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I?m guessing this thing is going to go down to the wire at this point.  It could go either way.  Kind of stressful.  I have a sinking feeling that Nylander is going to sit out for the season, for a variety of reasons.  I know if I were management right now I would not be happy at all at this...

Is Zanzibar referring to Luke Schenn?

The Leafs just got knocked out of first place in the league by Tampa Bay.  We play them on Thursday, December 13th, in Tampa.  I can't wait.  This is a huge measuring stick game for the team, and a likely playoff opponent also.

I don't think there will be a trade.  I think Nylander will either sign with the Leafs, or he will sit.  I have a feeling Dubas will take the trade option completely off the table.  I would be shocked if anyone offered anything meaningful for Nylander while also paying him top dollar.  It's...

That sounds like dangerous work, actually.

Isn't Erik Karlsson having a bad season by his standards?  That could turn out to be an interesting trade.  But really would San Jose really trade him so quickly after recently acquiring him? There seems to be a very strong culture in Toronto and that could be just what Erik Karlsson needs. ...

You guys are comparing the free market to a totalitarian regime.  The Leafs "own" William Nylander until he's 27 years old.  Nylander can do basically whatever he wants.  But at the end of the day he is under team control and he has to accept what they will give him.  Or not play hockey in the...

I still have concerns that certain teams such as Boston will be able to completely shut the Leafs offense down.  Also big physical teams like Washington give me pause.  Isn't that when Auston Matthews got hurt?

Is Nylander even playing or working out right now?  What is he even doing?  And what are the Leafs going to do with him if/when he comes back?  Put him on the Marlies for a bit to get him up to speed?

Is he sticking it to the Man?  Maybe.  In terms of how much he is hurting himself, that depends on whether or not he sits out for the entire season, which is a very real possibility at this point.  I have a feeling that an 11th hour deal will be reached with Dubas offering Nylander a little bit...

I definitely hear you, and in my own way I truly respect Nylander for trying to stick it to "the Man", but really this is a fruitless fight.  Nylander is only hurting himself and it's going to earn him a ticket out of town.

Just from the eye test, Kapanen backchecks more.  And he's faster.  He's relentless going after the puck and creating turnovers.  He reminds me of Marner in that way.  I just don't see that from Nylander.  Perhaps he does more subtle things the fly under the radar.  He is certainly a smoother...

I agree.  It's shocking.  The real miracle deal was getting rid of Phaneuf though.  I never thought that would be possible, let alone to get the assets back that we got.

Nylander's contract dispute was the best thing that ever happened to Kasperi Kapanen.  He doesn't have the same elite level of offensive talent as Nylander, however Kapanen is faster, harder working, much better defensively, bigger and more physical, and more of a team player.  I really like...

I realize that.  It's just that from Nylander's standpoint, he's probably thinking to himself "Why is Carolina offering me $8 million but the Leafs are only willing to pay me $6 million?".  From Nylander's standpoint, the salary cap is irrelevant and quite frankly the cap crunch was created by...

I don't think Dubas will fail with Nylander.  I would be shocked.  What Nylander is doing now is playing right into Dubas' hand in a way.  If Dubas can sign him now, there will be a significant cap savings for the team. I have a feeling this may be personal and it probably has nothing to do...

I'm just throwing this out there for the sake of it being a crazy idea.  But what if the Leafs offer Nylander an absurd one year contract at this point?  They have the cap space this season.  Even a two year deal with a signing bonus or something.  Just to get him signed.  Deal with him again in...

This is just another cost cutting measure by Shapiro and Atkins.  I have lost all interest in the team.  I'll watch a bit to see Vlad Jr. but I'm not going to pay to go see the games.  And I will find better things to do when they are on television.

Well, for better or for worse, Sparks and McElhinney both have nearly identical save percentages thus far this season.  So it's hard to say we made the wrong move at this point.  A better backup would be good.  We'll see.  Good players cost money.

What an idiot TSN reporter reminding Jake Gardner of the game 7 loss in Boston.