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I was at the game today.  Such a disappointment to not see Vladdy Jr. play.  Too bad.  The Jays need pitching badly.  And I'm starting to feel like the heat is going to start to be put on Atkins and Shapiro.  I'm not convinced that this rebuild is going to come to fruition properly.

I disagree. Are you saying that Nylander is faster than Kapanen or that he backchecks more? Come on.

Kapanen is a legit two way player with elite speed. I would keep him and Johnsson over Nylander any day of the week. Yes, Nylander has more hockey IQ as you call it, but he is slow, lazy, and selfish by comparison. I probably would have sat Nylander out for the season and used the extra cap...

Marner is going to get signed and then the rest of the dominoes will fall this offseason.  It's going to be hard to watch.  Some good players are going to have to go in order for them to squeeze everything under the cap.

So can we fit Kapanen and Johnsson under the cap?  And if not, then who goes?  I guess we kind of need to know what Marner signs for first. It's going to be sad to see some guys go this summer.  With the cap situation I think that's more or less inevitable.

The window is in 2 years and will open up for a few years at that time.  If Dubas is smart he will parlay some assets for a bit of a mini on the fly rebuild next season.  I think the Leafs will be a playoff team next season regardless which will be fun, and anything can happen as Columbus has...

The Leafs got beat by the better team in this series, it's that simple IMO.  Boston is big, mean, and skilled, and they are built for the playoffs.  They know how to win when it counts.  They are a more experienced team. Taking Boston to 7 games was a very good showing by the Leafs.  I feared...

Apparently the refs were told league wide to crack down and call more penalties after game 2.  We are lucky.  This has really favored the Leafs.  And for once we got a bit of a questionable call going our way in terms of the Matthews goal counting when that really could have gone either way.

Meh, this could be worse.  Tavares, Matthews, Marner, or Andersen could have gotten hurt.  Kadri was pretty key to this series in his own way but I like what Ennis brings to the table.  The Leafs have plenty of forward depth for exactly this type of situation. Babcock needs to come up with a...

Yesterday the Bruins were the team I feared.  Big, physical, fast, and mean.  Losing Kadri will be brutal.  I am hopeful that the Leafs can pull it off but I definitely think Boston is in the driver's seat now, particularly if they can win game 3 and win back home ice advantage.  Who comes off...

I was kind of hoping they would trade Gardiner and Zeitsev but what do I know.

I guess I agree with doing nothing at the deadline.  Getting Muzzin was already a pretty big splash.  And I quite like the minor trade they made today for Petan.  We'll see what happens.  Hopefully we don't have to play Boston.  I think we have a shot at taking down Tampa Bay and we could easily...

So there are no rumors?  The trade deadline is tomorrow.  What do you guys think?  Is Dubas going to do anything?  I will say that it sounds like teams have the book on the Leafs and all they need to do is play a hard physical game with them.  I do have my concerns with Boston seeing as they are...

What do you guys think?  Is Dubas done?  Will he trade Jake Gardiner or Zaitsev?

Thanks. We need Brad Marchand to get injured. He is the Leafs' playoff nemesis. The bane of our existence. Maybe Muzzin can take him out with a big hit. Or at least help Marchand shut his trash talking mouth.

Nylander has finally come into form. He?s playing great. He might have some extra gas left in the tank for the playoffs. I really like his play lately. And the third line might be a better spot for him. Weaker opposition.

Am I interpreting the standings correctly in that the Leafs will likely face Boston or Montreal in the first round of the playoffs?

My opinion for what it's worth is that playoff performance is more dictated by the roster than it is by the coach.  Old school Don Cherry type of teams often fare better.  Not always.  I just find that Boston has shut us down a bunch of times and we need more grit in order to face them.  That's...

Babcock is not going anywhere.  I would be shocked if he's not here for his full 8 year contract. That being said, he needs to do something to fix the power play.  The Leafs need some kind of coaching wizardry because it appears that the opposing teams have decrypted and adapted to their...

I'm a big fan of the Muzzin trade.  Dubas isn't finished IMO.  The trade deadline is on the 25th.  We'll see what he does.  I know people say we need a big and mean forward but IMO we should go for more defense.  Another guy like Muzzin perhaps.  Even if it means we have to lose Gardiner.  In...