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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28, 2022 at 9:43 a.m.
Thread: Three D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Mayfield can't handle the puck. He blocks shots because he gets shot on a pile, he hits because he doesn't have the puck much and he also gets scored on a tonne, been on the ice for a quarter of the Islanders goals against. He's a 3rd pair defenceman on the Islanders. He has zero puck skills and how would that work in a puck possession system? It would take about 4 games for the "we need a big slow pylons stay at home defender" crowd to get furious with him because all he does is dump the puck deep and chip it off the glass. Keefe demands possession and he is one of the worst fits for that system there is. This isn't being a homer, it's understanding how the Leafs play and how players would fit into that. If you want to possess the puck you don't get defenceman who literally never do.

Many like to point to Bogosian as proof that we need a big stay at home hitter but what did he accomplish? He was easily the worst defenceman and player on the team who routinely made plays that lost us possession. But he hits!!!!! Too many video game players on here.</div></div>

Mayfield is better than Bogosian, Mayfiled plays over 20 mins a night. 3rd most on the Islanders. mayfield is cheaper than 2 Mil.
It has been shown that the system and style does not work in playoffs. Goals are scored in front of the net a lot during playoffs. So you need guys to move them out.
Also if you thinkHoll is a greta possesion D man your CRAZY. Its the skill upfront that does the leg work in the possesion game due to have much skill they have upfront.
NO point of arguing it anymore, as your a one way mind that the Lefas have the best players in the NHL.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28, 2022 at 7:04 a.m.
Thread: Three D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Nothing isn't always a bad thing though. Apart from a bad stretch earlier in the season, Holl has been good. Makes smart plays and keeps it clean. I'll take that all the time. Many fools on here want every player to be eye popping awesome. You don't ever have a full team of amazing players. It's a cap era, you need value and a 2 million dollar top 4 defenceman who does well with Muzzin in a shutdown role is terrific. He's so much better than he gets credit for.</div></div>

Your the guy that keeps saying Mayfield is garbage. Who’s under 2 Mil, plays heavy game and 20+ mins a night. A guy that can actually move a guy out front. A guy who’s not flashy. But yet he’s garbage to you. Your just straight up
The biggest homer on this site.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 27, 2022 at 7:51 p.m.
Thread: Three D
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>Manson hasn't been good for 3 years. Even this year his advance stats haven't been very good. Better than the past couple of years but generally below average. Holl has been better and he was really good last night. Manson wouldn't have made a difference. TO would have dominated him as well. Lindholm is your best defenceman and every Leaf line completely dominated the run of play. Holl was part of that and was very noticeable.</div></div>

This is so laughable and such a homer.
I’m a leafs fan but can’t stand this. Holl was a healthy scratch this year .. and two years ago he could not even get in the lineup …. No Holl did not help run and dominate the game. Watch the core 4 control the puck .. Holl does nothing and Manson would be an upgrade
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 18, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.
Thread: Deadline targets
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>No he wouldn't. He's a big slow stay at home defenceman. He's Gudbranson and those guys for whatever reason still get some love despite being completely useless. The system he plays in prioritizes the very little skills he has. He's big and strong and clears the net okay but can't skate, or handle the puck. In a system where defenceman are supposed to stop zone entries, get the puck back and move it up ice under control, Mayfield would be utter trash. He's not worth anything to TO.</div></div>

Wow Big, strong defender and clears the net … sounds pretty good to me as a Dman. That is what the Leafs need.
So utter trash is crazy to say and also crazy to think Holl is better. But that said it’s the reason I love reading your comments cause you think the Leaf players are better than anyone else’s.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 16, 2021 at 11:39 a.m.
Thread: JT Miller
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>palhal</b></div><div>NHL insiders? Reporters that start rumours, so people think they are "insiders". Oh I don't object to Holl and Dermot being traded (or any Leaf) but as I said, unless the Leafs get an NHL Dman in return, Holl and Dermot won't/can't be traded.
For some reason on CapFriendly, there is belief that virtually all Leaf Dmen are poor, and other teams bottom enders are so much more superior.</div></div>

Dude, TSN has said that is what they are doing. Does not mean it will happen but they definitley looked into it before some injuries happened.
They do talk to people around the league and within the team more than you would.

Leafs also have Beiga and Menell that have played NHL games vbefore so they do have a 7th D man that could fill in.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 11, 2021 at 7:14 p.m.
Thread: Boom
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PleaseBanMeForMyOwnGood</b></div><div>He absolutely is. Has been much better for the past 2 seasons. Miller was jettisoned from Vegas because he was overpaid and sucked. Was a healthy scratch at times on a bad team in Buffalo. His high danger scoring chances against stats are some of the worst in the entire league. He's a 6/7 defenceman on most teams. Including most bad ones. Holl was a good top 4 guy for the past two years and looked fine last night. We all should have known he would bounce back.</div></div>

Not sure you noticed Holl was a healthy scratch .
He was a top 4 due to not having anything else., which could be a reason they have not made it far,
Check Miller’s career stats and how he is playing this year,
He’s better man