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Agreed. Zach Lowe's nba coverage does this.

This is a great thread. I haven't posted much in recent years but I've been reading regularly since penaltybox.com (used to be Renburger) and the outlet and support I see here reminds of me all the best things about TMLFans (still think about you Sakura, Mr T and cw). Best wishes to all who have...

Lou should strongarm Kerby into changing his name to Commander.

I think you're right for now, but Hainsey doesn't strike me as a guy guaranteed to play in the top 4 all year long. He's old and left handed and seems to struggle with a heavy workload, regardless of his willingness to handle it. It makes you wonder what it would have taken to get Hamonic.

Yeah my bad. Based on footage Orr had an old-man game near the end. My point is that smart players usually hold up better than athletic specimens, which makes future reliance on Marleau's speed risky.

You belittle yourself with this tone. Athletes notably decline in their late 30's, if you don't agree with this established fact that's fine. The thing is, your vagaries seem less like genuine expressions of belief and more like calculated strategies.  You rarely commit to a point of view...

Well played for putting this together, thanks. The ppg is meaningful, but I suspect that the significantly reduced amount of games these all-time greats played is not a coincidence. Given the impact of age on physical health, I find the total points scored between the age groups, 346 vs 293...

Your petulance speaks volumes. I reject your characterization of my premise. I was surprised at people who thought his recent production (about 47 points per year) would be representative of his production during the contract. Ah, the old unassailably vague assertion. I suspect 'productive'...

Yes. I think if you check the record books you'll find the average 37 year-old performs better than the average 39 year-old. I'm surprised this is in dispute.  'Still able to produce' is somewhat of a truism; of course they can still skate and shoot, but I will bet you $5 that the average...

Not a fan of the deal, too much term. Marleau is almost certain to significantly decline between now and the end of year two, let alone year three. Something to consider that I haven't seen mentioned much; if we are not able to dump Marleau by July 1 2019 (i.e. before the majority of his last...

There are certainly differences in scale between a historic drought like the Cubs or Red Sox (or Leafs) experienced and the stigma of the 4-1 collapse; my point was that players can feel the weight of events they weren't around for.

I think it's the institution that carries the baggage; no aspect of the Leafs (fan, players, media reports) exclusively deals with or exacerbates it. Players who were part of teams which overcame  'curses' often speak of the pressure they felt, notwithstanding that they sometimes weren't alive...

So the Leafs should duck the Boston baggage? To me that's the greater test.

Agreed. The problem with being sly in repeated encounters is that people learn. I specifically think that they have fudged the facts around Lupul's injury, and that other veterans don't like it. Between i) Kadri's assertion that Lupul looked good to go at the beginning of the year and ii) the...

I think we're Leiving someone out...

If only we had a guy sitting in the press box who has shown recent chemistry with Matthews.

Draft picks are gifts?

It's hard to find a rational justification for how Hyman is glued to Matthews, particularly when Leivo has been so good in his limited games played.

Here are my future lines, given the following assumptions: Hyman is overrated Leivo is underrated Leivo-Matthews-Brown JVR-Nylander-Marner Leipsic-Kadri-Kapanen Martin-Gauthier-Hyman What a change from invented lines in the mid aughts. That second line could be lethal.

Dammit McGarnagle!