Fogelhund
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He’s gonna be a beast for us.
For as long as he stay's healthy, he will be the best partner Rielly has had in his time with us. Hopefully this works out well for us.
He’s gonna be a beast for us.
It will still not be enough to make a difference vs Boston or FlordiaI think people are actually underestimating how much the combination of Tanev and Berube will improve this team's defense. It will be transformative. The Leafs only need Tanev to play at a high level for a couple of years. After that, the contract can simply be bought out.
We need more than Tanev to play at a high level. We also need the core that can’t get the job done to step up.I think people are actually underestimating how much the combination of Tanev and Berube will improve this team's defense. It will be transformative. The Leafs only need Tanev to play at a high level for a couple of years. After that, the contract can simply be bought out.
Not saying you are not correct but let’s not pretend Tanev is Pietranglo here.I think people are actually underestimating how much the combination of Tanev and Berube will improve this team's defense. It will be transformative. The Leafs only need Tanev to play at a high level for a couple of years. After that, the contract can simply be bought out.
It will still not be enough to make a difference vs Boston or Flordia
The offense needs to have a breakout otherwise we will lose again.
Tanev wont be more than a #3D if hes fully healthy and that is risky to expect given his age and past history of injury issues
Leafs are missing 1LW, 1RHD still
Playoffs we are missing a 2C (tabares becomes a 3 or 4C) and our top 3 guys production goes from amongst the leagues leading players to just good rates generally.
I'm not saying that he is. Not at all. It's the combination of what he will do for the defense as a whole in terms of slotting people in the right places, and the way Berube transforms how the team plays as a unit. I think people are underestimating how dramatic the change will be. It probably will take 40 or 50 games for the team to gel, but when it does the difference will be significant.Not saying you are not correct but let’s not pretend Tanev is Pietranglo here.
Not saying you are not correct but let’s not pretend Tanev is Pietranglo here.
It will still not be enough to make a difference vs Boston or Flordia
The offense needs to have a breakout otherwise we will lose again.
Tanev wont be more than a #3D if hes fully healthy and that is risky to expect given his age and past history of injury issues
Leafs are missing 1LW, 1RHD still
Playoffs we are missing a 2C (tabares becomes a 3 or 4C) and our top 3 guys production goes from amongst the leagues leading players to just good rates generally.
Is tanev going to be able to move the puck out any better than Brodie or Muzzin when he was here?You are right but the argument is improving the D improves the offense. Same with goaltending. If they know they can trust the D to break up a play and move the puck and the goalie to make a safe they can take risks like other stars do.
Last year I lost count how many times McCabe and partner were stuck passing the puck around back and forth behind our net getting forechecked until Matthews came back to outlet and start the breakout
Only if the Beta chokers buy in and can do the stuff that Berube wants. Bc I don’t think Keefe’s instruction was let’s not start on time, don’t forecheck or backcheck until the 3rd period….I'm not saying that he is. Not at all. It's the combination of what he will do for the defense as a whole in terms of slotting people in the right places, and the way Berube transforms how the team plays as a unit. I think people are underestimating how dramatic the change will be. It probably will take 40 or 50 games for the team to gel, but when it does the difference will be significant.
Pietra is a much much better passer in the Dzone and can skate out the zone better than Tanev. That’s already a huge diff in transition.The difference between pieteangelo and Tanev is tanev was bringing basically nothing offensively and pietrangrlo is pretty strong in this part of the game. If you're took defensive part, they are probably probably closer than you think
I think expectation is already low as I think even the most diehard fans think Leafs is just a playoffs team.Is tanev going to be able to move the puck out any better than Brodie or Muzzin when he was here?
OEL might be able to but he also doesnt usually play top 4 mins and idk how much he plays with the big guys
Our defense needs to know when to be aggresive offensively and when to step back, thats been an issue for several runs now where we be overly aggresive on last second pinches and it burns us
Lilijgren needs to take a step and show hes more than a bottom pairing D for once. Hes been super inconsistent and soft for 2.5 years now, so we desperately need him to take a step and be able to move the puck both with his stick and his feet by rushing it.
The defense may be improved and same with goaltending but Im concerned with the age and injury issues the D and G have and hope we can acquire an impact D in his mid to late 20s for the team. A 1RHD to push Tanev and Lilijgren/Benoit down a pair.
This year seems to be a retool/toss year so we can afford to see how things run but I think expectations should be lower for the group b/c the group isnt really built for a deep run as the team is. I hope we just avoid playing Boston and Flordia somehow. Cant standing losing to those teams again, and would rather play and try to win vs metro or tampa R3
Hopefully we make smart decisions in the summer. Hope we look at RFA market and consider offer sheets next summer for targetted young players to inject into the team if we move on from Tavares and look at being able to fix holes at 2C, 1LW and 1RHD (LW could come internally via Cowan and or Knies)
Pietra is a much much better passer in the Dzone and can skate out the zone better than Tanev. That’s already a huge diff in transition.
No doubt when it comes to battling in the corner, clearing the crease or preventing zone entry, Tanev is not that much of a diff than Pietra
To me it is transition.that's basically what i said...
In the offensive side of the puck, Pietrangelo is much better but defensively its basically the same
Not sure where the comparisons with pet started but they are totally different players.To me it is transition.
The game is all about transition esp in playoffs when both teams are playing safe and waiting to pounce on other teams mistakes.