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10 Jan 2025 10:49:44
I don't really get how savard can't figure out the power play. enough with the one unit crap they have way too many guys that can snap it home to being doing this. Two units 50/50 in pp time
Unit one
Knies (net front) Matthews (trigger man)
Marner (quarterback) mcmann (bumper)
Reilly ( point)
Unit two
Tavares(net front) nylander (trigger) domi(setup) pacioretty (bumper)
OEL (point)
Your telling me both these units can score what's harder facing a tired loaded line or waves of offence
1.) 10 Jan 2025 18:42:36
I agree 100% Goat. I honestly don’t get why they haven’t even tried this for more than a game.
07 Jan 2025 04:01:51
Tor: jarnkrok ltir Robertson 3rd
Nyi: pageau
Tor: 2nd Timmons niemela
Sjs: walman
So the leafs would have to get rid of another 1.69 to make it work but I like pageau 60% at the dot two way guy has another year left Robertson helps the islanders get younger and hopefully provide more goals second trade I made was for walman seems like a lot to pay but guy has 25 points 6 pp goals which is why I would want him more offence for the blueline
1.) 07 Jan 2025 13:07:36
Goat2.0 your trade is probably a bit more realistic (I was looking at Pageau more of a negative from the Islanders perspective, they will need cap space for next year) .
I just think we will need the cap space with Pageau (50% retention) because next year will be tight if we re-sign Marner, Tavares & depending on bridge or not for Knies. Maybe give another pick or prospect to Buffalo to take 50% retention.
2.) 07 Jan 2025 19:02:40
Leafs need Jarnkrok's LTIR, especially if they are adding cap hits in trades.
I'm not a big Timmins fan, I think he is a 6/ 7 D-man, but is Walman worth him, Niemela and a 2nd? He's playing big minutes in SJ and having a career year, but I would hope Timmins and a 2nd would get it done.
3.) 07 Jan 2025 21:53:13
Rfl if they are sending money out idk if they need jarnkrok cap hit but like I said there would still need to move more money to make these moves as for walman I guess you’re right but he’s been so good for them idk if they just give him up for so little plus I don’t think niemela has a shot at playing for berube.
4.) 07 Jan 2025 22:26:14
Goat. Please don't get me mixed up with the guy using RFL now. lol
You may be right on all counts. LTIR is confusing. Take Jarnkrok's $2.1M out of LTIR pool and I am not sure they have enough LTIR to fit everyone they have now on the team, nevermind adding any new cap. That's how I understand it anyway.
29 Dec 2024 22:43:48
Tor: jarnkrok holmberg 3rd sjs
Nyi: jp pageau (50%)
Not a big name but two way centre who has a 60% win rate at the dot and can be good for 15-20 goals
Knies Matthews domi
Pacioretty Tavares marner
Mcmann pageau nylander
I've seen worst top 9
1.) 30 Dec 2024 00:37:36
Lou says no thanks
That’s alot of garbage for a 15-20 goal scorer and Lou has to retain 50 percent?
2.) 30 Dec 2024 04:49:01
They have been trying to dump him might need to up the pick maybe throw in a prospect but I don’t think it’s too far off.
22 Dec 2024 01:43:48
After the trade freeze Toronto needs to make a move
Tor: reaves holmberg 5th 2025
Sjs: goodrow (1 mil retained)
Reaves has zero impact on this roster and idk if berube has a soft spot for him but he can't play the sharks don't have a tough guy to stand up for all their kids maybe revo can be that for them leafs also ship a bottom six guy and a pick. In return leafs get an upgrade on the fourth line which hasn't been good imo you need to do more than just keep the puck out of your net goodrow has good size and two way play and always shows up in the playoffs
1.) 22 Dec 2024 03:16:39
Rangers have not been the same since Drury put Goodrow on waivers and subsequently being claimed by the Sharks.
Maybe he could have the same impact in Toronto.
I like this trade for a character guy.
2.) 22 Dec 2024 11:07:30
lol
Yes let’s trade for another non scorer for the bottom six
Makes perfect sense.
3.) 22 Dec 2024 16:00:44
I see a playoff performer who averages over 100 hits can play centre if needed pk specialist as for reaves what are you getting a guy who keeps the locker room spirit up…. Holmberg who can’t stay in the lineup every night.
4.) 22 Dec 2024 17:50:06
So you are trading trash from the leafs for perceived gold?
Get a grip
Post something that makes sense.
5.) 22 Dec 2024 21:46:14
As much as I could puke for agreeing with Grumpy the Clown…. leafs don’t need another player like Goodrow.
6.) 23 Dec 2024 02:34:18
Lol grump stumpy goodrow never wanted to go to San Jose which is why he likely get traded he’s and upgrade for the leafs that is t gonna cost them a lot to get the fact is the leafs don’t have the cap space or assets to get high profile names so if they add these are the types of players they can afford.
10 Dec 2024 18:53:08
Off the top rope with this one!
Tor: marner minten
Avs: rantanen colton
When it comes down to it pretty even trade marner has the playmaking ability while rantanen is a power forward with the touch of death in terms of scoring Colton becomes the 3C while minten has been pretty good he's not a guy who tops out at a 3C
1.) 10 Dec 2024 20:52:27
I personally think if we are getting rid of one of the core 4 then it has to be for smaller pieces to address our middle 6. Too many superstars on this team as it is. IMO.
2.) 11 Dec 2024 10:05:24
Well I kinda addressed the middle six a bit with Colton.
3.) 11 Dec 2024 22:18:25
I'm liking minten. He's going to look well at 3c in the future.
4.) 13 Dec 2024 18:03:59
It's a really interesting trade. I would likely pass, but it's close.
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12 Jan 2025 09:50:37
You know I'm starting to see why o Reilly said this team will never win a cup with some of the players. Why is it every time this year when Matthews is out and marner finds chemistry with someone else that they automatically get throw back together. or why is it through 40+ games of seeing that this power play isn't good haven't they changed it, and I mean move some of the main guys off it.. Its cause the top players still run this team and get what they want not what's best for the team.
Then we got guys like domi and mar we who refuse to shoot the puck at the net so idk how useful they are offensively it's so frustrating. But I watched that game last night mainly the 2nd period and Toronto controlled the play but everything is to the out side cycle cycle cycle that lead to nothing never really challenged the goalie.
Something needs to change soon because the Atlantic is tight enough where you can have a bad week and a half and you maybe out of a playoff spot.
1.) 12 Jan 2025 12:53:57
Goat, O’Reilly was right in his view.
To win in the playoffs requires sacrificing your body to make a play and ALWAYS giving your best effort.
The worst offenders are Nylander and Rielly; both often give half-efforts and are slow to react. Neither plays the body.
They need to go despite their skills and their abilities to make a difference.
Yes they can win a game late or in OT but perhaps through better efforts earlier in that game the need for late heroics would not have been necessary.
It annoys me to no end when these two stop skating, giving the puck carrier time and space to create an offensive opportunity.
And the loss of Stolarz is certainly a big piece of our losses, not the only piece but a big contributor along with a ineffective PP.
03 Jan 2025 09:18:47
Another rough outing for Cowan didn't watch much of the game tbh but I'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt.. There are a lot of quality nhlers who played in this tournament that didn't have the best game I think of you're the leafs you need to make him a better player off the puck. All in all I think that team Canada was doomed from day one they left too many quality players at home for guys who are very mid level. Same as last year.
1.) 03 Jan 2025 12:37:46
He's coming off a concussion, I wouldn't read too much into this tournament.
2.) 03 Jan 2025 16:45:15
Bad coaching, bad management, bad roster decisions, it's pretty much what I expected from this tournament.
As Tags said, I don't take much from it.
3.) 03 Jan 2025 17:29:03
Totally agree. It's like they had Dubas assemble the team with his idea of having small, quick guys and then they hires Tortorella to coach it in his style. It was a horrible management failure.
Any big boys sat. Rehkopf is in the press box or stapled to the bench and was a returning player. So many they left off the team that I can't fathom why.
4.) 03 Jan 2025 19:20:02
For instance. They cut 6'4" Matthew Wood, who is over a point per game against men in the NCAA (Played on the team last year) . They cut Beckett Sennecke, another 6'3" guy who is just under 2 pts per game in the OHL and 3rd overall pick in this past draft. They don't even invite Misa to camp, who has 30 goals in 33 games as a 17 year old in the OHL. They didn't invite Lardis either who is the top scorer in the OHL.
Just some examples.
5.) 04 Jan 2025 13:27:11
Been posting Cowan trades for a while now…
Sell high on him
He’s a 15 goal scorer at the nhl level.
01 Jan 2025 12:45:28
Any thoughts on Cowan last night? Thought like most of team Canada they took a lot of selfish penalties he reminds me of a cross between marner and nylander he's got marners playmaking nylander scoring ability and has some piss and vinegar to add to me he needs to round out his game at both ends. but I will also say he doesn't have that clutch gene in big moments.
1.) 01 Jan 2025 14:50:04
Cowan doesn’t look good to me at all. Hate the way he is playing. Has very lazy tendencies, took a stupid penalty and honestly he wasn’t even noticeable out there. The Mckenna line looks the best for me. Two tournaments in a row where Easton could show why he is the leading goal scorer in the OHL but no work ethic and soft on battles seems a bit disappointing. If we are gonna go for it this year, I’m not opposed to trading him for the C we want.
2.) 01 Jan 2025 23:21:55
Again I think the roster itself is awful I mean cowan leads that team in points with 3 but I see what you are saying I think when the pucks on his stick he’s able to make plays in almost any position but away from the puck is where his game lacks but I still can see him being the marner replacement.
30 Dec 2024 05:01:17
I see a lot of fans putting the last loss on Murray and although he wasn't amazing it raises the question is this dcore as great as we were sold or have the goalies been bailing them out all year.?
If I was berube I'd switch up the pairs
Reilly tanev
Benoit McCabe
OEL Timmons
Spread it out so you have three effective pairings also I wouldn't trade for another shutdown dman I'd look for something offensive or spend all the assets on forwards
1.) 30 Dec 2024 14:42:05
No one looks good with Rielly because Rielly is the problem. But that game was a lot on Murray. Two goals he should have had at the start of the game! Hard to respond from 2 freebies against good teams. We definitely still have a lot to work out but that result was a lot to do with Murray. Samsonov would if even had those two.
2.) 31 Dec 2024 10:39:19
@clarky sure I’m not much of a murray fan but the leafs should of been in that game they missed how many wide open shots but much like our forward group the coaching staff would rather have one good pairing and who cares about the rest.
3.) 31 Dec 2024 15:32:03
Murray was bad. It was like every breakdown resulted in a goal against. You need the goalie to make a few tough saves if you want to win. Every team is good enough to get a few good chances a game on every team. Rarely does any team get shutdown completely. Good goaltending is a must nowadays, not just in Toronto.
22 Dec 2024 01:46:25
When does the conversation start with Reilly..? He's supposed to be our offensive dman but he very much isn't he's also not get in his own end this team needs that difference maker on the blueline offensively
1.) 22 Dec 2024 12:20:35
I totally agree Goat.
He’s never been strong defensively and now he’s not using his speed effectively, what speed he still retains.
He definitely isn’t worth the $7.5m.
Leafs might have to retain tho’ if they decide to retain him.
2.) 22 Dec 2024 14:26:30
Man, how long have I been saying this? Everyone shuts me down. He isn’t good defensively and how many times have you heard me say that Rielly has the worst gap control by far in the team. 7.5M not good in his own end and not producing than IMO we have trade bait. We get another OEL type D man around the same cap hit and we wouldn’t miss Rielly at all. He is a puck watching D because he waits for his chance to jump up in the play but does nothing when he gets the puck. He was like -8 before last time one of the worst in the team.
3.) 22 Dec 2024 15:21:24
His decline started when he got engaged and has gotten worse since his baby was born. Affects some guys because they see things other than hockey as being the most important aspect of their life now. Their mind is elsewhere. I think Morgan falls into this category.
4.) 23 Dec 2024 00:46:58
Okay let’s find the best return and get it done.
11 Jan 2025 17:35:41
See Boston is still in a playoff spot so I don’t see why they would help the leafs out everyone is ascting like they’re in the basement.
10 Jan 2025 10:31:05
When it comes to towes I think if and it’s a big if he resumes his career it would be next year the man just started skating maybe he’s the leafs pacioretty for next season? As for Anderson great player but don’t see Calgary picking up the phone because of tree.
10 Jan 2025 10:28:06
Yea this isn’t junior when ten pieces get moved for 1 player.
10 Jan 2025 10:26:43
Too much I think… also I think given his cost control and age I’m starting to think it may be next to impossible to get mcbain just wouldn’t make much sense for Utah.
07 Jan 2025 21:53:13
Rfl if they are sending money out idk if they need jarnkrok cap hit but like I said there would still need to move more money to make these moves as for walman I guess you’re right but he’s been so good for them idk if they just give him up for so little plus I don’t think niemela has a shot at playing for berube.
10 Jan 2025 10:36:30
Honestly I’d rather keep mcmann down moving him off the line where he’s been lightning it up doesn’t make much sense to me other than if you’re doing what the leafs did and resting a guy but I’d rather have 3 lines to me what makes sense is
Mcmann domi Lorentz
Gives the leafs guys who can defend well to insulate Domi lack of defence also big fast energy line.
02 Jan 2025 11:12:36
@clarky I get what you’re saying 100% but like I said if kampf is going out the door I’m on board but I wouldn’t have both because he’s not playing 3C not if the leafs expect to make a run.
01 Jan 2025 23:21:55
Again I think the roster itself is awful I mean cowan leads that team in points with 3 but I see what you are saying I think when the pucks on his stick he’s able to make plays in almost any position but away from the puck is where his game lacks but I still can see him being the marner replacement.
01 Jan 2025 23:17:43
I see Evans as a 4c nothing more if you can replace kampf with him I’m ok but idk why the habs would take the more expensive player.
31 Dec 2024 10:39:19
@clarky sure I’m not much of a murray fan but the leafs should of been in that game they missed how many wide open shots but much like our forward group the coaching staff would rather have one good pairing and who cares about the rest.