Post-Game Talk: Leafs win and sweep California

[frizzer1]

Be interesting to see how willy performs after the contract..
This guy or the previous I couldn’t care less guy.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

We didnt play down to the teams for once...holy shit that feels good.

 

[All Mod Cons]

We've really been excellent defensively for a couple of weeks now. Excited to see Brad build on his early good work.

 

[MSZ]

How sweep it is

 

[frizzer1]

Disagree, listening to many of the insiders it sounds like they are going to get Marner done as well. This likely spells the end of Tavares after his contract is up. Either he takes a really cheap discount or he’s not playing in Toronto past his current contract.

The plan has always been to lean on the core 3 forwards. Toronto has a ton of money coming off the books. They are gonna make it all work and wait for that Tavares 11 mill to be gone.

I think it comes down to its hard to acquire star players and you gotta keep them when you have them.

Yep.
Minimum salary if he stays at 35.

 

[TMLeafer]

Outstanding

 

[Jacquestrapless]

 

[Jojalu]

I really hope everybody's happy, they looked confident, solid and physical enough so that the opponent was looking twice for them

Physical part is what is surprising me the most with this team. I swear I saw Nylander twice today ready to fight.

Benoit, Bertuzzi, Domi while all not fighters, bring the lunchpail mentality that seemsvto be rubbing off on everyone.

 

[francis246]

They're calling Tre a moron, but Tre is the one who signed that Nazem Kadri contract, and you all saw how THAT turned out. I would think anyone who did that would be cautious of throwing money at a guy who had one season like this...

Nylander has def now earned his extension. I just think the number was too rich in the off-season for what he had accomplished. Now he’s leading the team in points, penalty killing. So they have no choice. But it’s hard to blame Brad for being cautious in the off-season

 

[ToneDog]

Meh, if he had signed him to a $10.5 contract in the off season people in this market would have shitted on him. Easy to say he’s a moron in hindsight but absolutely the right call not to give into a number like that based off one season.

If he had signed for 10.5 this summer he would have won over the fans by now. He's gotta keep cooking now to win over many of us.

 

[thewave]

Willy McNylander does it again. Our very own budget McDavid

 

[Buds17]

Good to keep winning, both in the interest of not losing ground from above and also in creating separation from below.

 

[leafsfan5]

Great win, let's keep this going!

 

[francis246]

We have seen this experiment fail.

If a deal for a stud defenseman was out h there I think the leafs pull trigger on that immediately and don’t think about it. It’s not out there for Marner or Nylander. Teams aren’t trading their top young dmen.

 

[arso40]

Fantastic road trip.
This 3 game stretch was some of the better team hockey I've seen them play in awhile.
Everyone was working hard, playing with good intensity and committed to playing good team defence.
If we play with this type of purpose every night, we'd be an absolute force.

Thought Liljegren had a really good game tonight and his play is extremely important to our defence moving forward.

Usually does

 

[Gabriel426]

We've really been excellent defensively for a couple of weeks now. Excited to see Brad build on his early good work.

It is just goal tending. Quite deflating that every shot was going in.

Great Win, always great to get 6pts in Cali trip

 

[fahad203]

Martin Jones considering he was the 3rd tier goalie, has gone above and beyond
There's nothing you can ask for more here.

He has held the ship while our starter has gone mad.

Two really good signings Jones and Benoit
Two really bad signings in Reaves and Klinger

 

[francis246]

If he had signed for 10.5 this summer he would have won over the fans by now. He's gotta keep cooking now to win over many of us.

Who’s to say Nylander plays this hard with that extension? It’s all hindsight. There’s no way to know, which is why it’s stupid to sit on a high horse and get mad at Brad. Good on Nylander for bringing it, but I’m not gonna shit on Brad for trying to keep that number below 10, especially when that’s what this entire market wanted 5 months ago.

 

[Duffman955]

Sweep California trip?

Feeling accomplished

 

[al secord]

Keep being solid. Like the Fonz.

 

[Dragao6]

It’s games like tonight vs bottom feeders that help players get overpaid!!!
People forget who these guys are until playoffs begin!!!

 

[Doublerum1975]

Funny how are defence looks better with a goalie in net

 

[ToneDog]

Who’s to say Nylander plays this hard with that extension? It’s all hindsight. There’s no way to know, which is why it’s stupid to sit on a high horse and get mad at Brad. Good on Nylander for bringing it, but I’m not gonna shit on Brad for trying to keep that number below 10, especially when that’s what this entire market wanted 5 months ago.

We gonna find out next week if Willie brings it after cashing in. Might have to give him a few hall passes to recover from his celebrations.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

If he had signed for 10.5 this summer he would have won over the fans by now. He's gotta keep cooking now to win over many of us.

are we talking about the same fanbase? because we whine about the silliest things as far as I am concerned.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Team defence much better for 3 games. I just find it weird it coincides with Samsonov demotion. As if he had a negative effect in the dressing room. Saying that Just hope he gets better whatever is affecting him.