Pre-Game Talk: Leafs open season | Oct. 11, Wednesday @7pm EST | - What's your roster?

[Nineteen67]

I'll be more interested in how the team looks after the TDL.

This is dress rehearsal time.

Do you think one TDL would fill all the holes? Do they have enough resources?

 

[kb]

Do you think one TDL would fill all the holes? Do they have enough resources?

All the holes? You need to get off the hooch asap

 

[BallardEra]

Do you think one TDL would fill all the holes? Do they have enough resources?

I think they have enough time to assess by then and go from there. The question is more do they want to give up the resources?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Do you think one TDL would fill all the holes? Do they have enough resources?

We need like one maybe two defensemen....how many holes do you think this team has?

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Leafs at Sobeys

 

[Racer88]

Mark my words, they will regret losing Jones.

Who would you give up instead

 

[BigBlu]

That is some exciting news to say the least

When was the last time 2 rookies made the team that wasn't our top 10 pick. Matthews, Marner I think are the last ones?

Maybe Antropov,? Kaberle?

Antropov, Ponikarovsky? Lol. Those were the good old days!

 

[BigBlu]

Antropov, Ponikarovsky? Lol. Those were the good old days!

Bozak/Stalberg

 

[Cleetus]

Bozak/Stalberg

I loved me some Viktor Stalberg, I thought he would be a 30 goal player for us, for a long time lmao! I mean those were some lean years, all us leafs fans had was hope.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Nylander and Tavares together again eh

f***ing keefe is a moron. The whole world sees how pathetic it is…. For what 3 years now? Keefe still can’t see it.

If Keefe's not willing to drop JT to 3C, he pretty much has to play either Mitch or Willy with him.

With Minten here, you start the kid at 3C - not the harder 2C or on the unfamiliar wing.

I suppose it boils down to: do you waste Willy with JT or on the third line?

 

[PromisedLand]

Though Tavares has looked really fresh this preseason. So hopefully that carries over into the regular season and beyond.

I don't know man. His skating was as "fast (or slow)" as last season based on what I saw. here is hoping it was just "pre-season" mode.

Would be a great start to freakin' keep Josh Anderson off the freakin board for once

He seems to always start well and then fades midway through. Wish we'd just transition him to wing at this point.

I think he did say he was planning and accepting to start playing on the wing then ROR walked and we had no centers.

I was really digging the Matthews-Willy-Tavares as 3 centers. Minten is good but its a bit cruel (IMO) to start the kid at center from the get go in NHL; center position is too crucial. Here is hoping Minten knocks it out of the park to start the season

 

[PromisedLand]

haha was going to place a Friendly wager with u last night, saying he wont clear, thankfully I did not lol

wow did he clear? that would be great!

people at my work are complete incompetent hacks so have to pick up their slack; missing on all the hockey news

Knies and Minten looked great together, seemed to have chemistry. What a top 9, best we've ever had!!

Hyman-Matthews-Brown
XXX-Tavares-Marner
XXX-Kadri-Nylander

wasn't too shabby

If the refs weren't complete D-bags and called the games correctly, I would bet that we beat boston both times

 

[PromisedLand]

Not really sure how that helps him. He needs to play. If he can stay healthy he can good minutes in AHL and prove himself

Leafs have given him opportunities when healthy and will continue to do so

Its between the ears thats the problem. I saw him try way to "hard" in pre-season; which meant he missed some high IQ plays. His shots were also crest snipes. He just needs to be a bit more calm and patient and play the game. He will get his chance IMO

 

[Americanadian]

Hyman-Matthews-Brown
XXX-Tavares-Marner
XXX-Kadri-Nylander

wasn't too shabby

If the refs weren't complete D-bags and called the games correctly, I would bet that we beat boston both times

That first Tavares year they had 20 goal seasons from Kapanen and Johnsson too. They also got 16 goals from Marleau.

Those playoff lines were:
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Marleau-Kadri-Nylander
Moore-Gauthier-Brown

Easily the deepest forward group the Leafs have had since the big 4 were assembled.

 

[Cleetus]

wow did he clear? that would be great!

people at my work are complete incompetent hacks so have to pick up their slack; missing on all the hockey news



Hyman-Matthews-Brown
XXX-Tavares-Marner
XXX-Kadri-Nylander

wasn't too shabby

If the refs weren't complete D-bags and called the games correctly, I would bet that we beat boston both times

yea he cleared! I did not think that was going to happen, thought tampa would put a claim in on him, but watching the lightning in the first they dont need goaltending they dominated the ice lol

 

[Puckstuff]

That first Tavares year they had 20 goal seasons from Kapanen and Johnsson too. They also got 16 goals from Marleau.

Those playoff lines were:
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Marleau-Kadri-Nylander
Moore-Gauthier-Brown

Easily the deepest forward group the Leafs have had since the big 4 were assembled.

The big 4 is all better today though and Hyman back then wasn't as good as Bertuzzi is today. I'd argue Domi is about as good as Kadri was back then as well. Tavares hasn't really dropped off yet. Gauthier was also pretty bad, Kampf is much better. Johnssson was also nothing special, I'd take Jarnkrok over him. Knies is better then Kapanenn. D is better as well.

 

[Cleetus]

All the holes? You need to get off the hooch asap

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I’m honestly very concerned that our second line will be exposed defensively. Willy and JT were bad enough together defensively. Adding Domi to that feels like we’re playing with fire.

That first Tavares year they had 20 goal seasons from Kapanen and Johnsson too. They also got 16 goals from Marleau.

Those playoff lines were:
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Marleau-Kadri-Nylander
Moore-Gauthier-Brown

Easily the deepest forward group the Leafs have had since the big 4 were assembled.

And then the refs let Game 2 get out of hand and Parros couldn’t wait to suspend Kadri for the remainder of the series, negating our biggest advantage that year. f*** the DoPS and f*** Boston.

 

[Americanadian]

The big 4 is all better today though and Hyman back then wasn't as good as Bertuzzi is today. I'd argue Domi is about as good as Kadri was back then as well. Tavares hasn't really dropped off yet. Gauthier was also pretty bad, Kampf is much better. Johnssson was also nothing special, I'd take Jarnkrok over him. Knies is better then Kapanenn. D is better as well.

I’d argue that Marner/Tavares as a sum that season are better than the sum of Marner/Tavares today.

I’d also argue that 2018-19 Hyman is more impactful than 2023-24 Bertuzzi. Look at Bertuzzi last season. Likewise give me Kadri>Domi all day long as well as Johnsson>Jarnkrok.

Kampf for sure over Gauthier and Knies over Kapanen.

 

[Jojalu]

I like having Domi, Bertuzzi, Knies and Minten over Bunting, Kerfoot, Malgin and Engval for opening night

 

[justashadowof]

That is some exciting news to say the least

When was the last time 2 rookies made the team that wasn't our top 10 pick. Matthews, Marner I think are the last ones?

Maybe Antropov,? Kaberle?

Alex Steen and Kyle Wellwood in 2005-06.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I like having Domi, Bertuzzi, Knies and Minten over Bunting, Kerfoot, Malgin and Engval for opening night

He's fallen in the organization but Christ I would've much rather had Robertson start with the Leafs last season than Denis f***ing Malgin. The fact that Minten has been allowed to win a job with his play says a lot about how the organization is handling young players differently.

 

[fahad203]

Alex Steen and Kyle Wellwood in 2005-06.

Totally forgot about Kyle. He had some ridiculous pair of hands

 

[Suntouchable13]

Totally forgot about Kyle. He had some ridiculous pair of hands

Too much tomfoolery, though.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Opening Night Lineup 2022-23​	Opening Night Lineup 2023-24​
Bunting — Matthews — Marner Nylander — Tavares — Malgin Engvall — Kerfoot — Jarnkrok Aston-Reese — Kampf — Aube-Kubel Rielly — Brodie Muzzin — Holl Giordano — Sandin Murray​	Bertuzzi — Matthews — Marner Domi — Tavares — Nylander Knies — Minten — Järnkrok Gregor — Kämpf — Reaves Rielly — Brodie McCabe — Klingberg Giordano — Liljegren Samsonov​