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joel878
Joined: 06.13.2009

Sep 12 @ 12:45 PM ET


Weren't you 100% certain Matthews wasn't resigning in Canada?

- Aaron_85


Always a good show watching the Dozzer train run off a cliff.
GalacticStone
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: We shoulda let Uncle Billy finish the job.
Joined: 01.29.2013

Sep 12 @ 12:46 PM ET
Squish the fish!

šŸ¦¬ šŸ‘

šŸ¬ šŸ‘Ž

- mr.sir

The Dolphins haven't been relevant for decades. I don't even see Dolphins stuff down here in Florida. I see merch from almost every college and pro team in the state, but I never see Dolphins flags, shirts, stickers, car tag frames, etc.
Cush29
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Who Owzzzzz da' Chiefs?, ON
Joined: 12.22.2014

Sep 12 @ 12:48 PM ET
You don't like the player and that's fine.

I'll just bow out of this conversation vs it spiral - agree to disagree and we will see how it plays out.

Have a good day.

- Snot Dillingham


Lol well played, I don't see him as a top line LW on most NHL teams.

Guess we will see.
Skalapy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm sick of your "I play real , NC
Joined: 07.11.2006

Sep 12 @ 12:57 PM ET

- 21peter

Snot Dillingham
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Ontario, ON
Joined: 07.14.2023

Sep 12 @ 1:13 PM ET
Lol well played, I don't see him as a top line LW on most NHL teams.

Guess we will see.

- Cush29



Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Sep 12 @ 1:13 PM ET
I know you'll have numbers to the contrary because you're the king of numbers, but I refuse to believe that even now in his dotage that OEL is not as good defensively as Timmins. At the very least his skating and decision making should make up for Timmin's lack thereof which are his worst traits.
- AdamFrench


I really don't have numbers - I just like how he executes at the line to prevent zone entries by closing gaps, using his stick and driving guys towards the wall. He has enough foot speed to keep them on the outside and most numbers do indicate that he's been effective at it while often playing with less skilled linemates (often being deployed in the bottom pair with the bottom-6 out in front of him) albeit typically against weaker competition as well.

I don't find OEL is really good at closing gaps nor is his stick that good nor active. He's a lot more passive in his d-zone coverage - similar to Rielly - take up position, root in your zone and hope they make a mistake and try to prevent passes through your zone. I will admit I haven't seen a whole lot of OEL in the past 2-3 seasons, so if he's grown in his d-zone play I don't have much first-hand awareness of it.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Sep 12 @ 1:22 PM ET
Always a good show watching the Dozzer train run off a cliff.
- joel878

You think heā€™d have to buy one?

He wonā€™t be a leaf. The leafs havenā€™t mentioned him directly at all, nothing whatsoever. Itā€™s just the desperate media who brings him up.

- Dozzer

I like Dozzer, but when he's wrong he's spectacularly wrong. This was regarding Hakanpaa literally a day (maybe two) before he signed.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Sep 12 @ 1:24 PM ET
I really don't have numbers - I just like how he executes at the line to prevent zone entries by closing gaps, using his stick and driving guys towards the wall. He has enough foot speed to keep them on the outside and most numbers do indicate that he's been effective at it while often playing with less skilled linemates (often being deployed in the bottom pair with the bottom-6 out in front of him) albeit typically against weaker competition as well.

I don't find OEL is really good at closing gaps nor is his stick that good nor active. He's a lot more passive in his d-zone coverage - similar to Rielly - take up position, root in your zone and hope they make a mistake and try to prevent passes through your zone. I will admit I haven't seen a whole lot of OEL in the past 2-3 seasons, so if he's grown in his d-zone play I don't have much first-hand awareness of it.

- Monkeypunk

The good news is we have both (for now). Hopefully Berube's system can bring out the best in both, and fingers crossed Timmins will get opportunities to play.
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Sep 12 @ 1:44 PM ET
I like Dozzer, but when he's wrong he's spectacularly wrong. This was regarding Hakanpaa literally a day (maybe two) before he signed.
- Whipper

Yeah but we pretend to know things
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Sep 12 @ 2:08 PM ET
Guys, I know for a fact the Leafs are going to win the Cup this year. I admit in previous years I was pretending to know, but this year I just know.
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Sep 12 @ 2:11 PM ET
Guys, I know for a fact the Leafs are going to win the Cup this year. I admit in previous years I was pretending to know, but this year I just know.
- Zezel

Taking this to the bank!
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Macrodata Refinement , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Sep 12 @ 2:18 PM ET
Tre re Patches: ā€œmy expectation is that heā€™s going to be with us.ā€
Cush29
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Who Owzzzzz da' Chiefs?, ON
Joined: 12.22.2014

Sep 12 @ 2:25 PM ET
Tre re Patches: ā€œmy expectation is that heā€™s going to be with us throughout training camp.ā€
- Canada Cup


Fixed.
21peter
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Peter I Island
Joined: 11.18.2014

Sep 12 @ 2:26 PM ET
Taking this to the bank!
- Whipper

sounds legit
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Sep 12 @ 2:37 PM ET
wild

Codify
@CodifyBaseball
Fewest hits allowed in any 6-start span of a regular season in MLB history (minimum 42 innings pitched during that span):

13 - Bowden Francis in his last 6 starts šŸ˜®
13 - Johan Santana in 2004
15 - Justin Verlander in 2019
16 - Max Scherzer in 2017
16 - Bob Feller in 1946
monkman1967
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: AB
Joined: 01.12.2011

Sep 12 @ 2:39 PM ET
now the leafs should go after Cam Fowler trading Nicholas Robertson, Conor Timmins,
and Timothy Liljegren
GalacticStone
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: We shoulda let Uncle Billy finish the job.
Joined: 01.29.2013

Sep 12 @ 2:42 PM ET
Guys, I know for a fact the Leafs are going to win the Cup this year. I admit in previous years I was pretending to know, but this year I just know.
- Zezel

I just called my bookie.
drexel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Name the Traitors!, AB
Joined: 06.29.2006

Sep 12 @ 2:48 PM ET
wild
- senstroll

Im old enough to remember when ALec Manoah was in the all star game
Whipper
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: GalacticStone made avi, AB
Joined: 07.04.2006

Sep 12 @ 2:52 PM ET
Im old enough to remember when ALec Manoah was in the all star game
- drexel

I'm old enough to remember when Ricky Romero was the future.
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Sep 12 @ 3:02 PM ET
I'm old enough to remember when Ricky Romero was the future.
- Whipper


im still sitting on my Kyle Drabek rookie cards. fingers crossed
Snot Dillingham
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Ontario, ON
Joined: 07.14.2023

Sep 12 @ 3:09 PM ET
im still sitting on my Kyle Drabek rookie cards. fingers crossed
- senstroll





I have three Todd VanPoppel Rookie Cards that will someday help fund my retirement.

https://tvprookiecardreti...plan.wordpress.com/about/
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Sep 12 @ 3:11 PM ET


I have three Todd VanPoppel Rookie Cards that will someday help fund my retirement.

https://tvprookiecardreti...plan.wordpress.com/about/

- Snot Dillingham


ha an alltimer bust. I just bought a box of junk wax and there was a couple in there.
Snot Dillingham
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Ontario, ON
Joined: 07.14.2023

Sep 12 @ 3:16 PM ET
ha an alltimer bust. I just bought a box of junk wax and there was a couple in there.
- senstroll


I still enjoy buying cheap junk wax and rippin packs. This guy is a good follow for that-

https://x.com/JunkWaxHero...tatus/1832205743396671967
Dozzer
Referee
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since Iā€™m way up high
Joined: 09.15.2010

Sep 12 @ 3:27 PM ET


Weren't you 100% certain Matthews wasn't resigning in Canada?

- Aaron_85


I said if he couldnā€™t get the bonuses while living in Arizona he wouldnā€™t unless paid even more.

Players care about their take home $ not their cap hit.
Dozzer
Referee
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since Iā€™m way up high
Joined: 09.15.2010

Sep 12 @ 3:29 PM ET
Always a good show watching the Dozzer train run off a cliff.
- joel878


I never said what heā€™s suggesting but nice try.

Players donā€™t give a rats ass about their cap hit, itā€™s their take home they care about, so if he couldnā€™t get the signing bonus while living under far less taxation heā€™d either cost way more or would sign down in the low taxation states.
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