Thorner

On the other hand..

Leafs played that 2 on 1 about as poorly as possible Shootout favours Buffalo. If UPL is calm he can basically just stand there

Leafs don’t have a regulation win vs the east since December LMAO

9 points back

Surprised at the angst on this one in a vacuum. Pushing this to OT was always our best shot

Skinner having the longest playoff drought and being on buffalo is hilarious

And yet…

Gotta say, if we push this to OT, I like our chances given recent precedent

UPL saves bacon

Sabres 6-2 in last 8 vs Toronto

Only 8 back with a W? Is this real life?

Great pick by Dahlin

Would it make you feel better about missing the playoffs this year if Detroit misses too?

As a right shot, he’s sticking out like a sore thumb

Leafs are a joke imo

W tonight and the playoff push is back on

You’re the one in the wrong thread! 😃

Mittelstadt for Byram….boom He’s not even in Buffalo yet!

Addition by subtraction

Best shot on the team

I think this deal more so proves the “can’t get good players” idea false. It proves the “you have to pay up for them” idea true The actual structure of the deal is actually quite promising 1) we traded someone liked 2) going with the idea it is indeed a “now” trade, it demonstrates a willingness to perhaps “lose” a trade from a perception standpoint, raw current production standpoint to WIN the war by addressing a need. I don’t know if I agree with the execution, namely, whether a left shot perhaps injury riddled player addresses said need, but, the method behind the madness is extremely encouraging 3) hockey trade I quite like the mechanics behind the deal. I might like the mechanics of the deal enough that even irrespective of my evaluation of the actual components, I’m glad we made it

Bolded is definitely possible. I’d say likely. Thinking about it, almost assuredly: my bias is definitely to lean towards thinking that’s where the prioritization is, based on the fact otherwise would represent a change of what we have seen up until this point. Or, at least up until this season. I still think their internal expectation was playoffs this season, but there are some who argue otherwise. The idea that Adams thinks Byram represents an upgrade on Casey for next season outright is certainly a plausible (and preferable) one. So I suppose *that’s* what I’m actually looking for to be the case. I was simply drawn to expecting otherwise

They can, yup. Also doesn’t appear to be linear given Byram’s trajectory this far Would an appropriate return for Malkin in his prime be one relative to his production or relative to his designation as 2C?