DarkKnight
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That's hurts!
my coffee went through my nose!!
That's hurts!
my coffee went through my nose!!
Clarkson went from riding shotgun with Elias and Parise to some combination of Holland/McClement/Kulimen checking line. He was never a good hockey player. Just happened to score 30 one season out of nowhere.
Dubas isnt going to talk himself more into a corner than hes already in regarding our defense. Every team already knows thats the one area we could use an upgrade at. GM's probably have a sky high asking price for the Leafs, wouldnt help bring down those prices if he straight admitted he needed to upgrade.
Not to mention, he'd gain nothing from ****ting on our Dmen.
that might be why the Leafs are slumping. too heartbroken that Dubas doesn't want to add a rentalwho is saying pooping on the defense.
ALL he has to say is that we can always get better. the end. that's not painting himself into a corner, that's not signalling to anyone that we're desperate, but going tooolaaaloooo our defense is just fine, no rentals for us doesn't really fill the room with confidence either.
Had they been able to sign Probert, Pronger and Wilson in their primes would you still be using crap players as an example why they should keep playing woosy hockey
I would like to forget Nylander and Matthew's playoffs performance
Fast, skilled and soft for fast skilled and tough.....shouldn’t be too hard.
who is saying pooping on the defense.
ALL he has to say is that we can always get better. the end. that's not painting himself into a corner, that's not signalling to anyone that we're desperate, but going tooolaaaloooo our defense is just fine, no rentals for us doesn't really fill the room with confidence either.
To be fair, we shouldn't be going for rentals anyway. It's generally a waste of assets. Someone like Jake Muzzin would fit very well. We'd have him for 2 playoff runs at a low hit, and would have the space to re-sign him after.
Not sure why him saying this is a big deal. That's actually smart by him because he's giving them a vote of confidence while he works to figure something out, otherwise he's just taking a dump on his own players and if he goes out and boldly claims that he must acquire a d-man, then other GMs smell the desperation and will raise their prices. Look at that moron Chiarelli who proclaimed to the world that the Oilers needed defense and then proceeds to get fleeced in every deal.
This is negotiating 101, you don't show your hand like that.
Regarding 'wont trade for actual help', that was never said and is twisting words.
umm......
...sweet!
The Dubas years are going to be tough on you guys.
My suggestion is to try to get used to all the speed, skill, and winning as soon as possible.
Yes look at all that speed and skill out there on the Leafs that has nothing to do with Kyle. Hello in there.The Dubas years are going to be tough on you guys.
My suggestion is to try to get used to all the speed, skill, and winning as soon as possible.
those were the Lou years, and yes he was a pretty poor GM. Luckily, Dubas has a different approach than himI would like to see winning in the post season. This team so far is trash tier in that category
Muzzin and Gudas. #boom #hashtag
You have reservations about signing matthews long term because of a small slump in the season that brings him to *only* 42 points in 34 games?can we get him to try every game before e commit to him long term ? Is that to much to ask ?
I would like to see winning in the post season. This team so far is trash tier in that category
Sucks. I was hoping for a grinder or two on each line as suggested by many on this board. We need Komarov back and given top line minutes again! Also, bring back Polak while we are at it. Also, we need to sign Wayne Simmonds to a contract similar to Lucic's. Who cares if he's declining. Paying top dollar for a Power forward Simmonds who will be 31 is a no brainer.The Dubas years are going to be tough on you guys.
My suggestion is to try to get used to all the speed, skill, and winning as soon as possible.
Philly and Carolina are such great teams. I wish we could target all of their shitty depth players and be like them"A Ferland or Simmons type would help the team play a little heavier"
Translation - "Trade Nylander, Kapanen, Johnsson and a 1st to Edmonton for Lucic".
"A Ferland or Simmons type would help the team play a little heavier"
Translation - "Trade Nylander, Kapanen, Johnsson and a 1st to Edmonton for Lucic".
To be fair, we shouldn't be going for rentals anyway. It's generally a waste of assets. Someone like Jake Muzzin would fit very well. We'd have him for 2 playoff runs at a low hit, and would have the space to re-sign him after.
so far this young team has surprised everyone by making the playoffs so quickly, and by taking two favored, veteran teams to their limit in the two series they've played.
Exactly, your translators are in desperate need of repair."what we really need is players who can barely keep up on the 3rd lines of bad non-playoff teams and who their teams are more than willing to dump"
The game is non contact.If Matthews is playing hurt, it should be announced and he should forego a trip to the all star game to heal.
Except Dubas has repeatedly been talking about exploring ways to improve the team, and even just said so today. I just feel like you are making something out of nothing, we were going into a big season having just acquired Tavares and with high expectations, I don't see anything wrong with Dubas trying to keep the morale of his defensemen high and giving them a vote of confidence when media keeps being critical and repeatedly pointing them out as a problem and shitting all over them. Babcock does the exact same thing. That doesn't mean either of them haven't acknowledged that the team can play better; they're always trying to improve it. I'm not sure why that needs to be spelled out either.again
all he has to say is. like in everything we can always do better. that's it.
like people feel like i want him to go. "Hear Ye, Hear Ye NHL, The leafs NEED A DEFENSEMAN!" There is a world of difference between showing your whole hand, and simply acknowledging that improvements can always be made. from where I sit, quite frankly, Dubas thinks this team is fine as it is, and it is not. so while everyone can be all "Oh yah Dubas is the bees knees because he's not showing his hand, to me - he's not even acknowledging that we can even improve.
I don't care if it's Dubas, or Lou, or that guy who built the 72 habs. if someone came out in regards to this team and is all like 'yeup, we're fine." and this has been an issue for years, it's gonna be an issue with me until it's fixed.
also. he has said he will not trade for rentals - so if the actual help = a rental, how is that twisting words? but whatever. i'm sorry i twisted his words.