2019-2020 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion

[Zee]

Oh great, instead of actual game rest they'll give him practice rest and use that to explain how it's ok he played 70 games this year.  :

Come on now, the Leafs have 14 B2Bs this season. So Andersen will only play 68 games.

14 back to backs, doesn't that mean that Hutch plays only 7?  So that's 75 games for Andersen.

 

[Zee]

It's pretty crazy to see that Marner's on pace for 94 points when even his biggest fans would agree that he hasn't been himself this season.

Good problem to have?  If Mitch and Tavares pick it up and look like they did last season, the second half of the season could be really fun.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

14 back to backs, doesn't that mean that Hutch plays only 7?  So that's 75 games for Andersen.

14 back to backs = 28 games.

 

[Zee]

14 back to backs, doesn't that mean that Hutch plays only 7?  So that's 75 games for Andersen.

14 back to backs = 28 games.

Can you tell I've been out of school a long time?

 

[Zee]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

 

[Bullfrog]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

Why would you even?

 

[Strangelove]

It's pretty crazy to see that Marner's on pace for 94 points when even his biggest fans would agree that he hasn't been himself this season.

He's been a massive liability 5 on 5 while getting a few lucky second assists with the empty net and PP.

His point totals do not reflect his actual value to the team at the moment and I think fans recognize that.

 

[dappleganger]

It's pretty crazy to see that Marner's on pace for 94 points when even his biggest fans would agree that he hasn't been himself this season.

He's been a massive liability 5 on 5 while getting a few lucky second assists with the empty net and PP.

His point totals do not reflect his actual value to the team at the moment and I think fans recognize that.

They don't ask how, they ask how many.  ;D

 

[Boston Leaf]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

we could maybe get picks back at deadline for a few guys then

 

[hockeyfan1]

Well, this doesn?t look uplifting (crap you, schedule-makers!)...

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Of course, there?s always room for change.  Let?s stay optimistic.

 

[Zee]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

Why would you even?

I mean, it's something that *could* happen, can't pretend otherwise.  Tampa had their #1 goalie injured for a stretch last year.

 

[Frank E]

So, what does the team look like next week when Tavares and Hyman return?

Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Moore - Gauthier - Spezza

Rielly - Ceci
Muzzin - Barrie
Dermott - Holl

Andersen - Hutchinson

My Capfriendly calculation shows this gives them $897K worth of cap space, so they theoretically could keep an extra player on the roster.

 

[Bates]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

Is that Marleau draft pick lottery protected?

 

[Kin]

What would happen if Andersen was injured for like 4 weeks?

Is that Marleau draft pick lottery protected?

It's top 10 protected.

 

[Guilt Trip]

We're like 13 games into these new deals for Marner and Matthews...Marner is pacing 94 points, and Matthews is pacing a 55 goal season.  Tough to get real critical on price/performance on the offensive production.

The fact that the Leafs are 3rd last in the league in goals against is more of an issue here, bettering only LA and Florida, but I take it there aren't any price/performance issues for the cap hits on the d-men, and everybody thinks Andersen will bounce back from his current 36th place .904 SV%.

I don't think we're talking about any offense price/production issues on this team, it's getting them to play tighter defence without snuffing out the offense that's the opportunity here.

I think it was the last game Freddie played where they mentioned if you take away that stinker when he let in 7 his save percentage is like 940 or something like that.
This team needs to play a different style of D. Babs system doesn't work and hasn't worked in the first 4 years and going into the 5th. Too many times they are out of position because of chasing guys during their coverage. Perhaps they need to dumb it down. Pretty sad though that the personnel has changed but the results haven't.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1189574892213198853

Tavares back with Marner at practice. That's usually a sign an injured player is ready to return but Babcock said yesterday he didn't expect Tavares back this weekend. Guess we'll wait and see.

Rielly and Muzzin were unsurprisingly absent.

 

[Frank E]

What's the deal with Rielly missing practices?

 

[Bullfrog]

Thank whomever that Dermott is back.

 

[Highlander]

What's the deal with Rielly missing practices?

I noticed Rielly had some kind of stagger steps last night,  may have some low grade sprain or heavy bruising, don't think he is up to par.

 

[ZBBM]

And what's the word on Muzzin?