Leafs @ Blues - Dec. 7th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[ZBBM]

Man, if that Rielly shot had clanked in....

Big PK coming up.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Engvall's playing centre now and getting PK time. I don't think Keefe is gonna want to let him go whenever/if we get healthy.

Problem is he makes too much. Someone making close to 900K will have to go.

Ah, true. It looks like he makes just a touch too much. It's kinda crazy to think because he makes too much at the NHL level he has to go back to making peanuts at the AHL level.

I'm starting to think that we could afford to trade Johnsson..maybe for a back-up goalie and a bit of cap space to let Engvall stay up

Ive been thinking that or Hyman for a while now. I like Johnsson but not on the 1st line and we need a back up. Lose CC and grab a dman too.

 

[ZBBM]

WTF on that Marner trip?

 

[Strangelove]

So I guess st Louis can?t get penalties because the leafs are winning.

 

[ZBBM]

Pierre Engbeast.

 

[Bender]

That was a really... Actually REAAALLYY good kill.

 

[Bender]

Matthews tripped. No call.

 

[ZBBM]

BS Matthews tripped too, no call.  BS

 

[ZBBM]

That was a really... Actually REAAALLYY good kill.

See Reply #64 above.

 

[ZBBM]

OK that was their best period of the year by a country mile.

 

[lc9]

Straight cheating going in by the refs.

 

[Bender]

OK that was their best period of the year by a country mile.

110%

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Matthews tripped. No call.

Yeah that was a super weird no call.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Engvall is a Keeper. Nylander drives me crazy. He's sooo good at times and then makes dumbass li'l drop passes to the other team. Needs to clean that up a little bit more. Great period by the Leafs. All lines are working hard.

 

[ZBBM]

Just got home. Liking what I see. Spezza can still shoot the puck and Kudos to Kapanen with the screen.

If the Leafs can shore up their blueline and pull together a credible backup....

 

[Hobbes]

Engvall's playing centre now and getting PK time. I don't think Keefe is gonna want to let him go whenever/if we get healthy.

Problem is he makes too much. Someone making close to 900K will have to go.

Ah, true. It looks like he makes just a touch too much. It's kinda crazy to think because he makes too much at the NHL level he has to go back to making peanuts at the AHL level.

I'm starting to think that we could afford to trade Johnsson..maybe for a back-up goalie and a bit of cap space to let Engvall stay up

Ive been thinking that or Hyman for a while now. I like Johnsson but not on the 1st line and we need a back up. Lose CC and grab a dman too.

Yeah...Hyman or even Kappy are also possibilities. It's not that I don't like all three of those players but we've got too much of our cap tied up in forwards plus an excess of  NHL-able cheaper forwards in waiting (Moore's on the IR too)...better to cash in a little from that position of strength and convert that cap space into a more reliable back-up if such a thing exists. Trouble is, I can't think of any semi-decent semi-affordable back-up that might be available.

 

[ZBBM]

Engvall is a Keeper. Nylander drives me crazy. He's sooo good at times and then makes dumbass li'l drop passes to the other team. Needs to clean that up a little bit more. Great period by the Leafs. All lines are working hard.

He's been really good this year but that last one is just not thinking.  Up 4-1 late in the period, you just don't do that ? keep it moving north.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Engvall's playing centre now and getting PK time. I don't think Keefe is gonna want to let him go whenever/if we get healthy.

Problem is he makes too much. Someone making close to 900K will have to go.

Ah, true. It looks like he makes just a touch too much. It's kinda crazy to think because he makes too much at the NHL level he has to go back to making peanuts at the AHL level.

I'm starting to think that we could afford to trade Johnsson..maybe for a back-up goalie and a bit of cap space to let Engvall stay up

Ive been thinking that or Hyman for a while now. I like Johnsson but not on the 1st line and we need a back up. Lose CC and grab a dman too.

Yeah...Hyman or even Kappy are also possibilities. It's not that I don't like all three of those players but we've got too much of our cap tied up in forwards plus an excess of  NHL-able cheaper forwards in waiting (Moore's on the IR too)...better to cash in a little from that position of strength and convert that cap space into a more reliable back-up if such a thing exists. Trouble is, I can't think of any semi-decent semi-affordable back-up that might be available.

I'm keeping Kappy over those 2. His speed is such a threat. I'd lean toward keeping Hyman and Kappy over Johnsson at this point.
As for backup, not sure anyone is available without a trade.

 

[ZBBM]

Brian, to draw penalties you also have to have the damn refs call obvious you know trips.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Engvall is a Keeper. Nylander drives me crazy. He's sooo good at times and then makes dumbass li'l drop passes to the other team. Needs to clean that up a little bit more. Great period by the Leafs. All lines are working hard.

He's been really good this year but that last one is just not thinking.  Up 4-1 late in the period, you just don't do that ? keep it moving north.

He's had 3 or 4 tonight. One happened in the 1st when he chipped it past Barrie. He'll smarten up.