Series Talk: Stanley Cup Playoffs 2024

[Vaslof]

Leafs will trade one of their top forwards just to do "something", but that's not what their problem is. It'd be like Oilers trading McDavid or Draisaitl. Though at least the Leafs might get a good player back, but if not then it's just making the team straight up worse.

 

[dahrougem2]

Leafs will trade one of their top forwards just to do "something", but that's not what their problem is. It'd be like Oilers trading McDavid or Draisaitl. Though at least the Leafs might get a good player back, but if not then it's just making the team straight up worse.

IMO if the Leafs were to approach, say, the Arizona Coyotes and ask for Lawson Crouse, Mattias Maccelli, and Sean Durzi I believe it could make them a much deeper squad:

Knies - Matthews - Crouse
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Cowan - Kampf - Jarnkrok
McMann - Holmberg - UFA

Reilly - Durzi
McCabe - UFA
Benoit - Timmins

Woll
UFA

They sign Durzi to something like 6M AAV and they still have almost 14M to upgrade the roster with a 2nd pair RHD, a top-nine forward to push Kampf down to the 4th line, etc.

So while it might be too explosive of a move, I think moving Marner has the potential to make Toronto a better overall team. We talk about moving Mikko hypothetically to keep the depth but knowing the Avs they will re-sign Mikko and try to fix depth at the TDL.

Toronto, though, has a unique opportunity to improve the rest of their roster while keeping three of their core-four up front in prominent roles and allowing for the internal growth of Knies and Cowan.

 

[Muffin]

Both teams are revenge series. Love it.

It’d be nice to send Duchene home as well.

 

[LOFIN]

This is literally Mark Stone's wife...

Meh, I'm actually fine with that banter. Remember Kucherov with the 18m over the cap and Kadri with the Too many men shirts?

Rub it in, it will get people more annoyed and maybe eventually something is done about it.

Leafs will trade one of their top forwards just to do "something", but that's not what their problem is. It'd be like Oilers trading McDavid or Draisaitl. Though at least the Leafs might get a good player back, but if not then it's just making the team straight up worse.

I mean the only way they can improve the rest of the roster is getting rid of a top forward.

 

[Freudian]

Leafs are in a bind because Marner won't take a paycut on his next deal and holds all the cards.

Avs are in a similar situation with Rantanen, but there the previous contract starts with 9 and not 11.

 

[sethro109]

It’d be nice to send Duchene home as well.

Send him home, again.

 

[Freudian]

Might be hard for Carolina to beat Rangers if Pesce can't play.

 

[Bensch88]

Rags with the early goal

 

[Balthazar]

1 shot 1 goal

Feels like we see that all the time in the NHL these days

Edit: 2 shots 2 goals

 

[Bensch88]

And Slavin with the equalizer

 

[the_fan]

Canes answer

 

[wayninja]

Wait did both teams score on their first shots?

 

[Bensch88]

Wait did both teams score on their first shots?

Yes they did

Can anyone Tell me why the Avs didnt draft Slavin? I mean hes a Colorado native and so on. After a quick look the 2012 draft was a complete disaster

 

[Balthazar]

Yes they did

Can anyone Tell me why the Avs didnt draft Slavin? I mean hes a Colorado native and so on. After a quick look the 2012 draft was a complete disaster

Worst draft in recent history

 

[UncleRisto]

Can anyone Tell me why the Avs didnt draft Slavin? I mean hes a Colorado native and so on. After a quick look the 2012 draft was a complete disaster

Butterfly effect, big brain 4D chess play for the 2022 Cup.

 

[dahrougem2]

Tony DeAngelo is seriously going to let personal vendettas against NYR consume him by taking those kinds of penalties?

What a quick PPG.

 

[Bensch88]

Worst draft in recent history

I mean LITERALLY.

Rangers up again After just 8 seconds of powerplay, asshole DeAngelo got the penalty.

Tony DeAngelo is seriously going to let personal vendettas against NYR consume him by taking those kinds of penalties?

What a quick PPG.

Dude is a dumb POS

 

[Cypher]

What a nice PP goal.

 

[Bensch88]

Lol they hate each other. This is gonna be a great series.

 

[the_fan]

Yes they did

Can anyone Tell me why the Avs didnt draft Slavin? I mean hes a Colorado native and so on. After a quick look the 2012 draft was a complete disaster

When have we ever drafted good beyond the 1st round?

 

[ASmileyFace]

This is gunna be a great series, these teams are going to beat the shit out of each other. I still have Florida coming out of the East, but both of these teams could make a run if something crazy happens.

 

[avalanche_country]

When have we ever drafted good beyond the 1st round?

2009

 

[the_fan]

2009

And that’s it

 

[AvsMakar08]

IMO if the Leafs were to approach, say, the Arizona Coyotes and ask for Lawson Crouse, Mattias Maccelli, and Sean Durzi I believe it could make them a much deeper squad:

Knies - Matthews - Crouse
Maccelli - Tavares - Nylander
Cowan - Kampf - Jarnkrok
McMann - Holmberg - UFA

Reilly - Durzi
McCabe - UFA
Benoit - Timmins

Woll
UFA

They sign Durzi to something like 6M AAV and they still have almost 14M to upgrade the roster with a 2nd pair RHD, a top-nine forward to push Kampf down to the 4th line, etc.

So while it might be too explosive of a move, I think moving Marner has the potential to make Toronto a better overall team. We talk about moving Mikko hypothetically to keep the depth but knowing the Avs they will re-sign Mikko and try to fix depth at the TDL.

Toronto, though, has a unique opportunity to improve the rest of their roster while keeping three of their core-four up front in prominent roles and allowing for the internal growth of Knies and Cowan.

Timmins is not a good player. They don't seem to be too high on him in Toronto.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Fox sold that like crazy. LOL.