Around the NHL - Part XLII - (Playoffs Edition)
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Honestly, there's no team in the league that scares me more than the Avs. Even Georgiev isn't as much of a weakness for them because you know he'll turn into Hasek against us because this organization has been SO BAD to him. 
Megustaelhockey
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He and Draisaitl were not visible. If this Oilers team thinks they're going to torch the west, those two can't be wallflowers.
will1066
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Sounds like a familiar situation and I'm glad Kreider and Zibanejad have been on beast modes.
Who do we want to ultimately win between the Avs and Stars?
Either way, one of them will be gone in any case, lol
Either way, one of them will be gone in any case, lol
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PuckLuck3043
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I would take the Stars and have the series go 7 games. That would make 2 difficult 7 game series and then hopefully another in the conference finals. The Avs have a few elite players and playing in that high altitude is a real home ice advantage.
Brutananadilewski
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Stars!
They have more elder vets, too many Game 7s will not do them any favors, and while Lundkvist is playing, he's getting the same minutes as Rempe, meaning the Stars are riding their other 5 D to the ground.
I expect them to collectively stop playing much like the Rangers did against the Devils back in 2012: like someone hit a switch in Game 4 and they weren't the same, and that was because Torts overly relied on 5D.
Same season we lost Sauer.
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Are the Toronto Maple Leafs ready to break up their core? Lord knows they should.
But...
Also, why does Brendan Shanahan still have that Team Presidents job?
But...
Also, why does Brendan Shanahan still have that Team Presidents job?
Megustaelhockey
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Keep Nylander and Matthews. Fire Marner and Tavares into the sun.
SA16
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Bad Playoff Performer Mitch Marner has the 12th best GF% of all forwards to play 200+ playoff minutes the last 3 years (124 players).
NYR Viper
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Tavares has another year left at $11m cap hit but only $7.95m in real dollars. He also has a NMC.
Marner has a $10.93m cap hit but only $8.025m in real dollars. He also has a NMC.
I could see a team like Nashville taking Tavares if he would agree to go there. Maybe Chicago. The Leafs won't get much though unless they retain which kind of ruins the point.
Marner on the other hand is probably tougher. If I were him, I wouldn't accept a trade somewhere without a long term extension in place. That would mean it needs to be somewhere I want to play
So what, neither did I
Megustaelhockey
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You're not getting paid the GDP of Kreplachistan to score goals, though.
Devils should hire Berube, move heaven and earth for Brady Tkachuk and trade for Ullmark. That would really heat up the rivalry.
KirkAlbuquerque
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Dallas AINEC.
We can matchup well with them.
Avs would be a nightmare to play against, they are so fast.
Kords
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I doubt it happens until his current contract is up in 2 years. Keefe said he wanted to give his family the time they deserve. What better chance to do that than while you are getting paid to sit home.
KirkAlbuquerque
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You think anybody on the Leafs will refuse to waive their NMCs when they've got the deranged mobs of Leafs nation banging on their windows with pitchforks and torches? They'll waive. Some of those guys have got to hate being in Toronto. Maybe not Marner and Tavares because they are natives but you think Matthews really cares about being a Leaf? He'd be happy to go to another market, especially a big American one like LA or Chicago
LOFIN
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Ruff was just hired by Buffalo before his extenson kicked in with the Devils. AFAIK Devils have the money to pay the Leafs if they really want Keefe
Why would the Leafs want to trade Matthews (or Nylander)? They are the parts of the core 4 that actually work.
Tob
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They rested Swayman last game when it was 4-1. Rest for goalies going to be an advantage.
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