Around the League 2018-19 Part 2

[BiolaRunner]

And he has the higher contract.

I know. I was agreeing with Sojourn that Matthews shouldn't have gotten what McDavid got.

 

[nilssont]

McDavid pretty much by himself took EDM within a game of the WCF. Matthews has 2 first round exits where they under performed. McDavid definitely deserves the higher contract

To be fair i thought Draisaitl carried them and was unstoppable against us. McDavid was good, Draisaitl beast

 

[Masch78]

Players like Matthews and Marner have ton of leverage. What can teams do? They need the star players.

It is insane, both Matthews and Tavares get 15.9m in the first years. The Leafs spend over 120m on this two players and 110m is signing bonus.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Damn, that Tampa 3rd jersey is quite bad. It's like they put on black morphsuits. Yuck.

 

[Getzmonster]

The Tampa Bay Shadow Men. Hide your children.

 

[Exit Dose]

Jesus, was anyone else as baffled as I was to watch not one, but two teams capable of stringing passes together in that Tampa video? Even with the turnovers, I'm envious.

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

Jesus, was anyone else as baffled as I was to watch not one, but two teams capable of stringing passes together in that Tampa video? Even with the turnovers, I'm envious.

YOU WILL RECYCLE POSSESSION AND LIKE IT!!!

 

[Exit Dose]

YOU WILL RECYCLE POSSESSION AND LIKE IT!!!

When in doubt: cycle.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Randy, leading the cycle...

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Conspiracy theory: Matthews got overpaid cause his agent thinks he will become the greatest American Goal Scorer & has to be way overpaid to stay in Canada or he'll request a trade to the LA/ANA/ARI/SJ (He's born in Cali & grew up in Arizona). I don't believe he'll be a life long Leaf in his career & it'll be Karma when he leaves them like Tavares leaving NYI.

 

[bumperkisser]

BB is floundering in Minnesota. What if we rehire BB as soon as he gets fired from Minnesota.

That's would be the most iconic BM thing to do.

 

[Masch78]

BB is floundering in Minnesota. What if we rehire BB as soon as he gets fired from Minnesota.

That's would be the most iconic BM thing to do.

Like I said before, imho Eakins coaching from next summer was always plan A.

 

[dracom]

BB is floundering in Minnesota. What if we rehire BB as soon as he gets fired from Minnesota.

That's would be the most iconic BM thing to do.

Time is a flat circle

 

[Kalv]

BB is floundering in Minnesota. What if we rehire BB as soon as he gets fired from Minnesota.

That's would be the most iconic BM thing to do.

Bruce would get us back in the playoffs, he would be a bad tanking coach.

 

[All Mighty]

Gotta feel for Mikey DiPietro, this is just awful of the Canucks to throw the kid into the fire like this.

 

[Sean Garrity]

Like I said before, imho Eakins coaching from next summer was always plan A.

I agree. Let him finish out the season in SD, and bring those kids along with him to the NHL next season.

 

[Static]

We are going to have to start instituting a draft pick watch in this thread. Tonight we have a chance to drop (rise?) To the third overall pick, but it probably won't happen.

New Jersey @ St. Louis, one point behind us with a game in hand.

Detroit @ Nashville, two points behind us with same games played.

Ottawa hosting Carolina, four points behind us with a game in hand.

 

[GreatBear]

Thursday is a good night for us. Ottawa is playing at Detroit. Someone is going to win and pick up two points. Ideally it will be a three point game so both teams gain on us.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

We are going to have to start instituting a draft pick watch in this thread. Tonight we have a chance to drop (rise?) To the third overall pick, but it probably won't happen.

New Jersey @ St. Louis, one point behind us with a game in hand.

Detroit @ Nashville, two points behind us with same games played.

Ottawa hosting Carolina, four points behind us with a game in hand.

Yeah we should. I see OTT as having the best chance to win of the 3, Carolina is historicly mediocre & can lose or win vs lottery pick team.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Thursday is a good night for us. Ottawa is playing at Detroit. Someone is going to win and pick up two points. Ideally it will be a three point game so both teams gain on us.

OT game with Bobby Ryan scoring the game winner.

 

[Static]

Ottawa and NJ both lose badly and Detroit upsets Nashville.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Now we just need to lose & they move to the 3rd overall pick since Detroit has more ROWs.

 

[lwvs84]

Am I the only one "worried" that the team will be motivated and start playing like they did in the first period of games before the all star break? When they would jump out to a closeout goal lead before they blew it... but now play motivated enough to win a few of those, just enough to get a mediocre pick

 

[Exit Dose]

Am I the only one "worried" that the team will be motivated and start playing like they did in the first period of games before the all star break? When they would jump out to a closeout goal lead before they blew it... but now play motivated enough to win a few of those, just enough to get a mediocre pick

It's more that someone like me is the odd man out. I want the team to succeed. I don't give a shit about landing a mystery box till the playoffs are out of reach; which they are not.

 

[lwvs84]

It's more that someone like me is the odd man out. I want the team to succeed. I don't give a **** about landing a mystery box till the playoffs are out of reach; which they are not.

I know what you mean, but I think watching last year's playoffs was more miserable than missing. If they do well, I hope they really do well... not just good enough to get a crap pick and not win a playoff game. Either way, hopefully they are entertaining