Make a bold prediction about the Leafs

[The CyNick]

BOLD PREDICTION: mid way into the season people start blaming campbell while finding ways to absolve dubas, keefe, shanahan

It will be Lou didn't have a goalie tandem signed for eight years so Dubas had no choice but put his eggs in the basket of a guy who has never played 40 games in a regular season.

 

[TheProspector]

This iteration of the TML will objectively be the best in its history.

 

[ToneDog]

BOLD PREDICTION: mid way into the season Dubasites start blaming campbell while finding ways to absolve dubas, keefe, shanahan

Fixed it for you.

 

[Rubyblue]

Fixed it for you.

Leafs will be out of playoff contention by Christmas. Dubas & Keefe fired after Christmas. Shanahan gone at end of season. In 5 years no power forwards or big strong Dmen drafted. Utter failure by this management.

 

[sittler rules!!!]

Look again.

They are.

No they are not.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Already gritty Isles added Chara. Soft Leafs minus Bogo most likely passed. Time will tell which GM made the right decision on Chara.

I wonder if we were ever in the running for him.

It's probably his final season. Why would he choose to come here; instead of staying in the area where his family are settled, and playing again for his first team, which also gives him a better chance at another Cup?

 

[Sypher04]

Chara is simply a liability now and people should be relieved he isn’t a Leaf.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Chara is simply a liability now and people should be relieved he isn’t a Leaf.

Probably correct if he had come here.

On the Islanders, with Trotz coaching and the whole team playing a solid defensive style, any such issues will likely be minimized.

 

[Sypher04]

Probably correct if he had come here.

On the Islanders, with Trotz coaching and the whole team playing a solid defensive style, any such issues will likely be minimized.

It’s not really about style though. It’s more that at this point Chara is one of the slowest players in the league. He cannot keep up anymore and he gets completely spun out by even somewhat quick players. I’m not sure how you mitigate that without taking another player out of position

 

[Fogelhund]

It’s not really about style though. It’s more that at this point Chara is one of the slowest players in the league. He cannot keep up anymore and he gets completely spun out by even somewhat quick players. I’m not sure how you mitigate that without taking another player out of position

Limited 5v5 minutes, with a mobile partner, and PK time. He's at least effective on the PK. I think it's both interesting, and telling, that neither Boston, nor Washington wanted him back. I mean Washington made the decision to sign Matt Irwin instead.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Limited 5v5 minutes, with a mobile partner, and PK time. He's at least effective on the PK. I think it's both interesting, and telling, that neither Boston, nor Washington wanted him back. I mean Washington made the decision to sign Matt Irwin instead.

Teams let good players go all the time. We have to believe that as Leafs fans, otherwise the dozen or so castoffs we sign every offseason won't amount to anything.

 

[notDatsyuk]

It’s not really about style though. It’s more that at this point Chara is one of the slowest players in the league. He cannot keep up anymore and he gets completely spun out by even somewhat quick players. I’m not sure how you mitigate that without taking another player out of position

I know we have trouble with that, but the Islanders seem to cope quite well, and I don't think he's as bad as you say.

Bit if they can't, Trotz won't play him.

 

[Sypher04]

Limited 5v5 minutes, with a mobile partner, and PK time. He's at least effective on the PK. I think it's both interesting, and telling, that neither Boston, nor Washington wanted him back. I mean Washington made the decision to sign Matt Irwin instead.

i guess, but at some point most every game chara is going to have to defend someone 1-on-1. I just don’t see it going well. His slowness is bad enough at top speed, if someone catches him flat footed it will be ugly

 

[Sypher04]

I know we have trouble with that, but the Islanders seem to cope quite well, and I don't think he's as bad as you say.

Bit if they can't, Trotz won't play him.

He definitely is that bad, but agree to disagree I suppose. I also don’t think the islanders cope quite well, or that we don’t, as neither of us have a defender who is so ineffective of a skater

 

[Fogelhund]

i guess, but at some point most every game chara is going to have to defend someone 1-on-1. I just don’t see it going well. His slowness is bad enough at top speed, if someone catches him flat footed it will be ugly

Chara's usefulness comes in during the playoffs, when they don't seem to call things against him, when they should.

 

[zeke]

Probably correct if he had come here.

On the Islanders, with Trotz coaching and the whole team playing a solid defensive style, any such issues will likely be minimized.

Since Keefe took over (103gms):

Shots Attempts Against Per Game:

TOR 54.0
NYI 57.3

Shots Against per game:

TOR 29.4
NYI 29.6

Scoring Chances Against per Game

TOR 26.9
NYI 28.0

Expected Goals Against Per Game

TOR 2.46
NYI 2.52


Goals Against Average, by Goalie:

1. Sorokin 2.17 (.918sv%)
2. Campbell 2.25 (.920sv%)
3. Varlamov 2.31 (.922sv%)

4. Rittich 2.72 (.888sv%)
5. Hutchinson 2.81 (.905sv%)
6. Andersen 2.93 (.903sv%)
7. Greiss 3.24 (.899sv%)

 

[notDatsyuk]

Since Keefe took over (103gms):

Shots Attempts Against Per Game:

TOR 54.0
NYI 57.3

Shots Against per game:

TOR 29.4
NYI 29.6

Scoring Chances Against per Game

TOR 26.9
NYI 28.0

Expected Goals Against Per Game

TOR 2.46
NYI 2.52


Goals Against Average, by Goalie:

1. Sorokin 2.17 (.918sv%)
2. Campbell 2.25 (.920sv%)
3. Varlamov 2.31 (.922sv%)

4. Rittich 2.72 (.888sv%)
5. Hutchinson 2.81 (.905sv%)
6. Andersen 2.93 (.903sv%)
7. Greiss 3.24 (.899sv%)

Other than the fact that the hard GAA stat shows the weak value of the soft stats, what is your point?

 

[zeke]

Other than the fact that the hard GAA stat shows the weak value of the soft stats, what is your point?

The hard GAA stat says the exact same thing for both teams, goalie considered.

 

[Pookie]

I predict Matthews will not sign an extension here

 

[Racer88]

Chara is simply a liability now and people should be relieved he isn’t a Leaf.

Ya, I could see it being Thornton 2.0

 

[Sypher04]

I predict Matthews will not sign an extension here

Of course you do

 

[ToneDog]

I wonder if we were ever in the running for him.

It's probably his final season. Why would he choose to come here; instead of staying in the area where his family are settled, and playing again for his first team, which also gives him a better chance at another Cup?

I am guessing he was available to a few select teams since it took this long for him to sign. Leafs probably not interested as they must have a plan in place to replace Bogo internally. It better work or it won't be long before Dubas is looking for a suitable Bogo replacement.

 

[Pookie]

Of course you do

I guess it’s not really that bold when it most likely to happen.

 

[Sypher04]

I guess it’s not really that bold when it most likely to happen.

theres precisely zero reason to think he doesn’t re-sign here

 

[Pookie]

theres precisely zero reason to think he doesn’t re-sign here

zero? As in impossible?

I guess if you use hope and hope along as the basis for your analysis.

I apologize. I didn’t think that the title of the thread only make a bold prediction that everyone agrees with.