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Troy Terry? Alex Tuch? Vincent Trocheck? edit: Alas, Tuch grew up a Sabres fan

Those guys are all very skilled in their own way, but struggled on their former (garbage) teams. Kudos to their scouting staff and management team for consistently placing good buy low bets. My observation/theory is that under Maurice, they converted to a very simple, but effortful game of...

The Panthers traded out their top 5 draft pick / one-time 100 pt scoring 1st line playmaking winger with middling playoff performances after 10 years to make this happen. (They also picked up Sam Reinhart, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe, Gustav Forsling for basically spare pucks and Skittles...

It's fun (or sad?) seeing the contrast in scoring methods between the 69 goal season and the injury-riddled 33 goal season. Prior to Matthews in the cap era, Leafs would top out at 37G (Phil x2!); in the era prior Sundin hit 41 G twice. And it's not all sauce from one stick to Matthews; his...

I think if the Leafs had extended Marner (13.5) I would have the same level of despondency some have right now about the team, but since we were able to sign and trade and actually fill an area of need, I feel pretty good. I would’ve felt even better if it was addressed in 2023, however there’s...

I just noticed the number

It's not that much of a gamble; they are known quantities to members of the front office/coaching staff (Doan and Berube respectively) and there are clear mitigating circumstances around their drop off in play last season. Those 2027-28 picks aren't doing anything for the Leafs during their...

I've been poking around the player lists for an RW with size and speed and seems to be underutilized. I've landed on Hudson Fasching, currently unsigned, who is coming off a depth role with the Islanders. 6'3" 205lbs 29 year old RW with speed, and net drive, but depth forward puck skills. He...

Leafs collecting players who’ve recovered from testicular cancer like Infinity Stones

Knies-Matthews-Domi(ugh) Laughton-Roy-Nylander Maccelli-Tavares-Joshua McMann-Lorentz/Kampf-Jarnkrok/Boyd

A lotta lefties, but at least he’s a speedy, heavy forechecky body, not all them little ones we have. This probably closes the door on a Pacioretty return. My goal of seeing a Tavares+smushers third line continues apace. Would also consider a Maccelli-Tavares-Joshua line to replicate an...

I was going to say, is he clean now (hence the drop off in performance)?

He might've played more if he didn't get nabbed off waivers by Vancouver. He basically outperformed Jimmy Vesey's cushy lineup assignment that season from the bottom of the roster as a yo-yo player. I recall Spezza getting Boyd all his points was something of a meme in GDTs. I think he might be...

I know this is just a summer league with a mix of NHLers and randos, but it’s good to see Travis Boyd zipping pucks after a very tough injury in 2023 where his pectoral muscle was torn.

Oil Kings it is

Not overly dominant, but he did play against men in his draft year, albeit Czech league (with our old friend Dick Panik!), and had to work on acclimating to NA culture/language this year. I’m good with either option but wouldn’t mind seeing him stress tested against bigger and faster defenses.