Bert's better than Garland, like you said, awful shooting percentage... Due for a change and has been playing awesome... Like can't really compare defence bc Bertuzzi always drives plays into the Ozone... I'm taking Bert every time, especially for his workhorse mentality for Nylander and JT...

Domi's better... Playmaker, Gritty and is starting to not get absolutely unlucky... I can confidently say this as the Leafs had Mikheyev 2 years ago... Both of these 2 will shine in the playoffs especially... Taking them over Garland and Mikheyev

The Leafs passed up on a cheaper Lafferty to keep Jarnkrok in the lineup, I'm taking Jarny and the Leafs opinion on this...

And Knies has these stats, which look great... But again, he's also a workhorse who'll go in front of the net and outwork everyone... Also not afraid to drop the gloves if need be...

I'd personally take:

Robertson>Blueger
Gregor>Joshua, but this doesn't matter, could go either way

But don't know who's next to match up Kampf and McMann...
But Leafs win on forwards...

If you want to compare Hronek with Brodie... Then:

Hughes >> Rielly (on the spectrum of things, Rielly isn't that far behind Hughes... He's developed his 2 way game which was his biggest weakness...)
Hronek = Brodie (Taking the metrics on this one... Brodie = Better at defence... Hronek = better at offence, neither will be over physical... Hughes just makes Hronek look better than he was)
Cole<<<<<<<

Garland is an elite play driving forward, has more points than Bertuzzi despite shooting 4% (career average is 10%), being on a line with Blueger and Joshua rather than Tavares and Nylander, and is better defensively. Bert is solid but Garland is better

I’d take Mikheyev over Domi solely because of the huge gap in their defensive play

Blueger has a better PPG than Robertson and is also a good defensive forward

Joshua has more points this season than any Leafs forward outside of the core 4, Domi, and Jarnkrok. More goals than all of them outside the core 4. He also brings a physical presence (108 hits, highest on the Leafs is 58). He’s easily better than Gregor

"Capitals Get Discouraging Injury Updates On Lindgren & Fehervary, Both Out For 'Foreseeable Future'"

Team is cursed

Samsonov isn't bad he just has a case of the Yips. Instead of hating on him everywhere on Social Media cheer for him. If you are at A leafs game and you have seen this post cheer and chant his name. Give him a standing ovation, scream his name every time he makes a great save like what we did for Soup. He is not doing bad he just has a case of the yips. If we do what the Phillies did in baseball for Trea Turner i'm 100% certain he will turn it around

Garland isn't an "elite play driving forward", otherwise, Vancouver would have found a trade for him before the season started... And bertuzzi's shooting % is roughly in the 16% range while shooting at a 9% this year... Bert also is grittier and gets into the fight while creating time and space in front for Nylander and Tavares...

That defensive gap gets covered and then some by Domi's better physical play and grinding nature... Mikheyev's issue was that he'd turn into Casper come playoffs bc he couldn't deal with the rough stuff... Domi can...

Joshua (16 in 35) has less points than Jarnkrok (17 in 33), Domi (19 in 33), Rielly and has a lower PPG than Bert, Knies and potentially McCabe... And again, Gregor is good defensively while still providing the same amount of grit... Can play PP, PK and 5v5

If Bertuzzi was shooting at his career average (~14.1% excluding this season) he’d have 3 additional goals. If Garland was shooting at his career average (~10.6% excluding this season) he’d have 5 additional goals. That gives Garland a greater edge

Also neither Bertuzzi or Domi are that physical of players, they have a more physical reputation than they play because of their last names. (They are still more physical than Garland/Mikheyev, but aren’t overly physical themselves)

And also Joshua’s PPG is actually better than Bertuzzi, Knies, and McCabe. Additionally, Blueger has a better PPG than all Leafs forwards outside the core 4. As does Mikheyev. Plus Hoglander and Lafferty both currently have better PPGs than Bertuzzi

Bertuzzi usually shoots around 16% (last year and this year being exceptions...) and have higher Expected goals than Garland by almost double... Thus, being way more effective offensive player...

They are, especially in scrums and fights... While helping the others get into it...

And again, Jarnkrok and Rielly having higher PPGs than Blueger...

Jarnkrok: 17P in 33GP (0.52 PPG)
Blueger: 13P in 22GP (0.59 PPG)

Not sure why you’re including Rielly in a discussion about forwards

It's nice to see Pezzetta actual contend in fights this year. I got tired of him getting embarrassed night after night last year.

Bunting liking some home cooking!

You said: Outside of the core 4, Blueger outscored every other Leafs player... And that's not true... partly bc of Rielly...

And TBH.. That Jarnkrok thing was a guesstimate...

I said Blueger had a better PPG than all Leafs forwards outside the core 4. Wasn’t including dmen in that

I saw leafs players... My bad then...

Small Sample Size/Overreaction BUT...

Half a game in and 1st-Timer Georgii Merkulov leads BOS in time on ice!!!

Just sayin' LOL

2-0 NJ Early
They lose 5-2!!

Leafs playing Tim Horton Hawkey...
Turnover
Turnover
Turnover

1W in Last 6...................

I literally thought that was a made up player

Providence_55pts in AHL last season (24G/31A), I have not seen him play.

Sleeper(?) - K-6 you usually have the up-&-coming group on ur radar!

I cant even put into words how mad I was after waiting nearly 2 hours for the Leafs to pick, then how excited I got when Lambert was available, only for us to trade back.

Also can't put into words how mad I was when Cristall didn't show up as our pick at 28. I love Cowan, but I was set on Cristall

Since there is practically 0 chance he ends up in a Flyers uniform now. I would love to see Celebrini in a Blue Jackets uniform. Fantilli and Celebrini would be best young 1 2 punch in the NHL. Team would be so fun too watch.

Staios named actual GM of Sens... not a fan tbh

especially when elite GM Chuck Fletcher is available

Samsonov's getting waived.

Entirely expected. He's been unplayable.

still kinda crazy

I knew he would come back down to earth. He was like that in Washington. That’s why we let him go for nothing

Leafs management gonna ruin Hildeby's development

Would have called Petruzelli up


Anyways hope Sammy finds his game soon as its better for everyone