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Take his .51 hits per game (12th worst in the league out of ~500 since 2016 400GP), his low shot blocking, 100 foot game & how he didn't stand up for Matthews when his pass set him up for the knee injury and try to put that on the Florida Panthers. They would run him off so fast .... If they...

As I've posted before, Quinn adjusted his system to the talent he had to work with. Over the summer, they would adjust the roster and the adjust the system to the new set of players. If they tried to do that, it sure didn't work out this season. Defense went from 8th to 30th in GAA. They missed...

That is not going to help Treliving find another GM position - if his prior two NHL stops were not enough. I would agree that Steeves never really got a fair/good shot. He did all he could for them in the AHL He needed NHL ice time for the type of player he is - to show his scoring skill. Any...

Pelley described it as the most important decision he will probably make as CEO. He's probably right on that. They obviously made an error with Treliving. I doubt he'll get a 2nd Leafs GM hire any time soon. According to Pelley, Board approval is required to fire the coach. So he has to get...

All the names being bantered around seems like some media trolling for attention/ratings/hits. Some might be from those who regard themselves as potential candidates. I don't feel like getting too caught up in that. There are a lot of names out there already so they'll have plenty to choose from...

The new GM will probably hear this: "Sadly I'm not there anymore, at 29 years old it's now the Cup or nothing, making the playoffs isn't good enough anymore." Auston Matthews "Your top pick this year, the 3rd rounder, if we're lucky, he'll be able to help when I'm 35 years old. There's only a...

That bolded stuff got me too. Buffalo has been a bottom feeder for years - eventually something positive had to happen. But Montreal are the youngest team in the league (or close to it) headed to a 100+ point season, with a highly regarded prospect system and a full set of draft picks. They're...

I have a mixed reaction to his PC He talked about what a good hockey man Trelving is and then basically trashed what he'd done as GM to justify firing him. I'm not arguing with the results. It is sort of hard to have both but he was trying to be nice about it. I don't hate Treliving. I just...

Most criticism MLSE might get is for hiring him in the first place. From the wake he left in Calgary, he might be looking for a long time before he gets another crack as a GM in the NHL - if ever. It is probably the best move the team has made this season but the reality is: it all depends on...

I watched the start of a few games since the Olympics. They were so bad, I couldn't keep watching - even when they were up 1-0. I'm following the team but the hockey can be so poor, I can't keeping looking at it. The vast majority of this team is under contract for next season. If Treliving &...

Tied for 5th worst shot total in Leafs history (since they started keeping track of that stat in 1959) and they're were playing one of the weakest teams in the league Leafs have the 3rd worst goals against average in the league. Stecher is the only dman or goalie not signed for next season...

https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6391592397112 Nice goal for Bobby

I think the situation has changed. If they kept Marner, they're probably looking at the playoffs with some sort of a shot. If they keep Matthews, they'll be hard pressed to make it back to the playoffs. Even if they do, what are they going to win? Unlike Marner, Matthews is American. Taxes and...

1st star in gm1, 2nd star in gm2 but no star last night Bench him!! ;) If Bobby had been on the ice when Matthews got kneed by Gudas ... https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n272188 If Bobby stays healthy, gets top 6 ice time and 1st PP time with some decent players, he'll probably score 30+...

Tverberg & Kressler are RFAs who won't be waivers exempt next year Tverberg looked interesting last season. Don't know if he would be worth a peek Villeneuve is a RFA who has exhausted his waivers exemptions From good reviews, he seems like a worthy candidate to take a look Rifai has caught my...

I was reading (maybe it was said here already) that even if they fall to 5th worst, there is only a 25% chance they would remain there after the lottery. 4th worst is a 44% chance. OTH, they could win one of the two lottery spots ...

Added an assist. 3 pt night. 1st Star 21 goals on the season pts/60 over last 2 seasons is top 6, goals/60 is 68th among forwards over two seasons He's going to help some teams top 6 NHL.com McMann on a Mission

Starting with his rookie season, Babcock gave Marner the 2nd most playoff ice time among Leafs forwards Keefe & Berube gave Marner the most playoff ice time among Leafs forwards Jon Cooper gave Marner 3rd most ice time among forwards at the Nations Cup, 4th most in the Olympics George McPhee and...

He outscored all the other Leafs in the playoffs while he was here and led the forwards in +/- by a significant margin His playoff ppg is top 5 in Leafs history .01 behind Sundin (30 or more GP) If that is absolutely sucking, I don't know what else to say. How come no one on his entire team...

I don't agree. Projections for Marner's contract on the open market were as high as $15.4/yr for 7 yrs Most projections came in at $13.5 to $14/yr He took $12 to go to a team he wanted that was very cap tight. Marner also could have received more if he desired. Rantanen might still be with...