Around the League - 2024-2025 Part II

[Superstar]

He might say:
View attachment 1043330

Run it back...

 

[Gallagbi]

Those are some softies by Bob

 

[Superstar]

Aho again...he is really the best Finn out of the 3 that draft year...who did we pick at the time? Dermott ahead of Aho?

 

[Gallagbi]

I think its like you previously said, too slow which leads to it being extremely predictable.

It's almost like they have too many options in the playbook and thus overcomplicate things when sometimes a more direct, simplier approach would work.

Who knows, maybe we see something very different if Marner bolts and Rielly is moved.

Pace is much more of an issue than weapons IMO

I don't really care about a it point shot, it'd be nice, but our puck movement is so slow and the options don't seem to play for eachother well.

The first option doesn't seem to open a second or third and vice versa. It's a few individual set plays or patience waiting for a mistake instead of creating it

 

[ruaware41]

It also doesn’t hurt that their stars have a 2nd, 3rd, 4th gear.
Our stars couldn’t spell intensity if you gave them half the word.

Hey Marner spell intencity

Marner: Intenplacewhereweretreatedlikegods

 

[Metroid]

Aho again...he is really the best Finn out of the 3 that draft year...who did we pick at the time? Dermott ahead of Aho?

Apparently the story goes Babcock and someone else pushed for Dermot or a D with that pick and they overruled Dubas who wanted Aho... I think something about drafting lots of forwards and not much D. I remember tweets or whatever of that being posted on here... Maybe someone else remember this?

 

[Trapper]

Hey Marner spell intencity

Marner: Intenplacewhereweretreatedlikegods

Marner couldn’t say or spell all that. It would put a shambles in his brain.

 

[Trapper]

Run it back...

Homer wouldn’t like that:

 

[Blanka]

I hate Roidblad.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Those are some softies by Bob

2nd one reminded me of Matthews' goal in game 6

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Gotta say I’m enjoying the Memorial Cup games more than the nhl semis.

 

[Aashir]

And just like that anderseive chokes

 

[Gabriel426]

I guess that explains more about how Matthews and Marner are being highly overrated players because if you compare Hyman on their wing compared to being in Edmonton with McDavid or Draisaitl then he is a STAR.

Former Maple Leafs Player's Postseason Heroics Further Highlight Costly Mistake​

View attachment 1042375

Top 3 Playoff goal scorers in the last 4 years combined once he got out from under poor Leafs coaching and miss management.

View attachment 1042367

One of the main reasons Hyman does so well in Edmonton is that he plays on the #1PP unit in the net front presence position like (Matty Knies) does now. Leafs NEVER played Hyman in Toronto on the #1 PP because they had to play the core 4 because of their high salary costs.

Hyman is built for playoff hockey .. Guess who leads the 2025 playoffs in HITS? AINEC

View attachment 1042370

He averages nearly 8 hits a game.

As Far as 5 on 5 Even Strength goes only Mikko Rantanen has a higher "Expected Goals" in this years playoffs. He is a playoff warrior and the stats do not lie.

View attachment 1042373

Whichever part of the Leafs' leadership was responsible for letting Hyman walk made a clear miscalculation..

I wish Hyman is still on the team but he is not having those numbers if he still on the Leafs.

I really think Hyman is really the only player who was good with the Leafs and then great elsewhere and I think McD and Drai helped too.
Brown is pretty much the same until he got injured.
Moore and Sandin just got more consistent play time.
While others like Soup, Campbell, Bunting, Holl, Kerfoot, Gally, Engvall, and Lilly. All struggles big time when they left the Leafs.

 

[fahad203]

Apparently the story goes Babcock and someone else pushed for Dermot or a D with that pick and they overruled Dubas who wanted Aho... I think something about drafting lots of forwards and not much D. I remember tweets or whatever of that being posted on here... Maybe someone else remember this?

Dermot was actually touted to go late 1st. He was considered a good defensive prospect and we were top like heavy.

We just drafted Marner. To me the thought process was the right one. You are going to have your misses. Take a look at Boston thay years picks

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Slick floater by Jarvis.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Slick floater by Jarvis.

Thanks Marleau you turd

 

[fahad203]

What Barkov did I thought that's how Matthews would play

Barkov just wanted it more

 

[weems]

What Barkov did I thought that's how Matthews would play

Barkov just wanted it more

That was a sick sequence from Barkov.

Total power forward move and the slick pass.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Thanks Marleau you turd

You mean Lou for giving him that 3rd year.

 

[MSZ]

What Barkov did I thought that's how Matthews would play

Barkov just wanted it more

Matthews never made a play like that even during the regular season, Sundin has done that a trillion times though.

 

[Aashir]

What Barkov did I thought that's how Matthews would play

Barkov just wanted it more

our core players just aren't comparable to their peers

Matthews is not better than Barkov come playoff time, let alone McD, Drai or Mack

Marner is worse than rantanen, eichel, Connor

Nylander is worse than Kempe, M Tkachuk and others

we pay the most for least

 

[TheGreenTBer]

You mean Lou for giving him that 3rd year.

I try not to pick on the elderly even if they deserve it

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I'm surprised they called that penalty. Staal with one hand on his stick, didn't take much to knock it out

 

[ACC1224]

Aho had the tie on his stick and missed.
Game over

 

[fahad203]

Some teams just know how to win regardless of chips being down

Down 2-0 on the road coming back to win. Even they lost the lead. They got it back