Modifié 8 sept. 2020 à 0 h 15
Quoting: Black_Ice_94
Khudobin and Campbell playing a split isn't a bad thing (the goalie tandem is also a trend that isn't going away); both can put up at least league average numbers behind a D corps that got way better and a forward group that can actually play defense. Also, the idea is that the 4th line can accomplish the role of an energy line while playing real hockey. Good teams do this (Dallas, Boston, St. Louis, Vegas, Philly, etc.), bad teams play AHLers and cross their fingers. Foegele/Brassard/Maroon can all get about 30pts playing about 12 minutes a night.
Losing Nylander sucks, but Dubas has signed some bad contracts. I don't think it's out of the question he gets 80 pts playing on Carolina and I'm fine to adjust the value to make it more even, but something's got to change on the leafs. I don't think this group 'sputters', especially in the playoffs. Way better D (also compared to your proposal of 2 of Holl/Liljegren/Lehtonen/DeMelo), players that can hit and actually attack the net, and hopefully another year means Marner/Matthews can continue to improve. Re: Robertson on his off-wing, that's pretty nit-picky, the lines can easily be shuffled to make it work if he doesn't learn the RW properly (or move Johnsson there, considering he was fine on the right but Kappy was the problem).
I do think 2 UFAs (Gudas according to rumours and someone else like DeMelo or Bogosian) are likely for the RHD, and Andersen being moved is a 50/50. Johnsson probably is moved for a 1st instead of Nylander but this is a spitball and an idea of how to get some energy/reliable D in one trade.
The only remotely bad contract is marner, and 1m too much for a young star that puts up 90+ points isn’t that bad at all.
None of the big 4 are being moved, that much is clear.
I’m not nit picking Robertson. He just doesn’t belong there. He should be in the ahl but would be required to report to the ohl instead if they get going on dec 1st. For that reason he may make the leafs.
He is not a play or possession driver like nylander. One injury to Matthews or Tavares and we have kerfoot to look forward to centering in the top 6 with no play driver. We just became the sabres... expect the 1st line to get shut down.
My issue with going with an older goalie is the schedule being condensed. Could make for a rocky road. I think you need a 1a guy. My idea was Demko for the longest time but looks like he broke out too soon lol.
Almost forgot... please I hope there is no Gudas.