that ship has sailed 🤦‍♂️

i can barely do them from the floor 🤦🏿‍♂️😭
- Skalapy

Don't worry, if your neck gets any bigger it won't fit through the head hole in your shirts.

I like when the Leafs lose the season opener and people are saying they should fire the coach, put guys in the pressbox, play stars on the fourth line, etc. It's so much fun. I don't even watch pre-season. It's one step up from watching the (frank)ing draft.
- Zezel

Enjoy your ban, barbarian.

Seriously though, you are 100% right.

I haven't watched a preseason game in forever.

Facts :

Leafs are better this season compared to last season.

Lightning are considerably worse (before taking into account Vasi's injury).

Now that Vasi has had back surgery, I am not convinced he will ever be the same. The surgery has probably turned the page on what was peak Vasi.

The Leafs have likely seen the best of Vasi up until now. This bodes well for the Leafs, especially when considering that the Lightning have (frank)-all in the goalie pipeline.

I said it months ago, and I stand by it now : the Atlantic division torch has been passed from the Lightning to the Leafs.
- GalacticStone

Clam down...jeez.

Enjoy your ban, barbarian.

Seriously though, you are 100% right.

I haven't watched a preseason game in forever.
- GalacticStone

I would really enjoy a ban.

I see ...For me the first 4 months is just about seeing what's missing/what you have.
Lets see if the new guys mesh. Maybe one or two young guys lock into roles.

I think they're set up to better (than last year) for when games matter. Bertuzzi, Domi, Lafferty, Knies up front ..maybe another bottom 6 addition later. That's going to help them grind and score poopty playoff goals.

Upfront I think 88 slides back to RW eventually and maybe they look to add a 3C at the deadline.

We keep our fingers crossed on the goaltending.

The blue line needs another top 4 body to let everyone slot in better. ..I think.
- The Law

My prediction (which will be in the predictions thread - coming today or tomorrow) is that Willie will be the 2C, with Johnnie T on the wing.

My prediction (which will be in the predictions thread - coming today or tomorrow) is that Willie will be the 2C, with Johnnie T on the wing.
- Atomic Wedgie

He will dominate at C and there'll be two things Adam French can do - nothing and like it.

For prediction thread, who are the guys I can REMOVE from this list?

Forwards:

Nick Abruzzese
Tyler Bertuzzi
Kyle Clifford
Easton Cowan
Max Domi
Max Ellis
Dylan Gambrell
Roni Hirvonen
Pontus Holmberg
Calle Jarnkrok
David Kampf
Matthew Knies
Braeden Kressler
Sam Lafferty
Mitchell Marner
Auston Matthews
Bobby McMann
Fraser Minten
William Nylander
Dmitry Ovchinnikov
Ryan Reaves
Nicholas Robertson
Alex Steeves
John Tavares
Ryan Tverberg
Ty Voit

For defence, who can I remove:

Simon Benoit
TJ Brodie
Mark Giordano
John Klingberg
Mikko Kokkonen
William Lagesson
Max Lajoie
Timothy Liljegren
Jake McCabe
Jake Muzzin
Topi Niemela
Morgan Rielly
Marshall Rifai
Conor Timmins
William Villeneuve

For prediction thread, who are the guys I can REMOVE from this list?

Forwards:

Nick Abruzzese
Tyler Bertuzzi
Kyle Clifford
Easton Cowan
Max Domi
Max Ellis
Dylan Gambrell
Roni Hirvonen
Pontus Holmberg
Calle Jarnkrok
David Kampf
Matthew Knies
Braeden Kressler
Sam Lafferty
Mitchell Marner
Auston Matthews
Bobby McMann
Fraser Minten
William Nylander
Dmitry Ovchinnikov
Ryan Reaves
Nicholas Robertson
Alex Steeves
John Tavares
Ryan Tverberg
Ty Voit
- Atomic Wedgie

All of them.
Who has time to predict what each leaf is going to do?
But if you must, just keep:
Jt
Reaves
Nylander
Matthews
Marner
Knies
Lafferty
Domi
Bertuzzi

All of them.
Who has time to predict what each leaf is going to do?
But if you must, just keep:
Jt
Reaves
Nylander
Matthews
Marner
Knies
Lafferty
Domi
Bertuzzi
- Fakepartofme

I agree with this, sometimes it’s easier to stick with the regulars. I skip over the randoms anyways.

For prediction thread, who are the guys I can REMOVE from this list?

Forwards:

Nick Abruzzese
Tyler Bertuzzi
Kyle Clifford
Easton Cowan
Max Domi
Max Ellis
Dylan Gambrell
Roni Hirvonen
Pontus Holmberg
Calle Jarnkrok
David Kampf
Matthew Knies
Braeden Kressler
Sam Lafferty
Mitchell Marner
Auston Matthews
Bobby McMann
Fraser Minten
William Nylander
Dmitry Ovchinnikov
Ryan Reaves
Nicholas Robertson
Alex Steeves
John Tavares
Ryan Tverberg
Ty Voit
- Atomic Wedgie

Maybe instead of points, etc maybe just a quick comment or A, B, C, D rating. Include guys who might/are likely to play

Abruzzese
Clifford
Cowan
Ellis
Hirvonnen
Kressler
Minten
Ovechnikov
Tverberg
Voit

For defence, who can I remove:

Simon Benoit
TJ Brodie
Mark Giordano
John Klingberg
Mikko Kokkonen
William Lagesson
Max Lajoie
Timothy Liljegren
Jake McCabe
Jake Muzzin
Topi Niemela
Morgan Rielly
Marshall Rifai
Conor Timmins
William Villeneuve
- Atomic Wedgie

Lajoie
Niemela
Rifai
Villeneuve

Facts :

Leafs are better this season compared to last season.

Lightning are considerably worse (before taking into account Vasi's injury).

Now that Vasi has had back surgery, I am not convinced he will ever be the same. The surgery has probably turned the page on what was peak Vasi.

The Leafs have likely seen the best of Vasi up until now. This bodes well for the Leafs, especially when considering that the Lightning have (frank)-all in the goalie pipeline.

I said it months ago, and I stand by it now : the Atlantic division torch has been passed from the Lightning to the Leafs.
- GalacticStone

Offensively, yes.

Defensively, I'm not convinced.

Maybe instead of points, etc maybe just a quick comment or A, B, C, D rating. Include guys who might/are likely to play

Abruzzese
Clifford
Cowan
Ellis
Hirvonnen
Kressler
Minten
Ovechnikov
Tverberg
Voit
- Canada Cup

The instructions for the prediction thread have always been clear:

"...fill out your predictions for the year. There are no real rules - put down point totals, beeyotchy insults, general thoughts - I don't particularly care."

The instructions for the prediction thread have always been clear:

"...fill out your predictions for the year. There are no real rules - put down point totals, beeyotchy insults, general thoughts - I don't particularly care."
- Atomic Wedgie

Offensively, yes.

Defensively, I'm not convinced.
- Scabeh

Thankfully the Lightning will buy out Vasi upon which he reveals he used to wear Leafs jammies as a little boy in Yaroslavl and was pretending to be injured to sign for league min with his favourite team.

My prediction (which will be in the predictions thread - coming today or tomorrow) is that Willie will be the 2C, with Johnnie T on the wing.
- Atomic Wedgie

That could totally be the outcome ...I think they need to see if they have 2 bottom six centres before they get there ..but I agree.

The instructions for the prediction thread have always been clear:

"...fill out your predictions for the year. There are no real rules - put down point totals, beeyotchy insults, general thoughts - I don't particularly care."
- Atomic Wedgie

Instructions, pfft

That could totally be the outcome ...I think they need to see if they have 2 bottom six centres before they get there ..but I agree.
- The Law

Kampf, Holmberg, Gregor. Ok, 3 4th line centres

Offensively, yes.

Defensively, I'm not convinced.
- Scabeh

Leafs had

Brodie-Holl
Sandin-Lil
Gio- rotation of Hollowell type players

for the majority of last season.

TDL will fill any holes.

Leafs had

Brodie-Holl
Sandin-Lil
Gio- rotation of Hollowell type players

for the majority of last season.

TDL will fill any holes.
- Santo_44

Rielly died?

Rielly died?
- Scabeh

He didn't play defense, so maybe that's his point?

He didn't play defense, so maybe that's his point?
- Monkeypunk

Rielly died?
- Scabeh

Was out for a while.

Played injured all year.

Their defence was good even with that poop D corpse.

GP

Holl - 80
Gio - 78
Lily - 67
Rielly - 65
Brodie - 58
Sandin - 52
Timmins - 25
McCabe - 21
Schenn - 15
Benn - 12
Mete - 11
Gustafsson - 9
Hollowell - 6
Muzzin - 4
Kral - 2