What are you expecting out of this season?

[The Hanging Jowl]

I'm expecting that my 30 year old bottle of 25 year old Scotch whisky, that I will open the day we win the Cup, will remain unopened for another year.

I'd love to be wrong.

Is it "Jamason's"?

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

any takers on my bets below? putting my money (in CDN$) where my mouth is

1 - The Leafs win at least one playoff round ($200)
2 - Jack Campbell wins at least 30 games this season ($50)
3 - At least 3 of Matthews, Marner, Tavares, and Nylander end up in Top 25 in points ($50) by end of regular season

No one's taking the second two. You'll get takers on the first one.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Is it "Jamason's"?

Good one.

But Jamieson's is a blended Irish. This is Highland Park single malt Scotch.

 

[Nineteen67]

There are a lot of concerns and I don’t anyone looks at the roster and thinks it screams contender.
They have questions in the top 6, bottom 6, defence and goaltending.

Winning a playoff round would be considered a huge success.

 

[zeke]

There are a lot of concerns and I don’t anyone looks at the roster and thinks it screams contender.
They have questions in the top 6, bottom 6, defence and goaltending.

Winning a playoff round would be considered a huge success.

They have an elite top 6, an elite defense, and I dare you to find a bottom 6 or goaltending duo with significantly more recent success.

 

[Nineteen67]

They have an elite top 6, an elite defense, and I dare you to find a bottom 6 or goaltending duo with significantly more recent success.

Who are the top 2 LW?
Simmonds will be playing
Who is the 6 7 D?

Tampa Montreal

 

[zeke]

Who are the top 2 LW?
Simmonds will be playing
Who is the 6 7 D?

Tampa Montreal

The 6/7 D are elite young 1st round pick talents.

The 5th and 6th best forwards are a bit weak, but that doesn't stop the top 4 from making the top 6 elite.

 

[PromisedLand]

None

Dubas has ruined Maple Leafs for me

 

[Nineteen67]

The 6/7 D are elite young 1st round pick talents.

The 5th and 6th best forwards are a bit weak, but that doesn't stop the top 4 from making the top 6 elite.

The problem is we can’t name the LW because we don’t know who they are.

Matthews and Marner are elite. Liljegren is not.

Lots of unanswered question throughout the lineup.

 

[ZEBROA]

I expect a better season / playoff then the last. So should everyone until the stanley is won.

 

[Canadian Finn]

What's the first priority then?

profit.

 

[ACC1224]

profit.

Wouldn’t winning be the best path to ‘profit’?

 

[Canadian Finn]

Wouldn’t winning be the best path to ‘profit’?

not necessarily.

if it was, we would have won in the last 50 years.

I'd saying winning is less important than 1) making money, 2) being complaint with modern expectations (ie, diversity, inclusion, and other intangibles), 3) filling the arena.

Winning will come at some point after those 3 primary goals.