Everyone still arguing over what might, should, cant or wont happen this off season?

Im going for a morning dip in beautiful Georgian Bay.
- Fakepartofme

I live down the street from the lake. it's been a good summer for warmer lake temperatures. I go regularly.

good. too much corruption going on in the u.s.

people need to be brought down for doing poop like this.
- Tumbleweed

Surprising that Trump/Barr fired the DA in charge of the office that brought the charges

I like the idea if Bruce Boodrow. think he is a good add for the Leafs coaches.

Also, the Avs are the team right now i expected the Leafs to be. They went Stat/analytics heavy and made several low key smart moves. That are all paying off.

anyways, hope to see the Leafs make that same jump soon
- senstroll

I worry a bit it becomes a distraction having a big name coach as assistant coach.

I like the idea if Bruce Boodrow. think he is a good add for the Leafs coaches.

Also, the Avs are the team right now i expected the Leafs to be. They went Stat/analytics heavy and made several low key smart moves. That are all paying off.

anyways, hope to see the Leafs make that same jump soon
- senstroll

I worry a bit it becomes a distraction having a big name coach as assistant coach.

good. too much corruption going on in the u.s.

people need to be brought down for doing poop like this.
- Tumbleweed

nothing but corruption in the us.

I have the key...😉
- bixll

Are you the Keymaster?

I worry a bit it becomes a distraction having a big name coach as assistant coach.
- RogerRoeper

Maybe this gives them a bit of a shakeup

Martin Marincin

Siegel: What more can you really ask from a spare part earning $700,000? Marincin did Marincin things well enough, even surviving (sort of) in the playoffs. Grade: B

Mirtle: We all bow before our Corsi overlord. Grade: A+

A (frank)ing +.

Ok Mirtle.
- Leafs43

"Marincin did Marincin things well enough"

I mean, that is true. Icing the puck when there's absolutely no need to, almost never getting it on a teammates stick with a pass, and the play being in the Leafs end a lot when he's on the ice are Marincin things.

My accurate Marincin report card-

I worry a bit it becomes a distraction having a big name coach as assistant coach.
- RogerRoeper

one of the last things they need to be concerned about.

BB is likable and his teams have been good.

I like the idea if Bruce Boodrow. think he is a good add for the Leafs coaches.

Also, the Avs are the team right now i expected the Leafs to be. They went Stat/analytics heavy and made several low key smart moves. That are all paying off.

anyways, hope to see the Leafs make that same jump soon
- senstroll

av's may be the new baseline for building a contender through the draft. Looks like a 7ish year rebuild.

chicago and pitts were able to win early with their young stars. that was at the start of the salary cap when gm's were learning the system and using the advantage of cap circumventing contracts. those days are probably gone for good.

Surprising that Trump/Barr fired the DA in charge of the office that brought the charges
- Canada Cup

the DA is fired already?

there is no end to it.

one of the last things they need to be concerned about.

BB is likable and his teams have been good.
- senstroll

He's also a great producer of memes on the internet so I'm on board too.

He's also a great producer of memes on the internet so I'm on board too.
- Scabeh

av's may be the new baseline for building a contender through the draft. Looks like a 7ish year rebuild.

chicago and pitts were able to win early with their young stars. that was at the start of the salary cap when gm's were learning the system and using the advantage of cap circumventing contracts. those days are probably gone for good.
- Tumbleweed

they also got a bit lucky that NM didnt explode until his 5th season

- gergeswillems

the DA is fired already?

there is no end to it.
- Tumbleweed

Fired a while ago but threatened to go to Court unless the second in command was made acting DA. She was and vowed to continue with existing investigations.

Wonder what else they have going

av's may be the new baseline for building a contender through the draft. Looks like a 7ish year rebuild.

chicago and pitts were able to win early with their young stars. that was at the start of the salary cap when gm's were learning the system and using the advantage of cap circumventing contracts. those days are probably gone for good.
- Tumbleweed

I've always liked the Av's and think of them as the Nordiques West

I love it when people completely deny there might be any influence (or even existence!) of cultural identities on outcome of sports teams/organizations.

there are good reasons to say in general terms one could have the opinion to favor having more finns on their hockey team over swedes - all based on those cultural differences between the two countries.
- MaximusAurelius

I "love" it how your thinly veiled political biases impact how you even view a hockey team.😐

they also got a bit lucky that NM didnt explode until his 5th season
- senstroll

yeah.

maybe we should have burned the 1st year of mitch's contract? tough call. kinda of a guessing game with stuff like that.

yeah.

maybe we should have burned the 1st year of mitch's contract? tough call. kinda of a guessing game with stuff like that.
- Tumbleweed

If true, it seems like not giving him the bonuses that Auston got was a costly decision. I’m sceptical. If he was female dogy enough to hold out over that, he likely would have held out anyway.

Again, tough to know

one of the last things they need to be concerned about.

BB is likable and his teams have been good.
- senstroll

The moment Leafs struggle the talk of Boudreau taking over will start. It's not needed.

yeah.

maybe we should have burned the 1st year of mitch's contract? tough call. kinda of a guessing game with stuff like that.
- Tumbleweed

I'm convinced burning the first year ASAP is the way to go. Happy we did it with Sandin this year.

Get to that second contract quicker before they put up great numbers. Then you can try to sign long term.

If true, it seems like not giving him the bonuses that Auston got was a costly decision. I’m sceptical. If he was female dogy enough to hold out over that, he likely would have held out anyway.

Again, tough to know
- Canada Cup

This always kind of annoyed me. We had cap space for days back then, those bonuses would have created zero issues. But ah well, nothing to do about it now.

I'm convinced burning the first year ASAP is the way to go. Happy we did it with Sandin this year.

Get to that second contract quicker before they put up great numbers. Then you can try to sign long term.
- Leafs43

looking back, seems better early in the rebuild to burn through the elc's.

once you have a veteran team, probably best to slow play the elc's.

expansion drafts have been a curve ball in there too.

Finns, Swedes, who cares

Just as long as there's none of those silly Norwegians (with their crazy names like Zuccarello)
- TheMussel

How could you...
I'm in tears!
YOU'RE A VERY VERY BAD MAN