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50Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 5 - TDL additions (Go Big or Go Small)

Feb. 29 at 11:31 p.m.
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Before jumping to conclusions just by looking at a JFresh graphic about Boosh, remember this was Benoit's chart when the Leafs signed him and was told it was a bad signing. Look at him now.
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Feb. 29 at 11:31 p.m.
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Quoting: CameronSquires
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Before jumping to conclusions just by looking at a JFresh graphic about Boosh, remember this was Benoit's chart when the Leafs signed him and was told it was a bad signing. Look at him now.


In general for people using the recent Jfresh chart on Boosh dont. Look at the one when he left TOR and signed that deal in Buff
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Feb. 29 at 11:33 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
In general for people using the recent Jfresh chart on Boosh dont. Look at the one when he left TOR and signed that deal in Buff


I am just waiting to see how he plays before jumping to any sort of conclusions
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Feb. 29 at 11:34 p.m.
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Quoting: CameronSquires
I am just waiting to see how he plays before jumping to any sort of conclusions


In general 2 years ago Dubas trades for Boosh then made a bigger trade for Gio + Blackwell right on TDL day I believe

I got a feeling something else is cooking but what is the ?

Are we gonna add another Dman (LD), a forward or two, goalie, like TOR can have up to almost 4m if they choose there be options
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Feb. 29 at 11:36 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
In general 2 years ago Dubas trades for Boosh then made a bigger trade for Gio + Blackwell right on TDL day I believe

I got a feeling something else is cooking but what is the ?


Yeah he's not done yet
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Feb. 29 at 11:38 p.m.
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Quoting: CameronSquires
Yeah he's not done yet


Like I know we called on Duclair, Vatrano, Eberle, Mittelstadt, Laughton, Zucker

So there be guys being explored besides Dman
Feb. 29 at 11:56 p.m.
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I just noticed Leafs have a roster of 24.
Will Timmins go on LTIR, or Gregor waived, or Robertson send down (or Knies).
Mar. 1 at 12:03 a.m.
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I just noticed Leafs have a roster of 24.
Will Timmins go on LTIR, or Gregor waived, or Robertson send down (or Knies).


I think Gregor's fate's sealed or Gio may go to LTIR

As he was not putting any weight on his foot
Mar. 1 at 12:08 a.m.
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Quoting: Juice
Nope. He’s an nhl defenceman and ours have been dropping like flies.

A 3rd is a meaningless price to play to get a warm body who can give typically consistent, albeit nothing special, performances each game on a squad that’s on a roll and needs to keep pressing forward.

He ain’t sitting in the press box


And he, McCabe and Benoit could have a hit-off one of these games!
Mar. 1 at 12:09 a.m.
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Hmmm just trying to ponder a remaining move

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Bertuzzi-Domi-Nylander
McMann-JT-?
Holmberg-Kampf-Jarnkrok

Rielly-Lybushkin
Brodie-Liligren
Benoit-McCabe

Man I hate it but idk if Robertson makes it past this TDL. Who knows
Mar. 1 at 1:23 a.m.
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Just realized it's the 2025 3rd and not the 2024 hmmm

Wonder if Ana would have been fine with the 2026 just saying as 2025 we got not much lul

That's gonna be a FA Year for sure
Mar. 1 at 2:19 a.m.
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Does the addition of Lyubushkin threaten the future of Liljegren in Toronto? I certainly hope not, but I wonder if he and Robertson are the basis for a bigger deal around a Noah Hanifin type
Mar. 1 at 3:18 a.m.
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Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Does the addition of Lyubushkin threaten the future of Liljegren in Toronto? I certainly hope not, but I wonder if he and Robertson are the basis for a bigger deal around a Noah Hanifin type


No he and Brodie have been good together and when Rielly got suspended was a good pp QB for unit 1

I have a feeling focus is forward, D is now set or if we do make another move it will be cheap

Rielly-Lybushkin
Brodie-Liligren
Benoit-McCabe
Mar. 1 at 7:52 a.m.
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Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
Does the addition of Lyubushkin threaten the future of Liljegren in Toronto? I certainly hope not, but I wonder if he and Robertson are the basis for a bigger deal around a Noah Hanifin type


Nah, Lilly would be the other RD in the top 6... And Brad needed a guy for MO
Mar. 1 at 10:22 a.m.
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Underrated thing about last night: I know giving up a shorty to Kerfoot isn't ideal, but didn't you see Nylander's hustle back? (This is coming from a guy who thought Nylander's contract was an overpay)

Pre Ottawa game, he wouldn't have thought twice about back checking, I think this is part of the reason why they are succeeding, they are starting to buy in
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Mar. 1 at 10:23 a.m.
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Quoting: Juice
Nope. He’s an nhl defenceman and ours have been dropping like flies.

A 3rd is a meaningless price to play to get a warm body who can give typically consistent, albeit nothing special, performances each game on a squad that’s on a roll and needs to keep pressing forward.

He ain’t sitting in the press box


He should be by the playoffs. Lybushkin is a 6/7 defenceman
Mar. 1 at 10:25 a.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
No he and Brodie have been good together and when Rielly got suspended was a good pp QB for unit 1

I have a feeling focus is forward, D is now set or if we do make another move it will be cheap

Rielly-Lybushkin
Brodie-Liligren
Benoit-McCabe


That Blueline doesn't get out of the 1st round.
Mar. 1 at 10:31 a.m.
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He should be by the playoffs. Lybushkin is a 6/7 defenceman


Lyubushkin is playoff hockey... Tre won't spend 2 assets on someone who won't play... especially bc of double retention aspect
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Mar. 1 at 10:35 a.m.
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Lyubushkin is playoff hockey... Tre won't spend 2 assets on someone who won't play... especially bc of double retention aspect


He is not playoff hockey, he's physical but all over the place. His positioning is a mess and the puck on his stick is an adventure. Looking for big hits and putting himself out of position is a normal occurrence for him. In the playoffs he will cost you.
Mar. 1 at 10:51 a.m.
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Quoting: RipNasty
He is not playoff hockey, he's physical but all over the place. His positioning is a mess and the puck on his stick is an adventure. Looking for big hits and putting himself out of position is a normal occurrence for him. In the playoffs he will cost you.


If a guy who likes to swing momentum, playing 13:54 minutes a night is what you believe to be costing, then I don't know what to tell you...

The teams that win in the playoffs need to be tough and swing momentum, like what Florida did to Boston, Toronto and Carolina and like what Vegas did to Florida...
Mar. 1 at 12:08 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafsfan98
If a guy who likes to swing momentum, playing 13:54 minutes a night is what you believe to be costing, then I don't know what to tell you...

The teams that win in the playoffs need to be tough and swing momentum, like what Florida did to Boston, Toronto and Carolina and like what Vegas did to Florida...


Putting yourself out of position looking for a big hit and getting scored on swings momentum. Teams that win, have guys that can play tough and also defend well. Lybushkin does not defend well. He hits but he is all over the place. Guys that only see hits are impossible to talk to
Mar. 1 at 12:08 p.m.
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I feel like the Leafs are going to be looking at Boone Jenner or Alex Wennberg
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Mar. 1 at 1:06 p.m.
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Quoting: RipNasty
Putting yourself out of position looking for a big hit and getting scored on swings momentum. Teams that win, have guys that can play tough and also defend well. Lybushkin does not defend well. He hits but he is all over the place. Guys that only see hits are impossible to talk to


You're the same person that claims McCabe and Benoit put themselves out of position and it would never work together... And look how that turned out
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Mar. 1 at 1:09 p.m.
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Edited Mar. 1 at 1:17 p.m.
Quoting: RipNasty
That Blueline doesn't get out of the 1st round.


We have 0 idea as defense in playoffs was never the issue anyway it was scoring. As long as the big 4 don't go quiet again or run into a goalie who decides to become an unstoppable force they can go far

Rielly always seems to bring it, and for a BOS or FLA series most these guys be perfect for it

We have seen amazing Dcores get eviscerated round 1 while bad ones progressed
Mar. 1 at 1:09 p.m.
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Edited Mar. 1 at 1:17 p.m.
Quoting: NorthernLeafsFan05
I feel like the Leafs are going to be looking at Boone Jenner or Alex Wennberg


Wennberg screams NYR

Jenner I would like but CBJ probs asking for to much
 
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