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The Leafs' goaltending situation / Leafs pursuing Georgiev

Ya of course not. Since when do backup goalies get traded for good roster players? It’s always picks. Maybe a late first of the guy is seen as a legit starter like Andersen.

Suggesting Kappy wouldn’t get it done is a joke. The rangers would be laughing to the bank. What team wouldn’t trade their 3rd goalie for a young 20 goal scorer like Kappy? Literally none of them.
 
What are peoples thoughts on Lias Andersson? Is he someone we'd have interest in on a package deal with Georgiev? Some weird stuff about him being sent home(or leaving the Rags) and now "dealing with an injury". Recent 7th overall pick.

Sounds like he's done with the Rags:

About what’s happening now:
I’m suspended from hockey because of some incidents I won’t get in to. That’s what’s happening and right now I’m not doing that much except watching some hockey.
Of course I want to play but I will talk about it moving forward. Now is not the time. It’s been an untenable situation for me as a person. It feels good to be home and be able to rest.
I have a small lower body-injury that I’m trying to take care of.
About being home:
It’s good to be home again, I needed it as a person. It feels good, it feels safe to rest up my body and my mind.
About the future:
I dont think that much actually. I’m trying to get my injury in check. Of course I want to play hockey but I’m not allowed to anymore. My contract is for one and a half years. And if it gets real bad it will be one and a half years without hockey but I hope not. Hopefully we will reach a solution so I can play again.

https://www.foreverblueshirts.com/lias-andersson-breaks-silence-about-leaving-rangers-and-injury/
 
As a reclamation project because his development has hit a brick wall and both parties seem to dislike the other, and because we have turned into one of the development powerhouses in the league...sure. But not for anything of legit value. If they squint when they look at bracco and see zuccarello, sure. If they think a former 7th overall is worth johnsson because potential, piss up a rope
 
Scott Wheeler is a fucking dumbass and has zero credentials. Doesn't know anything about hockey, isn't an advanced stats specialist, terrible writer. Can't believe he got a job with the athletic.
 
Scott Wheeler is a fucking dumbass and has zero credentials. Doesn't know anything about hockey, isn't an advanced stats specialist, terrible writer. Can't believe he got a job with the athletic.
Wow, I completely disagree with everything in this post. He's got excellent prose and in-depth analysis skill.
 
Wow, I completely disagree with everything in this post. He's got excellent prose and in-depth analysis skill.
If I'm going to trust a qualitative analysis on hockey it better be from someone who has been involved with hockey in the past (like someone like Bourne) and not some guy that went to journalism school who never even played hockey. Dude had a full on analysis criticizing the way a particular player (I forget who) holds his stick. He's in the NHL buddy. I think he figured out how to hold a stick.

And now he's rambling on that kapanen for georgiev is fair. People are teaching him that kapanen is better than he thinks though which is nice. Thank you Zeke.
 
And for a guy that is a prospect "expert" he sure as fuck got the Marlies players wrong.

Consistently said Holl is bad and Bracco was their best. Even Jeff fucking Veillette nailed the hierarchy of Marlies (and the "expert" condescendingly mocked him over it).
 
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the guys who've been involved in hockey in the past are actually the worst at any analysis and shun numbers/facts more than anyone in favour of tired clichés.
 
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the guys who've been involved in hockey in the past are actually the worst at any analysis and shun numbers/facts more than anyone in favour of tired clichés.
Absolutely. The best are the analytics driven crowd. Wheeler relies on qualitative analysis more than anything despite not really understanding the game. I don't like any qualitative analysis really, even from ex players, but when a guy writes a thesis on a top tier NHL prospect holding his stick wrong, it kind of doesn't sit right by me considering he has never held a stick in his life.

Justin Bourne was the video guy for the Marlies. If I'm going to trust a qualitative analysis it's from him. Not this guy. Doesn't have to be an ex nhler.. someone that worked in the game will do. Anything.
 
Tbh I try not to categorize any specific writerbas good or bad. But when they make a bad argument I will try to point it out.
 
Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the guys who've been involved in hockey in the past are actually the worst at any analysis and shun numbers/facts more than anyone in favour of tired clichés.

Colaiacovo for example. Thick as a plank, and as good as an example of the "common fan" as you're going to find.

It's distressing how poorly he understand things, and how easily he falls into the same dumb hot take narratives the average fan does. And he actually played!
 
Colaiacovo for example. Thick as a plank, and as good as an example of the "common fan" as you're going to find.

It's distressing how poorly he understand things, and how easily he falls into the same dumb hot take narratives the average fan does. And he actually played!
God I used to love him as a leaf/prospect but holy fuck he's dumb.
 
Here's my blockbuster.
Andersen, Hutchinson, Johnson, Ceci and bracco for
Lindquist, Georgiev, andersson
 
Wondering if a trade with Columbus could work. Merzlikins could be a target when korpisalo returns.
 
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