Leafs09

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Forum: Armchair-GMNov 20 at 10:54
Thread: This needs to stop
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jack_</b></div><div>Oh my god he must be the best player on the leafs. Did he get it by going into the corners and playing with heart? Nope he was infront of the net and put the puck in. Kapanen would have scored if hyman didnt turn around. He was pretty much standing in front of the net, that could have been gauthier standing there and we still would have scored on the powerplay. Such a valuable piece on the powerplay</div></div>

Being a net front guy is a skill, that a lot of guys have made acreers out of. So NO Gauither probably does not get there or screens the goalie like Hyman does. Didn't say he's the best player either, your just mad that your wrong about Hyman. If the Leafs had more players that play the way Hyman does they would win more games.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 19 at 4:27
Thread: Change of Scenery
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>SammyT_51</b></div><div>They would just rather let him walk than do a bad valued trade. Barrie is one of the most productive Dmen in last 3/4 seasons and suddenly it all disappears? No. Its there. Just needs different usage. He was like 4th forward with Avs and he is more back with Leafs and he is not fit for that role. They will try to get him going. He can score a lot without PPs, but he needs right usage. He is elite at reading offensive roles and chances. they should let him be that. Now paired with Dermott, he would have more security with faster Dmen as his left shot partner. They are not trading him.</div></div>

I would like to see him be on that PP instead of Reilly, as he is a good shooting option. BUt with Babcock as coach, I do not see his role changing, why I am hoping to get something for him rather than him just being brutal all year and walking away.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 19 at 4:10
Thread: This needs to stop
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jack_</b></div><div>He also had an extremely high shooting percentage and that will come down. Unless he is being setup backdoor he is pretty much ineffective when it comes to scoring. I play with heart so does that mean I can play on the first pp unit? Nope because i would be a **** show, I could also go to the net but that doesnt mean I would do anything. He rarely gets possession of a loose puck but "you watched the games" so you know better. I've watched all the games and it's not hard to tell that he just pins the defender and creates a distraction so one of his linemates can get the loose puck. Hyman is a very effective player but he has shown that he does not have the offensive skills to play on either powerplay unit</div></div>


A player that pins the guys so his linemates gets the puck is what they are suppose to do. First guy in is suppose to take body. Hockey 101. Hence Marner and Tavares struggle a bit without Hyman.
He may not be there number 1 option on the PP, but he sure would not hurt them, as this team is in need of someone getting to pucks first and battling hard in all areas of the game.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov 8 at 2:18
Thread: Quick Question
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jamiepo</b></div><div>And they don’t put Matthews on when we are down a goal in the last 2min of a playoff game what does that tell you? Babs is a bad coach.

Nylander does his best work without the puck in the neutral zone and is just fine without the puck in his own end. Especially when playing centre.</div></div>

What does best work without the puck in the neutral Zone do? That's what your going to say get's him 7 mil a year and makes him a good player? We could find a lot of players to do that.
I agree with you on Babcock, I wish their was change as well. I think he has made terrible in game coaching decsions. I do however feel that Nylander is not a winger or centreman you want in your own end at the end of a game.