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[fahad203]

Bozak and Kessel could teach these guys.

Bozak was a good solider and paid his dues
A college kid made earned his way in this league

Very underappreciated

 

[Sniper99]

lol based on what? His zero history of professional contract negotiations? Lol

Hunter is more grown up and knows when to put these kids and their high prices in their place., how did Dufas do with his "profeessional contract negotations"? oh right......

Oh but hes good with advanced stats

 

[ECYCLE]

The lack of organizational depth is inexcusable.

Funny you say that. I wonder why that lack of organizational depth is? Perhaps a certain specific contract is at fault?

 

[ULF_55]

Here’s the really concerning development so far this season. Muzzin looks like he’s on the decline and his partner looks like a 7 D man. One of our top pairs looks a liability so far and there is no real substitute available. That’s big.

Prospects are too young to replace them.

 

[DarkKnight]

The lack of organizational depth is inexcusable.

The cupboard ain’t what it used to be. It will really show itself in a couple years.

 

[wingman75]

I am surprised the team hasn't remembered to just shoot the puck from the boards, Freddy guaranteed to let one of those in.

 

[Maplebeasts]

You don't need to use "advanced" stats to see that the cup winning team is good. Their play and the fact they win is proof enough.

To many posters on the Leafs boards act like corsi and xgf are all that matter when they mean absolutely nothing to the final score.

I have no issue with new hockey fans or people who have a weak grasp of hockey. But don't come here and tell us how things work when the results show that you are clearly wrong.

No "advanced" stats can accurately measure what's happening in hockey. There are far to many variables. This isn't baseball.

Of course they matter to the final score. Generating more chances and shot attempts usually means you end up winning a hockey game. Usually teams that outpossess and chance the other team can expect to win more games than they lose. The "variables" you speak of have a much larger impact on smaller sample sizes (Like a lucky bounce, unusually bad or good goaltending, etc.) Like what is the harm in advanced stats? they can only help you understand the game, not hinder your understanding.

 

[Stephen]

Here’s the really concerning development so far this season. Muzzin looks like he’s on the decline and his partner looks like a 7 D man. One of our top pairs looks a liability so far and there is no real substitute available. That’s big.

Meh, another body to move at the deadline if this continues.

 

[Havoc]

what a brain dead shot by rielly. we're still pking

 

[DarkKnight]

Meh, another body to move at the deadline if this continues.

Meh? It’s a top four pair. Huh?

 

[123offtheglass]

Bozak and Kessel could teach these guys.

Absolutely

 

[IronHalen]

Tavares is done.

 

[BigHulkingThickV]

Of course they matter to the final score. Generating more chances and shot attempts usually means you end up winning a hockey game. Usually teams that outpossess and chance the other team can expect to win more games than they lose. The "variables" you speak of have a much larger impact on smaller sample sizes. Like what is the harm in advanced stats? they can only help you understand the game, not hinder your understanding.

I don't understand it and new things frighten me, so I hate it!!!

 

[keonsbitterness]

at the end of the day maybe the best thing dubas did was to frontload these contracts and have them relatively short in term.

Could be a saving grace.

 

[TMLeafer]

That loaded line really doesn't work. Spends the shift in their own zone again.

 

[Cleetus]

lmao they put all that money on the ice, and they get hemmed in by the 4th line of the canes...

 

[Sniper99]

Not with Freddy in net.

the way we're playing right now, YEAH!! with Freddie in net.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I think from now on, a must for all Leafs draft picks is shooting skills. IF they don't have a shot, nomatter how good their IQs, skatings, passing, physical....it won't matters.

especially for the playoffs

Marner’s dipsy doodle game isn’t for the play offs

 

[Stephen]

Meh? It’s a top four pair. Huh?

The way this team is playing I think those guys will likely be sold for futures in an unplanned retool.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Meh, another body to move at the deadline if this continues.

Muzzin, holl, sandin, dermott, Engvall, simmonds, marner, kase, kampf, kerfoot and bunting etc should be off loaded.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Absolutely

I have no idea how I've never seen that picture before, but it's freaking hilarious.

 

[DarkKnight]

You can only say effin so many times before people tune you out.

 

[Canadian Finn]

I don't understand it and new things frighten me, so I hate it!!!

Because someone put the word advanced and I follow them that makes me an advanced fan.

I'm so advanced.

 

[Peiskos]

Funny you say that. I wonder why that lack of organizational depth is? Perhaps a certain specific contract is at fault?

Ya what ever happened to Kapanen, Brown, Hyman, Johnsson? bozo Dubas and his contract negotiation skills, or complete lack of them.

 

[Nineteen67]

Prospects are too young to replace them.

There are not many prospects and they won’t all make it.