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Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 6:49 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 2:51 p.m.
Thread: Lightning 2024-2025 season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Maniaked</b></div><div>Cernak: He has a no trade clause starting next year, if we trade him it's now. He has good enough value to get us picks and a depth piece in return.
Perbix: We have Crozier and Raddysh that can play a similar role. His contract is good enough value to get a 3rd back.
Paul: He is a 3rd line center with solid value, trading him only make sens if we get a young center back in another deal.
Jeannot: Basically a cap dump, I love him and would like to keep him but, unfortunately in Tampa, he can't play higher than the 4th line it seems like.</div></div>

Then you are just moving deck chairs. Moving non difference makers for different non difference makers does nothing to change the team. It's either going to be a slow decline into missing the playoffs ala Pittsburgh and Washington, or a bold retool. None of the core is getting younger.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsYesterday at 2:47 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 7 - Shambles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Your really listening to Kyper and Bourne takes

:tearsofjoy

Those guys are maybe on the ball 1/1000 takes.

oneX and Random2152 and Messier99 be more on the ball with what we are seeing.

Its a team sport and the leafs game 5 and 6 are playing exponentially better than game 1 to second period of game 4. Matthews being out woke them up and has caused this teams other players to step up.

PP still sucks along with the inability to score more than 2 12/13 but the bandaid has covered it up. Will it hold for game 7 idk lets see cause IMO for this team to win this crucial game PP will need to get going and were gonna need at least 3 goals or more</div></div>

Look, I won't say that everything you say is wrong. It isn't. Often you are not wrong.

For example, yeah the special teams has been a huge problem. Is it the only problem? Absolutely not, and that's where you get lost. You hyper focus on 1 or 2 things and ignore or downright refuse to accept anything else.

Is Matthews missing time forcing the team to up their game? Sure, is that the only reason they are doing so? Or even the biggest part? Highly unlikely. If playing without Matthews is a bigger motivator than not being eliminated this team has no chance and I don't believe for a second that it's even 10% of the motivation.

Pro hockey players want to win the cup, it's the dream and some figure out what it takes to make it happen. The sacrifice that is required, the level of battle you need, the knowledge that it's going to hurt but nothing matters but winning. JT isn't changing his mindset due to whoever is playing or not playing. Neither is Willy, Rielly or most others on the team. Marner may change his mindset but that's a Marner problem that still needs to be sorted out. The rest of the team though better be playing this way for 1 simple reason. You have to.

This is the playoffs, and this is how you win in the playoffs. And you need a goalie that makes the saves when you need them the most. Something we are now getting.

Moving forward, I should be more careful in answer absolutely to a statement that isn't absolutely wrong or correct. There is a lot of nuance in communication.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 2:38 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 2:05 p.m.