Confirmed with Link: Leafs have acquired Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari & Josh Pillar in a three-team trade with STL and MIN

[egd27]

There's literally no reason to make anything out of this


The players are excited and want to play. End of story.

It's a joke....lighten up

 

[uncleben]

It's a joke....lighten up

You might then be surprised by the number of posters who would make that post and not be joking, lol

 

[egd27]

You might then be surprised by the number of posters who would make that post and not be joking, lol

Not really

 

[PromisedLand]

They don't have any assets anyways.

The trades last year emptied their cupboard and they lost a ton of their playoff role players.

They will be facing a better Leafs team than last season too.

Given the way Matthews’ season has gone thus far, am a bit skeptical. Unless Matthews heats up…

 

[saltming]

Isn't ROR injured?

I believe he's played 5ish games since his return from injury

 

[AvroArrow]

JFresh is a statistician

He's actually siding with the Leafs here
The image he shared was not from him, but from someone on HF spouting out made up numbers to make the trade look worse

He's mocking those made up stats as insane

I meant the dude who originally posted it on the mains

 

[4uston M4tthews]

If they could add a Nick Paul type forward with the addition of ROR and Accari + the pending call up of Knies...their roster will be plenty playoff ready.

Aren't Knies and Acciari both Nick Paul type forwards and probably both better than him anyway?

 

[Notsince67]

Is Pillar anything?

Used to play for jays

 

[saltming]

Nope, he's played 3 games since his return from his fractured foot, and he has 2G and 1A in those games.

I believe he's played 5ish games since his return from injury

I sit corrected

 

[PromisedLand]

Sir, do you sleep? LOL You're definitely a die-hard fan, posting all night.

Good trade. Maybe a bit steep, but it had to be done. Acciari is exciting too!

if I remember correctly Accari was the dude that tried to take out Reilly in the 2nd game that started all the BS against the bruins

 

[saltming]

Used to play for jays

That pillar was good

 

[The Iceman]

Only way this trade has any value

1) Matthews, Nylander, Marner all re-sign given that management has always bet on them not only in terms of dollars but futures as well. 8 yr deals

OR

2) Leafs win the Cup this season

If neither 1) or 2) come to pass and Dubas is still around this franchise that would be absolutely horrible

I know you are tongue in cheek BUT

I think there are a few more possibilities of value.

ROR resigns
Arracci is a fit and resigns
Leafs win a round and ROR teaches Mitch and Auston how to win in the playoffs
If my enjoyment level goes up watching the team
If the rest of the team is further motivated due to the improved opportunity presented
If the Leafs feel they can move a depth player to improve due to this transaction
OR if it forces the opposition into paying prices they didnt want to pay for rentals.

I have a few more but that is good for starters.

 

[therealkoho]

Off topic a bit but I love how I barely ever go on the main board (did for the ROR trade) and was good about it... then get chirped by a random person and I make a good point... because they're just trolling... then... all of a sudden their profile is gone lol... so they blocked me?

Main HF boards are brutal... and this person is saying how I love staying in my own echo on the Leaf boards lol. Clearly never been on the Leaf boards much.

They really shouldn't allow pre-pubescents to have accounts, but hey, what can ya do?

 

[Burnie97]

 

[Zybalto]

Given the way Matthews’ season has gone thus far, am a bit skeptical. Unless Matthews heats up…

Yea, nagging injuries the season have played a role in that but I think the slight knee sprain was good for him in the sense it helped with his other issues.

Still, 26 goals and 55 points in 48 games with 53% faceoff and +22 (tied for 7th in the league for forwards with Bergeron) while playing through stuff isnt as bad as it looks right?

He's certainly capable of all of sudden going on a tear if hes feeling great (1+1 first game back)

 

[hullsy47]

Looks like Keefe "used the wrong words" again. I'm sure he meant both players desire to play if the coach feels it will help the team.

Keefe is a tool

 

[Gary Nylund]

This is not really like the Foligno trade at all, he was actually a lot closer to Acciari than ROR. It's more like Giordano, where it's a formerly elite player who's now "just" very good. Except a younger and more versatile player

This seems spot on to me.

I know you are tongue in cheek BUT

I think there are a few more possibilities of value.

ROR resigns
Arracci is a fit and resigns
Leafs win a round and ROR teaches Mitch and Auston how to win in the playoffs
If my enjoyment level goes up watching the team
If the rest of the team is further motivated due to the improved opportunity presented
If the Leafs feel they can move a depth player to improve due to this transaction
OR if it forces the opposition into paying prices they didnt want to pay for rentals.

I have a few more but that is good for starters.

Great post! Like!

 

[PromisedLand]

Yea, nagging injuries the season have played a role in that but I think the slight knee sprain was good for him in the sense it helped with his other issues.

Still, 26 goals and 55 points in 48 games with 53% faceoff and +22 (tied for 7th in the league for forwards with Bergeron) while playing through stuff isnt as bad as it looks right?

He's certainly capable of all of sudden going on a tear if hes feeling great (1+1 first game back)

Regular season Vs Playoff hockey is always different

in regular season players get some shit teams; lots of time and space; in playoffs its less and less. Hoping Matthews' injury niggles are behind him because Leafs need him the most

 

[ACC1224]

I know you are tongue in cheek BUT

I think there are a few more possibilities of value.

ROR resigns
Arracci is a fit and resigns
Leafs win a round and ROR teaches Mitch and Auston how to win in the playoffs
If my enjoyment level goes up watching the team
If the rest of the team is further motivated due to the improved opportunity presented
If the Leafs feel they can move a depth player to improve due to this transaction
OR if it forces the opposition into paying prices they didnt want to pay for rentals.

I have a few more but that is good for starters.

There could be a multitude of things that could happen.
At a minimum they'll recover some picks before the draft.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

I mean Foligno was healthy when traded to us and then his back exploded like 3 games into his time here and he wasn't able to really recover from it until this season. ROR broke his foot and is back and healthy.

I believe Foligno was picking up quite a few injuries in the year or two before he was traded. Let's hope ROR foot was bugging him before he broke it as his stat line doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Not like he will play with better players here at 5 on 5.

40 games
12 goals
7 assists

5 on 5 stats from NaturalStat:
49% CF%
49% SF%
37% GF%
50% xG%
52% HDCF%
34% HDGF%

However he has seen some defensive usage so that will effect these stats. In addition he is having his worst PDO season of his career. Whether that is bad luck or his influence on shooting percentage and goalie save percentage has gotten worse is impossible to know.

Stats seem to say he is getting caved in at 5 on 5 in actual goals scored but largely is unlucky and should be closer to 50% GF%, HDGF% if his line was shooting better or their goalies saving more.pucks as indicated by his CF%, SF%, xG% which coverage around 50%

Edit: took a looks at relative stats and seems to be doing way way worse than teammates in GF% and HDGF% but better for CF% etc. Points further to him taking tough matchups getting caved in actual goals but keeping his head above water in predicted shots/goals. However the super low GF% and PDO while his teammates have a far better GF% points at it being less about the goalies playing bad and maybe the opponents getting good looks when ROR is playing.

 

[The Iceman]

This is the line up I like. Or.....
Bunting Matthews Marner
JT ROR Nylander
Knies Kampf Jarnkrok
ZAR Acciari Engvall

I like the thought of Knies on the 4th line. Go bust your butt for 8-10 mins a night.

And Engvall slots on the 3rd too

 

[Dekes For Days]

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Kerfoot - Tavares - Nylander
Knies - O'Rielly - Jarnkrok
Engvall - Kampf - Aciari
Holmberg
ZAR

Rielly - Brodie
Giordano - Holl
Sandin - Liljegren
Timmins
Benn

Samsonov
Murray
Woll

 

[therealkoho]

Leafs make a blockbuster. Campbell and the Oil blow a 4-1 lead. What more fun do you need on a Friday night?

If you're talking the Rags game, it was pure fire, totally playoff hockey with lots of grind and the blue paint was no mans land

I really miss Zach, I really do, he constantly pays the price and comes back for more.

 

[notdoneyet]

This is the line up I like. Or.....
Bunting Matthews Marner
JT ROR Nylander
Knies Kampf Jarnkrok
ZAR Acciari Engvall

No we need a third line that can score
That isnt kampf

 

[Teeder Keon]

That pillar was good