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Yes, but slightly better with JT than Domi
Hence the trade bait list
89/29/29Just the current roster, so we can see where we need to improve (aka 2nd line RW)
And…. Bottom 6Assuming we resign all 3 RFA FW
Current rosterKnies Matthews Nylander
McMann Tavares Robertson
Domi Laughton Jarnkrok
Holmberg Kampf Cowan/ReavesWe need more toughness in bottom 6
Lorentz is meh
Kant must go!
Holmberg/Robertson/Jarnkrok trade baitOptions: Tanev, Jeannot, Kuraly, Frederic, Armia, Bjugstad, Cousins ?
Except that the Oilers didn’t lie down and roll over in the game they lost 6-1 the way the Leafs did. Twice. The Oilers actually showed some pride.
~fiftyA lot of good that did them. So, the Oilers are leading the series in moral victories?!?
Except that the Oilers didn’t lie down and roll over in the game they lost 6-1 the way the Leafs did. Twice. The Oilers actually showed some pride.
Oilers/Panthers looks like it is mirroring the Leafs series.. Game 4 will be interesting but Florida seems to have gotten under the Oilers skin
That remains to be said. If Marner wants $13.5M, it’s way too much.
Basic math says that anything less than 16.5 AAV for Marner would actually be a home town discount.
It’s very easy to do. Try it yourself.
https://puckpedia.com/tax-calculator
Marner would take home the same amount in Vegas at 12 AAV as he would in Toronto at 16.5 AAV.
So if he’s asking for the same as Matthews, that actually is a hometown discount. The problem is, absolutely nobody seems to be sharp enough to realize that he’s losing a lot of money by staying in Toronto at that price.
You can’t win with this playoff no show at that pay grade. 9 years of this! You wanna make it 10?
More career playoff points than Matthews, Nylander, Rielly and Tavares. But somehow, the idiots in the media (whom you are parroting) label him the one “no show”. Makes no sense.
Took Yzerman 14 years to win a Cup. Took Ovechkin 12 years, and he’s only advanced past the 2nd round once. Yes, it’s frustrating but it takes time to continue adding pieces to the team to be able to win a Cup in a stacked division.
It’s what you get if you don’t do something about the Cap with this player. He has not won us Jack Sh!t since he’s come to Toronto. No leadership skills, no grit. But he wants more than McDavid. I call Bullsh!t on this mini mercenary.
So trade Matthews and Nylander too by your logic?
Leafs need a banger and a player that can shoot the puck from the point. Rielly isn’t it, but Ekblad is.
Bennett, Marchand and Ekblad are not leaving Florida for Toronto. Ekblad had 3 goals last year. Rielly had 7. Both had 4 playoff goals each. But Ekblad only has 8 career playoff goals. Rielly has 15. Imagine being so stupid as to trade away Rielly, only to sign a guy for the same (or more) money who gives you even less offense, with a history of concussions and who will demand more money than the Leafs can afford to give him. The Leafs would be better off with Brent Burns than Ekblad at 30% of the cost without the long term commitment.
Tavares is also a huge liability that needs to be addressed.
Probably the only accurate statement you’ve made all night.
That remains to be said. If Marner wants $13.5M, it’s way too much. You can’t win with this playoff no show at that pay grade. 9 years of this! You wanna make it 10? It’s what you get if you don’t do something about the Cap with this player. He has not won us Jack Sh!t since he’s come to Toronto. No leadership skills, no grit. But he wants more than McDavid. I call Bullsh!t on this mini mercenary.
Leafs need a banger and a player that can shoot the puck from the point. Rielly isn’t it, but Ekblad is. Tavares is also a huge liability that needs to be addressed.
However, they could grab Aaron Ekblad as a UFA. If Rielly was moved for picks or prospects, that cash could go straight to Ekblad and solidify the right side of the defense. Leafs need to dispose of both Marner and Rielly. Replace with picks to restock the cupboard. Brock Boeser, and Nikolaj Ehlers could be had for the price of Marner’s contract. You solidify the top 6 and the defense is stronger. Is it enough to win the Atlantic? Maybe. Some time soon, the drain of talent from Florida will finally take them out. Leafs have 2 years to get it done, before the younger teams like Ottawa, Montreal, and Detroit come knocking.
Why the fuck would Ekblad want to play for the Leafs? Please, explain yourself. UFAs aren’t a box of nails you buy at Home Depot. They aren’t just sitting there, waiting for you to be the first one to show up when the doors open.
Do you honestly believe Ekblad has had so many blows to the head that he forgets how much better off he is in Florida?
Additionally, even if he actually was that stupid, why should the Leafs pay him a ridiculous amount of money for 3 goals and 33 points from age 30-37…?
I’m sorry but you’re absolutely fucked if you think Marner needs to be “disposed of” but then want to replace him with soft as baby shit Ehlers and -25 Boeser.
You make absolutely no sense.
This gives the Leafs the ability to deploy 3 sets of evenly LHD/RHD pairs that can each play 20 min each. Ideally, it would be nice if the Leafs had a guy like Seth Jones (Leafs were too stupid to acquire him) or some other minute munching top pair D. But unfortunately, those guys are A) not available and B) not within the budget.
However, they could grab Aaron Ekblad as a UFA. If Rielly was moved for picks or prospects, that cash could go straight to Ekblad and solidify the right side of the defense. Leafs need to dispose of both Marner and Rielly. Replace with picks to restock the cupboard. Brock Boeser, and Nikolaj Ehlers could be had for the price of Marner’s contract. You solidify the top 6 and the defense is stronger. Is it enough to win the Atlantic? Maybe. Some time soon, the drain of talent from Florida will finally take them out. Leafs have 2 years to get it done, before the younger teams like Ottawa, Montreal, and Detroit come knocking.
