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Brown, Hyman, and Bunting were all core 4 cap casualties. You cannot have a supporting cast paying four forwards $+11M. I don't know why anyone would expect anything more than what the Leafs are getting from their bottom 6.

I wish the league would at least pretend to protect the goalies. EDM even got a penalty for cross-checking the guy who just slashed the goalie. It's ridiculous. Cap circumventing dirty rats/scum bags.

Apparently, we hired Uncle Fester, aka Derek Lalonde.

I would love a coach who wasn't afraid to bench one of our core players in an elimination game if they were playing terribly and had a history of playing poorly in such situations. EDIT: I thought you were speculating, but he is indeed fired.

I don't think Berube is looking for a puck-moving defenseman. We have that in Reilly, and he doesn't allow Reilly to do it, so what are we talking about? Did Berube or Trev say they want a puck-moving defenseman?

Refs call everything in the first period and then call nothing the rest of the game? Why is that? Also, puck over the glass in OT is a ridiculous end to a Stanley Cup Final game, considering how subjective refs are for everything else. Head shots good, puck over the glass, game over. I'm getting...

Accidentally fall on purpose into the goalie after two goalie head shots already delivered by the same guy, and... you get two goals! Hitting goalies according to the NHL (y)

As a Dubas hire, I assume it's a terrible decision...

Just wait and see, nothing I have seen or read is anything but speculation. A guy that can't get it done when it matters is not worth +12M to a "contending" team, no matter how you spin it.

Marner makes more than all except the Leafs! 7 years ago and today!

Give JT the money he wants over longer term: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/yanni-gourde-new-contract-tampa-bay-lightning-potential-salary-cap-circumvention

I wish Marner was cast as a playoff special-teams specialist and played on a 5v5 shutdown line, but that's not what a $+12M player is, so we should probably move on. He cannot be counted on late in a series.

Prior to this playoffs, I posted the below, I don't have the spreadsheet anymore: I exported 16/17 to Current, Playoff Points Per Game, Top 100 (at least 20 games played). I then added 23/24 cap hit column. I then divided the cap hit by playoff-point-per-game to get a value score. Sorted by...

Still hate Dennis Eckersley, nothing Roberto couldn't handle, two fingers up!

Finish the job, McDavid, and then shed your McJesus name and become McGod with a Stanley Cup win in Toronto.

He got tons of flak before he signed. Marner isn't signed, so it's his turn. Call me crazy, but I don't think Nylander's D is that bad. I think it's a popular narrative though.

If you ever make it to a game, watching his warmup is my favourite part about going. His skating and hands are unbelievable. The kids adore him for being small and skilled. If he goes, the spectacle will be missed. I want to win, but reallocating Marner's cap hit does not necessarily mean we...

Trev presser on now: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/watch-live-maple-leafs-gm-brad-treliving-addresses-media/

According to the NHL, hitting goalies in the head is (y)

It looks like there is some value available via UFAs: Kane, Marchand, Toews, C. Brown, J. Benn, R. Smith, and B. Tanev. Although most of the above are older, we need playoff warriors. Marner or no Marner, I believe this is still a good team.