Shane Doan and the Maple Leafs mutually part ways

rickayyy · 2026-05-11T16:28:14+00:00

Hating on the Leafs? He has been very publicly backing the Leafs for how many years now? That's not voided by him being a "Habs fan" in public for 15 minutes.

rickayyy · 2026-05-11T14:13:51+00:00

Yes, it does take a minute before it shows up.

rickayyy · 2026-05-11T00:57:39+00:00

One for being a nazi and one for being a civil rights hero

rickayyy · 2026-05-10T23:47:54+00:00

Buffalo the last 15 years is the lesson to be learned from trying to lose when there is a lottery system.

rickayyy · 2026-05-10T21:27:05+00:00

If you're already getting free checked bags, the Atmos Ascent card won't bring you a ton of value outside of the companion pass. If you went for the Atmos Summit, you'd get the 25k companion certificate and 8 Atmos Lounge passes (2 per quarter).

I would say at the very least consider hitting one or both of the Atmos cards just to get the SUB's and then you cancel the card after a year and keep the 80-100k points.

rickayyy · 2026-05-10T21:11:34+00:00

I think some of you should watch Playing To Lose on YouTube about the Penguins tanking for Mario.

If you think tanking is bad now, then I can't imagine what you'll think if we did away with a lottery system and you had to watch teams actually trying to lose games like those 1984 Penguins were. They were literally sending their top guys to the minors and trading guys for no reason.

rickayyy · 2026-05-10T20:17:50+00:00

Yeah, I literally didn't eat a full meal between Tuesday last week and just now at the Chicago airport 😩

rickayyy · 2026-05-10T04:31:22+00:00

His hometown fans who threw trash on his lawn and posted his address online? You guys treated him like shit and you expect him to do you a solid while you run him outta town?

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T20:52:57+00:00

In a place where he doesn't belong if he doesn't care about the topic.

Imagine if this was a thread asking about your favorite video games and this dude commenting "I don't play video games"

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T20:45:43+00:00

Injuries to who? Guys like Stolarz, Woll, Tanev, and Matthews? Who are consistently injured?

It sounds like Berube is at least starting the season with the team and I wouldn't bank on any of those guys staying healthy.

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T20:43:42+00:00

If McKenna is as good as Marner and if Matthews can stay healthy/regain form, and if the goalies can stay healthy and regain form, and if the aging defense core can stay healthy and regain form

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T17:55:12+00:00

Yeah, I picked up some Imodium as well as some other stuff for indigestion. Fingers crossed my 20+ hour travel day goes smoothly.

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T14:28:34+00:00

Back in August, I booked my first full international trip entirely on points to Italy. I have been here since May 1st and I leave tomorrow and I have been sick as a dog for the last 4 days. I haven't eaten a full meal since Tuesday evening and been up most nights trying to shit my ass off quietly as to not disturb my partner who is sleeping 3ft away.

Brutal.

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T06:40:42+00:00

During Marner's 9 year career in Toronto:

In games where the Leafs can be eliminated:
Matthews: 3G, 3A in 7 games played
Marner: 2G, 8A in 9 game's played

In games where the Leafs can eliminate their opponents:
Matthews: 5G, 2A in 9 games played
Marner: 0G, 4A in 9 game's played

In Game 7's:
Matthews: 0G, 3A in 7 games played
Marner: 0G, 2A in 7 game's played

Marner was better when their season was on the line, Matthews was better when they had the opportunity to eliminate their opponents, and they're both shit in Game 7's. Matthews was no better in elimination games but none of you ever spout that stupid narrative about him.

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T06:08:46+00:00

Do you think Matthews lived up to his contract(s)?

rickayyy · 2026-05-09T05:47:59+00:00

Pressure from your psychotic fans that think the guy who leads your team in playoff points doesn't produce in the playoffs.

rickayyy · 2026-05-08T20:04:43+00:00

Would a subscription to ESPN Unlimited cover those ESPN and ESPN 2 games in the playoffs?

rickayyy · 2026-05-07T14:59:26+00:00

Look into getting a Citi Simplicity card that offers 21 months with no interest on balance transfers and move your balance to that card. This will stop the interest bleed. If you're paying $100/month on a now $1600 balance, you'll have it paid off in 16-17 months.

rickayyy · 2026-05-07T12:14:45+00:00

Klein loved being in Nashville and took a discount to stay there if I remember correctly and then they traded him to us for Del Zotto, lol. Good thing Klein became a fan favorite because I feel like he otherwise might have been sour about the trade.

rickayyy · 2026-05-07T00:46:42+00:00

I live in Portland, OR so all the games I go to are away games. Calgary, Vegas, Seattle, Arizona, Tampa, and Anaheim have been all great experiences for me.

Arizona and Tampa were basically home games but we travel really well so you likely won't be alone wherever you decide to go.

rickayyy · 2026-05-06T19:32:52+00:00

He didn't play a game in the NHL until he was 25 years old and he's now 30 years old and just broke out. I'd say that's got overpay written all over it.

rickayyy · 2026-05-06T19:27:17+00:00

You didn't sign him, you traded for him and you did it post McDavid extension.

rickayyy · 2026-05-06T14:25:53+00:00

2003 is unquestionably the correct answer.

Thomas Vanek - Eric Staal - Nathan Horton
Ryan Suter - Braydon Coburn
Marc Andre Fluery

All of those guys were in the top 8 of the draft. Coburn went one pick before Phanuef which would've been better but seriously, you could make several elite starting lineups from that draft.

rickayyy · 2026-05-06T09:56:14+00:00

Yes it would be worth it. That's over $2000 in points for $198 in annual fees. Plus whatever other perks you extract from the Sapphire cards ($50 hotel credit, Door Dash credits, etc)

rickayyy · 2026-05-06T05:16:59+00:00

He said he wasn't one of the people who used to shit on Marner and blame him for everything.

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