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And the Bruins have pretty much the same pts%, 718 vs 704. By YOUR very own logic, the Bruins are a "top team in the league" then. Good for you, you got it.
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And the Bruins have pretty much the same pts%, 718 vs 704. By YOUR very own logic, the Bruins are a "top team in the league" then. Good for you, you got it.
Isaac Nootin
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I think everything the leafs do this year is about experience and going as far as possible. That core is so damn young that any playoff run will pay dividends in the long run.
I don't really care about who's in what tier honestly. I don't think the Leafs are in cup contention quite yet and the team I really want to see pull through this year are the Blues. They deserve a cup.
BruinLVGA
CZ Shadow 2 Compact: finally here!!!
Kadri, who has a whopping 8 more points than Krejci in 19 more games. Oh wait, the usual suspects don't do points in relation to games (= ppg), it's against their faith.
So the penguins also certainly don't have the legs to play past one round either, right?
This Boston is too old to play deep into the playoffs is the biggest piece of garbage I've read on here in a while. Leafs fans just so butt hurt that Boston rebounded so quickly while they had to suck for a decade.
Isaac Nootin
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Krejci >>>> Kadri (and yes Krejci is that much better aka two time"Playoff" point leader)
Spooner < Marner
Backes < JVR
Yes that right... i shouldn't be comparing a two times playoff scoring leader to Kadri... it is quite the joke
seems like you have only been watching hockey for a couples years......
Agreed. Funny indeed.
Kadri > Krejci
Kadri @ 4.5/year >>>>>> Krejci @ 7.25/year
Holy s#$@. I didn't realize Krejci contract was so high. I'll take Kadri thank you very much. Yikes.
Maybe if you're really lucky kadri will have one season or postseason run that could be considered on par with Krejci's best.
CantLoseWithMatthews
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it's more important where players are now. Krejci at his best was great, but he's not the same player anymore
yes he's had issues with his Hips. 2 back to back off-season surgeries (apparently "minor" ) but who knows.
Since the surgeries he's been vintage Krejci (60+pts pace).... no one knows how long he will last...1,2,3,4 season? maybe he'll stay healthy for 5 years maybe he wont.
Still better than anything kadri has done, also krejci got his contract in 2014 after a 69pt season his 4h 60pt year in 6 years.
Whatever enjoy 3rd place in the Atlantic. I understand that's like your Superbowl.
He has been this year( 61pts pace/ 0.75P/GP) . and he's not paired with 1st line wingers like he was in the past which makes it even more impressive.
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That’s very true. I used to think Krejci was one of the best playoff performers in the game. And he was. Unfortunately, it is no longer 2013 anymore and Krejci is no longer 26.
He’s part of the old guard in Boston that may (or may not) provide great memories in round 1 but probably not much more.
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The playoffs are never easy. The days of 4 game sweeps are rare. The question of elite tiered teams and not elite tiered teams is quite apparent to me. Which teams are capable of winning 4 rds to which teams can win just 1 rd. This is what differentiates a top tier team from a lower tier team that may get by one rd, but winning 2 or even 3 rds. I see TB and Boston more likely in this scenario.
bearcountry17
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Krejci in 2012-13 47 games 10-23-33p playing with Lucic and Horton
Krejci in 2017-18 36 games 10-17-27p playing with Spooner and Debrusk
It's not like Krejci is a shell of his former self. Few teams have a better 2c. Also, fun fact just to appreciate Dk. His 12-13 playoff run had him finish the playoffs with the 7th highest amount of ES points of all time. 3 of those better season were from Gretzky. Talk about underrated.
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I've been nothing but complimentary of Boston but whatever. at least we can't lose our superbowl to the eagles
Right that would require winning a playoff round, something the leafs appear allergic to, in the last decade at least.
Regardless, krejci is back on track this year playing with rookies and Ryan Spooner. He got paid as a 1b center because that was what his performance indicated he was.
First off, it's the Leafs' Grey cup, secondly what the hell do the standings have to do with anything?
I didn't realize Krejci was making $7.5 million, holy crap. I guess playoff runs do help you payout. Dr. Drai at $8.5 mil is just as crazy. I wonder if it was the same GM that handed out both contracts.
First off, it's the Leafs' Grey cup, secondly what the hell do the standings have to do with anything?
I didn't realize Krejci was making $7.5 million, holy crap. I guess playoff runs do help you payout. Dr. Drai at $8.5 mil is just as crazy. I wonder if it was the same GM that handed out both contracts.
You are going to be really sore after Reilly, Matthews, marner and nylander get paid lol
Edit: that's a good contract for reilly.
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The next 10-15 years are going to be so much fun around here with so many upset fans with the Leafs no longer the doormat for them to wipe their feet on. Enjoy the run and rub it square in the faces of those who enjoyed piling on. I mean seriously, the Leafs haven't played great this year yet are close to setting a franchise record. Imagine the fun when they've matured a little bit and are playing well? Sit back and enjoy folks. Let the regular season gods have their regular seasons. Let's aim for bigger things.
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Boston has a loaded farm system - lllllloaded, they can build packages others can't. They have 4 LHD all trending very well taken in middle of first to middle of second
They got depth at wing and 3 young centers close to breaking in all high picks
Bergeron is 32 and Krejci 31 they are in a great transitional spot with these prospects
There problem is what to do with them all
The only other time I saw the Bruins with the glut of talent was early 1970's and unfortunately Leach & mcLeish couldn't break in and found there way to Philadelphia and 60 and 50 goal seasons each
