Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign F Max Domi to extension (4 years, $3.75M AAV)

[ACC1224]

Domi is well liked in the room and adds fire to the team. Looking forward to his contributions again this post season - we're not flush in that area.

I wonder if there are any players that aren't well liked in the room?

 

[HockeyVirus]

Completely lost by both most fans and the media is Domi sucked ass being used like this last year. We signed him because he showed great chemistry with Matthews. Bertuzzi - Matthews - Domi became our grittiest line all three had balls playing together like that. It gave Marner the chance to run his own line and Nylander already showed chemistry with Holmberg right now...

So why has Domi played 0 seconds at wing with Matthews?

Knies - Matthews - Domi would probably work great as a gritty scoring line.

Patches - Tavares - Marner

McMann - Holmberg / betterC at TDL - Nylander

Lorentz - Kampf - Dewar

Try that and see what Domi gives and what it does to the teams depth

 

[LeafEgo]

I wonder if there are any players that aren't well liked in the room?

I would think so to varying degrees. Some get called out for this in a positive way though, and you can see their energy and interactions with other teammates.

Can't imagine anybody likes that Grieg dude. And Jackeye is suspect as well, bit of a wuss.

 

[ACC1224]

I would think so to varying degrees. Some get called out for this in a positive way though, and you can see their energy and interactions with other teammates.

Can't imagine anybody likes that Grieg dude. And Jackeye is suspect as well, bit of a wuss.

I was referring to the Leaf room.

 

[BallardEra]

Last season:

9 goals, 38 assists for 47 points in 80 games and a +10 (.587 points per game)


This season:

3 goals, 14 assists for 17 points in 41 games and a 0 (.415 points per game)


He’s on pace for 14 less points this season over 82 games based on the rates from above.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Completely lost by both most fans and the media is Domi sucked ass being used like this last year. We signed him because he showed great chemistry with Matthews. Bertuzzi - Matthews - Domi became our grittiest line all three had balls playing together like that. It gave Marner the chance to run his own line and Nylander already showed chemistry with Holmberg right now...

So why has Domi played 0 seconds at wing with Matthews?

Knies - Matthews - Domi would probably work great as a gritty scoring line.

Patches - Tavares - Marner

McMann - Holmberg / betterC at TDL - Nylander

Lorentz - Kampf - Dewar

Try that and see what Domi gives and what it does to the teams depth

M&M don't want to break up and the coaching staff won't force it. Nothing to be done about it. Our best bet is to have Domi alongside Tavares when he comes back. Maybe that'll be something.

 

[Fogelhund]

Last season:

9 goals, 38 assists for 47 points in 80 games and a +10 (.587 points per game)


This season:

3 goals, 14 assists for 17 points in 41 games and a 0 (.415 points per game)


He’s on pace for 14 less points this season over 82 games based on the rates from above.

11 points in the last 19 games. .578 points per game.

 

[hullsy47]

I think Domi may be one of those guys that doesn't benefit as much from how Berube has the team playing. That said, putting him on Matthews' line seems like the most logical approach.

Domi would be

 

[ponder]

Completely lost by both most fans and the media is Domi sucked ass being used like this last year. We signed him because he showed great chemistry with Matthews. Bertuzzi - Matthews - Domi became our grittiest line all three had balls playing together like that. It gave Marner the chance to run his own line and Nylander already showed chemistry with Holmberg right now...

So why has Domi played 0 seconds at wing with Matthews?

Knies - Matthews - Domi would probably work great as a gritty scoring line.

Patches - Tavares - Marner

McMann - Holmberg / betterC at TDL - Nylander

Lorentz - Kampf - Dewar

Try that and see what Domi gives and what it does to the teams depth

Agreed, I want to see us try something like this too. Knies/Matthews/Domi isn't gonna be quite as good as Knies/Matthews/Marner, but it'll be fairly close. And then our 3rd line becomes MUCH stronger.

This would be an approach very similar to the one Pittsburgh used when they put Crosby, Malkin and Kessel on separate lines, which was extremely effective. You barely play the 4th line, almost always have at least one super-high-end forward on the ice, makes for an offence that's crazy hard to shut down. Even if 1-2 of the top 3 lines have an off night, all 3 being off at the same time is super rare. Combine that consistent scoring with our strong/consistent D and goaltending (when both Stolarz and Woll are healthy), can win a lot of games.