McGarnagle
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disco said:
The quintessential convenient Canadian, Mike Myers.
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The quintessential convenient Canadian, Mike Myers.
LeafsDownUnder
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McGarnagle said:
It seems the Tall-Poppy Syndrome is getting as strong in Canada as it is in Australia...
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I think under Lou we've been so starved of this type of content that it's good to just have something.
I've watched both episodes so far that were edited down to just the Leafs segments and they've been decent.
I have even more love for Downtown Connor Brown after watching that, I hope they continue using him on the PP.
Also, if anyone missed it, the following link is a short film titled "Christmas Essay" by Ron McLean and Tim Thompson for Hometown Hockey, it's outstanding.
http://www.hometownhockey.com/news/christmas-essay/
I've watched both episodes so far that were edited down to just the Leafs segments and they've been decent.
I have even more love for Downtown Connor Brown after watching that, I hope they continue using him on the PP.
Also, if anyone missed it, the following link is a short film titled "Christmas Essay" by Ron McLean and Tim Thompson for Hometown Hockey, it's outstanding.
http://www.hometownhockey.com/news/christmas-essay/
disco
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Listening to the FAN a bit today. Tier 3 hosts during the Christmas holidays... just chatting about who you could move to get a defenseman. As the Taylor Hall for Ekman-Larsson trade indicated, the market for top-four defenseman is very difficult. Guys like JVR and TyBo are nice pieces but the most they could garner is perhaps a defensive prospect that MAY turn into a top-four defenseman in a few years. Not a bad move but they may as well just draft D and hang on to the vets in the meantime.
A few callers were a bit 'frustrated' with multiple blown leads and I thought, dude, chill out. It's year two of a serious, to the bone rebuild and they're arguably ahead of schedule. Scoring goals with a legion of guys in their early-twenties. There are prospects being developed right now and the Leafs have plenty of picks in the next two years. I'm guessing they'll pick more than their share of defensemen in the hopes of hitting pay dirt with a top-four or even top-two prospect.
So again, draft and develop. Draft and develop. What we're probably looking at for the next few years and that's great. I haven't had this much hope and/or fun in years.
A few callers were a bit 'frustrated' with multiple blown leads and I thought, dude, chill out. It's year two of a serious, to the bone rebuild and they're arguably ahead of schedule. Scoring goals with a legion of guys in their early-twenties. There are prospects being developed right now and the Leafs have plenty of picks in the next two years. I'm guessing they'll pick more than their share of defensemen in the hopes of hitting pay dirt with a top-four or even top-two prospect.
So again, draft and develop. Draft and develop. What we're probably looking at for the next few years and that's great. I haven't had this much hope and/or fun in years.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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disco said:
Oilers fans wish.
;DI think when you draft players of the calibre the Leafs have over the past 4/5 years then you have to consider that your best chance to win is when those high impact rookies are on their ELC's.
I'm not saying trade the farm, but they do need to plug the holes in the lineup if they can without compromising the overall rebuild.
Honestly, I think the Leafs are going to have a top 5-10 second half, which would be helped even by strengthening the 4-6 spots on D.
herman
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https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/819923853115801601
www.twitter.com/mirtle/status/819923853115801601
Compelling! He's staying on PPP as well as interning at G&M, so it sounds like he'll be a periodic contributor (likely on the prospects side of the coverage) alongside the more hidden editing.
www.twitter.com/mirtle/status/819923853115801601
Compelling! He's staying on PPP as well as interning at G&M, so it sounds like he'll be a periodic contributor (likely on the prospects side of the coverage) alongside the more hidden editing.
Bender said:
There's a sale on subscriptions today.
herman
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I haven't been following mainstream sports media too closely the past couple of years, but someone somewhere has started a push to elevate the conversation.
http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/i-adapted-and-now-i-love-it-nazem-kadri-forays-into-the-dirty-areas-and-emerges-as-a-goal-scorer
This is a PostMedia article referencing Corsica shot distance metrics and HockeyViz heat maps. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/nhl/i-adapted-and-now-i-love-it-nazem-kadri-forays-into-the-dirty-areas-and-emerges-as-a-goal-scorer
This is a PostMedia article referencing Corsica shot distance metrics and HockeyViz heat maps. WHAT IS HAPPENING?
Way to many stats.. people are getting way to deep into the inner works of the sport. I think it takes away from the game, so when I read any thing about a game and it goes deep into stats, I just drop it and move on. I have been watching for over 50 yrs, and I do know the game and how it works, but one thing I don't need is people taking apart every play right down to every second of every move.
ZBBM
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nutman said:
That's fine, this is sport, not something really important, so people can enjoy it at whatever level they want.
I'm kind of with you, actually, but not because I have anything against more complex stats. I just think the ones being discussed so far don't really explain the game well. In the future they'll get it.
Highlander
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I hate when my belief systems are challenged by the truth. But I am with Nutman on this one. A little stats goes a long way. I just love the game and now its better than ever, so much faster, so many great changes to speed up the game.