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Forum: Armchair-GMThu. at 4:33 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMWed. at 2:26 p.m.
Thread: Reshaping the D next year and making a chippy 4th line
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>In general give Kampf good linemates and we see nice things


Lets be honest if Engvall and Mikheyev were still leafs or if they had kept Acciari and Lafferty he would be doing much better

Gregor and McMann have worked but they are not the guys above. Than you had Reaves dragging him down a bit as we overused that guy. Should be in and out like every other team was doing lul. And as soon as they did it, guess what it worked lul. Heck even when he came back wasnt a headache

To me the big mistake was moving Lafferty as he and Kampf were developing strong chemistry especially R2 of the playoffs.

Either way I think if they can just surround him with 2 nice pieces it will be fine and there are some options

Been suggesting along with Hanafin to try and get Greer whose got 4 goals and assists rn on CGY 4th line

Gregor-Kampf-Greer could be very interesting</div></div>

not arguing that but like I wanna be spending 3-3.5M total on the 4th line not giving one guy alone 2.4M
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 14 at 8:49 p.m.
Thread: Kane is training and Oakville and met with the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>In general

I think they got something and while sample has been small both Robertson and McMann have looked like nice bottom 6 pieces

Robertson 2 goals and assists in 4gp and he and Domi chefs kiss they look perfect together

McMann 2 assists in first game of season and made Kampf come alive.

<strong>Scoring has really not been an issue for this team</strong> its been defense. Dont get me wrong would love Kane but adding him could mess up the chemistry we may have finally achieved.</div></div>

Maybe you don't understand the severity of the issue before this 2-4 game little hot streak of depth scoring, literally 70%+ of the goals were coming from Matthews and Nylander alone

If Kane is signing somewhere within the next week or so and wants to come here for cheap, there hasn't been enough of a sample size to trust the depth so greatly to say that you wouldn't be adding Kane (57 points in 73 games last year, 92 points in 78 games the year before)
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 14 at 8:37 p.m.
Thread: Kane is training and Oakville and met with the Leafs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>I wanted Kane but with how things have looked I dont think there is a need for him anymore. As adding another all offense no defense just seems like a mistake even if its Kane.

1st line looks good

2nd line looks good

3rd line has been pretty good. Robertson has just been a solid piece there with Domi and Jarnkrok

4th line is now playable and McMann looked comfortable

I dont want to touch anything and potentially mess things up. As while it was a 1 game sample we finally had 4 lines that looked like they could do something.

Now if they had continued to have issues with depth scoring would have went yep hes perfect but McMann and Robertson seem to have made a positive impact and I dont want to take em out yet.


As for the CGY trade yea that probs could be it maybe not who knows. Probs could get away with sending Holmberg over Niemela like we saw with STL where no stellar prospect went for ROR</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Kinger25</b></div><div>But I’m not sure if the leafs want Kane the forwards are rocking why mess with that</div></div>

like 2-3 games of the forwards actually scoring outside of the big 3 and you'd pass up on the chance to integrate Patrick Kane into that mix? I sure wouldn't. Addition or not I can almost guarantee today's lines won't be Game 1's lines.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsNov. 9 at 9:59 a.m.
Thread: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>Maple Leafs tie franchise record by allowing 4+ goals in 7 consecutive home games to begin a season, equalling the mark set in 1976-77


Remember the good old days when we used to set records for wins and points in a season.


The Leafs have 3 regulation wins in 13 GP. Just four teams have less.


<a href="https://x.com/kpapetti/status/1722606075139219703?s=46&amp;t=dH-VoNCgylRI5xOiyMXqOQ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Kevin Papetti</a>
Toronto was outplayed in 2 of their 3 regulation wins (DAL &amp; WSH).

They rank:
27th by xGF%
25th by xGF%

This is despite:
-Matthews having 13 G and 19 P in 13 GP.
-Nylander and Rielly playing extremely well.

But remember, two D’s and two 4th liners will fix this.</div></div>

I think you underestimate what the impact of getting two defensive D plus getting two regular lineup D back from injury in McCabe and Lily back plus getting rid of Klingberg who has been god awful would be

Klingberg might be the worst defender I have ever watched at the NHL level
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsNov. 7 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread: Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 2
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MatthewsFan</b></div><div>The issue is this team is not just D away, there are plenty of issues from penalty killing, 5v5 defense, depth scoring, still have the same coach, like could go on and on.

I am at the point and really hope Treliving rides this out till everyone including Timmins is healthy and they are forced to make a move.

Fire Reaves off to whoever will take him, send out Samsonov, and call up Martin Jones to platoon with Woll (but it is Joe's net)

A roster looking like this:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bertuzzi - Tavares - Nylander
Robertson - Domi - Järnkrok
McMann - Kämpf - Steeves

Rielly - Brodie
McCabe - Liljegren
Giordano - Klingberg

Woll
Martin

Extras
Timmins
Gregor

This gives you (if you don't have to take back salary) 2.3 to work with at the TDL.

This gives you the opportnity to see A - Is Woll our guy? B- Are McMann/Steeves viable depth options

I actually feel confident Woll can be a NHL starter but you can always move out a McMann/Steeves/Klingberg now giving you close to 8 mil (salary in/out) to make moves.

<strong>That is my wish, too each their own. </strong>

I would take my chances with that roster then give up picks/prospects</div></div>

I think the team is 2 defensive Dmen and a 4th line winger away from having as good a chance as anyone, assuming brick Woll keeps bricking (I have a lot of faith in him). And if I'm Tre in one of just 5 years left of competing, I'm sparing no asset to make that happen over the next few years, starting today.