GDT: Leafs @ Panthers - Wednesday 7:30 - SN

[MoreMogilny]

So does your predictably lame commentary.

lol what’s your problem? Because I’m unhappy with the game? That makes it lame? We all cheer for the same team.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Kampf over Holmberg for sure. Both are rice cracker bland but there’s a little hint of flavour on Kampf. If that makes sense, probably not.

I actually think Kampf elevates his game in the playoffs. Obviously he's limited because he is a 4th line player, but he gives us more than a lot of our bottom 6 guys come playoff time.

 

[Confucius]

We need Mathews back to slow up Mitch or he may make more than I thought

 

[DarkKnight]

Poor Nylander playing with this shit show linemates. Good lord.

 

[MoreMogilny]

I actually think Kampf elevates his game in the playoffs. Obviously he's limited because he is a 4th line player, but he gives us more than a lot of our bottom 6 guys come playoff time.

Problem with Kampf now is his contract. He doesn’t really provide value relative to his cap hit. Especially when we need to squeeze dollars to add depth

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Too bad they allowed that shorty.

 

[Burnie97]

Maybe they can still win this one... but I'm still ready and hoping that Matthews and Knies are back on Saturday.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Poor Nylander playing with this shit show linemates. Good lord.

If you asked me last year this would lowkey be a good line

Robertson was a 20 goal scorer and solid point producer and holmberg was a good 2 way 30 point player

Hoped nylander could bring them to 45ish point players

How much one year changes everything

 

[MoreMogilny]

Chewing on your mouth guard should be a 2 minute penalty for unsportsmanlike

 

[DarkKnight]

If we launched Robertson and Holmberg to the Sun, Robbie would fly right by and Holmberg would fall back to earth because of the lead in his ass.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Too bad they allowed that shorty.

That was such a brutal play to turn it over just inside the line and then the defense after the turnover.. what the heck.. lol

Think it was Tavares on both.. just brutal.

 

[frizzer1]

Kampf doesn’t produce offense but he is steady and dependable for a 4th liner.
Holmberg doesn’t belong in the league.

 

[DarkKnight]

If you asked me last year this would lowkey be a good line

Robertson was a 20 goal scorer and solid point producer and holmberg was a good 2 way 30 point player

Hoped nylander could bring them to 45ish point players

How much one year changes everything

I liked Holmberg for a spell last year and Robertson produced with limited opportunities.

 

[MoreMogilny]

That was such a brutal play to turn it over just inside the line and then the defense after the turnover.. what the heck.. lol

Think it was Tavares on both.. just brutal.

The kind of play you know Berube hates. Just being lackadaisical playing against an aggressive team

 

[Stephen]

I actually think Kampf elevates his game in the playoffs. Obviously he's limited because he is a 4th line player, but he gives us more than a lot of our bottom 6 guys come playoff time.

If you had 2 mean dudes on the wing playing with him on the 4th line, he can be the good energy, good wingspan, defensive, disruptor. Nothing too fancy, but I think just more purposeful than Holmberg.

What’s frustrating about Holmberg is we’ve seen an agitator game from him. We’ve seen a little flash of offensive ability. But no, he’s just intent on giving you that blank face, least interesting man in the world game. I don’t understand how he’s wired that way. He makes Kerfoot look like Guy Lafleur.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Problem with Kampf now is his contract. He doesn’t really provide value relative to his cap hit. Especially when we need to squeeze dollars to add depth

I don't mind his contract, I really don't.

However, I've always been hugely against paying a fee guys all the money and then everyone hardly anything. And then the 4th line and bottom d pairing minimum wage.

I don't mind 4th liners making a couple of mil, or bottom d pairing making nearly 3 mil.

I absolutely hate playing 3 or 4 forwards 11+mil though.

 

[frizzer1]

That was such a brutal play to turn it over just inside the line and then the defense after the turnover.. what the heck.. lol

Think it was Tavares on both.. just brutal.

We ‘ve been saying it for years.
Tavares should never handle the puck on the pp.
Net front only.

 

[DarkKnight]

Avril still thinks she's 19, embarrassing.

 

[Stephen]

We ‘ve been saying it for years.
Tavares should never handle the puck on the pp.
Net front only.

Yeah he should live in the slot. Anywhere near the point like he was was already an odd man rush in the making.

 

[DarkKnight]

Minten 57 percent on the draws.

 

[Stephen]

Poor Nylander playing with this shit show linemates. Good lord.

88+89=0.

 

[Doublerum1975]

Need some scoring from the bottom six for a change

 

[keonsbitterness]

Avril still thinks she's 19, embarrassing.

She's not?

 

[Jojalu]

Hmm..

Those that believe the Leafs don't miss Matthews.

9 games. 9 even strength goals.

Wonder if the could use the leading even strength goal acorer over the past 9 years. Who also plays a 200 ft game?

 

[MoreMogilny]

I don't mind his contract, I really don't.

However, I've always been hugely against paying a fee guys all the money and then everyone hardly anything. And then the 4th line and bottom d pairing minimum wage.

I don't mind 4th liners making a couple of mil, or bottom d pairing making nearly 3 mil.

I absolutely hate playing 3 or 4 forwards 11+mil though.

If you’re paying the right guys it shouldn’t be a problem.

Unfortunately our combination wasn’t the right one. Especially considering Dubas backed up the money truck too soon and set a precedent for how the franchise assesses value on players

Tavares expiring presents an interesting situation. Marner as well

Unfortunately with the landscape of how the team is built, they can’t afford to bungle contracts to bottom line players (Reaves, Kampf) especially when you know they’re not going to reliably produce for you.