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[seanlinden]

The salaries are almost identical after those two moves as well. They’re not the moves that bring in a big name people drool over but it brings in two players who can slot in our depth and provide physicality while contributing all over the ice.

Yeah -- noticed that as well.

I still would never consider that massive overpayment for Crouse, especially just to push Mikheyev down to the 4th line. Mikheyev should be getting more ice time than Crouse.

We shouldn't forget what Montreal did to our offence last year -- notably the Hyman-Matthews-Marner line; and why Ritchie was acquired in the first place. Bunting is smaller than Hyman. Crouse, much like Ritchie is there in case you need somebody to park themselves infront of the net and cause havoc.

Philippe Myers is a real risk and I'm not advocating going for it, but if there's any time to land a 6'5" guy with the kind of upside that was attached to him, it would only happen if he wasn't performing well. So you kind of have to balance the upside of a distressed asset vs the impossibility of acquiring a Myers type player who was living up to expectations.

Absolutely. If Myers was playing well, he'd be untouchable. I guess the question / concern for me is... let the debate be between Myers and Mayfield. This team needs to go far in the playoffs this year, do we trust in Myers alongside Muzzin to be able to do it?

 

[TMLAM34]

Yeah -- noticed that as well.



We shouldn't forget what Montreal did to our offence last year -- notably the Hyman-Matthews-Marner line; and why Ritchie was acquired in the first place. Bunting is smaller than Hyman. Crouse, much like Ritchie is there in case you need somebody to park themselves infront of the net and cause havoc.



Absolutely. If Myers was playing well, he'd be untouchable. I guess the question / concern for me is... let the debate be between Myers and Mayfield. This team needs to go far in the playoffs this year, do we trust in Myers alongside Muzzin to be able to do it?

It’s a little surprising Myers hasn’t really worked out in Nashville when Nashville has been known to develop some really good defenceman. But if Myers can return to his Philly form, like you said he’d be pretty close to untouchable given his size and strength.

 

[Stephen]

Absolutely. If Myers was playing well, he'd be untouchable. I guess the question / concern for me is... let the debate be between Myers and Mayfield. This team needs to go far in the playoffs this year, do we trust in Myers alongside Muzzin to be able to do it?

Mayfield would be the right kind of add in the short term. Has gone deep in the playoffs with the Islanders, is cheap and signed for one more year but would probably cost a lot retail in trade. Also shoots right. I suppose the question is what would Lou want, and if you can do it with Dermott going back the other way?

 

[Aki Berg]

Someone would have to be nearing pension age to remember winning in Toronto, but in 38 and remember pat burns running a largely unheralded group to conference finals and pat Quinn running aki berg Cory cross and other stiffs year after year and making final 4 runs.
Holl Sandin & liljegren are all fine when slotted correctly. Sandin & lil are former first rounders, there’s expectations for them to take the reigns

Aki carried that team on Aki's back.

Took the Leafs to game 6 vs Carolina. Aki scored that goal to send it into overtime.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Darcy Tucker
Gary Roberts

 

[zeke]

Darcy Tucker
Gary Roberts

Darcy Tucker, Leafs career:

Season: 23gl/50pt pace
Playoffs: 14gl/30pt pace

 

[zeke]

The ex-Flyers "dmen of the future" love-in reminds of the ex-Ducks "dmen of the future" love in a few years back.

No matter how poorly these guys play, people still think they're good.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Darcy Tucker, Leafs career:

Season: 23gl/50pt pace
Playoffs: 14gl/30pt pace

Some things aren't measured by stats

 

[ToneDog]

Some things aren't measured by stats

Tucker was on Kyper show last week and told about deciding to fight heavyweight Niel of the Sens in order to change the momentum of the series. Who steps up in weight class risking getting a beating on the current roster ??

 

[ShaneFalco]

Tucker was on Kyper show last week and told about deciding to fight heavyweight Niel of the Sens in order to change the momentum of the series. Who steps up in weight class risking getting a beating on the current roster ??

They don't even stick up for each other and until that changes they're just a highly skilled soft fragile team

 

[Nylanderthal]

Some things aren't measured by stats

Such as?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

The ex-Flyers "dmen of the future" love-in reminds of the ex-Ducks "dmen of the future" love in a few years back.

No matter how poorly these guys play, people still think they're good.

Except in the case of Myers, he is still young and has actually not played all that poorly... And the cost reflects the risk.

Plus, it is not like the expectations would be high either. If he is good, he is a #4 that we got with Ritchie and Dermott... And could make Holl expendable in the offseason. If he sucks, all it cost was Ritchie and Dermott, and I would bet that he is a better depth option for our run this year than Dermott anyways. Plus I bet he would be easier to dump in the offseason than Ritchie regardless of how he does.

It's another reclamation project option that helps our team right now, for a very reasonable cost, and potentially could help us out of a jam for next year too. Massive upside with no real risk outside of seeing Dermott turn out, which doesn't seem like it is going to happen here regardless.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Such as?

You really need to ask that when I mention guys like Roberts and Tucker?

 

[Nylanderthal]

You really need to ask that when I mention guys like Roberts and Tucker?

Yes

 

[ShaneFalco]

Yes

Then you're blinded by stats and have no idea how one player can dominate off the spreadsheets
And you're probably 17

 

[zeke]

Some things aren't measured by stats

I remember that epic hit he put on Kapanen resulting in .....roenick going back the other way and scoring the series winning goal.

 

[Ashdown2]

ooh ffs here we go again with tucker and roberts.
lets keep pretending they were awesome because all they did was punch ppl in the face. and not that they were gifted offensivly aswell ...

 

[ShaneFalco]

I remember that epic hit he put on Kapanen resulting in .....roenick going back the other way and scoring the series winning goal.

I'm sure you do

 

[ShaneFalco]

I remember that epic hit he put on Kapanen resulting in .....roenick going back the other way and scoring the series winning goal.

Don't you get tired of being wrong year after year?! Silly question you just double down with stats
This elite team who hasnt round a series in decades is a powerhouse if only you look at the stats

 

[Nylanderthal]

I'm sure you do

Well I sure do.

 

[hotpaws]

ooh ffs here we go again with tucker and roberts.
lets keep pretending they were awesome because all they did was punch ppl in the face. and not that they were gifted offensivly aswell ...

who said all they did was punch people in the face ?

but don't worry those type of players arn't allowed in the league anymore so your 5'9'' - 170lbs D are safe

 

[ShaneFalco]

Well I sure do.

But I'm sure 16 putting the puck over the f***ing glass 4 series straight is totally forgotten

 

[MattyNew91]

1. I think this team lacks dmen that are hard to play against. Guys I would like to see Dubas go after for top 4 dmen would be Manson or Mayfield even Ristolainen as a last resort.

For bottom pair dmen either Whitecloud, Schenn, Braun, Beaulieu, Meloche, or Lauzon.

2. This team I think lacks that tough to play against up front as well and could use a player or 2. As much as kerfoot Mikheyev and Engvall have played well playoffs are different and we could replace one if not 2 of them. Last year we should have done everything possible to get Bennett as he was my number 1 target last year as he can play any style of game and plays multiple positions like kerfoot. Bennett would have been better suited to replace JT when he went down, he's also a proven playoff performer as well.

I think Crouse would be a good add as he plays a power game can PK and won't take any crap and something we tried with Ritchie but Crouse has better tools and better IQ than Ritchie and I think would work out better. Even Domi would add that push back while still playing that skill game. Him bedside Tavares and Nylander looks good.

Sam Carrick is another former leaf finding his game and would be nice as a 13th forward or if needed to add some more jam can come in and provide some depth scoring while another PK option and right handed face off guy even though we are top in the league in that category.

Other depth options Nic Paul, jarnkrok, Appleton, Johansson.

 

[zeke]

Don't you get tired of being wrong year after year?! Silly question you just double down with stats
This elite team who hasnt round a series in decades is a powerhouse if only you look at the stats

If you guys were ever remotely close to being right about how good this team is then I might consider your takes but you guys are just so far off year after year.

 

[ShaneFalco]

If you guys were ever remotely close to being right about how good this team is then I might consider your takes but you guys are just so far off year after year.

Lol wow
Needs no response
It's so sad it's come to excuses year after year and that those who are not happy are just misinformed