"The Toronto Maple Leafs Weren't Close. Stop Lying to Yourself."

[Vukotal Recall]

The Toronto Maple Leafs Weren't Close. Stop Lying To Yourself

You know the retort about if your grandmother had wheels, she'd be a bike?

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[Leafidelity]

Cool story bro

(I didnt actually click the link)

 

[Stringer Bell]

If game 5 and 7 hadn’t happened the way it did…there could be an argument.

But game 5 and 7 did happen. Not close.

 

[Booker T]

Cool story bro

(I didnt actually click the link)

We all know you did.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Game 5 and 7 was a decade long build up of failure.

 

[leafsafc]

Die hard leaf fan who doesn't think we were any closer than other teams who were in round 2???

What are we doing here???

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

They are going to be scary next year.

 

[WarriorofTime]

The draft slot they conveyed is 25th. There are 32 teams, so you can do the math for how close they were.

 

[NobleSix]

They really weren't

 

[Aashir]

Even if they were does it matter?

Who remembers almost? It’s either you win or don’t

 

[Mitch nylander]

They are going to be scary next year.

I expect a big step back. Sure Marner sucks in the playoffs, but replacing a 100 point guy won't be easy.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

If game 5 and 7 hadn’t happened the way it did…there could be an argument.

But game 5 and 7 did happen. Not close.

Game 4 also wasn't close but everyone forgot because 5 and 7 were all-timers.

 

[SammySalo]

If anything, they got too close to Bennett's elbow. Should've kept the distance.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

The Oilers would have dog walked the Leafs the way the Panthers dog walked the Oilers. Just because Florida flubbed a couple of games doesn't mean the Leafs were magically a well built playoff team.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Yet another Leafs thread on the mains.

 

[miscs75]

Perennial Stanley Cup contenders. Time to plan the parade.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Run it back!

 

[T REX]

coulda shoulda woulda

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I expect a big step back. Sure Marner sucks in the playoffs, but replacing a 100 point guy won't be easy.

It's not about replacing him with 1 player, even if they signed Ehlers he wouldn't replace Marner.

It's about using the money to add depth.

 

[MCR74]

Something, something, Leaf threads...

 

[HanSolo]

I agree but this didn't need to be a separate thread.

 

[MCR74]

I agree but this didn't need to be a separate thread.

Get ready for more, much more.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Leafs leafs leafs

 

[POVERTY]

 

[PaulGG]

Leafs have peaked.