I would be shocked if Dubas traded Nylander. Outside of some stupid overpay by a team, there is no way Dubas moves him.

I cant see it at all.
- senstroll

Rielly-Hainsley
Muzzin-Zaitsev
Dermott-Duszak


i guess....

the leafs spend a lot of time in their own zone.
On several occasions.
- Fakepartofme

Polak's fault

I think we've needed some high and off the glass lately, instead of soft and up the middle.

I would be shocked if Dubas traded Nylander. Outside of some stupid overpay by a team, there is no way Dubas moves him.

I cant see it at all.
- senstroll

Not too many teams looking for $7m 3C's with 15 5v5 points in 42 games, you're probably right

Rielly-Hainsley
Muzzin-Zaitsev
Dermott-Duszak


i guess....
- TheMussel

not till next year.

Not too many teams looking for $7m 3C's with 15 5v5 points in 42 games, you're probably right
- Garnie

bad puck luck

bad puck luck
- plantheparade

A little

I think that Leafs will keep Nylander if they get past Bruins in round 1.
Personally I still think they should consider trading Nylander for a different type of leftwinger to play with Matthews and Kapanen.

If Leafs lose again in round 1, I assume Dubas understands he needs to make more than a few slight changes this offseason.
- plantheparade

Isn't that a classic overreaction?
We lost in round 1, to a really, really good team.. Time to blow it up and start over again?

A little
- Garnie

all of it.
he had a nice tip for the first goal in the game vs. Chicago though.
Freddy was really happy with that

Isn't that a classic overreaction?
We lost in round 1, to a really, really good team.. Time to blow it up and start over again?
- PatC80

three consecutive first round exits?
(after that debacle a few years earlier vs Boston).
yeah - not an overreaction; it's called sunk cost fallacy.

Isn't that a classic overreaction?
We lost in round 1, to a really, really good team.. Time to blow it up and start over again?
- PatC80

haha, Leafs won't be doing anything if we lose. They said this will take time, I don't think we have a Stanley Cup winning team just yet...but that's just me.

Blaming Babcock and then watching our D makes me wonder what the (frank) they expect him to do....he used to play maybe he could get his old phone books out

I keep hoping it's for Ekblad.
- Aaron_85

meh ..no thanks

three consecutive first round exits?
(after that debacle a few years earlier vs Boston).
yeah - not an overreaction; it's called sunk cost fallacy.
- plantheparade

Let's agree to disagree, I don't think people are declaring the Leafs Cup champs this year.

haha, Leafs won't be doing anything if we lose. They said this will take time, I don't think we have a Stanley Cup winning team just yet...but that's just me.

Blaming Babcock and then watching our D makes me wonder what the (frank) they expect him to do....he used to play maybe he could get his old phone books out
- Garnie

They will likely make a move or two to help on D, and on our bottom 6 forward group, but I don't expect wholesale changes if we lose to Boston... again

Not sure why there is no way he moves him?
Its crunch time for the leafs and their cap, maybe in order to get both kap and johnsson signed and bring in a dman, willie is moved. Maybe he wants Gardiner back.
Dunno.
But its not far fetched.

Or he moves out one of kap or johnsson.
Brown is likely out.
But something else will have to give.
- Fakepartofme

Because Dubas isnt a dumb GM

not till next year.
- zazzle

We'll see. Zach Hyman played a season in the A before playing a handful of games with the big club that season. However, will butcher came straight into the league with the Devils and scored 44 points. Jimmy Vesey came straight into the league and has not been a star by any means, though looks to be doing better point-wise this year for the amount of hype that surrounded him.

who knows!!

Let's agree to disagree, I don't think people are declaring the Leafs Cup champs this year.
- PatC80

well, not with the lack of action in the run up to trade deadline - you're correct.

leafs didn't address the needs for:
2nd line LW (add LW depth)
additional 3rd pairing d-man with some experience
proper backup goalie

Not too many teams looking for $7m 3C's with 15 5v5 points in 42 games, you're probably right
- Garnie

Burke and a bunch of other people think there is

I think that Leafs will keep Nylander if they get past Bruins in round 1.
Personally I still think they should consider trading Nylander for a different type of leftwinger to play with Matthews and Kapanen.

If Leafs lose again in round 1, I assume Dubas understands he needs to make more than a few slight changes this offseason.
- plantheparade

Im not pretending to know.
But with the cap, we still need help on D, and some of our forwards will be getting big raises.
So moves will occur, what, dunno yet.

We'll see. Zach Hyman played a season in the A before playing a handful of games with the big club that season. However, will butcher came straight into the league with the Devils and scored 44 points. Jimmy Vesey came straight into the league and has not been a star by any means, though looks to be doing better point-wise this year for the amount of hype that surrounded him.

who knows!!
- TheMussel

It was stated that his contract will start next and he'll sign a professional contract and play for the Marlies for the remainder of the year and playoffs.

Isn't that a classic overreaction?
We lost in round 1, to a really, really good team.. Time to blow it up and start over again?
- PatC80

Your reply is an overreaction, cause i dont believe he was saying to "blow it up", no?

Because Dubas isnt a dumb GM
- senstroll

Exactly, and trading nylander isnt a dumb a move.
If its required.
Hes not an untouchable player. Thinking so, is just dumb.

Move on.

Im not pretending to know.
But with the cap, we still need help on D, and some of our forwards will be getting big raises.
So moves will occur, what, dunno yet.
- Fakepartofme

The very Obvious names are

Marleau (tough to move but his cap is a big problem)
Brown - paid too much for a 3/4th line now
Hainsey - UFA gone
Gardiner - UFA gone
Zaitsev - (tough to move but his cap is a big problem)

Seems pretty clear to me

well, not with the lack of action in the run up to trade deadline - you're correct.

leafs didn't address the needs for:
2nd line LW (add LW depth)
additional 3rd pairing d-man with some experience
proper backup goalie
- plantheparade

at what cost? 2nd rnd pick and a prospect? Cap hit!? Only so much they can do.

Exactly, and trading nylander isnt a dumb a move.
If its required.
Hes not an untouchable player. Thinking so, is just dumb.

Move on.
- Fakepartofme

Selling low on a player like Nylander is dumb.

once Auston and Willie get back in he groove, we will stop hearing this nonsense.