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Cowan is doubtful again for the game this evening

Tampa Bay traded a 2027 3rd round pick to Chicago for Pridham's son who led Memorial Cup scoring with 5G 9Pts on his way to winning that Cup with/for Kitchener. Tampa just hired Jeff Tambellini last July as AGM of Hockey operations so I doubt anything is going on with Pridham and Tampa but fyi

Maple Leafs add Judd Brackett and Freddie Hamilton to Hockey Operations Department https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-add-judd-brackett-and-freddie-hamilton-to-hockey-operations-department

Would I be wrong to assume he will be restricted from participating in this year's draft?

So Cassidy confirmed that: https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/in-demand-cassidy-i-want-to-work/ In the case of the Oilers, I do have some sympathy with Vegas. Vegas paid Cassidy to know the Vegas players intimately. To have him head to Edmonton and use that against them in next year's regular...

Jeremy Lauzon has apparently been practicing with Vegas since Friday and looks like he'll be ready to return soon. By TOI, since acquiring Rasmus Andersson, Lauzon is Vegas' #5 dman. He's their top hitter on the backend. Blocks shots. The notable thing is, when Lauzon returns, both sides will...

I was surprised to read recently that MLSE employees over 3,000 full and part time employees. Now, there are a number of teams,facilities, etc but that large number makes plugging leaks tougher - just by the shear number of employed eyes on the corporation (ignoring the large fan base ...). For...

It does boost their paid attendance, merchandising, revenues and ratings in those markets and underscores the parity in the league... That is not a bad thing for the NHL. Hopefully, the Leafs turn comes soon to rejuvenate that market as it is showing signs of need.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-not-interviewing-jay-woodcroft-for-head-coach-position/ The average length of employment for a NHL coach is 2.3 years. 28th place team. Injured team superstar whose missing his setup man may well depart in a year. Shallow prospect system. Weak...

A couple of Danford plays in the highlights at 3:47 and 8:57

I think Treliving was eager. When the media started on Marner (in part inflamed by Treliving musing about trading Marner), Treliving didn't make much of an effort to defend him. Nylander's contract ended in 2023-24. He was always my pick to move. 100 foot player for $11.5M/yr vs coachable 200...

Here's an interesting stat MacKinnon is one of the top playoff scorers over the last 10 years in on 35.8% of his teams goals Marner in the playoffs plays half a minute less per game than MacKinnon, half a minute less PP time/game and 1.75 mins on the PK (while MacKinnon plays almost no PK). In...

I do not think Marner was the lone bright spot. Matthews, for example, was a bright or brighter spot at times (particularly in 2 way play) until injuries took their toll. Rielly had some good playoffs. Other performances varied over time. I could easily be overlooking someone. Coach Cassidy felt...

I never predicted they would beat the Avs or be close to where they are right now. It didn't enter my mind. I enjoyed watching them do it though.

I certainly never felt like they were a Cup favorite. But expectations? Aren't we responsible for our expectations to a significant degree? Mine were that as a top 4-8 team they had some kind of shot (depending on the season) but I never felt they were the favorite. A few times they lost to...

He's a type 1 diabetic since he was 12 (Bobby Clarke helped and inspired him). He has another medical condition he mentioned in a video some time ago (I can't recall the name EDIT: celiac). Those conditions have always tempered my criticism of him (though he's made my blood boil at times). Both...

Mitch Marner's .9 ppg with the Leafs is the 4th highest in franchise history (over 100 years, 41 playoff games played. .01 behind Sundin) Gilmour & Sittler are the only two higher than 1 ppg but both played in higher scoring eras. If you adjust for scoring era, Marner probably passes Sittler...

2024-25 Vegas had the 3rd best pts win% in the league and the 3rd best GAA in the league. They had some serious misfortune They lost their #1 stud dman Pietrangelo with career ending injury. Adin Hill, their #1 Cup wining goalie suffered a lengthy groin injury in October - he still has not...