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Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jul 4 @ 8:53 PM ET
Would you listen to a Mitch for Lafreniere and Trouba proposal?
- moneyballs


Yes, with the simple filler of Shesterkin
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jul 4 @ 9:07 PM ET
What mobile browser for Android do you favour for adblocking, ie what makes a worst case scenario site like HB the most readable.
dmnted
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Rented to Bruce Banner ;)
Joined: 08.30.2006

Jul 4 @ 9:07 PM ET
3 coronas, a white claw, captain black cigarelo, short ribs, potatoes, onions, garlic, corn on the BBQ, overdrive on the Bluetooth..

Day 2 of 21.

- Horsey Sauce

get them white claws now cause you'd wont tomorrow
joel878
Joined: 06.13.2009

Jul 4 @ 9:25 PM ET
3 coronas, a white claw, captain black cigarelo, short ribs, potatoes, onions, garlic, corn on the BBQ, overdrive on the Bluetooth..

Day 2 of 21.

- Horsey Sauce


I'll take "describe a (frank)en loser" for $500, Alex.
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Jul 4 @ 9:27 PM ET
What mobile browser for Android do you favour for adblocking, ie what makes a worst case scenario site like HB the most readable.
- Zezel


Mozilla Focus.

It doesn't save anything when you close it, so you have to keep logging in, but it's perfect for sites like this.
GalacticStone
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: We shoulda let Uncle Billy finish the job.
Joined: 01.29.2013

Jul 4 @ 9:46 PM ET
What mobile browser for Android do you favour for adblocking, ie what makes a worst case scenario site like HB the most readable.
- Zezel

Brave. Just go into the settings and turn off all the crypto bullpoop.

It flies and no ads. One of the best ad blockers. Even works on YouTube.

https://brave.com
moneyballs
Joined: 07.23.2014

Jul 4 @ 10:10 PM ET
Yes, with the simple filler of Shesterkin
- Archaic

Oh is that all.
I think if the Rangers ate a milly on that Trouba contract and threw in a draft pick that trade could turn out superbly.
jribout
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 01.24.2011

Jul 4 @ 10:16 PM ET
Ive been more of a...


- Fakepartofme


Insert Stevie Wonder giff for me
jribout
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 01.24.2011

Jul 4 @ 10:21 PM ET
Gfy
- Horsey Sauce


Exactly what NYR would say
Rare_Jewel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.31.2021

Jul 4 @ 10:29 PM ET
I'll take "describe a (frank)en loser" for $500, Alex.
- joel878


What is joel878?

Just too easy.
Rare_Jewel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.31.2021

Jul 4 @ 10:30 PM ET
Really would be a shame if Hakanpaa doesn't end up playing for the Leafs. Was really looking forward to seeing that monster play for the Leafs. Gonna be tough to replace him with whatever is left in the scrap heap of UFAs.
Rare_Jewel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.31.2021

Jul 4 @ 10:31 PM ET
What mobile browser for Android do you favour for adblocking, ie what makes a worst case scenario site like HB the most readable.
- Zezel


Brave browser. The best.
Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Jul 4 @ 10:58 PM ET
Can understand a guy in his situation signing with the Oilers for potentially the peak/last of the McDavid and Drai era. A bunch of guys did.
- Zezel


As someone who does like the Oilers but does question their overall team chemistry, this could be good or it be disastrous.

The reason I'm on the fence about it is that Draisaitl is a very good player who has all too often found his success with McDavid and failed to carry his own line. Now he did a great job of this in 2019 with RNH and Yamamoto, but in subsequent years with the same players or Kane or Hyman w/ Yamamoto, or Hyman/RNH he has not had very good 5v5 success - mostly ending us as an even player without McDavid.

This year he looks to have Skinner and Arvidsson with him and really it allows the Oilers to stack two lines deep. We know what McDavid can do. I wonder if Draisaitl really does pick up the mantle and lead the team - or at least his own line - again as he did in 2019 or if that was his peak year.

There's also only so much to go around - like Arvidsson and Skinner are volume shooters - about 3-4 shots / game with a 10-15% shooting percentage (or better in their better years), as is Draisaitl (with a much better shooting percentage - closer to 20%). That's a lot of shots to be taking from the outside. I'm curious to see how this all shakes out.

mjones242
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Pretentious Beer Snob, ON
Joined: 06.22.2015

Jul 4 @ 11:11 PM ET
https://www.hockeyfeed.co...-tavares-of-his-captaincy
- Nfdbulldawg

Why would the Leafs strip the C from Snakevares when he has a year left on his contract?
Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Jul 4 @ 11:25 PM ET
Why would the Leafs strip the C from Snakevares when he has a year left on his contract?
- mjones242



To make him waive his NTC? They should also keep "accidentally" misspelling his name on his jersey, "For the 30th goddamned time, my name is not Tavar-ASS!"



Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jul 4 @ 11:41 PM ET
As someone who does like the Oilers but does question their overall team chemistry, this could be good or it be disastrous.

The reason I'm on the fence about it is that Draisaitl is a very good player who has all too often found his success with McDavid and failed to carry his own line. Now he did a great job of this in 2019 with RNH and Yamamoto, but in subsequent years with the same players or Kane or Hyman w/ Yamamoto, or Hyman/RNH he has not had very good 5v5 success - mostly ending us as an even player without McDavid.

This year he looks to have Skinner and Arvidsson with him and really it allows the Oilers to stack two lines deep. We know what McDavid can do. I wonder if Draisaitl really does pick up the mantle and lead the team - or at least his own line - again as he did in 2019 or if that was his peak year.

There's also only so much to go around - like Arvidsson and Skinner are volume shooters - about 3-4 shots / game with a 10-15% shooting percentage (or better in their better years), as is Draisaitl (with a much better shooting percentage - closer to 20%). That's a lot of shots to be taking from the outside. I'm curious to see how this all shakes out.

- Monkeypunk


I'm also curious. The Oilers have McDavid and a lot more, but all the same it's tough to get back to a Stanley Cup Final. But they look pretty good to have a chance.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jul 4 @ 11:41 PM ET
To make him waive his NTC? They should also keep "accidentally" misspelling his name on his jersey, "For the 30th goddamned time, my name is not Tavar-ASS!"
- Monkeypunk

Lmfaoooo
Rare_Jewel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.31.2021

Jul 4 @ 11:51 PM ET
Why would the Leafs strip the C from Snakevares when he has a year left on his contract?
- mjones242


Because it's Matthews' team now whether the Leafs are trying to trade Tavares or not.

Just the same way the Rangers are trying to trade Trouba, the Leafs could be trying to trade Tavares.

At the end of the day, the team is what matters the most. If trading the captain makes the team better (it does), then that's what the team needs to do.

Like I've said many times before, teams like Anaheim can afford to add salary. If the Leafs retain 2 AAV, Anaheim retains 4.5, now Tavares only costs 4.5 AAV. Maybe a team in "win now mode" like Nashville wants him. Maybe he'd waive to play with O'Reilly and Stamkos again. Maybe they send us a couple depth players like Sissons and Glass to balance the salaries.

Leafs: Sissons (2.8 AAV) + Gudas (4 AAV) + Askarov, retain 2 AAV on Tavares
Anaheim: Retain 4.5 AAV on Tavares + Glass + Liljegren + Robertson
Nashville: Tavares @ 4.5 AAV, Cowan, 1st round pick

Everybody wins.

Sign Sprong @ 3.75 AAV, Clutterbuck @ 1 AAV, Bortuzzo @ 1 AAV, Tierney and Comtois @ 900K.

Sprong / Matthews / Marner
Knies / Domi / Nylander
McMann / Sissons / Jarnkrok
Comtois / Kampf / Clutterbuck
Tierney

Rielly / Tanev
OEL / Gudas
McCabe / Hakanpaa (Healthy?)
Benoit / Bortuzzo

Woll / Askarov / Stolarz / Murray
Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jul 5 @ 12:04 AM ET
What mobile browser for Android do you favour for adblocking, ie what makes a worst case scenario site like HB the most readable.
- Zezel

Adblocker
Archaic
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Waterloo, ON
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jul 5 @ 12:07 AM ET
Oh is that all.
I think if the Rangers ate a milly on that Trouba contract and threw in a draft pick that trade could turn out superbly.

- moneyballs

They are literally trying to dump Trouba. No chance they get good value for him like Marner. Laf has been very mediocre this far.

Still could be good, but it's not enough for a 100 point player
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jul 5 @ 7:04 AM ET
I fired up that Brave browser and it looks pretty robust at cleaning all the ridiculous pop up barf off of this site.
GalacticStone
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: We shoulda let Uncle Billy finish the job.
Joined: 01.29.2013

Jul 5 @ 8:09 AM ET
I fired up that Brave browser and it looks pretty robust at cleaning all the ridiculous pop up barf off of this site.
- Zezel

I never see ads anywhere with this browser. No pop-ups, no banners, nothing. I love it. I'd marry it if it was legal.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 5 @ 8:46 AM ET
Youre welcome.

https://x.com/CountDracul.../1808927049949794317?s=19

She just doesnt age
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 5 @ 8:50 AM ET
We nicknamed a guy we used to see walking around downtown Milton, Roope.

I bet Fake saw him a time or two. Older 6’4”-ish Scandinavian looking dude with really, REALLY tight short shorts, colourful shirts and flip flops. I think he was trolling downtown. Haven’t seen him this year.

- Woderwick

LOL Yes I have seen him.
Usually red shorts I think?
LOL
I last saw him walking past lowes.
The Judge
Seattle Kraken
Joined: 08.30.2021

Jul 5 @ 8:50 AM ET
Youre welcome.

https://x.com/CountDracul.../1808927049949794317?s=19

She just doesnt age

- Fakepartofme



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