NHL 2024-2025: Definitely the Leafs year

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I watched that game and it scares me how well your guys move around in the offensive zone.

One thing your guys do really well is hold on to the puck and not force plays. They are really good at turning away from a defender to protect the puck and wait for a play to open up. Stark contrast to our guys who are always forcing plays.
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It's part of why we once again are breaking standard prediction models. Pass up a good bit of obvious shot opportunities to try and set up better ones. Really like that Carbs went back to Protas with Ovi and Strome, leaving McMichael with Wilson and PLD. Just balances the top 6 out so much. 4th line with Dowd centering Duhaime and Raddysh is perfect energy line, good work forechecking with some speed that chips in offense more than you'd expect.

The 3rd line with Eller, Mangiapane and Frank currently is our big question area. Eller we traded for early on but I feel like Mangiapane has bounced up and down the lines without getting full utilization of his offensive potential, although he plays a sound game. Frank is AHL all star last couple seasons with blazing speed and a plus shot...just not sure he's really ready for an NHL full time role and it's weird to only break in at 26 or 27 whatever he is currently. Eller has been decent but he's streaky with offense. If we could somehow land a real impact pivot to be the 3C there, while getting Ryan Leonard after college season is over...our forward group could be scary.
 
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Couldn't resist.


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Vasy trying his hardest to make this Vezina race to at least be a little interesting. Man has put our team on his head the past couple months and its starting to pay off. Its also nice to see our bottom 6 showing up. Cool stat: when our bottom 6 score we have a 100% WR this season.
 
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15 goals in 2 games after the break seemed to dry up our offense other than Ovechkin.
 
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Charlie Lindgren re-signed, 3 years $3M AAV. Awesome deal for our 1B. Now we have Thompson and Lindgren locked in next 3 years (LT for 6 more) at a combined cap hit of only $8.85M.
 
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Charlie Lindgren re-signed, 3 years $3M AAV. Awesome deal for our 1B. Now we have Thompson and Lindgren locked in next 3 years (LT for 6 more) at a combined cap hit of only $8.85M.
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NY and Boston looking at this raging.
 
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Somehow beat the Sens and the refs tonight. Thompson made some unreal stops.
 
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Kings outshot Chicago 42-19 but lost 5-1. Spencer Knight with 41 saves on 42 shots in his first game since being traded there. Seth Jones was really solid for Florida also. Looks like a good win-win for both teams. Sample size of 1, so totally accurate.
 
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Kings outshot Chicago 42-19 but lost 5-1. Spencer Knight with 41 saves on 42 shots in his first game since being traded there. Seth Jones was really solid for Florida also. Looks like a good win-win for both teams. Sample size of 1, so totally accurate.
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Anyone want Mrazek before the deadline?
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Also the Kraken called up Grubauer for his bobblehead night and will put him likely back through waivers after tomorrow's game, so you can get a free goalie. Look they're first and second in goals saved above expected.

It's like golf right?
 
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Finally the Kraken start selling off. Great trade for both sides.
 
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Finally the Kraken start selling off. Great trade for both sides.
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Jesus. At the prices guys are commanding to get them, not sure I want us to do anything with how we've been drafting lately...but with everyone else loading up, we kinda need to do something.
 
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Now that my Sharks have acquired Giles from the Panthers the rebuild is officially over.
 
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Wings got a 4th to retain on Gourde.

I wonder if Yzerman is going to try to pick up anyone before the deadline. He's got just over $12m to work with.
 
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Wings got a 4th to retain on Gourde.

I wonder if Yzerman is going to try to pick up anyone before the deadline. He's got just over $12m to work with.
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Why do teams do that? Is there a cap bottom in NHL (which obviously you guys weren't going to hit right? )
 
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Why do teams do that? Is there a cap bottom in NHL (which obviously you guys weren't going to hit right? )
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Theres a cap floor you have to hit at the start of the season. If you have the cap space why not get a draft pick to hold some of the cap hit for another team thats maxed out.
 
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Theres a cap floor you have to hit at the start of the season. If you have the cap space why not get a draft pick to hold some of the cap hit for another team thats maxed out.
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Shit Caps have like $4.4M and change in deadline cap space...if we don't make any actual trades for players, should offer to retain on a rental going somewhere out West just to use that cap space to get a pick out of it. Can't take it with you, why not use it for an asset?
 
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Why do teams do that? Is there a cap bottom in NHL (which obviously you guys weren't going to hit right? )
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Wings essentially bought a 4th round pick for the cost of 25% of Grourde's remaining salary this year. If you have the money, why not? The pick isn't worth a lot on it's own, but it can be tossed in as part of a bigger deal.
 
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As long as you have cap space to do it, why not? It's just money for a pick.
 
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