I would also build a team from the net out

Demko or Saros

Then, shore up the D
(Chychrun, Graves, McCabe etc)

FW last (easiest to acquire)
- mr.sir

Ya I mean when you look at the last number of teams that won the Cup and look who was in net and the season those goalies were having then not how they play now - Samsonov and or Murray/Woll are not better or even as good.

Tbay - best goalie in the world…still
Blues - Bennington - unreal that season
Caps - Holtby / Grubauer
Pens - Murray / Jary
Kings - Quick
Bruins - Rask
Hawks - Crawford (Team Canada calibre)

To get out of the East (most likely) need to outgoalie:

Vasilevskiy
Shesterkin
Ullmark/Swayman
Anderson

Sammy is playing well overall this year no doubt - but just not good enough.

Ya I mean when you look at the last number of teams that won the Cup and look who was in net and the season those goalies were having then not how they play now - Samsonov and or Murray/Woll are not better or even as good.

Tbay - best goalie in the world…still
Blues - Bennington - unreal that season
Caps - Holtby / Grubauer
Pens - Murray / Jary
Kings - Quick
Bruins - Rask
Hawks - Crawford (Team Canada calibre)

To get out of the East (most likely) need to outgoalie:

Vasilevskiy
Shesterkin
Ullmark/Swayman
Anderson

Sammy is playing well overall this year no doubt - but just not good enough.
- Big23Questions

Craig Anderson behind Sammy should be fine.

Leafs have two NHL quality goaltenders and one that's ready to break out. Robidas Island for Murray next year, unless another team wants to make a pitch, seems logical. Samsonov is still very young and improving. Sign him to a $2.5 X 4 next year and the goaltending will be fine.
- PrinceLH

Bold: absolutely agree. But NOW is the time to get the bloody Cup. Not the time to wait to see if your AHL tender blossoms and become a legit NHL starter and a Cup calibre one at that. Same goes with Samsonov. I agree he’s played well but man there is no wait to see time you know

It would be cool to have a young gun line like
Johnson - Sillinger - Marchenko

Or
Lafreniere Chytil Kakko

You know…develop some long term chemistry

Ya I mean when you look at the last number of teams that won the Cup and look who was in net and the season those goalies were having then not how they play now - Samsonov and or Murray/Woll are not better or even as good.

Tbay - best goalie in the world…still
Blues - Bennington - unreal that season
Caps - Holtby / Grubauer
Pens - Murray / Jary
Kings - Quick
Bruins - Rask
Hawks - Crawford (Team Canada calibre)

To get out of the East (most likely) need to outgoalie:

Vasilevskiy
Shesterkin
Ullmark/Swayman
Anderson

Sammy is playing well overall this year no doubt - but just not good enough.
- Big23Questions

If I recall correctly Tim Thomas won the conn Smythe when the Bruins won.

Leafs have two NHL quality goaltenders and one that's ready to break out. Robidas Island for Murray next year, unless another team wants to make a pitch, seems logical. Samsonov is still very young and improving. Sign him to a $2.5 X 4 next year and the goaltending will be fine.
- PrinceLH

This made me lol
You want 4 years, add 1.5 mil to the price tag.

One of the things that I had heard in the last 24 hours is that the Leafs are obviously focusing on a D-man, and they’re targeting Jakob Chychrun.” He said.
Kypreos speculated further, adding that this could be something Toronto looks at giving top prospect Matthew Knies up for.

😃
https://theleafsnation.co...hrun-as-a-big-name-target

Kiefer Bellows on waivers
Perfect for our 4th line
- mr.sir

but he cant crack an inferior Philly squad.

but he cant crack an inferior Philly squad.
- drexel

Perfect
Now he’s hungry 🤔

Only took Tarasenko 3 mins to score

Jack Aston Reese

Perfect
Now he’s hungry 🤔
- mr.sir

That's exactly how I feel Max Domi would come to this team too.

Perfect
Now he’s hungry 🤔
- mr.sir

That’s why he’s so slow

nice Leafs score a PP goal by JT!!!


BOO Yeah

JT steady on the rudder.

That’s why he’s so slow
- drexel

Ya Nick Paul is a real go go speed racer.

Plenty of players compensate for lack of speed by learning how to be positionally sound.

I've seen a lot of slow players take the piss right out of fast players too.

Sandin with a beauty hit.

No trading the Sandman!!!

Rangers suddenly look like a proper contender, just by adding the missing elite player in the top6 and a 3rd pairing tough guy.

Leafs should try it...

Rangers suddenly look like a proper contender, just by adding the missing elite player in the top6 and a 3rd pairing tough guy.

Leafs should try it...
- 21peter

It’s been a period and a half

Leafs with 30 shots on net and 1 goal to show for it.

man they are making Korpisalo look like a Vesna winning goalie

Leafs with 30 shots on net and 1 goal to show for it.

man they are making Korpisalo look like a Vesna winning goalie
- dmnted

Right?!?!

They should mix it up in front of the net a little bit. Oh wait, we don't have those guys.

A Domi and a healthy Matthews would be nice right now.

(wasn't directed at you D, just gave me an opening to pitch Domi again )

Edit: but I do agree with your point

Alright, TSN, you have a rocket on your panel, but you keep zooming in on the fuglies

Leafs with 30 shots on net and 1 goal to show for it.

man they are making Korpisalo look like a Vesna winning goalie
- dmnted

Korpse

Not surprising

some nice passing there that worked out for the Leafs with an Engvall goal to extend the Leafs lead


BOO Yeah!!

some nice passing there that worked out for the Leafs with an Engvall goal to extend the Leafs lead


BOO Yeah!!
- dmnted

Beauty!

Lucky Pierre