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Forum: NHL SigningsFeb. 5, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews (5 Years / $11,640,250 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>cmuggym</b></div><div>We are seeing with Colorado how no matter how great one of your lines are if you don't have depth you lose. No i'll admit the core of players that will be eating the majority of the Leafs salary are all great players but if they are filling the rest of those spots with borderline NHLers their depth is going to be a huge weakness and get exposed big time against better teams. Not to mention injuries they are basicaly banking on no one getting hurt and we've seen with Matthews already he is prone to injuries. I'm genuinely curious to see how it all plays out</div></div>

Well, at least they have Frederik Andersen, Morgan Rielly and Nazem Kadri for a lot of years. And Nylander is tradable, his cap hit goes down next year. Marleau can go back to San Jose, i'm sure he would love to. But they have to trade someone. Plus, eight year contracts can become disasters, especially with older players. Matthews didn't sign that kind of contract. He wants to have leverage early on in his carrer, which is great for not only the Leafs, but if he ever decides to sign with another team, it would also be great. Exibit A: John Tavares. Tavares signing in Toronto was great for the Maples Leafs because they now have two number one centers, but it was also great for the New York Islanders, because they found their identity after Tavares left. If Matthews leaves, it would not be that bad for the Maple Leafs because they would have space to work with. Tavares will set a standard in the NHL.
As for Marner, they have a ton of options.
Forum: NHLDec. 27, 2018 at 12:33 p.m.
Thread: New Year's Final Standings Prediction
1. Tampa Bay Lightning*
2. Toronto Maple Leafs*
3. Buffalo Sabres*
4. Montreal Canadiens*
5. Boston Bruins*
6. Florida Panthers
7. Detroit Red Wings
8. Ottawa Senators

Metropolitan:
1. Washington Capitals*
2. Pittsburgh Penguins*
3. Columbus Blue Jackets*
4. New York Islanders
5. New York Rangers
6. Philadelphia Flyers
7. Carolina Hurricanes
8. New Jersey Devils

Central:
1. Winnipeg Jets*
2. Nashville Predators*
3. Colorado Avalanche*
4. Minnesota Wild**
5. Dallas Stars
6. St. Louis Blues
7. Chicago Blackhawks

Pacific:
1. Calgary Flames*
2. San Jose Sharks*
3. Vegas Golden Knights*
4. Anaheim Ducks**
5. Vancouver Canucks
6. Edmonton Oilers
7. Arizona Coyotes
8. Los Angeles Kings

Stanley Cup: Winnipeg Jets
Lottery Winner: Ottawa Senators (Colorado Avalanche)
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 18, 2018 at 12:55 p.m.
Thread: Jake Muzzin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blazingbat11</b></div><div>Hudon package for Martinez I'd be interested in doing!

From an LA perspective Lehkonen in a Muzzin deal definitely gets the conversation going imo. As a Habs fan I really don't want to move Lehkonen though. He is the Habs best defensive forward and would probably have 10 goals already this season with all the high-danger chances he's had, he just hasn't been able to bury them (shooting% 6.9...)</div></div>

And he brings tremendous work ethic and is one of their best penalty killers.
As for Muzzin, he is a much more interesting defender for the Canadiens than Martinez. Martinez is very inconsistent in terms of defensive play, and he is already 31. However, you don't want to break the chemistry that this Montreal team has right now. Marc Bergevin has less available pieces than expected because this 2018-19 edition is his Montreal team, from top to bottom. Only Gallagher and Price are remaining from the 2012 squad.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 17, 2018 at 12:08 p.m.
Thread: Jake Muzzin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Blazingbat11</b></div><div>I wouldn't mind getting Muzzin. Like you said however, he's their 2nd best Dman. I think it would cost more Hudon and two 2nd's (would still consider Olofsson a 2nd) to get him. I still personally feel that that's a lot of assets, but their not that substantial considering your trying to get a top pairing Dman.
LA would probably want a winger, but probably a more established young guy they know can play in the top 6 (Hudon isn't that). Wouldn't surprise me that Lehkonen would have to be in the deal for Muzzin. Don't know if I'd be willing to do that.</div></div>

Lehkonen is not a winger they want to trade. He is part of the ''finnish squad'' that helps Kotkaniemi, which also includes Joel Armia and Antti Niemi. Also, don't forget that Hudon had a 30 point rookie season. He is just not in the right place right now. Lehkonen is. He has top 6 potential, but the finnish squad, Shaw and Byron are players MB do not want to trade. Shaw is really solid with Drouin and Domi, and Byron is the mentor. Pretty similar wingers, but one is more defensively responsible (Lehkonen) and the other takes more risks, for better or worse (Hudon). Hudon is a fast skater. L.A. doesn't have enough of these. That's why they traded for Carl Hagelin.
Forum: NHLAug. 2, 2018 at 8:40 p.m.
Forum: NHLJul. 25, 2018 at 9:02 p.m.
Forum: NHLJul. 25, 2018 at 5:41 p.m.
Thread: Early 2018-19 predictions?
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rangersandislesfan</b></div><div>But those teams at least have good 2nd line centres. Danault and Plekanec are the Habs' best real centres. Also add the fact that their defence isn't good enough.</div></div>

Danault can be a solid 2nd line center when healthy. I know, he isn't as offensively good as Pierre-Luc Dubois or Nico Hischier, but he is really defensively reliable and also good in faceoffs. He's a pretty underrated passer too. My ideal habs lineup at the start of the season (if Pacioretty isn't traded and Weber, Shaw and Byron are injured) would look like this:
Pacioretty - Danault - Hudon
Domi - Drouin - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Pleky - Armia
De La Rose/Deslauriers - Peca - Scherbak

Mete - Petry
Alzner - Juulsen
Reilly/Ouellet - Benn/Schlemko
I know, some of you will remind me once again that Drouin is not a center. But in the middle of good linemates like Domi and Gallagher, he can do some damage.
Forum: NHLJul. 25, 2018 at 11:40 a.m.