2023 NHL Playoffs Around the League

[bstash19]

I can’t watch for more than a minute. Reading leafs board is much better.


what I’d really like to see is the crowd outside at Leafs Square when that OT goal goes in.

Not sure if this is the reaction shot from last night, or not:

 

[doublechili]

The crazy part is for how bad our cap situation is, take a look at the Devils, Leafs and Rags. It is 5x worse for all of them. The Devils in particular have half their team as free agents and little space. They will lose at least 4-5 players from their playoffs starting lineup.

The easy part of the Devs' build is over. Now they have to try to fine-tune their roster to ice a playoff team. The fact that they built from the front to the back doesn't help. Not sure what their goalie situation is. Defense is questionable - Dougie Hamilton at $9M per year for 4 more years is fine for the regular season, but not so much for the playoffs. Marino is just meh. And the guy they should keep - Severson - they have to let walk. Winning a Cup is hard. They have to count on Nemec and Hughes being legit and developing fast.

 

[eoin92]

f*** the leaves, f*** the rags. Hope they enjoyed the handshake line, probably lots of respect for their handshake skills. Wonder what they’re gonna do with all those parade rout maps?

 

[Osakahaus]

The crazy part is for how bad our cap situation is, take a look at the Devils, Leafs and Rags. It is 5x worse for all of them. The Devils in particular have half their team as free agents and little space. They will lose at least 4-5 players from their playoffs starting lineup.

Salary cap being 82M is still pathetic. I think an 86M cap would be fine, and it would help a lot of teams (including us)

also I wouldn't mind poaching Miles Wood, Severson, or Liljegren from Toronto and NJ

 

[leeroggy]

Salary cap being 82M is still pathetic. I think an 86M cap would be fine, and it would help a lot of teams (including us)

also I wouldn't mind poaching Miles Wood, Severson, or Liljegren from Toronto and NJ

Guess you didn't watch Liljegren too closely last night

 

[Osakahaus]

Guess you didn't watch Liljegren too closely last night

I did, and i still would want to take him in. the guy has talent

 

[leeroggy]

I did, and i still would want to take him in. the guy has talent

How is he a good fit for taking Mayfield's slot? I'd rather look at Timmons if I am looking at Toronto RHD.

 

[Osakahaus]

How is he a good fit for taking Mayfield's slot? I'd rather look at Timmons if I am looking at Toronto RHD.

Did I specifically say Mayfields spot?

 

[leeroggy]

Did I specifically say Mayfields spot?

Who else is he going to replace? He’s not dislodging Pulock and Dobson.

 

[Osakahaus]

Who else is he going to replace? He’s not dislodging Pulock and Dobson.

Aho. And I personally think Orlov or Severson should replace Mayfield.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Are the Leafs fans wrong?

They're irrational.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Say what you will about Ebs, he has had a strong playoff.

 

[NC 1972]

The crazy part is for how bad our cap situation is, take a look at the Devils, Leafs and Rags. It is 5x worse for all of them. The Devils in particular have half their team as free agents and little space. They will lose at least 4-5 players from their playoffs starting lineup.

I’ll take miles wood

 

[doublechili]

Guess you didn't watch Liljegren too closely last night

I agree that he does have talent and I've always had my eye on him as a guy who could potentially be available, but I did focus on him last night and I saw a guy who at his stage of development seemed to still have a bit of a case of the yips whenever he had the puck. So I'll pass.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

I’ll take miles wood

I like him, and he's a good player, but he's basically Clutterbuck.

 

[crashthenet]

Salary cap being 82M is still pathetic. I think an 86M cap would be fine, and it would help a lot of teams (including us)

also I wouldn't mind poaching Miles Wood, Severson, or Liljegren from Toronto and NJ

Not a Severson fan. Struggles a bit in the decision making department.

 

[islesfan186]

I know a bunch of you guys enjoy these after big losses.

I was a tad disappointed in this one. No big meltdown. He was actually very matter of fact and level headed. Not as entertaining lol

 

[doublechili]

The main trade board is funny. Just keep refreshing to see all the new proposals involving TOR players.

 

[BMOK33]

Oettinger has been Vas like in games after he plays poorly so I doubt Seattle wins game 7

 

[PK Cronin]

Say what you will about Ebs, he has had a strong playoff.

And that's okay. I still don't mind him being gone. Glad it's working out for him though.

 

[seabass45]

Aho. And I personally think Orlov or Severson should replace Mayfield.

He plays the right side.

 

[BelovedIsles]

And that's okay. I still don't mind him being gone. Glad it's working out for him though.

I would've protected him over Martin, Clutter etc., but that's just me. He brings skill, mobility, and creativity that this team sorely needs, and he's playing with grit (consistently) in the playoffs.

 

[Duanesutter12]

Say what you will about Ebs, he has had a strong playoff.

He's the quintessential and perpetually underrated player! I loved him when he was here and it sucks we had to let him go but I'm really happy to see him doing well in Seattle.

 

[PK Cronin]

I would've protected him over Martin, Clutter etc., but that's just me. He brings skill, mobility, and creativity that this team sorely needs, and he's playing with grit (consistently) in the playoffs.

Then you don't have Palmieri. That's fine if you said that at the time but I wouldn't assume Eberle would be playing the same way here as he is in Seattle right now. They are different rosters, running a different system, and Eberle is a notoriously streaky player. We saw Eberle for years be streaky and have great start to the playoffs, only to fizzle as the team got deeper and deeper. I maintain he wasn't the answer for this team and they needed to move on from him. Swapping him for Palmieri this season wouldn't have changed much for this team. Was Palmieri the best choice to replace him? Maybe not, especially given his injury history these days. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

 

[MattMartin]