Who is going to surprise this year ?

[therealkoho]

I mean, I don't see any of it happening, but that's a proper prediction!


Leafs had the best chance of winning Atlantic last year. Also who get's the Rocket? I'll guess Pasta since you ruled out Matthews? Or McJesus?

Also, is Mitch leading the team with 120 points or 99 ?


I'll settle for getting to ECF !!! Frankly the rest matter little in comparison.

MacKinnon with 59 who also wins the scoring title outright and captures the Hart.

His teammate Makar puts a Norris season together with a PPG pace.

Colorado is the class of the west. The Rags finish 3 pts ahead of the Leafs to take the east but stumble in the 1st round

Yes finally! Mitch puts up his best offensive season ever and breaks the 100 barrier w112 and finishes #7th overall in scoring, and wins a Selke for his efforts and is named 1st allstar berth.

 

[thusk]

Inwill say Morgan Riwlly...

For the only reason than playing under Berube pauring with Tanev will give him more liberty to join the offensive group much more and raise his production.

 

[Arzak]

Speak for yourself. JT was overpaid from day 1. His production in the early years of the contract are better suited towards a 9m dollar player. The fact a team was willing to pay him (allegedly) 13m is absurd.

I agree, I'm not buying 13M offer and he was never worth his 11M cap. At the same time, after we pay Mitch 13M , I can see posters calling 9M for JT a steal (presuming he'll have a great season).

I would trade him two years ago, resign him under 3M or not at all.

 

[Team First]

For fun....
I'm going to say Nick Robertson scores more goals than Jason Robertson this year.

 

[The Shadow]

I think Phil Myers will surprise a lot of people this year like Benoit did. He’s big, mean and can contribute offensively. I see this being his last great shot and he will deliver



Who do you think will surprise and make an impact we aren’t expecting?

So has he made the team officially?

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Matt Murray

cleared waivers

 

[Evilhomer]

Woll will be a Vezina finalist.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yes finally! Mitch puts up his best offensive season ever and breaks the 100 barrier w112 and finishes #7th overall in scoring, and wins a Selke for his efforts and is named 1st allstar berth.

Why would you even care about any of this? Is regular season this and that really so rewarding when we keep losing in the playoffs?

f*** the regular season, who cares if he gets 79 or 126 points, finishes 7th or 27 overall, 1st allstar or no allstar and LOLOL he is not winning a Selke so you can fuggedaboudat right now.

Mitch playing like a superstar in the playoffs (and not just the first few games), that's the surprise I wanna see and if he does that, there's no telling how far this team can go!

 

[The Shadow]

Woll will be a Vezina finalist.

Would be nice. I see Woll being injured and Stolarz dominates as the # 1

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Rielly regressed last year.
I think it will be even more apparent this year.

He was responsible for the Pastrnak goal as well.
Him and Sammy.

I think OEL needs PP1 time.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Timmins, Myers, and Rifai.

Liljegren: no surprises.

 

[Skullz]

I think OEL could have a big year with our gifted forwards.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Rooting for a big year for Knies

JT looks even slower now

 

[The Shadow]

Would be nice. I see Woll being injured and Stolarz dominates as the # 1

And so it begins

 

[trellaine201]

Stollarz

 

[kevsh]

I'm with Jim Ralph: Losing the captaincy will help Tavares have a bounce-back year. Not talking 40 goals or anything crazy but he'll look much better overall.

At least we should hope. He's still the 2C and a very important part of this forward group.

 

[authentic]

Phil Kessel makes a triumphant return to Toronto and provides depth scoring.

Phil’s Marners belly with a pack of hot dogs before each game to give him the protein needed to succeed in the playoffs.

 

[Tak7]

Inwill say Morgan Riwlly...

For the only reason than playing under Berube pauring with Tanev will give him more liberty to join the offensive group much more and raise his production.

I could actually see his production decline as a result of having OEL taking some reps on PP1 throughout the year to keep it fresh.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Non-Leaf fan who thinks your entire team will surprise this year.

I think you get to the finals.

 

[kevsh]

I'm with Jim Ralph: Losing the captaincy will help Tavares have a bounce-back year. Not talking 40 goals or anything crazy but he'll look much better overall.

At least we should hope. He's still the 2C and a very important part of this forward group.

Yeah, he was awful last night.

On the positive side for other surprises, OEL looked good and Stolarz was very impressive - though that is less surprising as he was considered a very good goalie coming in.

 

[Maple Leaf]

I think Marner will surprise and put up a dominant playoff performance

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

McMann has been the most pleasant surprise so far.

He's got a real eye for the net. Not afraid to get into a skirmish either. I'm gonna go waaaaaaay out on a limb and say he wins the Calder trophy this year.

My earlier call on Michkov is looking pretty good.

But he doesn't play for the Leafs. McMann does. And McMann is turning out to be a pretty darn good player.

I love my meat and potatos.

If McMann was a cut of cow he'd be AAA prime rib slab'o'beef. He practically destroyed LA single handedly. Between him and Knies the power forward position is starting to look less and less like Bigfoot.

He might not win the Calder but McMann's already the Leafs rookie of the year.

 

[notDatsyuk]

McMann has been the most pleasant surprise so far.

He's got a real eye for the net. Not afraid to get into a skirmish either. I'm gonna go waaaaaaay out on a limb and say he wins the Calder trophy this year.

My earlier call on Michkov is looking pretty good.

But he doesn't play for the Leafs. McMann does. And McMann is turning out to be a pretty darn good player.

I love my meat and potatos.

If McMann was a cut of cow he'd be AAA prime rib slab'o'beef. He practically destroyed LA single handedly. Between him and Knies the power forward position is starting to look less and less like Bigfoot.

He might not win the Calder but McMann's already the Leafs rookie of the year.

If they keep that line together it will really be good for him. Playing with two fast, experienced guys who are both excellent passers (and one a great shot) is a dream come true for a rookie.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

JT is gonna come out and drop 100 points, out scoring everyone on the team except Auston. He will then proceed to take a team friendly deal of 8x8 and take the captaincy back from Auston. Fans will rejoice as we make the second round and don’t get humiliated on the way out.

Quite the hot take.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I have zero faith the people who think Lilly is a legit top 4 D man have the character to admit he isn't once it's proven it wasn't the coach that held him back, it's actually because he's just not that good........

Winner winner chicken dinner