Leafs @ Predators - Mar. 30th, 8:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[bustaheims]

And with so much of it coming from the Rookies now is where it's important to note the distinction between what the Leafs did and what the Oilers did. What happened last year with the Leafs was a strategy.

Unquestionably. And, had they not won the lottery, we may very well have seen the same strategy this season.

 

[herman]

That Marner pass to spring Bozak was beautiful.

 

[L K]

I know the convention is to call lines based on the center but it seems wrong not to call Bozak-JVR-Marner the Marner line.

 

[bustaheims]

FriedgeHNIC: As was reported earlier by @TSNBobMcKenzie, Nikita Zaitsev is closing on seven-year extension with TOR. AAV would be $4.5, from what I hear

That's a solid deal, if that's how it turns out.

 

[barney_rebel]

Great call..

 

[herman]

FriedgeHNIC: As was reported earlier by @TSNBobMcKenzie, Nikita Zaitsev is closing on seven-year extension with TOR. AAV would be $4.5, from what I hear

That's a solid deal, if that's how it turns out.

I will pre-emptively  ;D

 

[L K]

Rinne just threw a pick on the Leaf player, I thought picks were called all of the time.

 

[herman]

This is a lovely PK.

 

[Kin]

The only real way to look at the /Zaitsev deal sideways is if you just think of him as a "rookie". Otherwise it's a fair price for what he's done.

 

[herman]

That Marner forecheck was also gorgeous.

 

[bustaheims]

The only real way to look at the /Zaitsev deal sideways is if you just think of him as a "rookie". Otherwise it's a fair price for what he's done.

Especially when you factor in that a 7 year deal buys 5 UFA seasons.

 

[herman]

Andersen seems fine.

Refs hate Bozak today.

 

[L K]

The only real way to look at the /Zaitsev deal sideways is if you just think of him as a "rookie". Otherwise it's a fair price for what he's done.

Especially when you factor in that a 7 year deal buys 5 UFA seasons.

He turns 32 in the last year of the deal too so it isn't like he's old at the end of the deal. 

 

[Kin]

The only real way to look at the /Zaitsev deal sideways is if you just think of him as a "rookie". Otherwise it's a fair price for what he's done.

Especially when you factor in that a 7 year deal buys 5 UFA seasons.

Exactly. You could make a reasonable case that as a UFA someone coming off of a season like Zaitsev could get the same dollar amount over maybe 5 years. This just trades a couple years for a lower cap hit.

 

[azzurri63]

Hello everyone hope all of you are well. Been away for work. Nice to see the team playing well. Yes I agree 2 soft calls on Bozak especially the interference call.

 

[Kin]

It's a good penalty kill and everything but that's no reason to keep showing it off.

 

[azzurri63]

Never understand why a team in that situation with a delayed penalty coming up already a man up wouldn't just give the Leafs the puck. Get the whistle and take your chances with the face-off and setup a 5 on 3.

 

[herman]

Both Brown and Kapanen have really good disruptive forechecks. They don't take conventional routes and have the agility to snuff openings.

 

[McGarnagle]

Kapenen's speed is a big advantage in the PK. Textbook kills.

 

[Kin]

Never understand why a team in that situation with a delayed penalty coming up already a man up wouldn't just give the Leafs the puck. Get the whistle and take your chances with the face-off and setup a 5 on 3.

As opposed to a 6 on 4?