Official Tank Thread of the Toronto Maple Leafs

[mallory67]

macdavid is going to carry that team into the playoffs!! kid is unreal

It's a really long climb from 6 points in your first 11 games ... to the playoffs.
Like super long.

 

[mikebel111*]

I said it at the time I feel bad for Conner that he goes to Oilers and this is again why

Oilers are bad once again and IMO they have a good coach in Todd Mac this time

 

[dballislife2]

stop with the roster moves, we're playing great, with a bit of luck we're in 1st place tmr night

 

[FlareKnight]

You have to wonder when something gives with Anaheim. It's not like St. Louis is a bad team, but if they lose yet again....

Kind of sad when it's a real question as to whether Toronto or Anaheim is going to win first. I'm kind of hoping it's them to push us further down the standings .

 

[Pi]

It's a really long climb from 6 points in your first 11 games ... to the playoffs.
Like super long.

Lets assume they lose their next game, that means in 70 remaining games they need a minimum of 91 points to make the playoffs. I am not sure they even go point per game.

 

[I Believe]

Only Anaheim and Columbus are below us. We may very well finish in last place

 

[mallory67]

Wow. Edmonton comeback ... and against the Habs. Double goodness.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Leafs tank looks mighty good right now

 

[Pi]

Oilers win! Thank god. McJesus indirectly helping us. I can't believe he's only 18, he's going to have a whole room dedicated for trophies very soon.

 

[King85Kong]

It's a really long climb from 6 points in your first 11 games ... to the playoffs.
Like super long.

4 points out of a playoff spot, tough but it can be done. Season is almost finished, so they really need to start stepping on the gas.

I said it at the time I feel bad for Conner that he goes to Oilers and this is again why

Oilers are bad once again and IMO they have a good coach in Todd Mac this time

Oilers are positioning themselves really nicely. They have a ton of good young talent that they can trade to strengthen areas of weaknesses. A young team that is growing together. They are much farther ahead than us.

 

[Shwaguy*]

I don't want to finish dead last if it means guys us not getting the best possible results out of Rielly, Gardiner, and Kadri as well as the young guys we end up calling up. Cause if they break out like say Rielly appears to be breaking out as a #1 Dman. And Kadri a #1B Centre. Odds are we aren't bad enough to finish dead last.

Let's finish like 5th or 6th last after a late season surge with the Kids like Willie and Brown and Percy in the lineup and then win the Lotto and Draft Matthews

 

[p.l.f.]

I want dead last
The ultimate prize

 

[dballislife2]

finishing last guarantees tkachuk or laine...with a super good chance at matthews, jesse, or chychrun...thats a good year

 

[WTFMAN99]

finishing last guarantees tkachuk or laine...with a super good chance at matthews, jesse, or chychrun...thats a good year

Could it be destiny?

Going into their centennial season, the Leafs win 1st overall and draft Auston Matthews, and get the big #1C they have been missing since Sundin departed.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

74 games to go boys

 

[mikebel111*]

4 points out of a playoff spot, tough but it can be done. Season is almost finished, so they really need to start stepping on the gas.



Oilers are positioning themselves really nicely. They have a ton of good young talent that they can trade to strengthen areas of weaknesses. A young team that is growing together. They are much farther ahead than us.

I am not dissing their young talent buy it's time they start winning games

 

[FlareKnight]

I am not dissing their young talent buy it's time they start winning games

Yeah, they've been terrible for a long time and getting so many top 5 picks it's actually kind of disgusting. Time for them to actually turn that talent into some kind of success and not ruin the careers of a generation of young hockey players.

 

[Ovate]

Could it be destiny?

Going into their centennial season, the Leafs win 1st overall and draft Auston Matthews, and get the big #1C they have been missing since Sundin departed.

If only Matthews was from the GTA, that would be the perfect storm.

And if we don't get him, then we say screw destiny and sign Stamkos.

 

[Cor]

Imagine a future PP of;

Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Rielly - Kapanen

*drools*

 

[Pi]

Imagine a future PP of;

Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Rielly - Kapanen

*drools*

Cut Kap add Kadri and I agree. Heck cut Kap and add Stamkos

 

[Joey Hoser]

Imagine a future PP of;

Nylander - Matthews - Marner
Rielly - Kapanen

*drools*

Bumping Stamkos to the second unit.

I like it.

 

[Cor]

Cut Kap add Kadri and I agree. Heck cut Kap and add Stamkos

Kadri would head up the 2nd unit, if he's even here.

Bumping Stamkos to the second unit.

I like it.

If you replace Kapanen with Stamkos... man..

JVR - Stamkos - Marner
Kapanen - Nylander - Brown

I'm down.

 

[Ovate]

Going up against the Rangers tonight. Should be an easy game to lose. Unless they really mess up, they're a top 5 team. The hard part will be getting a few goals to boost trade values.

Although the Leaf's have always had Lundqvist's number. He only has a .900 SV% against us, in 25 games.

 

[HoweHullOrr]

Wow. Edmonton comeback ... and against the Habs. Double goodness.

Nice win for the Jets last night over the Hawks. Atlanta was a team that people thought would never get better or out of the cellar.

 

[rdawg1234]

If you replace Kapanen with Stamkos... man..

JVR - Stamkos - Marner
Kapanen - Nylander - Brown

I'm down.

That looks like a very strong top 6, to think we already have 5 of those players!

Dont think size is that much of an issue there, they're all around 6' too, although adding PF and bumping brown or Kap to the 3rd line might be good.

I see us trading Kadri in a couple seasons for d-man help, he's a stopgap to me but thats just IMO I think Nylander has a higher ceiling. This is also without mentioning this draft, we are 100% getting a top 6 talent or top 4 D this season in the next draft.