Mark Masters

Timothy Liljegren will partner with Rasmus Sandin tonight

Sheldon Keefe says Kyle Clifford will play in the bottom six, but there are some game-time decisions so not 100% sure where he slots in yet
- bryant

Might have to crack a cold one a tad early today. No 52 in lineup.

dislike my PK comments or not - I'm just saying it how it is

not trying to be a know it all, this is just the information I get when talking to people in the system
- Lucas.Neilson

confusing description, but red = bad.

https://twitter.com/Billi...tatus/1224748475184828418

But what is truth?
- TheMussel

The only truth is Max.. Max is truth

Next year is its own issue. You have to figure with Engvall and ideally Mikheyev getting modest bridge deal raises, the forwards are going to come in around $58m.

With Rielly, Holl, Sandin, Liljegren and Marincin signed, the D are at $9.5m (67.5 running total)

With Andersen and Campbell, the goalies are at $6.7m ($74.2m).

There's still Kessel's $1.2m retention for another couple of years ($75.4m)

Assuming the cap goes up to about $83m, when you ignore the rounding I did here and there, it leaves $7.7m to fit in 2 D-Men. Basically you're deciding whether you think you can resign Muzzin or acquire a D-Man going forward. If the acquisition cost of that D-Man is a Kapanen or a Johnsson, then you have about $10.2m going into next year (assuming you're replacing their $3.3m average salary with an ELC).
- Monkeypunk

Thanks for crushing my 'P.K will be a Leaf' dream..

I'm not mad, I'm just disappointed

this doesn't sound like the normal you...
did you start drinking early?
(you don't know any people 'in the system' - let alone they speak to you )
- MaximusAurelius

Wow,bold type.

this is made up.
- MaximusAurelius

No it's not. read Islander blogs, go on Twitter, other hockey websites. Islander fans are upset there's no skill that Lou has added. they can't score and they have concerns they might not make the playoffs.

should be an easy B2B for the Leafs, playing 2 of the worse teams in the league

The only truth is Max.. Max is truth
- PatC80

THIS....100%

confusing description, but red = bad.

https://twitter.com/Billi...tatus/1224748475184828418
- Tumbleweed

Shouldn't that say PK and his partner defending?

Josh Manson isn't coming here.
He doesn't want to come here.
His inlaws are from Anaheim.
They are building a new house in Anaheim.
They are having a kid in the spring.

Time to move on.
- .HOHO.

He has no say in the matter.

should be an easy B2B for the Leafs, playing 2 of the worse teams in the league
- Symba007

The only truth is Max.. Max is truth
- PatC80

If max is truth then my whole life is a lie


and i'm ok with that

- bobbyisno1

Anaheim sucks and the Habs will be without Weber, Drouin, Byron and a bunch of guys are sick (and the habs suck), no way the Leafs can lose this game.

is Ander5en ready to comeback?

should be an easy B2B for the Leafs, playing 2 of the worse teams in the league
- Symba007

Win b2b and they are 5-2 since the break and back on pace if they want to make playoffs.

Anaheim played last night and mtl missing a bunch of players.

No it's not. read Islander blogs, go on Twitter, other hockey websites. Islander fans are upset there's no skill that Lou has added. they can't score and they have concerns they might not make the playoffs.
- RogerRoeper

so how is Dubas better than Lou again??

THIS....100%
- Symba007

This, but only 80%

Anaheim sucks and the Habs will be without Weber, Drouin, Byron and a bunch of guys are sick (and the habs suck), no way the Leafs can lose this game.

is Ander5en ready to comeback?
- Symba007

And3rsen is ready to go Jocelyn Thibault circa 1996 to close out the season

This, but only 80%
- senstroll

the other 20% is for PatC80?

so how is Dubas better than Lou again??
- MaximusAurelius

What has Lou done in Long Island that makes him so good? That roster is bad.
Dubas drafts better and isn't almost 80. Dubas understands you don't give 13 million to a 4th line.

And3rsen is ready to go Jocelyn Thibault circa 1996 to close out the season
- TheMussel

I was hoping for Rick Dipietro

Anaheim sucks and the Habs will be without Weber, Drouin, Byron and a bunch of guys are sick (and the habs suck), no way the Leafs can lose this game.

is Ander5en ready to comeback?
- Symba007

He is not, but there was a game not to long ago that the Leafs had zero chance of losing also.

He has no say in the matter.
- RogerRoeper

It's typically a bad idea to acquire a player who has no interest in playing for you.

The Leafs management group have done a good job of trying to find places for players who they don't have a place for (Leivo, trying to find a taker for Petan, and so on). I'd also think the reason the salaries of the young guys are higher than we'd like is to ensure that through the duration of the contract, they still feel fairly compensated and remain happy.

Bringing in a malcontented player doesn't really fit with that idea.

https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/islanders

What a disaster

He is not, but there was a game not to long ago that the Leafs had zero chance of losing also.
- bobbyisno1

the good news if the Leafs blow both games.....the Habs will be right on their ass

What has Lou done in Long Island that makes him so good? That roster is bad.
Dubas drafts better and isn't almost 80. Dubas understands you don't give 13 million to a 4th line.
- RogerRoeper

Have to give Lou credit for making the playoffs and winning a round after your superstar Center leaves the team as a UFA.
The age comment - not sure how that is relevant.
Roster quality is subjective.
And whether Dubas drafts better - let's give it a few years before making any statements on that.