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2020-2021 NHL Thread

https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1370084010823725058

Last month Babcock said the Leafs "made sure we finished last to get Auston Matthews".
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1370084010823725058

Last month Babcock said the Leafs "made sure we finished last to get Auston Matthews".

By hiring Tonya Harding to ensure Kadri and JvR and Bozak were all finishing the season early, AND rig the lottery balls.
 
herman said:
By hiring Tonya Harding to ensure Kadri and JvR and Bozak were all finishing the season early, AND rig the lottery balls.

Maybe tanking is actually good if it helps encourage players to not play through injuries and actually heal properly.
 
The dodge league officials use, and it's all leagues the NBA is as guilty of this as anyone, is that they'll say "tanking" involves actual players and coaches intentionally trying to lose games vs. just front offices purposefully putting together bad teams.

It's bogus and bullcrap but they'll never say anything publicly ever because they still want people to buy tickets and watch the games of teams who are clearly tanking.
 
https://twitter.com/jacobnitzberg/status/1370202860206632965

Starting to feel genuinely bad for Laine now.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/NHL_Watcher/status/1370222035302019072

Second credible media member to float this theory now.

He wants to take on the challenge that is Buffalo.
 
I suppose it's possible, but I find that suggestion pretty unlikely. How badly would that hurt his credibility?
 
Bullfrog said:
I suppose it's possible, but I find that suggestion pretty unlikely. How badly would that hurt his credibility?

He turns 63 in June, not saying that he couldn't coach longer if he wanted but he might just feel like this is his last stop.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Bullfrog said:
I suppose it's possible, but I find that suggestion pretty unlikely. How badly would that hurt his credibility?

He turns 63 in June, not saying that he couldn't coach longer if he wanted but he might just feel like this is his last stop.
Maybe he wants to be available for Seattle...?
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Bullfrog said:
I suppose it's possible, but I find that suggestion pretty unlikely. How badly would that hurt his credibility?

He turns 63 in June, not saying that he couldn't coach longer if he wanted but he might just feel like this is his last stop.
Maybe he wants to be available for Seattle...?

Might be an interesting place to finish his coaching career.  You get the island of misfit 2nd/3rd liners who have something to prove and 1-3 years of Torts probably stays under the worn out welcome territory.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
CarltonTheBear said:
Bullfrog said:
I suppose it's possible, but I find that suggestion pretty unlikely. How badly would that hurt his credibility?

He turns 63 in June, not saying that he couldn't coach longer if he wanted but he might just feel like this is his last stop.
Maybe he wants to be available for Seattle...?

He's actually in the last year of his contract, which is partially fueling speculation since coaches rarely go into seasons in that lame duck position.
 
https://twitter.com/joesmithtb/status/1370416910999900165

Boy Tampa sure would be in a pickle if he got medical clearance to play a week or two before playoffs start. Sure is convenient he won't get the green light until right after the cap stops to matter.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/joesmithtb/status/1370416910999900165

Boy Tampa sure would be in a pickle if he got medical clearance to play a week or two before playoffs start. Sure is convenient he won't get the green light until right after the cap stops to matter.
Just happened to work out perfectly for Tampa eh? What a surprise
 
Zee said:
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/joesmithtb/status/1370416910999900165

Boy Tampa sure would be in a pickle if he got medical clearance to play a week or two before playoffs start. Sure is convenient he won't get the green light until right after the cap stops to matter.
Just happened to work out perfectly for Tampa eh? What a surprise

Remember when other GMs complained that Leafs prospects got to use team facilities during the summer lol
 
Who wore it better
https://twitter.com/nathangraviteh/status/1370582811233579011
https://twitter.com/briancrd/status/1370448577831444484

The Hamilton puck went to Boston along with the Seguin pick as part of the Kessel deal to Toronto. Boston eventually spun Seguin into Loui Eriksson (lol) and Hamilton for the aforementioned Zachary Senyshyn.

Boston won a Cup in there somewhere, so at least there is that
 

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