Now who?

[HellasLEAF]

The last one. I might watch a bit of the final.

 

[lebdafor norris]

Flames, the only Canadian team whose fanbase doesn't see the Leafs as rivals.

 

[2 Slick]

I like watching hockey in general, but I will never cheer for another team, so couldn't care less who wins it all. It'll be Colorado or Tampa Bay though, way too obvious.

 

[tmlms13]

Like 5M TO guys I am out for rest of playoffs .. Sportsnet's numbers took a cliff dive yesterday .. you will see more cutting of TV people this summer .. da numbers don't work in Canada without Habs and/or Leafs in da playoff picture

Nhl doesn't care about sportsnet numbers

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Nhl doesn't care about sportsnet numbers

Agreed .. til da next contract

 

[Moridin]

Lightning I hope as it would be cool to see them as a dynasty, and it feels a tiny tiny bit better to lose to the champ.

I do think that this is the year Flames win it all though.

 

[Burnie97]

I said nobody at first because I was pissed at the usual first round exit but I changed it so if it's any other team I'm good with Calgary winning it.

Their fans are actually pretty good compared to fans of any other Canadian team (other than Leaf fans) .

Bring back the cup to Canada.

Then next year Leafs will keep it here.

 

[Mickey Marner]

I wouldn't be upset if Carolina or Colorado go it done. Kinda get the feeling that it's a Tampa threepeat though.

 

[BlueBaron]

Guys, I think something is being overlooked here.

Carolina screwed the Habs last summer with an offer sheet and then bounced the Bruins in the first round. They have been doing a lot of great things that serve our interests.

 

[DarkKnight]

Hyman looks better in the playoffs without injuries like 2019, 2021. Weird.

 

[Mess]

I am all in on Florida. Eliminate most of the excuses. Tampa threepeating is the worst thing that could happen.

Wouldn't Tampa Bay winning it all validate the respect that Keefe felt he earned in the handshake line, by Leafs losing to the eventual Cup winner?

Some Leaf fans believe, perhaps even Leafs management included, that Toronto and Tampa Bay are fairly equals in terms of Cup competitors, but if TB repeats again it will be comparing a team that lost in round #1 3 times vs. a dynasty team that won 3 Cups in a row.

Toronto is the least successful team and Tampa Bay would become the most successful team in a Salary Cap Era.

More complete opposites than actual equals, and not minor changes but structural and major roster and salary cap reconstruction required as TB becomes the role model of team building.

Tampa is becoming what NYI's and Edmonton Oilers were in the 1980's and Montreal in the 1970's.

 

[Mess]

Hyman looks better in the playoffs without injuries like 2019, 2021. Weird.

Hyman is proving with his production and Oilers success that he wasn't the problem why Leafs weren't getting out of the 1st round.

He already has 6 goals in this years playoffs which include PP goal, SH goal, ES goals and even GWG goal, which is the same amount his former linemates AM and MM had combined this year.

Hyman is the type of player you want on your team come playoff time because you know he will always show up and compete hard, and contribute in all areas of the game offensively and defensively.

If you get rid of Kerfoot at $3.5 mil and not sign Nick Ritchie for $2.5 mil, that allows you to retain Hyman and even sign Bunting for similar cap.