Das 2025-2026 NHL Regular Season Thread: If Connor McDavid were a real team player, he’d sign for the league minimum

[sutterfamily]

Teams have traded 2-goal leads here, was 3-1 Isles and now 5-3 PNES. C'mon make it three.

[sutterfamily]

6-3..

[sutterfamily]

Okay, at 7-3 with 12 mins left I feel at least ok that this will end in regulation

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Hopefully the PNES blew their load tonight and have empty balls tomorrow night

[Cacophony]

Hopefully the PNES blew their load tonight and have empty balls tomorrow night

[sutterfamily]

Surprised the Leafs shitcanned Treliving so soon. It was 100% the right move, unfortunate for the rest of us. Glad for user practice, tho.

[linseman]

they should really consider changing that slogan:

[Grand Moff Larkin]

Surprised the Leafs shitcanned Treliving so soon. It was 100% the right move, unfortunate for the rest of us. Glad for user practice, tho.

Does it matter? Unless they lose out or get lottery luck, they won't have a first-rounder the next two years, they don't have a good prospect pool, free agency this summer is dire, and the only other "bad" team in their division this year is the Panthers, who will get Barkov back next year. I can see the Leaves improving a bit next year -- better goaltending, healthier Matthews, etc. -- but I don't see how they're going to acquire two top-pair D anytime soon.

[sutterfamily]

You're probably right, my feeling as well that there's only so much better they can get with current system. BUT they have a better shot of doing it with a better GM. Plus I dunno if I'd leave a terrible guy in charge over a couple of years just because you think you'll be bad. There's a non-zero chance they have to trade Matthews or something, too - you probably don't want a guy you don't trust in charge of that?

[sutterfamily]

I wonder if Linus Ullmark will feel like playing tonight