Did you see Sat night? 2nd 3rd periods, VAn had 1/8 shifts outside of their own zone. That was 40 min of complete domination. It just didn't translate to goals. They didn't play well last night, but Calgary was also massively motivated after getting lit up the past few games - bad combo.
This is when you need your goalie to step up and steal a game for you.. and Andy did. That's how good teams roll. We're getting closer.
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12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
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Can we just trade for Hjalmarsson and bench both ROS?
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12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
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W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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I'm not trading for a guy until I know the full extent of his injury. So until I (I as in me, not I as in if I was the GM) know what "upperbody" is, I'm not touching him.
He may not like Toronto/Canada, I dunno. But there's hurdles, big or small, that have to be done before he's traded.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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The D doesn't "need" anything right now. The team has 1 good (incredibly luckily healthy) season and everyone pushes for a cup. Right now, in December, why would you trade for anyone when the Leafs are pretty likely to make the playoffs.
Hjam is a very good player, and would help ease Hainsey's minutes, but right now, when he's on the IR, I wouldn't really be pursuing unless it was a call to see if I could get him at a steal.
I personally rather pay the exact same price as of now in February to know he's healthy.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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This team is giving up 40+ shots most nights. How can you say this team doesn't need D help? They obviously have issues getting the puck out of their zone. The only reason they are winning most of their games, and in the position they are in today, is because they can score and Andersen is saving their ass.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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Their top 4 D are positive defensive point shares
Besides Polak, Zaitsev is the only D that has a poor corsi (and it’s massively flawed for D I do know)
I don’t think it’s their top 4 D are the issue in the defensive zone. I think it’s the forwards. But having a player like Hjam take over a top 4 spot could help cover forwards defensive holes. But, with Babcocks RH/LH love it’s going to be a bit odd.
Rielly/Hainsey are together
Zaitsev is the RHD2
So it would be Gardiner/Hjam as D2
So Zaitsev/Borgman?
Babcock has high praise for Zaitsev, and we always thought he was talking Gardiner/Kadri up 2 years ago when Babs talked them up, but turned out he does enjoy them. So would Babcock dabble with:
Rielly/Hjam
Gardiner/Zaits
Hainsey/Polak/Borgman?
Hjam would be replacing a top 4 player, and really it would be Zaits, but could be Hainsey even though he’s played very well with Rielly (especially switching his partner while having such a good yr from Rielly). I don’t think the upgrade from Zaits to Hjalm would help the real issue that is forward defensive zone play.
Right now, I rather try and fix the issue (in my eyes) that is forwards in the defensive zone instead of trying to put a bandaid on it. Come deadline day, and it's not fixed, a bandaid may have to be used. But if we get Hjalm for a good price right now tho, I’d be insane to say no.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
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Good win tonight. The refs did everything they could to make it close.
Freddie is a top 5 goalie.
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Hell of a game for McElhinney last night. The posts helped him on a few occasions (as a goalie myself, I always say, that's what they are there for) and the Oilers outplayed the Leafs for the majority of the game but it wasn't meant to be. If the Oilers can ever get that damn PP going, look out. Painful watching them squander so many good chances on the PP to only come up short.
None the less, good game to watch last night.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
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