Offensively they should do great with the group up front, the main question is how will they defend with the same group up front that often does not commit to help their D core
- Symba007

Keefe's system relies on everyone doing there part...two rookies back there? Yeah they better have some motivation.

Might be.

Keefe needs to stop pulling andersen after 3 or 4 goals.

Leafs play a wide open style. Don't even consider thinking about potentially pulling him until after 5 goals.
- Tumbleweed

So, by the end of the 1st?

Have the Leafs had their complete anticipated lineup healthy for 1 game all season?
- Aetherial

Clarkson and Horton haven't been in the lineup.

Tristan jarry is really good? Or on a heater?
- Tumbleweed

I like him, we should get him.. Go get him Dubas.

Offensively they should do great with the group up front, the main question is how will they defend with the same group up front that often does not commit to help their D core
- Symba007

Still holes on Defence, most glaring one is Marincin. Need better commitment from some not all forwards.

I like him, we should get him.. Go get him Dubas.


- PatC80

i was right about trading for jarry before you were

i was right about trading for jarry before you were
- Tumbleweed

I just thought of it now, so chances are you're right..

Didn't work for the Isles last night.
- AdamFrench

isles have a very good coach 👍

and gm imo 👍🏿

they have been getting the most out of that roster 👍

i would hope that dubass had or is keeping an i on this 👊🏿

they have managed to overachieve the last couple of seasons if one rules out analytics/stats 👍

Clarkson and Horton haven't been in the lineup.
- Atomic Wedgie

lmfaooooooooo 🤣

does kelli still have some snarl?🤣lmfaooooooooo

pretty much
I wont really use injuries as an excuse, all team have them, the good teams adapt and keep winning.

Like I said yesterday, the Leafs will end up playing better overall with Rielly out of my prediction. Ill own up to it if I am wrong
- senstroll

Hah!

I had the same thought this morning.

Unfortunately, we probably won't be right about this. I was thinking this may make them wake up and play team defense once in a while, and also Rielly has definitely been injured this year. This morning they were saying that the belief is it is something that requires surgery and the question is whether or not to take care of it now while he is out with the foot. In any case, he has def, not been himself this season.

Hah!

I had the same thought this morning.

Unfortunately, we probably won't be right about this. I was thinking this may make them wake up and play team defense once in a while, and also Rielly has definitely been injured this year. This morning they were saying that the belief is it is something that requires surgery and the question is whether or not to take care of it now while he is out with the foot. In any case, he has def, not been himself this season.
- Aetherial

Can't see how this injury doesn't spark a trade for a veteran d-mam. Even with upcomin 10 day layoff.

It took some injuries to discover Engvall

Why not Sandin/Liljegren?
- Santo_44

Lets hope

Tristan jarry is really good? Or on a heater?
- Tumbleweed

Man its such a fine line between being good and bad (lots of luck). They tried to trade him

Murray is the uncontested No. 1 goalie, so his job appears to be safe. Rutherford wouldn't give any hints on who has the leg up for the No. 2 job, but he did admit he tried to trade Jarry in the offseason, only to find no takers.

https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1841355

Man its such a fine line between being good and bad (lots of luck). They tried to trade him



https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/1841355
- senstroll

People go nuts over goalies.

Clarkson and Horton haven't been in the lineup.
- Atomic Wedgie

Imagine if they had though Wedgie!

Just imagine.

Can't see how this injury doesn't spark a trade for a veteran d-mam. Even with upcomin 10 day layoff.
- winsix

I could see a trade, but not for anything of impact.

The answer is that the team has to start putting some effort into defense.

A couple of the forwards on this team seem to believe that the defensive zone is not their responsibility.

They need to grow up.

Great blog Lucas....can't wait to see MiB scramble to post a new one in 30min
- Symba007

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

But seriously, new blog.

BWA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

I could see a trade, but not for anything of impact.

The answer is that the team has to start putting some effort into defense.

A couple of the forwards on this team seem to believe that the defensive zone is not their responsibility.

They need to grow up.
- Aetherial

People said that last year before Muzzin was traded.

Dubas has shown in his tenor that he is not afraid to make moves...He doesn't just sit back and with the Barrie/Muzzin trades we can see that he is aware of the importance of the next 3 years and last year.

I am expecting something, he hasn't shown me any reason to think otherwise.

It took some injuries to discover Engvall

Why not Sandin/Liljegren?
- Santo_44

We (some) had an idea Engvall would be ok at the NHL level....just wasnt sure he'd have the chance to show.
Glad he did.

I could see a trade, but not for anything of impact.

The answer is that the team has to start putting some effort into defense.

A couple of the forwards on this team seem to believe that the defensive zone is not their responsibility.

They need to grow up.
- Aetherial

Muzzin was supposed to be the answer.

But we Leafified him pretty good in a short period of time.

No point in giving up assets if we are just going to turn them into Gardiner 2.0

People said that last year before Muzzin was traded.

Dubas has shown in his tenor that he is not afraid to make moves...He doesn't just sit back and with the Barrie/Muzzin trades we can see that he is aware of the importance of the next 3 years and last year.

I am expecting something, he hasn't shown me any reason to think otherwise.
- Santo_44

Oh, please Lord, no.

We didn't have a 1st round pick last year.

We don't have a 1st round pick this year.

Let's not go back to the Owen Nolan era, please?

We (some) had an idea Engvall would be ok at the NHL level....just wasnt sure he'd have the chance to show.
Glad he did.
- Fakepartofme

Agreed.

I see the same in Sandin/Lil except they are top prospects.

Muzzin was supposed to be the answer.

But we Leafified him pretty good in a short period of time.

No point in giving up assets if we are just going to turn them into Gardiner 2.0
- Atomic Wedgie

I'd take a better version of Gardiner.

Oh, please Lord, no.

We didn't have a 1st round pick last year.

We don't have a 1st round pick this year.

Let's not go back to the Owen Nolan era, please?
- Atomic Wedgie

Ya I doubt we see any first being moved for a while.

Maybe.

Oh, please Lord, no.

We didn't have a 1st round pick last year.

We don't have a 1st round pick this year.

Let's not go back to the Owen Nolan era, please?
- Atomic Wedgie

I think trading a 1st for a rental is stupid.

But for Muzzin/Andersen it was so worth it.

With that being said Dubas has shown the ability to grab Euro's and turn them into stuff for free and some undrafted guys as well.

Bracco is up for grabs and he has very good value.