If Jake is really going on LTIR, it's going to be really tight when he comes back.

Yeah apparently he’s missing starts of season. Makes sense to put him on LTIR, but yeah it’s going to be tight. Likely Poulin and either T Smith or Ruhwedel get sent down to minors.

Pitts misses the playoffs and has nothing for the rebuild that starts in a few years with Letang and Karlsson on D

Sure bud.

Ohh we ain’t missing nothing buddy. I’d bet my left nut we are back in the playoffs this season. Only thing standing in our way is going to be injuries. And Tristan Jarry lol

He’s a leafs fan. They don’t understand what it’s like to be winning in the playoffs.

Who do they beat out?


I take Carolina,
NJ and NYR in the Metro
Leafs, Tampa, Boston in the Atlantic
with Ottawa and Florida (maybe even Buffalo ) as the wildcards

I honestly don’t know. I’m not a guy to predict playoffs because it’s an even playing field in playoffs. Like Boston vs Florida series for example. Nobody predicted that. So idk tbh but I know we will make playoffs.

I mean who do they beat to make the playoffs?

I can't see them finishing ahead of Carolina, NJ or NYR, So their only shot is the wild card and that is going to be very tight with NYI, Ottawa, Florida, Buffalo I just don't see it happening. The other issue is this team has no youth almost everyone is over 30

I think this is a horrible trade for the PENS and it has nothing to do with what they gave up. If Karsllson had 1 or 2 years that's ok but year 3 and 4 are killers with Letang still on the books

My guess is Ottawa, nyi, buffalo don’t make it. The real fight will be Florida. But it’s definitely a tough call for sure.