Thoroughly unexcited.

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Yes they know who plays in the top 6 we all do.

Bertuzzi Matthews Marner

Domi Tavares Nylander

That is the top 6, maybe Bertuzzi and Domi switch but that is the top 6
Domi Tavares and Nylander seems unproven and very risky to me.

I agree with your assessment that there a lot of ”maybes” and “Ifs” with this team.

Maybe Domi is on the third line, maybe Jarnkrok plays with Matthews….
 
Domi Tavares and Nylander seems unproven and very risky to me.

I agree with your assessment that there a lot of ”maybes” and “Ifs” with this team.

Maybe Domi is on the third line, maybe Jarnkrok plays with Matthews….
I wonder if Domi ends up on the third line where he can play with better defensive players.
 
Domi Tavares and Nylander seems unproven and very risky to me.

I agree with your assessment that there a lot of ”maybes” and “Ifs” with this team.

Maybe Domi is on the third line, maybe Jarnkrok plays with Matthews….

It would only make sense for Domi to be on the 3rd line if he was the center.

Management has already said Domi will be a winger.

Domi is in the top 6
 
It would only make sense for Domi to be on the 3rd line if he was the center.

Management has already said Domi will be a winger.

Domi is in the top 6
The ex London Knights line of Domi -- Tavares -- Marner ..

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Looking at the roster, I have to believe that

Domi, Bertuzzi, Knies and Klinburg >> Bunting, Kerfoot, Holl.

Reaves can hopefully chip in for a few games against some of the tougher teams.

Woll showed signs of promise ans at the very least ahould be healthier than Murray.

Season must be knocking on the door as I start to rationalize why I am getting sucked back in
 
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Same team, same coach, same system (likely). Only changes were old-school tough guy additions and Tyson Barrie 2.0. No movement on Nylander/Matthews/Marner contracts when they had leverage. What's even the point of Reaves when the team seems to have a policy against fighting and even seemingly body contact? Pretty sure this is my lowest interest level since I was a little kid in the 70s. What is there to look forward to next season that will be any different than the last 6? I honestly don't get it. At the very minimum they should have replaced Keefe (not because he did anything wrong but because it would be the easiest major change - and something has to).
I would say that the world is full of amazing things to belong to, to explore, or to create. If you've been feeling this way since the 70's it's probably too late to say this to you. I am probably saying this to the other younger people in this thread. There's still time for them...

Based on this sad crying real tears in to your split pea soup intro; there's only saying that the glass is half full. The glass is not half empty.
 
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Season must be knocking on the door as I start to rationalize why I am getting sucked back in
I know what you mean. Part of me feels like the guy who said way back when that the way we played in JT's return to Long Island said it all about this core was 100% correct. The was we keep falling apart in the playoffs has been embarrassing, they haven't done a damn thing to prove that guy wrong and if he's been right all along (and that's the way it feels), this team won't go far in the playoffs no matter how much weaker the competition in the East gets.

Then another part of me wants to believe that with so much talent, anything's possible and is looking for reasons to believe, just like the song says.

If I listened long enough to you
I'd find a way to believe that it's all true
Knowing that you lied
Straight-faced while I cried
Still I look to find a reason to believe
 
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Season must be knocking on the door as I start to rationalize why I am getting sucked back in
What if these three things happen this year?

Knies shows his 10 game audition was the real deal and that he belongs in the top six. 20 to 25 goals and 40 to 50 points.

Liljegren takes another, larger step forward and becomes a top 4, 20 minute a night dman? Maybe even with Rielly?

Woll continues his trajectory and lives up to his pedigree. Our version of Jake Oettinger.

This adds three VERY useful pieces to a core and foundation that includes...

Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander
Bertuzzi
Domi
Kampf
Rielly
Brodie
McCabe
Samsonov

It wouldn't be difficult imagining this team competing for a President's Trophy.
 
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Really, really excited to have the Leafs back without Dubas. Time to rebuild the damage and look forward to better and brighter days.

It's the same team... You'll just see Pizza Boy in the box throwing slices instead of waterbottles now...
 
I don't even know what this means. Someone is positive about the Leafs is a bad thing? You guys are a bizarre fan base. This is easily one of the five best teams in the league, and near as I can tell the majority of you are tripping over yourselves to blow everything up. I get the first round losses, but a first round loss 5 years ago has absolutely no bearing on the team today. It's almost a completely different roster.
Except for the core!
 
Ah interesting, so you're pretty much in the same boat as me. My buddy assures me that there are no buffering issues, I guess we'll see. I watched the Buffalo game and a bit of US Open tennis, no issues so far.
Like most things, it depends on vendor. I've used about 4 providers over the past 4-5 years, most have been solid, until they suddenly shut down. :laugh:

My current one has been going strong for almost 2 years.
 
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Like most things, it depends on vendor. I've used about 4 providers over the past 4-5 years, most have been solid, until they suddenly shut down. :laugh:

My current one has been going strong for almost 2 years.
Huh, interesting. I'm encouraged by the fact that my buddy has been using these guys since 2015 I think he said.

What if these three things happen this year?

Knies shows his 10 game audition was the real deal and that he belongs in the top six. 20 to 25 goals and 40 to 50 points.

Liljegren takes another, larger step forward and becomes a top 4, 20 minute a night dman? Maybe even with Rielly?

Woll continues his trajectory and lives up to his pedigree. Our version of Jake Oettinger.

This adds three VERY useful pieces to a core and foundation that includes...

Matthews
Marner
Tavares
Nylander
Bertuzzi
Domi
Kampf
Rielly
Brodie
McCabe
Samsonov

It wouldn't be difficult imagining this team competing for a President's Trophy.
I could see them winning the Presidents trophy. Unfortunately it's harder to picture them winning the East in the playoffs, we'll see.
 
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Huh, interesting. I'm encouraged by the fact that my buddy has been using these guys since 2015 I think he said.


I could see them winning the Presidents trophy. Unfortunately it's harder to picture them winning the East in the playoffs, we'll see.
For sure it is harder picturing them doing that. Those three things that I listed would be helpful to that cause though.

A young impact forward, a young top 4 dman and solid goalie would go a long way. I think we would need to add a centre and this year's version of Schenn before we can get in excited about playoff potential...we would also need Marner and Matthews to bring another gear in the second round.
 
For sure it is harder picturing them doing that. Those three things that I listed would be helpful to that cause though.

A young impact forward, a young top 4 dman and solid goalie would go a long way. I think we would need to add a centre and this year's version of Schenn before we can get in excited about playoff potential...we would also need Marner and Matthews to bring another gear in the second round.
That might be where it begins and ends. If those two are serious about winning, and lead by example, anything's possible and if they can't do that, forget about it. At this point Marner's just a complete mystery to me. I don't think there's anyone who wants to win more than him, yet in the biggest game of the year he played maybe the worst game of his career, I still don't understand how it was even possible for that to happen.

We need to get the best motivational shrinks in the world on the payroll and have a couple of them focusing full-time on Marner. Get that boy to thrive on the pressure that comes with the playoffs and the sky's the limit.
 
For me it starts on Friday, technically. Granted I won’t be watching LA and AZ in Australia at 11 PM on Friday.

I would hope not I mean, I LOVE hockey but I would think I could find better things to do in Australia on a Friday night at 11 PM then watch a pre season game, and not only a pre season game but an Arizona Coyotees pre season game.
 
I would hope not I mean, I LOVE hockey but I would think I could find better things to do in Australia on a Friday night at 11 PM then watch a pre season game, and not only a pre season game but an Arizona Coyotees pre season game.
It’ll be 11 o’clock pm in North Alabama….but it’s still pre season, in Australia, with AZ Coyotes with how many guys on PTO.

AZ is playing in Australia Friday/ Saturday, and Sat at 2 pm Central in St Louis and 7 pm in Witchata KS. Explains the PTO offerings. Should have checked my mail, I may have got a chance to play.
 

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