Leafs 2023-2024 Thread

[smuddan]

It was an embarrassing loss but it didn’t tell me anything that I didn’t already know about this team. In the grand scheme of things there’s no worry about the Leafs’ playoff chances. They’ll make it barring an act of God.

I‘m just curious to see what moves if any Treliving will make to improve the goaltending and defence for the playoffs. Without further additions, there’s still hopes that Woll when he comes back, and Jones can provide better goaltending but if Samsonov is the starting goaltender then there’s no hope for them to go far.

I think Treliving has done a good job in upgrading the bottom pairing guys. McCabe and Rielly have played reasonably well. The one guy that I have concern with is Brodie. He’s a “steady” d man and doesn’t make many glaring mistakes; but for a $5m player I expect more. He’s not particularly strong or physical. He doesn’t contribute much offensively either. I just don’t think the Leafs are getting good value per dollar from his performance.

 

[superstar_88]

There's no surprises here.
They lost to Chicago ... twice
They played well against NYR.
Samsonov was terrible. He's done and everyone knows it.
This time Leafs couldn't score enough goals to compensate to get it into OT for Samsonov to lose it.
There is zero chance he is starting in the playoffs unless Leaf management is on crack.
He's the Jack Campbell of the Leafs

When they beat NYR 7 to 3 who was in net? It wasn't Samsonov
When they beat Pitt 7 to 0 who was in net? It wasn't Samsonov

 

[chrispalen]

There's no surprises here.
They lost to Chicago ... twice
They played well against NYR.
Samsonov was terrible. He's done and everyone knows it.
This time Leafs couldn't score enough goals to compensate to get it into OT for Samsonov to lose it.
There is zero chance he is starting in the playoffs unless Leaf management is on crack.
He's the Jack Campbell of the Leafs

When they beat NYR 7 to 3 who was in net? It wasn't Samsonov
When they beat Pitt 7 to 0 who was in net? It wasn't Samsonov

They should just get rid of Samsonov. Beef up defence. It is disgusting losing 9:3 to Buffalo.

CP

 

[Darts]

They should just get rid of Samsonov. Beef up defence. It is disgusting losing 9:3 to Buffalo.

CP

The Leafs built the current team bass ackwards. They went forwards, defense and goalie. They should have gone goalie, defense and then forwards.

 

[oral.com]

Get rid of Sammy how? Put him on waivers? Trade him for? Move him to the Marlies?
He has a 3.55 million dollar contract, he will never get another chance beyond entry level one year deals.
No team will want his contract unless MLSE pays for it, maybe we can get a 3rd rounder in trade.
I would be surprised if he was picked up on waivers with that contract
We are stuck with him.

 

[tml]

Get rid of Sammy how? Put him on waivers? Trade him for? Move him to the Marlies?
He has a 3.55 million dollar contract, he will never get another chance beyond entry level one year deals.
No team will want his contract unless MLSE pays for it, maybe we can get a 3rd rounder in trade.
I would be surprised if he was picked up on waivers with that contract
We are stuck with him.

Some NHL analysts think he would be picked up on waivers because there are several teams desperate for goaltending. If he turns it around, that would backfire on the Leafs.

 

[glamphotographer]

Get rid of Sammy how? Put him on waivers? Trade him for? Move him to the Marlies?
He has a 3.55 million dollar contract, he will never get another chance beyond entry level one year deals.
No team will want his contract unless MLSE pays for it, maybe we can get a 3rd rounder in trade.
I would be surprised if he was picked up on waivers with that contract
We are stuck with him.

The best thing Sammy can do is to pull a Carey Price, declare mental health issues, and be placed on LTIR.

 

[oral.com]

If you’re on the wildcard bubble and you have cap space, and your goaltending sucks worse than Sammy’s.
Edmonton?
Pittsburgh? (this would be funny)

 

[glamphotographer]

Can Matthews get 50 in 50?

 

[glamphotographer]

JT91 not the fastest in the NHL but look at this dangle.

 

[smuddan]

I’m more impressed with the defensive move Willy made at the start of the game. He backchecked all the way back to the goalmouth to break up a great chance for Columbus.

 

[Insidious Von]

If you’re on the wildcard bubble and you have cap space, and your goaltending sucks worse than Sammy’s.Edmonton?

I want to see Rick Tocchet get his revenge on Wayne Gretzky by denying the Oilers playoffs hockey.

 

[superstar_88]

If you’re on the wildcard bubble and you have cap space, and your goaltending sucks worse than Sammy’s.
Edmonton?
Pittsburgh? (this would be funny)

Edmonton likes picking up ex Leafs.
C. Brown
C. Ceci
T. Barrie
Z. Hyman
J. Campbell

 

[superstar_88]

Jones last game .964 SV% and no softies

For the season:
Woll GAA 2.80 SV% .916
Jones GAA 2.79 SV% .917
almost identical.
Samsonov GAA 3.79 SV% .871

Woll has played in 15 games.
Only 5 goalies who have played in 15 or more games have a better SV% than Woll

 

[glamphotographer]

Edmonton likes picking up ex Leafs.
C. Brown
C. Ceci
T. Barrie
Z. Hyman
J. Campbell

Samsonov?

 

[superstar_88]

Kampf 323 consecutive games played streak broken with the healthy scratch.
Leafs could have used him on the PK.
Carolina scored 2 PP goals.

 

[glamphotographer]

Samsonov placed on waivers.

 

[Fun For All]

Samsonov placed on waivers.

They gave him chances and he let them down.

 

[oral.com]

He’ll clear

 

[chrispalen]

Samsonov placed on waivers.

Does he still get paid $3.5 million after being sent to the minor league?

CP