Around the League - 2024-2025 Part II

[Mike4Leafs4ever]

Current Stanley Cup Odds

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Toronto gets no respect from gamblers - how can the Leafs be up 2-1 in the series and took game 3 to OT, but have worse odds than the Panthers.

 

[Lightsol]

Look at McDavid making a big solo effort play to tie the game for Edmonton. Couldn’t be our captain.

Why I say the play for the Leafs might be to trade Matthews for a king's ransom and make a run at McDavid after next year. Could you imagine this team with McDavid in Matthews' spot right now?

 

[ToneDog]

Helps being in the conference where defense is optional...

True but this year who could have guessed the Leafs and Panthers put up 25 goals in 3 games? Defenses have been good, goalies just OK and lots of good/bad bounces for both teams.

 

[ToneDog]

Why I say the play for the Leafs might be to trade Matthews for a king's ransom and make a run at McDavid after next year. Could you imagine this team with McDavid in Matthews' spot right now?

Plus whatever you get back in a Matthews trade.

Trade Matthews and sign McDavid. The ultimate in double dipping.

 

[Jojalu]

Good grief. I had forgotten about this

 

[cyris]

That’s a kick in the Stars Jets game.

 

[blue stick]

kicked it towards his stick and it bounces off defenders twice and then in.

 

[ToneDog]

Ranta doing his thing with another beautiful goal to make it 4-2 Stars.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Brings tears to my eyes thinking we could have
Rantanen.

f***ing Mitch. Hope he shuts me up tonight lol.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Marchment embarrasses you with the wack and you still give Dallas the bullshit goal. Got to get the sunbelt teams on to the next round I guess.

 

[cyris]

It will be interesting to see what the league does about Marchment’s little slash against the ref.
Very very mild but also an uncrossable line.

 

[cyris]

And that’s game over.

 

[1specter]

This is more what I expected from Dallas. Winnipeg doesn't have the firepower to match., and once Heiskanen is back it will be that much harder for them.

 

[TMLegend]

Wonder what the lowest sv% is for a goaltender in a playoff run with like 5+ starts? Hellebuyck has to be up there this year.

 

[IPS]

Ranta doing his thing with another beautiful goal to make it 4-2 Stars.

This f***er seriously got another 3 points too, he's ridiculous this postseason.

 

[1specter]

Wonder what the lowest sv% is for a goaltender in a playoff run with like 5+ starts? Hellebuyck has to be up there this year.

You guessed correct, he is indeed the lowest. And even if you don't filter for games played, only Stuart Skinner and Charlie Lindgren are lower - Skinner only played 3 games, Lindgren 1 in relief of Thompson. Horrible

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[Seath The Scaleless]

Are the Jets going to show up on the road at all? 0-4 and badly outplayed in all of them. Helly has been awful, but the D zone coverage hasn't been any better

This f***er seriously got another 3 points too, he's ridiculous this postseason.

But, MacKinnon merchant

 

[ToneDog]

This f***er seriously got another 3 points too, he's ridiculous this postseason.

5 of 10 (5 of last 6) games with 3 or more points.

 

[MSZ]

This f***er seriously got another 3 points too, he's ridiculous this postseason.

Thanks Mitch!

 

[Lightsol]

Good grief. I had forgotten about this

Not the worst of all time. Hell, it's probably not even the worst trade the Leafs have ever made. Kurvers and Clark trades were much worse.

 

[Gabriel426]

Rantanen is really showing the World that he is Batman instead of Robin.

I guess he was playing the Beta or even Charlie role on the Avs bc they already got two Alphas.

 

[LeafEgo]

Rantanen is really showing the World that he is Batman instead of Robin.

I guess he was playing the Beta or even Charlie role on the Avs bc they already got two Alphas.

I thought the Avs Ranta trade was very interesting. They essentially ended up with three new centers, and very strong down the middle. Though they still tend to get into top heavy pond hockey type games - maybe a learning curve. Drawing Dallas was unfortunate.

But you have to wonder now if Ranta was just too good to overthink it.

 

[Gabriel426]

I thought the Avs Ranta trade was very interesting. They essentially ended up with three new centers, and very strong down the middle. Though they still tend to get into top heavy pond hockey type games - maybe a learning curve. Drawing Dallas was unfortunate.

But you have to wonder now if Ranta was just too good to overthink it

Before the playoffs, Avs won the trade with Necas, draft picks and ability to get Coyle and Nelson at TDL.
As of today, Avs is the biggest loser.

Wondering what would happen next year today?

But nobody thought Rantanen will become the playoffs beast he is today. Heck, even the most died hard MM fans(if they are also true Leafs fans) are probably cursing MM in their mind for not accepting the trade to the Canes.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Brings tears to my eyes thinking we could have
Rantanen.

f***ing Mitch. Hope he shuts me up tonight lol.

Narrator: Mitch did not shut him up.

 

[Jojalu]

Rantanen had a point on 14 straight Dal goals before Wyatt scored yesterday.

Insane