Every guy on the team was playing with a chip on their shoulder. If you think about 3rd and 4th lines today compared to when Nashville & Columbus came into the league there is so much more talent today. Much better chance you can get someone who just needed an opportunity that they previously weren't getting.

I just want them to be the Kraken
- lonnyBohonos

That'd be a good name. I'd be okay with Seattle Grungethumpers. The uniform could be a lumberjack pattern, and they'd smell like patchouli and always look like they'd been slept in for a week straight.

New season of Top Boy kicks ass

Thanks Drake!

They are negotiating with NBC directly. There is no bidding war, it will likely be a similar deal.
- aminnes

The expectation is that like all other recent major sports broadcast deals, the NHL will see a significant increase, at least double the previous deal and then some.

6 years 5.5 aav for Travis Konecny
- bryant

Nylander's deal will be such a steal

It's a weak troll attempt... I expected more.

Why limit 'tradition' to the last 50-60 years when the Leafs have been around for over 100 years.

Next time, try harder when trolling.
- PatC80

Since you guys are talking history, is this right time to bring up that the Winnipeg Maple Leafs played for the Stanly Cup before the Toronto Maple Leafs even existed? And then when that league folded and the NHL began the Toronto team, struggling to come up with an original name, borrowed Winnipeg’s.

Nylander's deal will be such a steal
- RogerRoeper

I'd settle for it not looking like a boat anchor after last season

Since you guys are talking history, is this right time to bring up that the Winnipeg Maple Leafs played for the Stanly Cup before the Toronto Maple Leafs even existed? And then when that league folded and the NHL began the Toronto team, struggling to come up with an original name, borrowed Winnipeg’s.
- Ross77

Try harder

Laffs
Boston
Cap Hell

How hard is it come on

Plan the parade

Since you guys are talking history, is this right time to bring up that the Winnipeg Maple Leafs played for the Stanly Cup before the Toronto Maple Leafs even existed? And then when that league folded and the NHL began the Toronto team, struggling to come up with an original name, borrowed Winnipeg’s.
- Ross77

Well how about that. Winnipeg does have something to be proud of.

Nylander's deal will be such a nosebleed
- RogerRoeper

🥳

Try harder

Laffs
Boston
Cap Hell

How hard is it come on
- Zezel

So being educated on history is not your thing, no worries

The expectation is that like all other recent major sports broadcast deals, the NHL will see a significant increase, at least double the previous deal and then some.
- Zezel

Hard to imagine based on the ratings though. They peaked in 2012-13 at 392,000 and were down to 313,000 last year, their second lowest under the current TV deal. The lowest was 2 years ago, so they have been going down for the last 6-7 years.

So being educated on dirty handjobs is not your thing, no worries
- Ross77

😂😏

Well how about that. Winnipeg does have something to be proud of.
- poopstash

And the Winnipeg Falcons won the first gold medal for Canada in hockey at the Olympics, so we got that going for us to.

Hard to imagine based on the ratings though. They peaked in 2012-13 at 392,000 and were down to 313,000 last year, their second lowest under the current TV deal. The lowest was 2 years ago, so they have been going down for the last 6-7 years.
- aminnes

Just going off what I've read.

So being educated on history is not your thing, no worries
- Ross77

Babcock sucks
Matthews is injury prone

Eh, it's always negative b.s with the Leafs.

First it's Dubas can never sign the "Big 3", not only does he, but he adds Tavares, and people still say it can't work.


Next summer is doom! Right, guys?
- RogerRoeper

Stay off the web, I swear you’re going to have a coronary or that vein in your forehead is going to blow. I’m worried for you. 😥

Well how about that. Winnipeg does have something to be proud of.
- poopstash

Do you like getting a fair wage?

You can thank a Winnipeg striker for that.

(This is probably inaccurate af)

You literally have less hockey knowledge then Eklund and Garth.....thats hard to do.
- Archaic

And you say that because... Youre a Leaf fan, thats right!!...

And you say that because... Youre a Leaf fan, thats right!!...
- Brukie

Nah, he says it because it appears from your posts to be absolutely correct.

new blog everyone

Since you guys are talking history, is this right time to bring up that the Winnipeg Maple Leafs played for the Stanly Cup before the Toronto Maple Leafs even existed? And then when that league folded and the NHL began the Toronto team, struggling to come up with an original name, borrowed Winnipeg’s.
- Ross77

Conn Smythe named the team after a WWI platoon so...