievo isn’t that good.

He’s not making a difference switching out any winger on the team. He’s a 4th liner.
- Santo_44

Glad to hear. We'll just keep idling along with our third line then. They were outstanding this series.

Well Martin and Komarov make 5.5 mil... thats (frank)ing stupid to pay for 4th liners

and Bozak makes too much to play behind 3 centers

Polak..well he makes Bishop stop 95% of the shots
- senstroll

No way, they are the reason their teams are winning.

Just like Bolland won the Hawks a cup.

Glad to hear. We'll just keep idling along with our third line then. They were outstanding this series.
- Leafsmart

I don’t know what you are expecting of Lievo but he’s a 4th liner.

He isn’t doing anything more than anyone else. He’s an average 4th liner.

I don’t know what you are expecting of Lievo but he’s a 4th liner.

He isn’t doing anything more than anyone else. He’s an average 4th liner.
- Santo_44

Sounds a little like Babcock's approach. Wash, rinse, repeat. Don't try to change a thing

I don’t know what you are expecting of Lievo but he’s a 4th liner.

He isn’t doing anything more than anyone else. He’s an average 4th liner.
- Santo_44

Leivo's issue is similar to Ennis. He's a 4th liner who is an offensive zone player that could use some PP time. He's bigger and more physical, but Ennis has played like a pitbull and seems to understand his role quite well.

Is it because of reason 3 or reason 1?
Reason 2 is just not a reason.
- Fakepartofme

All of them. Especially reason #4: "I want it to happen"

The ratings for Islanders vs Hurricanes will be amazing.
- AdamFrench

Caps/Canes game 6 had the second highest ratings of any game in the first round prior to last night.

(In the US)

Caps/Canes game 6 had the second highest ratings of any game in the first round prior to last night.

(In the US)
- BINGO!

That's why I said it, obviously.

Well I get the feeling that Shanny's first order of business is to trade Kadri somewhere. Doesn't matter how tough he plays, teams will set him up for a suspension ever time around. And he'll gladly take the bait. And also.... for the umpteenth time, we should have never traded Josh Leivo. He was exactly what our 4th line needed. And opposing D were aware when he entered the zone. Traded just before Willy came back. And we were never good after.... But what would I know.
- Leafsmart

if trading Nylander at this point in time "would be stupid" because his value is artificially low... then trading Kadri now is MORE stupid.

which is why it will probably happen, because it would be convenient excuse to get Dubas out of the CAP hell he's created with Nylander's contract.

Holy Mackinaw., even Johnny Toronto couldn't bring home the cup. Don't worry Leaf fans I hear that 53 years is a lucky number.
- islansjet

He didn't get an easy penguins matchup unfortunately, oh well, not all teams can get a mediocore path to the second round.

if trading Nylander at this point in time "would be stupid" because his value is artificially low... then trading Kadri now is MORE stupid.

which is why it will probably happen, because it would be convenient excuse to get Dubas out of the CAP hell he's created with Nylander's contract.
- BorjeFan4Ever

One could argue that Kadri's value is higher than Nylander's at this point in time.

If I had to guess, it would be Kadri that gets traded;

1- Lou signed him to the contract, not Dubas.
2- back to back suspensions in the playoffs
3- an actual 2nd/3rd line C, which holds more value.

Yuck. No Hamilton.

I’d explore NSH and their D. They probably figured out they can’t win with an elite D and no forwards to pass to.

Bracco will be running the 2nd PP next year by mid season. So Kadri or Willy is expendable for the right price.
- Santo_44

Hamilton would be a better fit then Ellis or Subban ( not even taking into account the salaries )

Watch Foligno run roughshod all over Boston

- Old Pappy

They have a few guys that will, CBJ would have been a tougher series then the Bruins IMO