Leafs d core Lou left behind
Rielly-Hainsy
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Polak
19 million
Dubas D core
Rielly-Brodie
Muzzin-Holl
Dermott-Lehtonen
19 million
Seeing the negative reaction about Rielly from other teams is so fucking ridiculous. If that’s Brady Tkachuk after a loss on the same play he’s praised as a leader who plays the game right. Kindly shut the fuck up
Remember when Kyle Dubas lowballed Campbell because he didn’t think he was a 5M goalie and Campbell left the leafs on bad terms just to find out he’s not a 5M goalie
Underrated aspect is Max Domi hearing his childhood idol call out his name in the starting lineup. You can tell by the look on his face seeing Mats meant a lot to him
Here’s the timeline:
-Keefe loses to former assistant
-Fired
-Boucher HC
-Boucher tells B6 guys they’re important
-Bertuzzi, Domi, Tavares, Knies, and Brodie all remember they’re not ass
-Liljegren ends up becoming Rasmus Andersson 2.0
-Leafs go on a run
-Add D
-Papi 70
-Cup
So in order to receive Hart nominations next year Matthews just need to score less goals, play less defence, cheat for offence, and score more secondary assists.
Roger that
Denis Malgin on a collision course to drop 60 points with Nylander and JT, go scoreless in 7 playoff games, and sign with a Western Conference team for 4Mx4
Love how the messaging has changed. It’s no longer the core 4, Muskoka 5, 50% of the cap. Whatever you wanna call them.
There’s like 25 guys on this roster. That’s the Leafs, it’s not four dudes it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team.
Lets go
“No killer instinct”
-Three playoff OT goals
-4-1 comeback in G4
-3 wins on the road against one of the best home teams of last 2 years
This team’s different
Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts podcast:
“The Leafs will factor Connor McDavid into their long term cap plans.”
“Oilers should be wary of the Leafs, especially in the cap situation there currently in.”
“Leafs are going to go all out in pursuing Connor McDavid.”
I’m believe the deal for Zadorov and Tanev is already done and CGY is waiting till Toronto leaves Sweden
Klingberg gets his game in 🇸🇪, Conroy can say he used 2-2.5 weeks to find best deal so it’s not viewed as a panic, and there’s too much info for it to not happen
Leafs fans be like “Nylander sucks he’s the worst player in the NHL with no grit” then turn around and make him the centrepiece in a deal for a top pairing defender on a good contract under 23. Pick one he can’t be worth Parayko and also suck
Kinda crazy that this mid Leafs team suddenly became a juggernaut because some bottom 6 dude on the Sens took a slap shot and now we’re winning the cup
If thats Mitch Marners last game as a Leaf what a polarizing career. Keys to the city day 1, shows flashes of future brilliance early, and then a massive contract scandal followed by ghosting come May every year and now he’s the villain of his own story.
Cue the trade proposals
The Florida Panthers spent:
2022 1st
2023 1st
2024 1st
2024 2nd
2023 3rd
2022 6th
Frank Vatrano
Devon Levi
Owen Tippett
Vladislav Kolyachonok
Ty Smilanic
Just to win one more game than Toronto last year
When Reaves and Klingberg are on the ice together or separate Toronto has been outscored 8-21
When they’re on the bench Toronto has outscored teams 18-10
Seems like an easy problem to solve
Weird look for Pasta here. Chooses to engage Rielly, starts swinging with gloves on, completely backs off when he realizes he’s out matched, then turns to hide with refs while being clowned on by a rookie
Defending Grieg is ridiculous. His teammate and one of the leaders on the team Giroux didn’t come out and defend him, he knew that was bush league.
Giroux probably does exactly what Mo did if he’s in the same spot
Auston Matthews first 282 games of his career: 158 goals and 285 points.
Leon Draisatl first 269 games of his career: 77 goals and 137 points.
Mitch Marner first 300 games of his career: 83 goals and 291 points.
Can’t wait to see Matthews and Marner at 24!
On Domi vs Marchand
If that’s Marner turtling while a player of similar status and build turtles like Marchand did that’s the biggest story in hockey for a month
Gonna be a lot of “Leafs fans acting like they won the cup��� over the coming days
That’s the first time since 2019 (almost 4 years) that Tampa has been eliminated by a eastern conference team.
Taking down that team is massive no matter what round it’s in
-Give me Matthews money
-Give me time with Matthew’s
-Give me PK time
-Give me the role I want on PP
-Give me an A
-Give me everything I want
Mitch, respectfully when can I ask for something in return. We gave you the sun, moon, and stars
Why is there even a conversation about John Tavares waiving his NMC?
Every reporter and insider has said he doesn’t want to, he’s the captain, built a home in TO, built a cottage in Muskoka, kids born here, wife owns a business, and he started a foundation here.
Why leave?
Last 3 years
William Nylander 214GP-91G-209P
Alex Debrincat 216GP-100G-200P
Nylander is better but like 2.5M better? I understand RFA vs UFA but Nylander should really not get more than 9M
John Tavares was named captain under Kyle Dubas and Mike Babcock following the reveal Auston was charged with disorderly conduct and disruptive behaviour.
New GM, new coach, 6 years later.
I think it’s time we revisit Matthews for captain this year
Great breakdown from the league and DOPS. Here Alex Chiasson gets a 1 game suspension for a cross check to the head of Leaf Jimmy Vesey at the end of a game.
Chiasson has no prior history with DOPS.
The NHL really suspended a man for gambling faster than anyone got suspended for the Hockey Canada investigation.
Pintos just been sitting at home watching gambling ads, ofc he’s gonna wanna give it a try
OH MY GOD.
Can you imagine if they just spent a whole year pouring millions of dollars into making him basically the Winter Soldier so he can win his 3rd cup
If I was a 9.5M captain of a cup contender and I got run by a minor leaguer in a preseason game following two major back surgeries that threatened my career I’d be pissed
We need to give Matthew Knies more props for beating the “he’s propped up by Cooley-Snuggerrud” allegations. He’s been a force since day 1 in TO and might be the most exciting prospect TO has had since 2016
The timeline of Jesse Pollock the last 2 weeks needs to be studied.
-Brings out the brooms for the Avs
-Clowns Toronto down 3-1
-Watches his team get gentlemen’s swept
-Watches Toronto come back
-Starts meat riding the team who dominated his squad as a “dunk” on Leafs fans?
“Draisaitl didn’t need an empty net goal to hit 50”
K and Matthews didn’t need the 8 more games it took Draisatl to hit 50
*Insert quote about levels to this
You always here shit like:
“Toronto doesn’t have a D like Hedman”
“Toronto doesn’t have a G like Vasy”
“Toronto is missing X”
Tampa Bay doesn’t have Ryan Fucking O’Reilly on their 3rd line
If this isn’t goalie interference what’s stopping Kyle Clifford from dressing for game 1 and doing this to Vasy.
Ridiculous you can just take the legs out from a goalie whose not expecting it and get away Scott free while the goalies nights over
William Nylander (6.9M) ages 19-21
185GP, 48G, 135P (.73 PPG)
Nick Suzuki (7.875M) ages 20-21
127GP, 28G, 82P (.65 PPG)
One of these guys received death threats for his contract and is “overpaid” and the other just signed a “great contract” today
It’s frustrating because I’ve watched 529 games of Matthews and 555 games of Marner and if they wanted to they could win the next 4 on their own.
They won’t but they could and that’s what’s frustrating
This Tavares CRA stuff is crazy. He gets his deal on July 1 into his New York bank account, while a US resident. Then he spends 45 days out of the whole year in Canada (12%) and they’re taking him to court wanting over half of that bonus?
Fuck that Muzzin news sucks, sounds like this is it for him.
I hate how we’re gonna remember the end of his Leafs tenure more than the start where he was arguably our 1D for 3 strong seasons.
Warrior on the ice and leader off of it. That’s a big hole to fill
Sounds like Toronto is really pissed at what Riellys about to get. I imagine Shanny will be heavily involved showing previous events trying to get a lighter penalty.
Of course it will be another record setter new precedent that’s never upheld
Bruh we need a fast player who can play LW/C in the T6 with Tavares-Nylander
MATT DUCHENE IS AVAILABLE?
Bro is fast, can score, plays C/W. is this our man? Plus he’ll be cheapish
Hearing Toronto has significant interest in a current UFA Tyler Bozak. They’re looking at revamping their 3rd line and are eyeing pending UFAs Phil Kessel and JVR to be his wingers.
Kyle Dubas added a top 6 C/W with a cup, conn smythe, and Selke, two bottom 6 guys, and a top 4 D.
He kept all his prospects, all his young assets, and all his roster players
I absolutely love how they have the entire team up there.
In years past it’s 5-6 guys who will lead them across the finish line. Now it’s the whole team. Chills, let’s go
Pasta gets approval from Marchand like he’s a low level ape asking Caesar to use the bathroom, starts swinging on Rielly (gloves on) in a cat fight, backs away as soon as he realizes he fucked up, hides behind the ref, then gets punked by a ROOKIE.
Tough look
Vegas is about to activate Mark Stone of LTIR after spending like 7.5M at the deadline and that’s fine?
Boston made like 5 recalls yesterday that’s fine?
It’s hilarious how the NHL picks and chooses