Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine Joined: 04.03.2016
Oct 28 @ 12:39 PM ET
I know everyone on this blog laughs at me, and I contribute nothing meanigful to any coherent conversation
And, I have already said far too much about a subject I am totally ignorant about. - spatso
Leafs got 7 out of 8 points in first games of the B2B games.
Just 1 out of 8 points in 2nd games of the B2B games.
Leafs need a decent backup. That's not on Babcock. - MaximusAurelius
Yes, and they need to play better on the second night. Hutchinson is a poor backup but the team has looked like poop on those second nights in front of him.
Fatigue? Lack of game shape? I'd threaten a bag skate on Day 3 if they get outworked again on the Day 2 game. I think they've got 7 more b2b's before Jan 1.
Location: "Yeah, Garth is a tool"- Garf, ON Joined: 06.12.2017
Oct 28 @ 12:43 PM ET
Yes, and when the refs go into every game with the idea that the Leafs will not fight through checks, and will not finish a check, they go looking for calls against them.
There is absolutely NO justification for the penalty discrepancy the last 2 weeks or so. - Aetherial
Hell, 2 years even.
Makes absolutely no sense that a team as fast and skilled as the Leafs are dead last in the entire NHL the past 2 seasons in power plays.
Location: "Yeah, Garth is a tool"- Garf, ON Joined: 06.12.2017
Oct 28 @ 12:43 PM ET
I think you are wrong. I believe that because of analytics Kadri was never fully valued in relation to the "character' he brought to the team. I don't know. But, my guess is you will find that the Avs are a lot more happy than the Leafs. - spatso
You can think whatever you want, you're entitled to be wrong, but it had nothing to do with analytics.
Kadri was traded because he cost the Leafs 2 straight playoff series. That's literally the entire reason.
Kyle Dubas tenure a Maple Leafs General Manger (significant moments/Decisions made/transactions):
May 11th 2018: Dubas Named General Manager Of Maple Leafs
July 1st 2018: Did not resign Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and Leo Komarov
July 1st 2018: Signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million contract
Dec 1st 2018: Nylander holds out till contract is agreed: six-year, $41.77 million contract ($6.962 Mill Per Annum)
January 28th 2019: Dubas trades for Jake Muzzin. Trades away 1st round pick & Sean Durzi & Carl Grundström.
February 5th 2019: Signs Auston Matthews to a five-year, $58.17 million contract. Average annual value of $11.634 million
March 5th 2019: Signs Sparks to a new one-year, $750,000
April 23rd 2019: Leafs knocked out by Bruins in 7 games.
May 6th 2019: Mikheyev signed a one-year, $925K Deal
June 28th 2019: Kapanen signed a new three-year, $9.6 million contract
June 28th 2019: Johnsson signed a new four-year, $13.6 million contract
June 29th 2019: Hutchinson signed to a one-year, one-way contact@ $700,000
July 1st 2019: Leafs trade Conner Brown, Nikita Zaitsev & Michael Carcone to Ottawa Senators for Aaron Luchuk, Ben Harpur, Cody Ceci and round 3 pick in the 2020 draft
July 1st 2019: Leafs trade Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen and round 3 pick in the 2020 draft traded to Colorado, in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Alex Kerfoot, and round 6 pick in the 2020 draft
July 1st 2019: Leafs sign Jason Spezza to 1 yr/ $700K
July 4th 2019: Alex Kerfoot signs a four-year, $14 million contract ($3.5 Mill Cap hit)
July 4th 2019: Signs Cody Ceci to a one-year, $4.5 million Contract.
July 23rd 2019: Sparks traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for David Clarkson & a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
July 24th 2019: Signs Nick Shore to 1 year/$750K Contract.
July 24th 2019: Signs Kevin Gravel to 1 year/$700K Contract.
September 13th 2019: Signs Mitch Marner signed a six-year, $65.358 million contract (average Cap hit of $10.89 Mill Per Annum)
October 2nd 2019: Names John Tavares the 25th Captain, in Toronto Maple Leafs history.
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON Joined: 06.26.2015
Oct 28 @ 12:56 PM ET
Kyle Dubas tenure a Maple Leafs General Manger (significant moments/Decisions made/transactions):
May 11th 2018: Dubas Named General Manager Of Maple Leafs
July 1st 2018: Did not resign Tyler Bozak, James van Riemsdyk and Leo Komarov
July 1st 2018: Signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million contract
Dec 1st 2018: Nylander holds out till contract is agreed: six-year, $41.77 million contract ($6.962 Mill Per Annum)
January 28th 2019: Dubas trades for Jake Muzzin. Trades away 1st round pick & Sean Durzi & Carl Grundström.
February 5th 2019: Signs Auston Matthews to a five-year, $58.17 million contract. Average annual value of $11.634 million
March 5th 2019: Signs Sparks to a new one-year, $750,000
April 23rd 2019: Leafs knocked out by Bruins in 7 games.
May 6th 2019: Mikheyev signed a one-year, $925K Deal
June 28th 2019: Kapanen signed a new three-year, $9.6 million contract
June 28th 2019: Johnsson signed a new four-year, $13.6 million contract
June 29th 2019: Hutchinson signed to a one-year, one-way contact@ $700,000
July 1st 2019: Leafs trade Conner Brown, Nikita Zaitsev & Michael Carcone to Ottawa Senators for Aaron Luchuk, Ben Harpur, Cody Ceci and round 3 pick in the 2020 draft
July 1st 2019: Leafs trade Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen and round 3 pick in the 2020 draft traded to Colorado, in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Alex Kerfoot, and round 6 pick in the 2020 draft
July 1st 2019: Leafs sign Jason Spezza to 1 yr/ $700K
July 4th 2019: Alex Kerfoot signs a four-year, $14 million contract ($3.5 Mill Cap hit)
July 4th 2019: Signs Cody Ceci to a one-year, $4.5 million Contract.
July 23rd 2019: Sparks traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for David Clarkson & a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
July 24th 2019: Signs Nick Shore to 1 year/$750K Contract.
July 24th 2019: Signs Kevin Gravel to 1 year/$700K Contract.
September 13th 2019: Signs Mitch Marner signed a six-year, $65.358 million contract (average Cap hit of $10.89 Mill Per Annum)
October 2nd 2019: Names John Tavares the 25th Captain, in Toronto Maple Leafs history. - Sandro
I am just baffled that a team with this star caliber has such soft players throughout the roster. I personally found the hit on Matthews to be clean, but would still have loved to see ANYONE stick up for the kid. All they ever say after the game is "can't wait for the league to review it", which is just gutless. Komarov said the same thing when the 99 point Marchand licked his face. The game was out of reach with just minutes left, and their tough guy (at the time), took that lick even tho he had every right to beat the bark of the bruins star. This league doesn't require any more than one tough guy per team, but get one! Otherwise these teams will keep taking liberties knowing that they won't have to answer the bell, and let the league review it.
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK Joined: 09.21.2009
Oct 28 @ 1:16 PM ET
I am just baffled that a team with this star caliber has such soft players throughout the roster. I personally found the hit on Matthews to be clean, but would still have loved to see ANYONE stick up for the kid. All they ever say after the game is "can't wait for the league to review it", which is just gutless. Komarov said the same thing when the 99 point Marchand licked his face. The game was out of reach with just minutes left, and their tough guy (at the time), took that lick even tho he had every right to beat the bark of the bruins star. This league doesn't require any more than one tough guy per team, but get one! Otherwise these teams will keep taking liberties knowing that they won't have to answer the bell, and let the league review it. - bikeguy99
You don't need a "tough guy" you just need everybody to give a poop about each other.
I am just baffled that a team with this star caliber has such soft players throughout the roster. I personally found the hit on Matthews to be clean, but would still have loved to see ANYONE stick up for the kid. All they ever say after the game is "can't wait for the league to review it", which is just gutless. Komarov said the same thing when the 99 point Marchand licked his face. The game was out of reach with just minutes left, and their tough guy (at the time), took that lick even tho he had every right to beat the bark of the bruins star. This league doesn't require any more than one tough guy per team, but get one! Otherwise these teams will keep taking liberties knowing that they won't have to answer the bell, and let the league review it. - bikeguy99
having a tough guy does not stop teams from taking liberties.
we have 5000 examples of this.
It does make fans feel better thinking they have someone on the team who Stops those things.
