LEAFANFORLIFE23
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Just by adding Tanev and Berube they are easily better.
Give me Stolarz over Samsonov as well.
I agree but what about OEL?
Just by adding Tanev and Berube they are easily better.
Give me Stolarz over Samsonov as well.
Not sure, haven't seen much of him in the past few years.I agree but what about OEL?
Brodies fall off happened THIS season, I’m looking at it from last offseason..you know the one where he and McCabe neutered kucherov and pointWhat? You can't be serious... You just compared Tanev and Brodie as similar you clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
Yes and you were the one who initially responded to me, with something that didn't even address my opinion at all.You shared your opinion and I shared my opinion on your opinion... so what's your point? This is a message board for sharing opinions no? If you don't want people to counter your opinions don't post then cry when someone does...
You're complaining about something that's the fault of someone else that's not possible to change at the moment... so thanks for letting everyone know something we all knew for how many years now?
I can't vote as there is no option called "Much of the same ol'shit."
IMHO, as of this post, our Leafs have just shuffled the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Until we see how the new D-men and goalie impact the on ice performance, I can't say one way or the other if our Leafs are better or worse.
As I see it, our Leafs still have issues to address on the PK and PP. OEL might somewhat help the PP. Tanev might improve the PK. And who knows if Hakanpaa will even play? Hopefully, the new coaching staff can straighten both special teams out.
Will Tanev stay healthy? Will OEL be able to effectively QB the PP? Will an over-payment on his new contract help Liljegren to improve?
Also, until the forward group are restructured, it's much of the same there too. Where is the Bertuzzi replacement? Are they really going to run-it-back with Marner?
Somehow drawing NJD would be a best case scenario. Canes would be good too, if they make the playoffs.It's again easily a 100+ point team in the regular season. That's about the only sure thing. Like last season, and frankly every prior season, the key for this team will be winning the division (or, even better, the conference) in order to get a more favourable first round opponent.
I did address your opinion... very clearly in fact. You're crying about something that can't be changed, and saying something that everyone has know for years now. That 4 players on the team make too much money... thanks for telling everyone what they already knew.Yes and you were the one who initially responded to me, with something that didn't even address my opinion at all.
I don't think the East will be any better next season than it was this past season, so the wild card teams should be pretty mediocre.Somehow drawing NJD would be a best case scenario. Canes would be good too, if they make the playoffs.
And what's your point? You're comparing Brodie to Tanev which is not comparable in any way, shape or form. Tanev is better and has always been better, Tanev is one of if not the best defensive d-man in the league and has been for a long time now, Brodie is not. Tanev is the same age and hasn't fallen off, plus you don't even know if Brodie fell off he could be a completely different player in Chicago.Brodies fall off happened THIS season, I’m looking at it from last offseason..you know the one where he and McCabe neutered kucherov and point
Or better yet, be a WC team.I don't think the East will be any better next season than it was this past season, so the wild card teams should be pretty mediocre.
Brodie was gawd awful in the playoffs the year before last. He was a big concern going into the season and when they didn’t trade him last off season we had hopes that he’d do well enough to be a trade deadline move.Brodies fall off happened THIS season, I’m looking at it from last offseason..you know the one where he and McCabe neutered kucherov and point
This was the initial response to my postI did address your opinion... very clearly in fact. You're crying about something that can't be changed, and saying something that everyone has know for years now. That 4 players on the team make too much money... thanks for telling everyone what they already knew.
They'll do some stuff in the regular season that'll be exciting and interesting for the blue and white goggle cheerleaders and then we'll see another inevitable early exit as the Core 4 + pawn shop squad team structure always does.
And what would you like Tre to do about that? You want him to trade two guys that he can't trade? even if he wanted to do that? Like what are you crying about exactly? Tavares contract is done next year, Marners contract is done next year, until then you can't really do much and you can thank Dubas for that.
I would be surprised if the top 3 in the Atlantic aren't the same 3 as last season. I think Tampa will actually be worse next season, and none of the bottom feeders are any closer to breaking into the top three.I'd imagine a safe bet would be top 3 in the Atlantic again. A lot of X factors though so who knows.
I would be surprised if the top 3 in the Atlantic aren't the same 3 as last season. I think Tampa will actually be worse next season, and none of the bottom feeders are any closer to breaking into the top three.
I give Tampa a lot of credit for trying to be creative given their cap constraints. At the same time, however, they were mediocre last year despite a near historic performance by Kucherov and a great (and healthy) season from Hedman. I doubt both of them will repeat those performances, and I thikn Vasi will continue to regress. That said, Tampa is still going to be better than Detroit, Ottawa, Buffalo and Montreal.I love how some people are like oh wow, look at Tampa getting Guentzel, that’s crazy. But I mean, he’s probably not going to give them more than Stamkos did last year, and they also had sacrifice Sergachev to make it happen. They added McDonagh back which is good but he regressed quite a bit last year.
They didn’t improve really. At best they stayed the same.