Unless you are replacing marner with Rantanen, there arent many players that can replace him....points and passing wise.
I dont like his at $13m, but i also dont like Matthews at $13.5 either
Knies has been great, but hes only been great playing with elite players like marner and matthews (when hes playing well).
Itr would be interesting to see how effective knies in with other players
- Fakepartofme

Didn't want to comment, cuz I'm out of it, but I agree with this 100% but also remind you that he was kinda lights out on a short stint with the 3rd line last year if I remember...like really good?!?!.

Knies is quickly one of my favs, buuuuuttttt..... is he consistent? That's where the money conversation starts, and he's a RFA so that's kinda where it ends.

Hope he gets paid....not in a greedy way though...as you mentioned above.

Brick Woll does well again. His appearance in this series has really given the Leafs a boost. Team seemed to really rally around the Stolarz injury and Woll, despite defensive breakdowns in front of him, is so good at making the timely saves at the right moments.

The 3rd period has been the Leafs worst period this playoffs but tonight, they sealed the deal. Even when they lost the lead, Marner saved the day. Which is funny because according to some local idiots, he never wins games for the Leafs. Oh but it's not late enough in the series so it doesn't count...4th career playoff GWG.

Thus far, the Leafs have won 6 playoff games with 6 different GWG scorers.

Marner, Knies, Pacioretty, Domi, Tavares and Benoit.

The Leafs need to continue to put this series out of reach. It'll be a tough road game, but Matthews has got to win us a game at some point this series. Bob has had two games with bad SV% and the Leafs shooting % is absurd right now. If those two stats come back down to Earth, they're going to need somebody like Matthews to rise above and be a difference maker. Everybody in the top-six has won the Leafs a game. Nylander doesn't have a GWG yet but he's been a 1st star player at least once.

We need Matthews to step up at some point and provide the same. Without that, the Panthers could find their way back into this series the way Ottawa pushed back.
- Rare_Jewel

Really good write up. I'm happy with the respect Sens are getting for way they played....

Same for leafs, look different this year and I honestly believe they have the best chance in the East to make the cup finals. Their play and confidence is very real. Nylander deserves so much credit, Matthews needs to score!

If leafs actually had a goalie i think they could win it

If leafs actually had a goalie i think they could win it
- LFS

Nice to see you are enjoying Leafs playoffs hockey.

Stay classy, Floriduh:

Stay classy, Floriduh:

- gravyface

who's #51 from Florida?

who's #51 from Florida?
- dmnted

51st state BS I'm sure.

Missed this one:
https://packaged-media.re...139760f17ed87190f5690dcbf

51st state BS I'm sure.
- gravyface

D'0h

facepalm .....

Missed this one:
https://packaged-media.re...139760f17ed87190f5690dcbf
- gravyface

the play was whistle down due to a hand pass.

the play was whistle down due to a hand pass.
- dmnted

Right, but to finish the motion of catching a puck with a forearm shiv to the head of Woll... these guys must practice this poop on crash test dummies behind close doors with Maurice egging them on.

51st state BS I'm sure.
- gravyface

Is he asking for a beating? Like (frank)

I though this was Rielly at first glance.

Is he asking for a beating? Like (frank)
- Lahey

I don't know how he got out of there alive... or maybe he didn't.

I though this was Rielly at first glance.
- dmnted

Well he's just like Reilly except he's a forward and a million times better

Not true. The Leafs made mistakes keeping the wrong guys at the wrong prices. And then spent years trying to replace them with bargain big players that never worked.

No Jarnkrok, no Kampf, no Reaves is the easiest 5 million I've ever calculated.
- Rare_Jewel

I'm not going to debate with you for any extended period of time here as I know you are usually unwaivering in your opinions.

However, what part of what I said specifically was untrue?

Here's something......Connor Brown is a bargain bin player. Zach Hyman played this year like a high end bargain bin player. 5 million a year for 44 points.

Yes. Take Jarnkrok, Kampf, and Reaves out of the lineup, and replace them with one skater in Hyman. Who fills the other holes vacated by these players with no cap room? You just going to skate 10 forwards every game?

I'm not going to debate with you for any extended period of time here as I know you are usually unwaivering in your opinions.

However, what part of what I said specifically was untrue?

Here's something......Connor Brown is a bargain bin player. Zach Hyman played this year like a high end bargain bin player. 5 million a year for 44 points.

Yes. Take Jarnkrok, Kampf, and Reaves out of the lineup, and replace them with one skater in Hyman. Who fills the other holes vacated by these players with no cap room? You just going to skate 10 forwards every game?
- Kinger34

Here we are, with a 2-0 lead against the Cup champs in round 2, best start to a playoffs since 1963, and we're lamenting the loss of Zach Hyman, when we have a younger, better Knies playing lights out.

I would've loved to have kept Hyman, but at the time, with the cap, he was an unfortunate cap casualty. Every team loses players they regret over time. I'm sure the Canes would love to have Beast Mode Rantanen right now... I'm sure FLA misses Montour...

- dmnted

Wood

I don't know how he got out of there alive... or maybe he didn't.
- gravyface

If there is a missing person report today, you'll know who it is

Stay classy, Floriduh:

- gravyface

Why do fellers set themselves up for a beating?



Toolbag in the bottom left corner doesn’t look too happy about being in the frame.

If there is a missing person report today, you'll know who it is
- Lahey

Spatso?

I'm not going to debate with you for any extended period of time here as I know you are usually unwaivering in your opinions.

However, what part of what I said specifically was untrue?

Here's something......Connor Brown is a bargain bin player. Zach Hyman played this year like a high end bargain bin player. 5 million a year for 44 points.

Yes. Take Jarnkrok, Kampf, and Reaves out of the lineup, and replace them with one skater in Hyman. Who fills the other holes vacated by these players with no cap room? You just going to skate 10 forwards every game?
- Kinger34

He doesn't actually respond to anything that has been unequivocally proven wrong.

So, about 85%.

- gravyface

Too early.

Leafs still need to win 2 more games....plenty of time for them to Leafs this up.

The top
Players are doing what they’re supposed to do.

Matthews is hurt or something.. but playing well defensively.


Go Leafs Mother(frank)in’ Go!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

He can't hit the net. He's either injured or in the worst headspace ever. They need him to contribute more.

Woll was great last night. The refs were lost. That embelllishment call was brutal against Florida. On the other hand Bennett shouldn't even be playing.