That gif is disturbing me.

- Scabeh

Fred on a Friday night.

Fred on a Friday night.
- AdamFrench

And somehow still got laid afterwards.

Those quads are magic I tell you.

Maybe Zach Hyman isn't as overpaid as we thought.

And yes, I said "we", because I also thought it was the right move at the time.
- Scabeh

If you can afford to give Tyler Bertuzzi $5.5m, you can afford to give Zack Hyman $5.5m - Hyman brings more to the table. The problem is the space we had available at that time. One of the things that Hyman has done consistently is improve any line in the top-9 by being on it, and Edmonton is no exception. The challenge with his contract is that he'll be 35 when it ends and those last couple of years will be harder for him given the bumps, bruises and battles.

At some point though you have to concede that we'd have been better off with Hyman - even paying him until he was 35 and having a couple of rough years - than we have been while we were unable to replicate him.

The other thing to keep in mind is that having McDavid as a line mate does sort of help. More than half of his 5v5 points are accumulated with McDavid; he works extremely effectively with McDavid & RNH as line mates. That line is fantastic.

And somehow still got laid afterwards.

Those quads are magic I tell you.
- Scabeh

Helps when you don't make eye contact.

If you can afford to give Tyler Bertuzzi $5.5m, you can afford to give Zack Hyman $5.5m - Hyman brings more to the table. The problem is the space we had available at that time. One of the things that Hyman has done consistently is improve any line in the top-9 by being on it, and Edmonton is no exception. The challenge with his contract is that he'll be 35 when it ends and those last couple of years will be harder for him given the bumps, bruises and battles.

At some point though you have to concede that we'd have been better off with Hyman - even paying him until he was 35 and having a couple of rough years - than we have been while we were unable to replicate him.

The other thing to keep in mind is that having McDavid as a line mate does sort of help. More than half of his 5v5 points are accumulated with McDavid; he works extremely effectively with McDavid & RNH as line mates. That line is fantastic.
- Monkeypunk

I give Treliving all the credit in the world on the Bertuzzi signing.

He knew he was going to be a horrifically overpaid bust who contributed little to the Leafs, so he only gave him a 1-year contract.

That's 4D Mousetrap right there!

If you can afford to give Tyler Bertuzzi $5.5m, you can afford to give Zack Hyman $5.5m - Hyman brings more to the table. The problem is the space we had available at that time. One of the things that Hyman has done consistently is improve any line in the top-9 by being on it, and Edmonton is no exception. The challenge with his contract is that he'll be 35 when it ends and those last couple of years will be harder for him given the bumps, bruises and battles.

At some point though you have to concede that we'd have been better off with Hyman - even paying him until he was 35 and having a couple of rough years - than we have been while we were unable to replicate him.

The other thing to keep in mind is that having McDavid as a line mate does sort of help. More than half of his 5v5 points are accumulated with McDavid; he works extremely effectively with McDavid & RNH as line mates. That line is fantastic.
- Monkeypunk

Hyman has proven to be a great grinder/worker for top tier players. Really embodying the "nice guy" version of an Anson Carter or Alex Burrows. Great success story, wish he was still a Leaf even with that contract. I doubt he would be putting up such gaudy point/goal totals, but he would likely still be a 25-30g 50-60p guy with Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Tavares in whatever rotation they put him in.

If you can afford to give Tyler Bertuzzi $5.5m, you can afford to give Zack Hyman $5.5m - Hyman brings more to the table. The problem is the space we had available at that time. One of the things that Hyman has done consistently is improve any line in the top-9 by being on it, and Edmonton is no exception. The challenge with his contract is that he'll be 35 when it ends and those last couple of years will be harder for him given the bumps, bruises and battles.

At some point though you have to concede that we'd have been better off with Hyman - even paying him until he was 35 and having a couple of rough years - than we have been while we were unable to replicate him.

The other thing to keep in mind is that having McDavid as a line mate does sort of help. More than half of his 5v5 points are accumulated with McDavid; he works extremely effectively with McDavid & RNH as line mates. That line is fantastic.
- Monkeypunk

This. Imagine Bertuzzi on a line with McDavid or Drai?

I give Treliving all the credit in the world on the Bertuzzi signing.

He knew he was going to be a horrifically overpaid bust who contributed little to the Leafs, so he only gave him a 1-year contract.

That's 4D Mousetrap right there!
- Atomic Wedgie

The entire Leafs team has been an inconsistent mess this season. Bertuzzi finally seems to be settling in and doing the things we all expected him to do.

The points will start to accumulate.

This. Imagine Bertuzzi on a line with McDavid or Drai?
- mjones242

I don't know, playing with Matthews/Marner doesn't sound so bad.

I don't know, playing with Matthews/Marner doesn't sound so bad.
- Scabeh

Doesn't seem to be helping people these days.

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- Zezel

feels like one of those fun games where the leafs look terrible and poop the bed

If you can afford to give Tyler Bertuzzi $5.5m, you can afford to give Zack Hyman $5.5m - Hyman brings more to the table. The problem is the space we had available at that time. One of the things that Hyman has done consistently is improve any line in the top-9 by being on it, and Edmonton is no exception. The challenge with his contract is that he'll be 35 when it ends and those last couple of years will be harder for him given the bumps, bruises and battles.

At some point though you have to concede that we'd have been better off with Hyman - even paying him until he was 35 and having a couple of rough years - than we have been while we were unable to replicate him.

The other thing to keep in mind is that having McDavid as a line mate does sort of help. More than half of his 5v5 points are accumulated with McDavid; he works extremely effectively with McDavid & RNH as line mates. That line is fantastic.
- Monkeypunk

At the time we simply couldnt afford to pay Bertuzzi or hyman 5.5.
Also had hyman been an FA this past season, his agent probably would have wanted more han 5.5m
Ill give bert at least half a season to settle in.

Na, saved us so we could sign David (frank)ing Kampf for 4 years.



- Garnie

What is the matter with you?

Lol
(frank)ing gif is horrible

....and yet i reposted it. 🤣

At the time we simply couldnt afford to pay Bertuzzi or hyman 5.5.
Also had hyman been an FA this past season, his agent probably would have wanted more han 5.5m
Ill give bert at least half a season to settle in.
- Fakepartofme

I'm sure he'll be fine.

And hey, the Klingberg mistake magically went away so the Leafs can actually improve their defense this time.

I don't know, playing with Matthews/Marner doesn't sound so bad.
- Scabeh

Sure and you can check out his stats from when he actually played with those two. There's a marked difference.

5-4 Leafs

Brady Tkachuk
4 goals
7 hits
2 fights

feels like one of those fun games where the leafs look terrible and poop the bed
- senstroll

Ottawa will, no doubt, be in Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals mode tonight.

Sure and you can check out his stats from when he actually played with those two. There's a marked difference.
- mjones242

Oh I thought the plan was the put him, a physical player with talent, along with these 2 for most of the season.

I guess he ended up playing with others? I haven't watched that many Leafs games these past few weeks.

This. Imagine Bertuzzi on a line with McDavid or Drai?
- mjones242

More empty stares from McDavid on the bench?

Ottawa will, no doubt, be in Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals mode tonight.
- mjones242

yeah, they seem to wake up for these winner take all reg season games

Juan Soto projections

.284/.425/.557
38 HR
.414 wOBA
170 wRC+

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pushes the Yankees ahead in proj wins also...hope the Jays have a plan to counter this

Juan Soto projections

.284/.425/.557
38 HR
.414 wOBA
170 wRC+

barf.gif

pushes the Yankees ahead in proj wins also...hope the Jays have a plan to counter this
- senstroll

It's a 3 step plan actually

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Juan Soto projections

.284/.425/.557
38 HR
.414 wOBA
170 wRC+

barf.gif

pushes the Yankees ahead in proj wins also...hope the Jays have a plan to counter this
- senstroll

Hiring skalapy as the hitting coach.

Oh I thought the plan was the put him, a physical player with talent, along with these 2 for most of the season.

I guess he ended up playing with others? I haven't watched that many Leafs games these past few weeks.
- Scabeh

Who has?