Around The League - 2024-25 Regular Season

[lecoqsportif]

The terminology is all wrong. Elite #1 are rare.

And those are the teams that win the Cup.

 

[Habsy]

And those are the teams that win the Cup.

Mostly

 

[GEEMAN]

The terminology is all wrong. Elite #1 are rare.

Plenty of teams dont have a 1C , some have elite ones .

 

[lecoqsportif]

I keep seeing him as a McDonagh type. Can log a tons of minutes, solid D, can support the offense.

In terms of demeanour, he kinda reminds me of Markov. A kind of quiet ruthlessness. Other facets of the game are different, but they both exude that confident no BS vibe.

 

[GEEMAN]

I still have hope for Mailloux being a top pairing guy.

Me too but it will take 3-4 years

 

[Habsy]

Speaking of, anyone know if Markov is in Montreal? I know he and his boys have Canadian citizenship and I would think he wouldn't want them over in Russia with a gun in their hands?

 

[Habsy]

Me too but it will take 3-4 years

Yes but that does happen, longer road but there's a payoff. That's my hope.

 

[GEEMAN]

Source? Self?

Freege on radio mentioned it as a candidate , but he think Dubas is staying in TO

 

[Habsy]

Freege on radio mentioned it as a candidate , but he think Dubas is staying in TO

Just to get a rise. Love it.

 

[GEEMAN]

I keep seeing him as a McDonagh type. Can log a tons of minutes, solid D, can support the offense.

Bingo but he needs to get more nasty physically , RM was a beast

 

[GEEMAN]

Just to get a rise. Love it.

Yup, the media market here will take it up 4 notches for attention

 

[lecoqsportif]

Bingo but he needs to get more nasty physically , RM was a beast

He was in junior. A “heat seeking missile”, apparently. He’s adjusting… and intelligently so.

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

Freege on radio mentioned it as a candidate , but he think Dubas is staying in TO

Not if the Leafs get bounced early again. He might be "invited" to leave then.

 

[GrandWazoo]

I still have hope for Mailloux being a top pairing guy.

I don't.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

Freege on radio mentioned it as a candidate , but he think Dubas is staying in TO

boy wonder will only be back if the Leafs win a couple of series, if not, his playoff record will be too atrocious to keep him

 

[WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou]

boy wonder will only be back if the Leafs win a couple of series, if not, his playoff record will be too atrocious to keep him

His playoff record is already too atrocious to keep him yet there he sits. He should have been fired for losing to the Habs.

 

[Krustchev]

boy wonder will only be back if the Leafs win a couple of series, if not, his playoff record will be too atrocious to keep him

He’s done a good job. Not his fault the Leafs have continuously chocked for 55 years.

 

[TheCountofMonteCristo]

He’s done a good job. Not his fault the Leafs have continuously chocked for 55 years.

he inherited the two best Leaf players since Sundin and Joseph, and hasn't won shit, it's his team, his fault.

 

[Sal_Butera]

Problem for Pittsburgh is, the damage is already done. They're stradled with those Malkin, Letang & Rust (Can you believe he's signed until 2028? Fucking Christ) contracts, they don't have much in terms of prospects/pîcks, Petry never really returned to form...

The next few years in Pittsburgh are going to be what every team dreads: Stuck in the middle. Not good enough to compete, not shitty enough to tank.

MB could actually be a good fit for them IF Mario still has clout - as their focus will be 100% on pro player trades since ownership has made it clear there will be no retool / rebuild as long as Crosby / Malkin are around

Fenway group though likely will be analytics focused, so Dubas makes lots of sense, afterall
John Henry’s first move as new owner of Red Sox was to try & poach Bolly Beane from As

 

[Kiwihab]

And Columbus #2, would love to see Chicago miss out on top3 completely.

It the world of 'What ifs', if Buffalo had beaten Florida 10 days ago, they would be in playoffs and Florida would be behind the Pens. Of course, relies on everything else playing out the same. Woulda, coulda, shoulda and all that...