BabRichard staying on.

I guess we'll see another 1st round exit in 2020, or maybe they will spare us the misery and miss the playoffs.
- Aetherial

You just light up the room huh?

(frank)ing hell, Bobrovsky.

Too bad Mcavoy's suspension won't help Columbus.

Also too bad for Boston. The fact that they get away with more poop than every other team combined will again overshadow the fact that they are a damn good team.

Just falling apart.

Columbus is (frank)ed

Due to the cap issues I think you will see a lineup something like as follows:

Centers: Taveres-Matthews-Kadri-Goat
Right wing: Marner-Bracco (Marner light?)-Nylander-Moore-Mysh???
Left wing: Hyman-Korshkov-Marchment-Kapanen-Petran
Left D: Reilly-Muzzin-Sandin-Borgman
Right D:Dermott-Zaitsev-Holl-Rosen
Goal: Anderson
Backup: Sparks or Kash? (Marlie guy)

This leaves Marleau, Brown, and Johnsson as assets to either get a guy like Pesce or Miller. Of course moving Nylander and/or Zaitsev throws a new dynamic into this. Personally I love Brown, Marleau and Johnsson but they cost to much. Last year I thought Kadri, Brown and Hyman should have played together to form a real ugly third line.

If I recall correctly Horton's salary wasn't covered by insurance so that may be hard to move but with the right assets it can be.

I would not be real surprised to see Oilers and Leafs work out something so Babcock leaves and Keefe comes in to coach but I am alright with Babcock staying.

Due to the cap issues I think you will see a lineup something like as follows:

Centers: Taveres-Matthews-Kadri-Goat
Right wing: Marner-Bracco (Marner light?)-Nylander-Moore-Mysh???
Left wing: Hyman-Korshkov-Marchment-Kapanen-Petran
Left D: Reilly-Muzzin-Sandin-Borgman
Right D:Dermott-Zaitsev-Holl-Rosen
Goal: Anderson
Backup: Sparks or Kash? (Marlie guy)

This leaves Marleau, Brown, and Johnsson as assets to either get a guy like Pesce or Miller. Of course moving Nylander and/or Zaitsev throws a new dynamic into this. Personally I love Brown, Marleau and Johnsson but they cost to much. Last year I thought Kadri, Brown and Hyman should have played together to form a real ugly third line.

If I recall correctly Horton's salary wasn't covered by insurance so that may be hard to move but with the right assets it can be.

I would not be real surprised to see Oilers and Leafs work out something so Babcock leaves and Keefe comes in to coach but I am alright with Babcock staying.
- crawfordg

Dubas said Babcock is staying.

Leafs missed a big opportunity

Does this mean Columbus should fire Torts?

Due to the cap issues I think you will see a lineup something like as follows:

Centers: Taveres-Matthews-Kadri-Goat
Right wing: Marner-Bracco (Marner light?)-Nylander-Moore-Mysh???
Left wing: Hyman-Korshkov-Marchment-Kapanen-Petran
Left D: Reilly-Muzzin-Sandin-Borgman
Right D:Dermott-Zaitsev-Holl-Rosen
Goal: Anderson
Backup: Sparks or Kash? (Marlie guy)

This leaves Marleau, Brown, and Johnsson as assets to either get a guy like Pesce or Miller. Of course moving Nylander and/or Zaitsev throws a new dynamic into this. Personally I love Brown, Marleau and Johnsson but they cost to much. Last year I thought Kadri, Brown and Hyman should have played together to form a real ugly third line.

If I recall correctly Horton's salary wasn't covered by insurance so that may be hard to move but with the right assets it can be.

I would not be real surprised to see Oilers and Leafs work out something so Babcock leaves and Keefe comes in to coach but I am alright with Babcock staying.
- crawfordg

Seems like the obvious choice to move to upgrade the D. Great contract and could be a 2nd C on many teams.

Kadri's penchant for getting himself ejected from playoff series for stupid, selfish hits leaves a very, very bad taste in my mouth.

Seems like the obvious choice to move to upgrade the D. Great contract and could be a 2nd C on many teams.

Kadri's penchant for getting himself ejected from playoff series for stupid, selfish hits leaves a very, very bad taste in my mouth.
- mjones242

Aside from the obvious jokes about the bad taste in your mouth . . .

I can't see them moving Kadri. He's an affordable 3C, and while he has been stupid for 2 straight years, you have to take the chance that he returns to form from 2017. THAT Kadri makes your team 3 lines deep and a constant threat. This year's Kadri seemed lost half the time.

If they move Kadri, who's the 3C that doesn't weaken us? By that, I mean moving Nylander to 3C does weaken us, in my opinion.

last summer most leaf fans got upset and scoffed at trades for nylander.
now they probably can't give him away.
another first round exit and followed by cap hell.
- sensmelon

Columbus is (frank)ed
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Maybe not

Man, this anthem singer in Colorado is awful.

Maybe not
- Fakepartofme

What a horrible eastern final.

Does this mean Columbus should fire Torts?
- The Shrike

Of all the reasons to fire Torts, getting eliminated from the playoffs isn't one of them.
The league is so much better when he's giving interviews, though.

Man, this anthem singer in Colorado is awful.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Can’t be as awful as the leaf anthem singer. I take ear plugs to games.

What a horrible eastern final.
- Fakepartofme

A bunch of jerks vs. the biggest jerks.

Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to the jerkoff!

Can’t be as awful as the leaf anthem singer. I take ear plugs to games.
- Dr. Leaf

The Leafs might have the only anthem singer in the league that can actually sing. I don't like her little thing at the end of the song but she's still got pipes.

The Leafs might have the only anthem singer in the league that can actually sing. I don't like her little thing at the end of the song but she's still got pipes.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Yeah I like her singing. I don’t even mind the little thing she does. Anything that adds some life to our anthem is fine with me.

Leafs missed a big opportunity
- Fakepartofme

Babcock did not think it was a big deal. It's a learning experience he says after every first round loss. They are now experts.

Leafs missed a big opportunity
- Fakepartofme

Babcock did not think it was a big deal. It's a learning experience he says after every first round loss. They are now experts.

last summer most leaf fans got upset and scoffed at trades for nylander.
now they probably can't give him away.
another first round exit and followed by cap hell.
- sensmelon

Nylander is so underrated right now if you think he's untradeable. LOL. "Budget" teams will line-up for him after that July 1st bonus.

Nylander is so underrated right now if you think he's untradeable. LOL. "Budget" teams will line-up for him after that July 1st bonus.
- RogerRoeper

Not just the budget teams, either. There's plenty of GMs out there that know he'll have a bounce-back season.