They weren't going to stay on ELCs forever
- mr.peanut

Will the Leafs go forever without making it past the first round of the playoffs?

I still see him on the top9.
I see Lekhonen on the 4th.
- fidopro

Well they don't play the same side.

As RW, we have: Gallagher, Anderson, Toffoli, Armia

LW: Drouin, Tatar, Lehkonen, Byron

Well they don't play the same side.

As RW, we have: Gallagher, Anderson, Toffoli, Armia

LW: Drouin, Tatar, Lehkonen, Byron
- Scabeh

Toffoli will play LW imo

This gets the Habs from bubble playoff team to real playoffs team. Considering what Price did this summer, with more scoring once in the playoffs we can now hope for a better outcome but I wouldnt say we are legitimate contenders yet. That being said, it’d not always a top team that wins the big prize.

What this does as well though is show the impending free agents that Bergevin is now serious about winning. He’s addressed pretty much everything players mentioned as issues in their end of year zoom call and that should send a very loud and clear message

Well they don't play the same side.

As RW, we have: Gallagher, Anderson, Toffoli, Armia

LW: Drouin, Tatar, Lehkonen, Byron
- Scabeh

Toffoli can play both wings

Will the Leafs go forever without making it past the first round of the playoffs?
- apex123

This is the Habs blog ... (frank) the Leafs.

A lot will depend on KK and suzuki. I think they will be better, but we'll see how much. And wich version of the team will show up. Cause it was pretty ugly before the bubble.
- deadpoulet

I understand the reservations, but I mean they're night and day different to before the bubble. They've been upgraded dramatically, and on paper at least I think this is the most complete team they've had in 10 years.

Toffoli will play LW imo
- fidopro

Why would you sign a UFA to have him play the wrong side?

bonsoir..... elle est partie! 3-0

Toffoli can play both wings
- Karine Hains

He can? He was a RW with LA and in the playoffs with Vancouver no?

This is the Habs blog ... (frank) the Leafs.
- Garfield512

Exactly, so my poopting on the Leafs should fit right in in a Habs blog. Not that I actually have a problem with them, the Bruins though (frank) them.

Will the Leafs go forever without making it past the first round of the playoffs?
- apex123

You shouldn't worry about what the leafs do. Real question is will montreal ever make a legit playoff again? Can't see it happening,

Glad to see you think the 10 game circus act you saw in august was the real deal
- mr.peanut

The leafs looked straight out of a circus, I agree.

Habs did much better.

I understand the reservations, but I mean they're night and day different to before the bubble. They've been upgraded dramatically, and in paper at least I think this is the most complete team they've had in 10 years.
- apex123

agreed, but they're not there yet. kk and Sukuki would need to make a giant step forward for that to happen. will they right this season? maybe, but it's safer to think it will take 1 year or 2.

You shouldn't worry about what the leafs do. Real question is will montreal ever make a legit playoff again? Can't see it happening,
- mr.peanut

Well if you can't see it happening with the team they have now, I'd advise getting your eyes checked, because you must be blind.

I see the loss of Charles Hudon to Switzerland has left you all speechless as well

I see the loss of Charles Hudon to Switzerland has left you all speechless as well
- Scabeh

needed to make room for Toffoli, it's all good

The leafs looked straight out of a circus, I agree.

Habs did much better.
- deadpoulet

Didn't win the cup either. So no

agreed, but they're not there yet. kk and Sukuki would need to make a giant step forward for that to happen. will they right this season? maybe, but it's safer to think it will take 1 year or 2.
- fidopro

If we get anything like what we saw these playoffs I'm not worried. I think they'll be weaker overall in a year or two because they'll likely lose Tatar and have Weber and Price another year older.

Well if you can't see it happening with the team they have now, I'd advise getting your eyes checked, because you must be blind.
- apex123

Gonna go from 12th in the east to a playoff team with minor upgrades at best

Well if you can't see it happening with the team they have now, I'd advise getting your eyes checked, because you must be blind.
- apex123

If we get anything like what we saw these playoffs I'm not worried. I think they'll be weaker overall in a year or two because they'll likely lose Tatar and have Weber and Price another year older.
- apex123

meh, yes Weber will get older, but kk and Suzuki will get better. not a bad tradeoff.
true they will probably lose Tatar though.

meh, yes Weber will get older, but kk and Suzuki will get better. not a bad tradeoff.
true they will probably lose Tatar though.
- fidopro

Who knows, maybe the flat cap will make it possible for the Habs to keep Tatar.

He's been our best scorer over the last 2 season, there's an argument for keeping him if the money/term is right.

I see the loss of Charles Hudon to Switzerland has left you all speechless as well
- Scabeh

It was only a matter of time ... the guy had zero chance of making an NHL team. Good guy I'm sure ... so I wish him good luck in Europe.

Who knows, maybe the flat cap will make it possible for the Habs to keep Tatar.

He's been our best scorer over the last 2 season, there's an argument for keeping him if the money/term is right.
- Scabeh

absolutely. a lot will depend on if players want to stay or not.
like I said, they'll have 9M (maybe more if Byron is gone) to extend their UFAs. let say 3M to Gally and 2.5M to Danault, that leaves 3.5M to extend either Tatar, and or Armia, and or Lekhonen, and or kk.
obviously kk comes 1st. but after that, who do you keep, who do you let go?