People keep comparing those 2 contracts but they are nothing alike.
Whatever, both received franchise defenseman money. One is living up to it, the other is not.
It's funny, I always thought Barrie was a phenomenal skater the way he used to attack the zone and jump into the play like he did, but he's really not, especially (I'm told at least, I don't really observe these things as well) when it comes to lateral movement. All it took was losing a step and his game regressed considerably. I think the one area he used to excel at that's just disappeared is getting his shot through traffic. I can almost tell you the exact Avs game where he finally figured out how to do that, but now he doesn't quite walk the line with the same quickness and as a result, I think his shot is much easier to block now.
He's been looking like a 3rd pairing, PP specialist guy ever since he left the Avs. It wasn't all Babcock's fault after all.
If you keep talking about Fox, Ima keep talking about Tage. (I mean, even more.)
Tage is better than Mackinnon i've already come to terms with it.
Good offensive teams become extremely dangerous when they become good defensive teams. Happened to the Bolts, happened to the Avs and it looks like it's happening to the Leafs.
Yup… if the Leafs get a few tweaks, might actually be their year.
Ive already gone on record to say they make it past the first round at minimum this season. I think they might come out the East to be honest.
Timmins getting traded the year that the Avs win the cup but winning it the following year with another team would be a pretty awesome story for him.
A little unlucky on that goal too looked like Matthews heal knocked it towards Namaste but beyond that hes looked good in all the games I seen him play with the Leafs. Easy guy to cheer for.
Be better than seeing Edmonton win it to be honest.
