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As of July 6th 2023 the Leafs are a better team than they were last season.

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I’m looking forward to seeing the difference between Domi and Ekblad:



As opposed to Bunting getting beat up vs Florida and getting the Ekblad bear hugs:

 
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Racer88 said:
Then why is he not signed yet
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Don't know but I'm not worried about it because we were told it wouldn't be done immediately.

Also there is nothing I can do about it so why worry?

And besides all of that Mack didn't sign until September.

Pasta didn't sign until March, not everybody signs the second they are eligible.

Every credible report out there says it will get done
 
tuckerintensity said:
I hope we are. I love the Bert and Domi moves, I do think it makes our top nine better (I'm not convinced Domi won't be on the third line yet, and I like the thought of it), but our defense on the whole took a hit from where we were at the end of last year. I think we're better built for the playoffs with the additions, but I do worry a bit about giving up more goals with the cards we've shuffled.
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No worries on the D and depth at centre. Future Hall if Famer bench boss plans on running the 7 D, 3 centres all year
 
CaptainCrunch17 said:
The other important aspect not mentioned is that the players that have been brought in will be here for the entire season. ROR was brought in at the trade deadline which left very little time for him to to gel with the team and his line-mates. Dubas did that multiple trade-deadlines in a row with negligible positive results. Domi and Bertuzzi aren’t rentals, they’re here for the entire season which will make a big difference in terms of team chemistry.

Another positive is that we didn’t have to mortgage the future by giving up a bunch of draft picks and prospects to bring them in.
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Yes you can't build team chemistry from the TDL to the start of the playoffs.
It seems as though dubas was doing it every yr. I hope this practice has stopped with treliving.
Only having Lafferty and McCabe to show for it.
 
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The additions on forward are debatable upgrades between July 6 2022 and 2023, with Bert coming off a bad year except for the playoffs and Bunting coming off a strong season in ‘22 on what was maybe the best line in hockey. And remember Kerf was coming off a career year and good playoff. Knies looks like the legit upgrade.
Healthy McCabe over injured Muzz is an upgrade.
23 Sammy is an upgrade on 22 Sammy. ‘23 Woll is still light in experience, but his upward trajectory is prolly a marginal upgrade on ‘22 Murray.
 
horner said:
Yes you can't build team chemistry from the TDL to the start of the playoffs.
It seems as though dubas was doing it every yr. I hope this practice has stopped with treliving.
Only having Lafferty and McCabe to show for it.
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You can sometimes fit in one guy in on Cup contending team, but it seems to takes a year before big acquisition help a team get over the hump.

Thats why they need to add as many pieces this year to get acclimatized and maybe go on a run after they get cap relief.
They need too much, so it may not happen.
 
Maplebeasts said:
I think they are better. Sure they made it past round one but post trade deadline the team actually looked a lot worse to end the regular season and in the first round against Tampa than they did in the previous 2 seasons.
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Nineteen67 said:
You can sometimes fit in one guy in on Cup contending team, but it seems to takes a year before big acquisition help a team get over the hump.

Thats why they need to add as many pieces this year to get acclimatized and maybe go on a run after they get cap relief.
They need too much, so it may not happen.
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I agree the Defense could take 2 yrs for treliving to get what he wants.
 
Racer88 said:
Then why is he not signed yet
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They have a year to work it out... they've had 10 days to work out details so far.

I'd start worrying a little bit come game 1 of the season, but right now, no reason to get worried.
 
Stephen said:
I’m looking forward to seeing the difference between Domi and Ekblad:



As opposed to Bunting getting beat up vs Florida and getting the Ekblad bear hugs:

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Domi was suspended for that cheap shot... doesn't really scream "I'm tough" by sucker punching someone.

Not sure the two situations are comparable, one maybe makes Bunting look weak, and the other one is likely hurting your team.
 
horner said:
I agree the Defense could take 2 yrs for treliving to get what he wants.
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He has limited resources other than trading one of the core. At this point, do they keep the core if they will sign reasonable contracts, then use JTs money to bolster the D?
Maybe, but by then other holes open and they’re always in transitions.
 
notbias said:
Domi was suspended for that cheap shot... doesn't really scream "I'm tough" by sucker punching someone.

Not sure the two situations are comparable, one maybe makes Bunting look weak, and the other one is likely hurting your team.
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The last thing a team needs is pushback. You need guys that wear a murse to the game and giggle as they get rag-dolled.
 
Nineteen67 said:
The last thing a team needs is pushback. You need guys that wear a murse to the game and giggle as they get rag-dolled.
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Push back and sucker punching someone is completely different. Domi has done it multiple times, he isn't as dirty as his dad, but he is dirty.

I like that he has some push back, but pretending a sucker punch is anything but dirty is funny.
 
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notbias said:
They have a year to work it out... they've had 10 days to work out details so far.

I'd start worrying a little bit come game 1 of the season, but right now, no reason to get worried.
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Fair enough. I’m actually not worried but many posters and hockey media claim he is not going anywhere and that’s probably true but these things aren’t rocket science and could be worked out in a few days if both sides are on the same page, and if they are not…………
 
ACC1224 said:
Who says it's delayed?
They work on their schedule, not yours.
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He was eligible to sign on July 1st. Isn’t that something that you would think both parties would want to get done and out of the way so that Treliving could get on with the business of finishing out the roster
 
Racer88 said:
He was eligible to sign on July 1st. Isn’t that something that you would think both parties would want to get done and out of the way so that Treliving could get on with the business of finishing out the roster
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Did Mack not signing until September stop Colorado from making moves?

Did Pasta not signing until March stop Boston from making moves?

Has Matthews not being done stopped Toronto from making moves?

No it hasn't
 
Racer88 said:
He was eligible to sign on July 1st. Isn’t that something that you would think both parties would want to get done and out of the way so that Treliving could get on with the business of finishing out the roster
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How is he being prevented from filling out the roster?
 
Fogelhund said:
You don't know, we don't know. Nobody knows if there would be more moves, or not, pending on the signings of Matthews and/or Nylander.
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Sure you can say that I don't know if more could be done, but I do know that not having them extended hasn't stopped moves from happening.

I know that because Bertuzzi, Domi, Klingberg, Reaves and Gambrell are all here.

That's 5 players, realistically how much more would you expect?
 
LEAFANFORLIFE23 said:
Sure you can say that I don't know if more could be done, but I do know that not having them extended hasn't stopped moves from happening.

I know that because Bertuzzi, Domi, Klingberg, Reaves and Gambrell are all here.

That's 5 players, realistically how much more would you expect?
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What you say there isn't relevant. Speculating that because they've done a few deals, other deals don't potentially exist, is pure speculation. You don't know if those contract negotiations are holding up more moves or not. That's just a fact. 1 + 1 does not equal 37.
 
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