Agreed with the Panthers taking a step back.
- BKups

Yeah Florida was a paper tiger and their defense hasn't gotten better.

David Alter
@dalter

Samsonov admits there were other teams that offered him more than 1-year deal. Dubas mentioned that the Russian goalie wanted to bet on himself when he signed him this off-season.
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It's a weird little advantage the Leafs have now fallen into - bet on yourself under the glare of Toronto hockey media, and then go get yourself a bigger next contract.

Yeah, it's hilariously hypocritical of me to have typed that, when I'm going to ask everyone to make several different rankings in the prediction thread.
- Atomic Wedgie

All really comes down to playoff performance for cup contending teams

Yeah Florida was a paper tiger and their defense hasn't gotten better.
- BINGO!

Team was great - then shook it up with the Tchuck trade

All really comes down to playoff performance for cup contending teams
- BKups

Are you trolling us?

Damn

David Alter
@dalter

Samsonov admits there were other teams that offered him more than 1-year deal. Dubas mentioned that the Russian goalie wanted to bet on himself when he signed him this off-season.
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It's a weird little advantage the Leafs have now fallen into - bet on yourself under the glare of Toronto hockey media, and then go get yourself a bigger next contract.
- Atomic Wedgie

his agent didn't do him any favours

David Alter
@dalter

Samsonov admits there were other teams that offered him more than 1-year deal. Dubas mentioned that the Russian goalie wanted to bet on himself when he signed him this off-season.
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It's a weird little advantage the Leafs have now fallen into - bet on yourself under the glare of Toronto hockey media, and then go get yourself a bigger next contract.
- Atomic Wedgie

Add to the fact that it’s Murray’s net if I understand it correctly. He was never signed to be the man.
Seems like an odd statement to make when you’re the back up.

Team was great - then shook it up with the Tchuck trade
- BKups

They weren't even that good. Hardcore offense but could only play that one way. If they let their foot off the gas for even a second they couldn't do anything. Now they're the same club, perhaps a bit meaner, but with even worse defensemen.

Add to the fact that it’s Murray’s net if I understand it correctly. He was never signed to be the man.
Seems like an odd statement to make when you’re the back up.
- dozerD10

Dubas has stated already that there is no starter.

Play for playing time.

They weren't even that good. Hardcore offense but could only play that one way. If they let their foot off the gas for even a second they couldn't do anything. Now they're the same club, perhaps a bit meaner, but with even worse defensemen.
- BINGO!

Look at their D...Its Ekblad, Forsling and then a bunch of guys who are 5-7 D men.

And in the short term you lose every day when you trade 2 stars for 1 star.

Weegar was a pillar for that team.

I read Duclair is out long term? They lost Marchment.

I am willing to bet they are a wild card team.

David Alter
@dalter

Samsonov admits there were other teams that offered him more than 1-year deal. Dubas mentioned that the Russian goalie wanted to bet on himself when he signed him this off-season.
12:33 PM · Sep 22, 2022


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It's a weird little advantage the Leafs have now fallen into - bet on yourself under the glare of Toronto hockey media, and then go get yourself a bigger next contract.
- Atomic Wedgie

Campbell got a nice contract with some meh results

so probably worth a shot

Add to the fact that it’s Murray’s net if I understand it correctly. He was never signed to be the man.
Seems like an odd statement to make when you’re the back up.
- dozerD10

i dont think anything is decided yet.

but also, a good opportunity to remove the backup tag

Dubas has stated already that there is no starter.

Play for playing time.
- Santo_44

And there in lies another problem… no defined starter… ask teams how they do when they roll 2 QBs.

i dont think anything is decided yet.

but also, a good opportunity to remove the backup tag
- senstroll

Yeah, I’d be nice if one of them just snatched it up quick here in Camp.

i dont think anything is decided yet.

but also, a good opportunity to remove the backup tag
- senstroll

Yeah, I’d be nice if one of them just snatched it up quick here in Camp.

I’ll bet you 25 bucks he plays 100
- Canada Cup

82 + 16 playoff wins and 2 losses

Nothing on CP24
- Atomic Wedgie

I've no clue how to get a picture from my phone to the computer. If I did, I'd show the picture of the fire blazing he took.

Do you mean what other team’s fans are offering.

Assuming he’s good on the right side, I’d do Engvall or Kerfoot, Robertson or someone lower on the prospect list, Sandin and a 2nd from 2024 for Chychrun. That’s kind of a guess of the ballpark of what it might cost.

Nothing from the core and if I could avoid Robertson and a first I would.
- Canada Cup

I do, yeah. Always means that. Just get tired of always saying it.

And there in lies another problem… no defined starter… ask teams how they do when they roll 2 QBs.
- dozerD10

In 1983, Coach Bob O'Billovich pulled Condredge Holloway when the Argos went down 17-7 and put in Joe Barnes.

The offence got going, and we won the Grey Cup.

Stick that in your crack pipe, Dozer!

Yeah Florida was a paper tiger and their defense hasn't gotten better.
- BINGO!

More of an origami puma

In 1983, Coach Bob O'Billovich pulled Condredge Holloway when the Argos went down 17-7 and put in Joe Barnes.

The offence got going, and we won the Grey Cup.

Stick that in your crack pipe, Dozer!
- Atomic Wedgie

Well, then I stand corrected

And there in lies another problem… no defined starter… ask teams how they do when they roll 2 QBs.
- dozerD10

It's not saying there won't be a starter and a backup defined, but the idea is that there is open and healthy competition to establish yourself in one of those roles. The presumption I have is that Murray probably has the acumen to be considered the starter - but Samsonov has the credentials to become the guy - especially if Murray gets injured.

Yeah Florida was a paper tiger and their defense hasn't gotten better.
- BINGO!

Tkachuk disappearing in PO's won't help either.

Are you trolling us?

Damn
- Atomic Wedgie

All honesty wasn't meaning to.

All honesty wasn't meaning to.
- BKups

You did great though