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Forum: Armchair-GM13 sept. 2023 à 15 h 14
Forum: Armchair-GM9 juill. 2023 à 16 h 6
Forum: Armchair-GM13 mai 2023 à 14 h 16
Sujet: Offseason - see description
"The point I’m trying to make with this is that if Toronto absolutely has to trade one of the core four, it has to be monumental, and it has to send ripples throughout the NHL. A trade of this nature also gives the Leafs some breathing room with the salary cap, especially if they want to resign Matthews and Nylander".

That's really funny, your statement above. Ripples? Ok you say one of the core four......Well Tavares has a NMC, and you want cap to resign Matthews and Nylander. So your logic says Marner is the only one to be traded. Not that I disagree, but then the Leafs would have to spend his 11m cap wisely on other players.

I'll never know why the Leafs would be better in 24/25 if Matthews and Nylander resigns with the Leafs for 2m more each. Same players just making more money.
Forum: Armchair-GM8 mai 2023 à 18 h 16
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 19 h 58
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>I just wish, he wasn't involved in contract negotiations. IMO he has been weak in that regard.</div></div>

That's without a doubt nonsense. It's ignoring almost everything that went down since he's been GM and focusing on troll talk and comparing apples to oranges. You and others will point to Matthews, JT and Marner's deals as massive overpays. While ignoring that they were what the market dictated. From a cap percentage, Matthews and Marner took less money than Crosby did. He gets praised for being a team player and taking less but that's utter nonsense considering where the cap was when he signed his deal. Many point to MacKinnon who signed his 1st deal after a good rookie year was followed by 3 mediocre seasons. He was into his 2nd year of his 2nd deal before he broke out.

You are also ignoring the pandemic and it's impact on the cap not rising. And also ignore basically every other contract he's signed. Brodie, Bunting, Kampf, Zar, etc etc. He's not perfect but Dubas has built a very good squad. He's had some bad luck with goaltending but maybe he's finally solved that problem with Samsonov and Woll.

Dubas is great
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 19 h 52
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Oh, I wouldn't worry about my mental health...well as least how out pertains to the Leafs. I can remember their four Cup win in the 60s.
Yeah, they have a good team, but I still think win or lose, the core is going to change significantly in the next few years. How the GM spends the cap (as with all teams) will determine if the Leafs continue to a top team or pretenders. Gotta say, I think the Atlantic is going to be a very tight division very soon.</div></div>

I also just can't understand your obsession with paying middling players more than they deserve instead of star players big money. It just doesn't have any empirical data to support that notion. Teams with cap issues are teams with terrible contracts that can't be moved. TO just doesn't have those contracts. Yeah their prospect pool is lacking compared to bottom feeders but which of those have a core of Matthews, Nylander, Marner and Rielly? Plus Knies looks like more than just a decent depth guy, kid looks like he'll be a big time contributor. Minten I think will be a great depth guy in a couple of years. Dubas keeps finding gems for cheap as well. Kampf, ZAR, Bunting etc. And look at how they develop players, Holmberg looks amazing for a late round pick and there are others a few years out. They have the top end talent and a cap structure that can keep them around long term. Things are in a good spot, they just need some luck in the playoffs and then the skies the limit.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 17 h 40
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Leafs are better this year than last year, and better after the TDL. But I wouldn't call it an impressive TDL.
Besides the exchange of players you mentioned above, the Leafs had a net loss of a first rounder, two 2nd rounders, a third rounder and fourth rounder,.
Leafs have a middling prospect base at best, and this scenario makes their prospect list even worse for the next few years. Prospects who make the NHL are really needed because they have nicely prized ELCs and sometimes their first RFAs contracts.
Besides the obvious first rounders the Leafs drafted.....Reilly/Nylander/Matthews/Marner there isn't one Leaf draft pick that is gonna play in the playoff (well maybe Woll and Knies)

Leafs better have a successfully playoffs, as they will never be better than they are now for at least 5 years. No success....no Dubas (I hope)</div></div>

There’s glass half empty guys and then there is you 😕. You need to take the weekend off before the playoffs kick in. Leafs are in relatively good shape moving forward. Years of finishing high in the standings + trading away assets at TDL will impact prospect pool…but Leafs are in better shape than most other top teams. Leafs core is elite and in their prime + they have good prospects coming - Knies, Woll, Minten, Niemela - and pretty reasonable cap flexibility. Breathe and enjoy - best time of the year. Go Leafs go!
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 17 h 29
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Leafs are better this year than last year, and better after the TDL. But I wouldn't call it an impressive TDL.
Besides the exchange of players you mentioned above, the Leafs had a net loss of a first rounder, two 2nd rounders, a third rounder and fourth rounder,.
Leafs have a middling prospect base at best, and this scenario makes their prospect list even worse for the next few years. Prospects who make the NHL are really needed because they have nicely prized ELCs and sometimes their first RFAs contracts.
Besides the obvious first rounders the Leafs drafted.....Reilly/Nylander/Matthews/Marner there isn't one Leaf draft pick that is gonna play in the playoff (well maybe Woll and Knies)

Leafs better have a successfully playoffs, as they will never be better than they are now for at least 5 years. No success....no Dubas (I hope)</div></div>

For the sake of your mental health, they better win. Take a step from the edge brother, it's all going to be okay.
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 16 h 36
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GladeBang12</b></div><div>People have been saying we won't be better than we are now for the past 3+ years. It felt like there wasn't anyway we were going to get better after last season, yet here we are. Hopefully Dubas stays after this season, win or lose, because he's done a terrific job at making the roster competitive every year. Not sure what your point on our prospect pool is supposed to make. Most teams that have cup aspirations don't have an elite prospect pool, and I still think Dubas has done a good job of drafting given the picks he's traded away. Not to mention the unfortunate circumstances of Amirov, who was showing a lot of promise before his situation and most likely would have been on the roster by now.</div></div>

Leafs/Tampa should be the best series of the first round. This Matchup has been known since January really. There's some bad blood remaining from last year's playoffs.

Fans from both teams can make valid arguments as to why their teams will win. But it's like I used to tell Avs fans back in the day...

"Soon we'll have our answers."

Here's to a great playoff series! 🍻
Forum: Armchair-GM14 avr. 2023 à 16 h 28
Sujet: Leafs Playoff Preview for Leaf Fans - Please See Description
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>Leafs are better this year than last year, and better after the TDL. But I wouldn't call it an impressive TDL.
Besides the exchange of players you mentioned above, the Leafs had a net loss of a first rounder, two 2nd rounders, a third rounder and fourth rounder,.
Leafs have a middling prospect base at best, and this scenario makes their prospect list even worse for the next few years. Prospects who make the NHL are really needed because they have nicely prized ELCs and sometimes their first RFAs contracts.
Besides the obvious first rounders the Leafs drafted.....Reilly/Nylander/Matthews/Marner there isn't one Leaf draft pick that is gonna play in the playoff (well maybe Woll and Knies)

Leafs better have a successfully playoffs, as they will never be better than they are now for at least 5 years. No success....no Dubas (I hope)</div></div>

People have been saying we won't be better than we are now for the past 3+ years. It felt like there wasn't anyway we were going to get better after last season, yet here we are. Hopefully Dubas stays after this season, win or lose, because he's done a terrific job at making the roster competitive every year. Not sure what your point on our prospect pool is supposed to make. Most teams that have cup aspirations don't have an elite prospect pool, and I still think Dubas has done a good job of drafting given the picks he's traded away. Not to mention the unfortunate circumstances of Amirov, who was showing a lot of promise before his situation and most likely would have been on the roster by now.