Recent content by maurice93

The opening post in this thread looks worse and worse after every game.

it’s quite possible that was the plan .. they saw value in the return and then go from there in multiple potential paths including flipping. Habs gave up #16/17 picks last year and a young serviceable 3rd/4th line forward for Noah Dobson. The Habs 2026 and 2027 picks + Engatrom were about...

Pelley should have never permitted Treliving to trade Knies though. Given Treliving status, Pelley should have given him a list of no trade players .. Matthews, Nylander and Knies. Everybody else should have been Ok to move. The decision to trade or not trade core assets, and for what for...

So Trelivong was going to trade Knies to Montreal for Zharovsky, 2 first round picks, and a good prospect (like Engstrom) Didn’t happen because it was filed around 3:01, a minute past the deadline. I would have liked it for Montreal. Consolidate young assets and draft capital for all young...

The only outdoor sporting events I have went to the last few years are: 1) Blue Jay Games - they have always allowed to me bring in a water bottle or juice from the outside. 2) PGA Tour (Canadian Open) - They will make you dump out anything upon entrance. Last year they set up a free water...

I saw a few people online say that since Marleau cost a first to get rid of, it will be a first to get red of Gallagher. Not true at all. #1. Leafs were in a cap crunch at the time. Habs are not. If nothing comes up for Gallagher with 50% retention they just don’t trade him .. they...

He left him in because the backup plan was Seabold who had been recently released be Detroit. They had to go some combo of Hoffman and Varland in the 8th and 9th. I know the strategy was Varland to go against the best hitters... but with Hoffman's ability to really lose it quickly, you needed...

He did make the Hall of Fame for 2 main reasons around his regular season play which drives much of your ultimate resume: 1. His counting stats are not Hall of Fame Caliber 379 Goals. 786 points, in 1215 Career Games 2. In terms of regular season his honours are not existent - no all star...

One of the oddities of Claude's career was that he retired in 2003 at the age of 37. And them six years later, at the age of 43, he made an NHL comeback and played 18 games with San Jose.

Technically low leverage, yes. But still the 9th, where he can get in trouble quickly if a few runners get on base. So his possible mental block can easily come into play. He has had a few games like that, where he loses his control out of nowhere and control does him in instead of typically...

Varland pitched the 8th (and Rogers the 7th) It was 2-1 in top of 8th, and 2-3-4 were coming up for the Orioles. Their thought was bring in Varland for the toughest guys, so they warmed him up and brought him in the 8th.

Hoffman has been pretty stellar when pitching in the 7th and 8th. It's clear he has a mental block of some sort when he is the last guy, with no other pitcher (or inning) to protect him. Manager has to keep Hoffman in areas that he can succeed. There are many relievers that can be as...

Has to be different year than 1991. They were either in high school or college back then. Maybe 1999. based on Duval's peak.

It's possible the "mystery" is done for privacy reasons, so even those who know it is might decide to keep it quiet.

Are you from Toronto. What do you like in Toronto? Agencies that you like? Or MP's that you like more than others? It might help some find comp's in Ottawa.