Guilt Trip
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Bracco, Willy, Marner, Kappy, Moore, Brown all play the right side.AvroArrow said:
2019 Toronto Maple Leafs Offseason Discussion
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Guilt Trip
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I don't see why they don't try Naz on the PK. It's obvious the guys/system doesn't work great so change it up.bustaheims said:
bustaheims said:
I honestly thought the same thing earlier this week and I was looking at potential FA centres that we could check out but there just isn't money for it. And if we do clear up some money by moving Zaitsev then that cap space needs to go back into the defence. But Jason Spezza on the cheap was someone I was thinking about.
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Spezza would be a huge mistake in my mind. He's got 26 and 27 points the last 2 seasons. Not good enough for a 3rd line centre and would probably cost too much for a 4th. Kadri had 44 in a crappy year. If the plan is to move Kadri to the wing with Matthews, which I don't see at all, it would be interesting to see how they fill that void. I think Dubas will promote Engvall to be our 4th line centre next year unless they feel he can play the 3rd but that would mean Goat is our 4th again? No thanks.CarltonTheBear said:
Put Willy and Kadri on with Matthews and all of a sudden we look like crap down the middle. This is also why I don't see the Leafs trading Kadri.
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CarltonTheBear said:
Yeah, it?s slim pickings in the UFA market, but it may be something to look at in the trade market.
Guilt Trip
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That will be good for Willy to go and play. The more hockey the better for him.
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This could be Dubas?s chance to change up Babcocks coaching staff for next season...
https://www.tsn.ca/sens-interested-in-leafs-smith-for-head-coach-1.1297612
EDIT: I would really like to see Keefe get his foot in the door with the Leafs coaching staff. I think being Dubas man, we might see a better correlation of the team Dubas is trying to assemble and how they actually play on the ice, than we ever will with the way Babcock runs the team. I think Dubas has a vision of how the coach should deploy the players he brings in and Babcock has a completely different approach.
https://www.tsn.ca/sens-interested-in-leafs-smith-for-head-coach-1.1297612
EDIT: I would really like to see Keefe get his foot in the door with the Leafs coaching staff. I think being Dubas man, we might see a better correlation of the team Dubas is trying to assemble and how they actually play on the ice, than we ever will with the way Babcock runs the team. I think Dubas has a vision of how the coach should deploy the players he brings in and Babcock has a completely different approach.
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I hope he does so he can feel good about himself again. We all know he didn't play to his capabilities and getting his confidence back will be good for him and the Leafs.azzurri63 said:
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Auston is with Willy and Johnny is with Mitchy all year. Each 1C has his superstar winger, two first lines with their LW digger. Babs fell back on JT's line a lot, but this I think this is Auston's team now. He really improved his two-way game in the playoffs, and come September he's wearing the C. 3rd and 4th lines will sort out.
Fix the PP and PK (new coaches). I'd love to see Matthews/Tavares/Marner/Nylander/Rielly for 2 minutes (so they aren't rushed). Then just come back with Kadri's line when it's finished. 3rd and 4th lines can kill penalties.
Morgan deserves a partner now long-term, as Auston and JT deserve their star wingers. I think they work hard to get him a RD. Muzz and Zee, Rosen and Dermott round out the D. Sandin and Lillypad another year of seasoning.
Frederik the Great.
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Fix the PP and PK (new coaches). I'd love to see Matthews/Tavares/Marner/Nylander/Rielly for 2 minutes (so they aren't rushed). Then just come back with Kadri's line when it's finished. 3rd and 4th lines can kill penalties.
Morgan deserves a partner now long-term, as Auston and JT deserve their star wingers. I think they work hard to get him a RD. Muzz and Zee, Rosen and Dermott round out the D. Sandin and Lillypad another year of seasoning.
Frederik the Great.
Go Leafs Go.
herman said:
I mean it's not even a "Blundell" scoop... it's written by a guy named Shug. Shug for gods sake!
herman said:
SHUG has 260 followers on twitter. I honestly have a quarter of that and I literally don't post tweets.