How aggressive should the Leafs be at the deadline? Whimper or All In?

[notbias]

Either do something or don't... last year was a waste of assets even if they were all mid-picks.

I won't be upset if the GM spends some assets to make the team better, but be smart about it, 6 picks and the best thing we got was Dewar...

 

[Ports]

Based on?

OEL is more physical and a better defender than Rielly.

Thoughts??

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Another slow centre. No thanks. Brayden Schenn is who they should target.

 

[PromisedLand]

If now isn't the time wheh the east is weaker then It's been in at least a decade, you are top 5 in the NHL and leading the Atlantic.

If now isn't the time wheh is it?

Wheh is it time to have the gutts to do something

well... we've pretty much done that for a while. we do not really have a #1D man. Our depth isn't as good. we have pending UFAs with high AAV who have time and time again not shown up in the post season when it really matters. On top of that we have goalies who have performed decently but are still unproven in the playoffs.

Eventually one has to take calculated risks instead of going all in all the time. My preference is to wait out this year and see how the same core plays with a new coach. If its still the same old same old then there are most certainly significant changes needed.

My personal preference is not to add too much at the TDL.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

well... we've pretty much done that for a while. we do not really have a #1D man. Our depth isn't as good. we have pending UFAs with high AAV who have time and time again not shown up in the post season when it really matters. On top of that we have goalies who have performed decently but are still unproven in the playoffs.

Eventually one has to take calculated risks instead of going all in all the time. My preference is to wait out this year and see how the same core plays with a new coach. If its still the same old same old then there are most certainly significant changes needed.

My personal preference is not to add too much at the TDL.

So you would take the gutless approach

 

[PromisedLand]

So you would take the gutless approach

there is a big difference between so called being "gutless" and "calculated risk"

not doing anything major given past results isn't gutless; doing something major given past results is downright dumb

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

there is a big difference between so called being "gutless" and "calculated risk"

not doing anything major given past results isn't gutless; doing something major given past results is downright dumb

When you are top 5 in the league It's go time

 

[stats1]

Well!!!! If you put Willy and Tanev on LTIR you have about 15 million in cap space before the TDL it’s all in time!!!! In all honesty Leafs need another top 4 D. You’re not doing anything with this group. And they could use a Brayden Schenn

 

[hobarth]

well... we've pretty much done that for a while. we do not really have a #1D man. Our depth isn't as good. we have pending UFAs with high AAV who have time and time again not shown up in the post season when it really matters. On top of that we have goalies who have performed decently but are still unproven in the playoffs.

Eventually one has to take calculated risks instead of going all in all the time. My preference is to wait out this year and see how the same core plays with a new coach. If its still the same old same old then there are most certainly significant changes needed.

My personal preference is not to add too much at the TDL.

Sort of feel the same but nonproven goalies isn't a deal killer, Murray, Binnington and Dryden are my references.

Bad d is also not a deal killer, I think of Pittsburgh and their first Cup in 2016, they didn't have a single name defender, their defense looked dreadful on paper.

The only time TO was lucky enough to go all in for the playoffs and that player was healthy was when TO acquired O'Rielly, the only time TO made it outside of the 1st round.

TO needs better forwards, we saw TO basically getting dominated by Chicago and a wounded Boston for 2 periods, of late, that tells me that TO needs a humongous upgrade at forward or a true #1 d-man. TO won both games but we know that TO's current forward group doesn't have enough to win in the playoffs. Every year during the playoffs TO's defensive record is good enough to win but getting timely goals has proven impossible.

Being dominated by Chicago and Boston is a strong indication of TO's probable future in these playoffs, heart/character is something that should be on display in at least 2/3rds of games against such weak opposition and that TO can't muster that is extremely telling.

TO has bunch of depth forwards, trading for a Laughton would simply be another depth player and giving away anything other than a low draft choice would be silly/stupid.