Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

[MyNameIsJonas]

I would still prefer our 1st and not be locked into an underperforming $10M contract, than to have a handful of 3rds and 5ths.

Was this on purpose? Starting to think you might be brilliant

 

[LeafOfFaith]

If you'd started earlier, you'd have reached that conclusion long ago.

 

[Hoss]

Rempe ejected for a dangerous elbow right to the chin of a devil.

Then when he is escorted off he waves bye to the jersey bench.

This kid is dangerous cuz he's dumb

 

[MindzEye]

'Berta

 

[LeafOfFaith]

They simply should not allow these kinds of goons in the league.

Clean up the fucking sport. Who needs shit players injuring good or even just non-shit players?

It's already a violent and dangerous sport at the best of times. Having these ogres makes the game painful to watch.

 

[GEEMAN]

They simply should not allow these kinds of goons in the league.

Clean up the fucking sport. Who needs shit players injuring good or even just non-shit players?

It's already a violent and dangerous sport at the best of times. Having these ogres makes the game painful to watch.

He is a fucken joke

 

[LeafGm]

Lol…Rielly gets an in-person hearing. Rempe gets a phone hearing.



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Just a complete clownshow league.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

It’s a joke that we even know this guy’s name.

 

[Wayward DP]

post-deadline updates:

 

[Wayward DP]

Canes and Cats are "favourites" (1-4)

Avs and Knights are "contenders"

Bruins are "challengers"

Leafs are "dark horse"

 

[Wayward DP]

post-deadline updates:

The Maple Leafs are still a strong team led by their usual brand of star power. As long as they have Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander they have a real shot in any series. That’s their competitive edge, a trio of forwards that trails only Edmonton and Colorado in value.

The rest of the group looks more questionable than usual. Toronto’s depth is a lot less reliable, its team defense has been shakier with the fall of TJ Brodie, and its goaltending has been inconsistent. On paper, this is the worst version of the Leafs since John Tavares’ arrival.

Brad Treliving’s stamp on this team plays a role in that. Tyler Bertuzzi and Max Domi don’t look like improvements over who they replaced. Ryan Reaves is the worst regular forward this team has iced in a decade. Treliving doubled down on that with deadline additions Ilya Lyubushkin and Joel Edmundson — two defenders who don’t move the needle much at best and may be an active detriment at worst. It all comes at a cost to the team’s ability to control the puck, which has dropped from its usual 55 percent to just under 52 percent.

All of this was done to make the team tougher to play against in the playoffs. Sacrifice skill for some snot, snarl and size. It’s an understandable philosophy shift for this specific team and it’s possible models won’t capture that effect.

The emphasis on team toughness might’ve made more sense if the quality of the Leafs roster was closer to that of the league’s contenders, though. The league’s best all prioritized improving their bottom line with actual difference-makers, which has only widened the gap further.

 

[hockeylover]

post-deadline updates:

lol. it's the core 4 and that's it pretty much. and they'll get the blame when all those minus players can't help them sufficiently.

 

[zeke]

post-deadline updates:

The funny thing here, which may indicate the leafs are morons or may indicate a weakness in using a model like this, is....

...the leafs could literally DOUBLE their team net rating here by dropping Reaves, Lyubushkin, Edmondson (-25 to -30) for Robertson/Holmberg, Giordano, and Timmins (+5 to +10).

 

[Killer93]

The funny thing here, which may indicate the leafs are morons or may indicate a weakness in using a model like this, is....

...the leafs could literally DOUBLE their team net rating here by dropping Reaves, Lyubushkin, Edmondson (-25 to -30) for Robertson/Holmberg, Giordano, and Timmins (+5 to +10).

Truculence!!! Beards !!!! Piss!!! Snot!!! Vinegar!!!!! !!!!!! !!

 

[Volcanologist]

if Tampa makes it in I'd rate them a decent dark horse pick. sure they've been shit this season, but they have players who are proven recent winners and champions. so the "you never know" mantra applies to this kind of team, if it applies to any of them at all.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

if Tampa makes it in I'd rate them a decent dark horse pick. sure they've been shit this season, but they have players who are proven recent winners and champions. so the "you never know" mantra applies to this kind of team, if it applies to any of them at all.

It probably still does, but that shine will come off if they flame out this year i think

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

I'd love nothing more than for the Rangers to lose multiple playoff games cause this fucking moron takes ill timed penalties in his 11 mins per game.

 

[leafman101]

The funny thing here, which may indicate the leafs are morons or may indicate a weakness in using a model like this, is....

...the leafs could literally DOUBLE their team net rating here by dropping Reaves, Lyubushkin, Edmondson (-25 to -30) for Robertson/Holmberg, Giordano, and Timmins (+5 to +10).

That’s a problem with the coach not the model.

 

[Wayward DP]

if Tampa makes it in I'd rate them a decent dark horse pick. sure they've been shit this season, but they have players who are proven recent winners and champions. so the "you never know" mantra applies to this kind of team, if it applies to any of them at all.

that and Vasi can take over a series easily enough

 

[BG]

It's funny, for all of his success - I've never been that worried about Vasilevsky. He always seems to become rather human come playoff time.