Around the League 2019-2026 Edition

[Preston]

Still twice as good as what they ended with.

Well let's hope they don't suffer any injuries.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Maybe we should grab Larsson out of Edmonton.

 

[Artnes]

slow and injury prone

 

[Artnes]

DeMelo should be the target and will come in at a fraction of the hit for Larsson

 

[Preston]

Klefbom was shit this year but he's more of a buy-low candidate there. If they can somehow fit him and Brodie, while dumping Andersen, Johnsson, Dermott, and whoever else needs to be dumped (Kerf?)... Maybe that's the move. You can even ask the Oilers to retain some and up the price to acquire him. But he may be Niskanen kinda cheap.

Muzzin-Rielly
Klef-Brodie
Sandin-Holl/Lehtonen

That's a lot of left handed. Babs would kill himself. But it might be realgud.

 

[zeke]

The big issue with the Leafs xGF% is how they play defensively. I think this has been posted previously but …

xGA/60 5v5 (rank)

2019-20: 2.32 (17th) --> Cock 2.30 (20th) and Keefe 2.33 (16th)
2018-19: 2.48 (25th)
2017-19: 2.47 (27th)
2016-17: 2.34 (28th)

Those cock/keefe splits this year are off. Under cock they were 28th, under keefe 15th (10th prior to rielly injury).

From bottom of the barrel under Babcock at all times, to immediately average to above average under keefe (from start to finish), even with a ton of dmen injuries.

 

[zeke]

Yeah they gotta fix the D.



Just get a couple legit good dman. Don't care what way they shoot.

Funny thing is nobody actually thought those were good dmen. In fact they may not be that good.

 

[zeke]

I don't want to go full Burtch, but Rielly is kind of a problem. He needs a very specific kind of partner to hide his flaws. A Pesce type really. Not easy to find and the Leafs certainly don't have one. Hainsey was a start but they need a better Hainsey.

Burtch lol

 

[zeke]

I recall Cock always sending Hainsey out in the last minutes to defend leads, sans Rielly.

Empty net situations aren't counted by most sites.

 

[Preston]

Well Burtch thinks they should trade Rielly. I will never go that full dumbass. I'm merely saying he's a super elite one dimensional d that they need to do a better job insulating. Which is very different.

 

[BeLeafer]

Those cock/keefe splits this year are off. Under cock they were 28th, under keefe 15th (10th prior to rielly injury).

From bottom of the barrel under Babcock at all times, to immediately average to above average under keefe (from start to finish), even with a ton of dmen injuries.

Nope, double checked 'em. I did 5v5 only. NST.

5v5 sva
Cock 2.33 (24th) and Keefe 2.28 (14th)

 

[zeke]

Don't anyone kid themselves that klef/larsson are any better than barrie/ceci

 

[Preston]

Don't anyone kid themselves that klef/larsson are any better than barrie/ceci

Well you think Barrie and Ceci are good so maybe it's worth getting both.

 

[BeLeafer]

I just want someone who knows how to defend toughs besides Muzzin.

 

[Preston]

But yeah, Klef was shit this year. If it's an outlier year, buy-low candidate. Otherwise yeah I'll pass. And Larsson is a rich mans Ceci. Meaning he's barely an NHLer.

 

[zeke]

Nope, double checked 'em. I did 5v5 only. NST.

5v5 sva
Cock 2.33 (24th) and Keefe 2.28 (14th)

Different than what you posted before. 24th to 14th vs 20th to 16th.

And evolvinghockey.com hockey has it as 28th and 15th.

 

[BeLeafer]

Empty net situations aren't counted by most sites.

Pretty sure it wasn't just for EN.

 

[BeLeafer]

Different than what you posted before. 24th to 14th vs 20th to 16th.

Yep, because I added sva, as noted.

 

[Preston]

Hainsey-Rielly had historically tough usage under Babs. It was a bit insane and completely unnecessary. So glad he's gone.

 

[BeLeafer]

Hainsey should have been a solid third pair guy who got bumped up when injuries hit.