ShaneFalco
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He's really fallen off a cliff - has questionnable discipline and will get more than he's worth IMO
What do we do with Bunting?
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I like what Bunting brings (brought?) to the team. He was our new, lesser version of what Zach Hyman was. But geez, in the last couple months he has been horrible and has played like a complete moron.
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Should have been there from the beginning. Another idiotic decision from Keefe
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How so? Completely different players. Bunting is like a homeless man’s version of Marchand. Hyman is a grinder and elite forechecker. Bunting has no standout skill other than pissing people off.
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Agreed
Bunting in barely 1/2 the player Zach Hyman is .
Leafs took a major step down and backwards thinking Bunting could replace Hyman.
It was a major managerial mistake letting Zach go.
Bunting's ability to play on the first line with Matthews and Marner and be that forechecking type. For the first half of this season he was doing a great job of it. Produced the last two years similarly as Hyman when he was here and playing on that line. Let's not compare the Hyman of today playing with and scoring crazy amounts with McDavid.
But I definitely think it was a mistake having let Hyman go, and we can see why. He was the heartbeat of this team.
I don’t see a Bunting as anything more than average when it comes to forechecking. I actually think Jarnkrok has done a better job in that regard because of his speed and stick skills. Bunting is an average skater and lightweight, which doesn’t help him at all in that area.
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thusk
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Anyway not sure that will change something... the way Bunting playing right now, leafs would be a better team with Knies unstead of Bunting
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If he doesn't can the Leafs Appeal?
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What do we do with Bunting? Replace him with Knies of course. Boy was that ever easy!
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Bunting Gordie-Howe'd the guy. That's it. There was a time when the refs would look the other way on this sort of stuff because it's a player guarding against physical engagement from the other player. It was seen as a reasonable defense against physical play by the opposition. Because Bunting didn't seek out the collision like on a forecheck or "finishing the check", I'd like to think it won't be treated as predatory. But this is the modern NHL and the petty stiffs who populate their front office love these opportunities to make a statement especially one that sours the relationship between a Leafs' player and his team and/or fan base.
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robertmac43
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For someone who's not a repeat offender that is a lot
It's not he chased him down the ice
Frankly speaking I hope he comes back
You don't want to see anyone get hurt like that
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