Who's the 7th dman if Hakanpaa isn't ready?
Getting rid of Jarnkrok at this point makes a lot of sense. We’re flooded with wingers. Trade Jarnkrok to whoever offers the highest pick.Lerbon on Overdrive speculates they might get rid of a Kampf or Jarnkrok to make room for everyone up front.
I would honestly consider moving them both.Lerbon on Overdrive speculates they might get rid of a Kampf or Jarnkrok to make room for everyone up front.
There is no question he's one of their best 12 on merit, but whether the team will follow merit is the question
Kyper sucks, honestly. These boost plays are pretty common now.Sportsnet analyst Nick Kypreos tears apart Nick Robertson after injuring his own teammate William Nylander
The Maple Leafs' injury bug continues to bite them, as forward William Nylander has now headed to the locker room following a knee to the head against Montreal.www.hockeytraderumours.com
Marner’s tone and actions so far this season may sway management’s decision to move on from him. I think they are leaning towards re-signing him, but maybe they’ll reevaluate.I'm not following, how has it "worked out"? We haven't really done much as we haven't the cap space to spend, unless you call signing guys like Domi, Bertuzzi, Reaves or whoever else as major moves so not sure what you mean.
Why stop there? If you consider almost winning to be an accomplishment, you could go on and on and on about what this group has accomplished over the years.
IMHO, the biggest reason we can't get over the hump is our legendary inability to score goals in game 7. Hard to blame the goalie when you can't score and I don't know how you can blame the coach when the players keep playing poorly in game 7.
Based on recent performance, bending over for Marner or his dad or whoever is making decisions this time around would be blowing a defining moment. Save the cap space for something else, maybe it works out and maybe it doesn't (there are never any guarantees no matter what) but the chances of success while spending a ton on Marner seem pretty darn slim to me.
If Marner kills it in the playoffs next spring, that could change things but as it stands right now, I'd rather bet on someone else for a change.
What you describe is not cheating, it’s called playing hockey. The Leafs pay too much of the cap to guys that don’t do any of that and have no money for skilled players that are willing to do that stuff.When a teacher makes a team with four core players nylander matthews tavares and marner who are not willing to do (anything) to win, the it wont work. You have to yzerman-claude lemieux-roy it up, to win. Cheat, fight, hit, eat noses and scramble. Cheat. We are not being doing that. Not with the core of these players. For that to change... it’s not even probable. Even if one of them would do something special, like dropping a key guy or like telling it off by talking in every single game... even words can kill. We have not been able to do that. Now we will see again where will this same core lead us.... gary roberts, sundin tucker thomas belfoue quinn almost did that. See why? Read my post again and you'see. And learn why.
Kind of the irony, isn't it? Everyone here bitches about the core and how they "never show up", and despite that they came one goal from knocking off the two-time defending Cup champions in a series where the only players that showed up were the CORE.
The Leafs playoff issues are almost entirely a product of bad goaltending and Keefe's inability to get the entire team firing at the same time; instead, either the core is going and no one else is, or that desired out-of-nowhere player actually shows up... And is the only one.
Lerbon on Overdrive speculates they might get rid of a Kampf or Jarnkrok to make room for everyone up front.
Sportsnet analyst Nick Kypreos tears apart Nick Robertson after injuring his own teammate William Nylander
The Maple Leafs' injury bug continues to bite them, as forward William Nylander has now headed to the locker room following a knee to the head against Montreal.www.hockeytraderumours.com
lol that actually made me chuckle. Nylander does get migraines though. Might want to avoid the friendly fire."Man with CTE has terrible insight"
Nothing shocking here.
lol that actually made me chuckle. Nylander does get migraines though. Might want to avoid the friendly fire.
Kyper sucks, honestly. These boost plays are pretty common now.
Well, they won't because Reeves is Tre's guy and suits Berube as a player, which is what it is...I don't really understand the "trade Jarnkrok" chatter when the "waive Reaves" option is just sitting there.
You can fit Pacioretty by waiving Reaves and Timmins pretty easily. But yeah, the guy to move is Kampf if necessary. Jarnkrok just has a lot more utility.Well, they won't because Reeves is Tre's guy and suits Berube as a player, which is what it is...
But it also doesn't clear enough space to get Pacioretty in and possibly Lorentz in without having to do cap gymnastics all year. Personally, I'd try to move Kampf first, but I'm sure they're as willing.
The realistic waiver option is likely going to be Timmins.
They have 5 older prospects who are waiver exempt.Myers, Rifai and Timmons are the options. For me it’s tough to gauge at the moment how they’ll handle it.
They have 5 older prospects who are waiver exempt.
Exclude Chadwick.
If looking for an extra carry without waivers ...
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