GDT: Around the NHL - Playoff Edition

[OtherThingsILike]

Watching the Leafs game, as a Canadian, how did you get Sid and we got Matthews? It's NOT fair/right.

I know. We should've also gotten McDavid. It's not fair.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

our 2nd round pick just moved up.

Yep. It will be #59 now. That's a good number.

 

[BHD]

I’d use the cap space from Marner and Tavares to build around Matthews, Nylander, and Knies. I’d see what the market is for Rielly as well.

 

[Gold Diamond]

How does a team lose SEVEN (7) STRAIGHT winner-take-all games in the postseason? As much as it sucked to miss the PO's these past 3 seasons, we can at least go back in time and watch 3 Stanley Cup victories in HiDef.

The Leafs haven't even been to the Final since the JOHNSON administration. How do you not luck into at least an appearance in that time?

 

[wej20]

Steven Lorentz was the most noticeably Leaf, that ain't going to work.

 

[Icarium]

Clearly the recipe for success in the playoffs is to either have multiple Finns in your roster or to have McDrai.

25 to 0 shot attempts in the first few minutes tonight... and somehow the second period was far more lopsided. Men against boys doesn't even begin to describe it.

 

[eXile3]

I’d use the cap space from Marner and Tavares to build around Matthews, Nylander, and Knies. I’d see what the market is for Rielly as well.

What are they doing with that cap space? There really aren’t better players available than Marner.

 

[The Old Master]

Yep. It will be #59 now. That's a good number.

i prefer single digits ......................... sometimes.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

 

[OtherThingsILike]

How does a team lose SEVEN (7) STRAIGHT winner-take-all games in the postseason?

The funny thing is, the Avalanche have also lost their past 7 Game 7s.

 

[Shrimper]

Leafs have to just blow it up at this point

Let Marner and Tavares walk
Trade McCabe
Let Pacioretty go
Get rid of Shanahan

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

Dubas was right!

 

[BHD]

What are they doing with that cap space? There really aren’t better players available than Marner.

They don't necessarily have to get a player as good as Marner. What they need to do is change the makeup of the team.

 

[eXile3]

They don't necessarily have to get a player as good as Marner. What they need to do is change the makeup of the team.

But they have to have a plan. It can’t be just walking talent out the door to “mix it up”.

UFA is garbage now. Teams are holding on to good, young players more than ever. It’s Rantanen all over again.

 

[plaidchuck]

But they have to have a plan. It can’t be just walking talent out the door to “mix it up”.

UFA is garbage now. Teams are holding on to good, young players more than ever. It’s Rantanen all over again.

Yeah this isn’t a Neal situation. Sure they miss somebody like prime Kadri, but so does every team.

I bet they re sign Marner unless he flat out doesnt want to play there.

 

[BHD]

Every insider is talking like he's gone. Friedman even described the Marner situation as "uncomfortable" (or something like that). I can see them re-signing Tavares, even though they shouldn't. But Marner... it's best for both sides to move on.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

God I hate AI

 

[Ulf5]

They don't necessarily have to get a player as good as Marner. What they need to do is change the makeup of the team.

Should've dumped Kampf, Jarnkrok, whatever else was needed and kept ROR to start with.

 

[Gold Diamond]

The funny thing is, the Avalanche have also lost their past 7 Game 7s.

Fair enough, but they have also been past the 2nd round recently. AND, they won a Cup 3 years ago.

The Capitals have only been past the 2nd round three times in their EXISTENCE (1990, 1998, 2018), but since they won the Cup, no one brings up their failures as much.

The Leafs haven't been out of the 2nd round since 2002, and haven't even BEEN to the Finals since 1967. That's why their failures are magnified.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Every insider is talking like he's gone. Friedman even described the Marner situation as "uncomfortable" (or something like that). I can see them re-signing Tavares, even though they shouldn't. But Marner... it's best for both sides to move on.

I feel like it’s not brought up enough that they tried to trade him at the TDL haha

I’m sure that makes things uncomfortable

 

[Turin]

Yeah this isn’t a Neal situation. Sure they miss somebody like prime Kadri, but so does every team.

I bet they re sign Marner unless he flat out doesnt want to play there.

He flat out doesn’t want to play there

 

[Turin]

How does a team lose SEVEN (7) STRAIGHT winner-take-all games in the postseason? As much as it sucked to miss the PO's these past 3 seasons, we can at least go back in time and watch 3 Stanley Cup victories in HiDef.

The Leafs haven't even been to the Final since the JOHNSON administration. How do you not luck into at least an appearance in that time?

My schizo theory is that Toronto was an accidentally ritually cursed during the Toronto “blessing” in 1994, a large manifestation of spiritual delusion. It’s my only way of rationalizing how embarrassingly they lose every time lol

 

[BHD]

Should've dumped Kampf, Jarnkrok, whatever else was needed and kept ROR to start with.

O'Reilly didn't want to re-sign.

I feel like it’s not brought up enough that they tried to trade him at the TDL haha

I’m sure that makes things uncomfortable

There's that, the contract negotiations, his playoff struggles, and the team's lack of success. Oh, and there's the media too.

 

[End of Line]

My schizo theory is that Toronto was an accidentally ritually cursed during the Toronto “blessing” in 1994, a large manifestation of spiritual delusion. It’s my only way of rationalizing how embarrassingly they lose every time lol

The spirit of Harold Ballard cursed them

 

[PamBallam]

Fair enough, but they have also been past the 2nd round recently. AND, they won a Cup 3 years ago.

The Capitals have only been past the 2nd round three times in their EXISTENCE (1990, 1998, 2018), but since they won the Cup, no one brings up their failures as much.

The Leafs haven't been out of the 2nd round since 2002, and haven't even BEEN to the Finals since 1967. That's why their failures are magnified.

The Leafs also have 4 of the top 12 highest paid players in the league. When you've got that many dudes with 8 figure salaries, it's understandable that people expect a lot.