"McElhinney is not good enough - we'll go with the unproven guy since he's 'deserved it!!'"

"McElhinney is not good enough - we'll go with the unproven guy since he's 'deserved it!!'"


- MaximusAurelius

You really are not very smart eh?

It was a case that they could only keep one of three. They kept the guy who was youngest (by a decade versus Mac), and who had just been the AHL goalie of the year en route to winning the Calder Cup.

It was a calculated gamble, and it didn't payoff. It's not like if we had Mac though we'd still be rolling in the cup. If you apply Mac's Sv% this year to the shots that Sparks faced, he'd have let in 6 fewer goals (52 vs 58) over the 20 games that he played - hardly enough to catapult the Leafs to a new height, or even make up the 7 points that we were behind the Bruins. We'd still have the third best goal differential in the League, and still would have had to beat the Bruins without home ice advantage.

This is the kind of conclusion you come to when you use facts instead of feelings, and let data drive your narrative, not the other way around

You really are not very smart eh?

It was a case that they could only keep one of three. They kept the guy who was youngest (by a decade versus Mac), and who had just been the AHL goalie of the year en route to winning the Calder Cup.

It was a calculated gamble, and it didn't payoff. It's not like if we had Mac though we'd still be rolling in the cup. If you apply Mac's Sv% this year to the shots that Sparks faced, he'd have let in 6 fewer goals (52 vs 58) over the 20 games that he played - hardly enough to catapult the Leafs to a new height, or even make up the 7 points that we were behind the Bruins. We'd still have the third best goal differential in the League, and still would have had to beat the Bruins without home ice advantage.

This is the kind of conclusion you come to when you use facts instead of feelings, and let data drive your narrative, not the other way around
- lumlums

This weird concept isn't too well known among HB'ers

This weird concept isn't too well known among HB'ers
- 21peter

I mean, it shouldn't be too hard, right? It's not as though having Mac would have turned them into world-beaters. They'd have been the same team with the same flaws and a slightly better backup goalie (which wouldn't have mattered in the playoffs anyway!). It's not like having Mac would have solved the deployment issues, or gotten them a stud RHD, or somehow made them kill >95% of penalties against the Bruins...

Wedgie's the anti-me. None of our prospects deserve to play in his eyes.

It's why I'll never quite get the Muzzin trade. We have up 3 A-Grade prospects for a bloke who'll never see the 2nd round of the playoffs with the Leafs
- walshyleafsfan

Must suck to have such a large weiner.

I mean, it shouldn't be too hard, right? It's not as though having Mac would have turned them into world-beaters. They'd have been the same team with the same flaws and a slightly better backup goalie (which wouldn't have mattered in the playoffs anyway!). It's not like having Mac would have solved the deployment issues, or gotten them a stud RHD, or somehow made them kill >95% of penalties against the Bruins...
- lumlums

95%? Gez, 65% is horrendous and still historically awful and that would have made a massive difference and possibly won the series.

You really are not very smart eh?

It was a case that they could only keep one of three. They kept the guy who was youngest (by a decade versus Mac), and who had just been the AHL goalie of the year en route to winning the Calder Cup.

It was a calculated gamble, and it didn't payoff. It's not like if we had Mac though we'd still be rolling in the cup. If you apply Mac's Sv% this year to the shots that Sparks faced, he'd have let in 6 fewer goals (52 vs 58) over the 20 games that he played - hardly enough to catapult the Leafs to a new height, or even make up the 7 points that we were behind the Bruins. We'd still have the third best goal differential in the League, and still would have had to beat the Bruins without home ice advantage.

This is the kind of conclusion you come to when you use facts instead of feelings, and let data drive your narrative, not the other way around
- lumlums

Meh, Max thinks dubas didn't earn his way up through hockey ladder and Hunter did.

One guy:
started at stick boy
Went on to get a degree in sports management
Became an agent
Became a scout
Became an AGM of an ohl team
Became the GM of that team

Other guy:
Bought an ohl team and made himself GM

ONe of these guys earned his way up and the other didn't.

You really are not very smart eh?

It was a case that they could only keep one of three. They kept the guy who was youngest (by a decade versus Mac), and who had just been the AHL goalie of the year en route to winning the Calder Cup.

It was a calculated gamble, and it didn't payoff. It's not like if we had Mac though we'd still be rolling in the cup. If you apply Mac's Sv% this year to the shots that Sparks faced, he'd have let in 6 fewer goals (52 vs 58) over the 20 games that he played - hardly enough to catapult the Leafs to a new height, or even make up the 7 points that we were behind the Bruins. We'd still have the third best goal differential in the League, and still would have had to beat the Bruins without home ice advantage.

This is the kind of conclusion you come to when you use facts instead of feelings, and let data drive your narrative, not the other way around
- lumlums

All of this while having a superior defense in front of him (McBackup)

But, hey, Fedorov would have kept McBackup and then the Leafs would have won the Cup this year. Maybe twice!

#fireDumbass

Meh, Max thinks dubas didn't earn his way up through hockey ladder and Hunter did.

One guy:
started at stick boy
Went on to get a degree in sports management
Became an agent
Became a scout
Became an AGM of an ohl team
Became the GM of that team

Other guy:
Bought an ohl team and made himself GM

ONe of these guys earned his way up and the other didn't.
- burn

Edit: The one guy was also GM of the AHL team which won its first ever Calder Cup.

Sounds like one is a real Canadian representing the working man while the other is an ivy league, coastal elite.

LOCK HIM UP!

Fire him first, but then LOCK HIM UP!

You really are not very smart eh?

It was a case that they could only keep one of three. They kept the guy who was youngest (by a decade versus Mac), and who had just been the AHL goalie of the year en route to winning the Calder Cup.

It was a calculated gamble, and it didn't payoff. It's not like if we had Mac though we'd still be rolling in the cup. If you apply Mac's Sv% this year to the shots that Sparks faced, he'd have let in 6 fewer goals (52 vs 58) over the 20 games that he played - hardly enough to catapult the Leafs to a new height, or even make up the 7 points that we were behind the Bruins. We'd still have the third best goal differential in the League, and still would have had to beat the Bruins without home ice advantage.

This is the kind of conclusion you come to when you use facts instead of feelings, and let data drive your narrative, not the other way around
- lumlums

Crystal ball gazing Max, the 20/20 hindsight Champ.

Sounds like one is a real Canadian representing the working man while the other is an ivy league, coastal elite.

LOCK HIM UP!

Fire him first, but then LOCK HIM UP!
- BlueBallz

Is Brock university now an Ivy League?

I feel so fat. I am only 6 and 216
- RogerRoeper

i’m six five 250

Is Brock university now an Ivy League?
- burn

If it fits some people's narrative then yes.

If it fits some people's narrative then yes.
- BlueBallz

That's how you do the hockeybuzz

Btw I was kidding last night with Greg McKegg.

I do not miss Greg McKegg

Must suck to have such a large weiner.
- Atomic Wedgie

It's a burden I have to live with every day of my life. Forever tripping over it.

It's also fairly obvious Kapanen and Bracco will be NHL players

i’m six five 250
- Skalapy

Meh, Max thinks dubas didn't earn his way up through hockey ladder and Hunter did.

One guy:
started at stick boy
Went on to get a degree in sports management
Became an agent
Became a scout
Became an AGM of an ohl team
Became the GM of that team

Other guy:
Bought an ohl team and made himself GM

ONe of these guys earned his way up and the other didn't.
- burn

Hunter played in the NHL, not sure his resume is: just bought an OHL team.

Korschkov with the goal. Looked pretty good in the highlights I watched.

Bracco too.

Meh, Max thinks dubas didn't earn his way up through hockey ladder and Hunter did.

One guy:
started at stick boy
Went on to get a degree in sports management
Became an agent
Became a scout
Became an AGM of an ohl team
Became the GM of that team

Other guy:
Bought an ohl team and made himself GM

ONe of these guys earned his way up and the other didn't.
- burn

I'm pretty sure the other guy also has a bit of hockey experience.

Hunter played in the NHL, not sure his resume is: just bought an OHL team.
- Garnie

Dammit, Garnie!

"McElhinney is not good enough - we'll go with the unproven guy since he's 'deserved it!!'"


- MaximusAurelius

So it’s Riellys fault?


I knew it!!!!

It's a burden I have to live with every day of my life. Forever tripping over it.

It's also fairly obvious Kapanen and Bracco will be NHL players
- walshyleafsfan

Not sold on Broccoli just yet.

Although I'm 99% sure he makes the team next year, as we are going to need a lot of guys on entry level contracts.

Dammit, Garnie!
- Atomic Wedgie

You’re too slow, old age does that

"McElhinney is not good enough - we'll go with the unproven guy since he's 'deserved it!!'"


- MaximusAurelius

Franking sissy douchebag.

Tap water not good enough for ya?