The Toronto Maple Leafs waived their former starting goaltender yesterday and just officially brought up his replacement from the minors. That and more in today’s NHL Hockey video!
sammy just had a kid, the time and loss of sleep that takes is what i believe is causing his poor play lately. i feel bad for him but the leafs can't afford to keep him when he's letting just about anything in. i hope he gets his game back on track because when he was playing well he really did help the leafs.
Hope Samsonov can find his game with the Marlies. Atleast he'll be able to play and work on his game without the extreme spotlight and pressure that comes when playing for the Leafs.
Maybe he wants out of Toronto because they gave his position to a rookie goalie (I'm a huge fan of Woll and his future is bright but…) without even giving the guy a 2nd chance to redeem himself….not to mention our D core is mediocre at best. Has everyone forgot that he literally carried us to the 2nd round last year? He alone kept the high scoring lighting from delivering us a hellish defeat. You don't treat players of his caliber the way that management has this year. I'd say F U too.
I really donât know what happened to Sammy it can only be mental, in his last press conference he was really down and he just looked depressed and just not himself, I believe he needs to get away from the team and try and get some confidence back playing against lesser competition
Who cares the leafs suck, their fans suck and the sucky media that follows leafs and nobody else really sucks. Leafs will suck forever cuz of all the suck pressure you put on them. You leaf people all suck. I feel bad for the players they should all quit and join one of the other 31 teams that donât suck
I think this is a side effect of the way teams are rolling 2 goalies. Some guys, like Samsonov and Campbell, have a really hard time finding their game when they get such sporadic starts. They never get the chance to get their heads back in the right place. Hopefully Hildeby is a Hildebeast
I hope he doesn't come back ffs, that Columbus game was hard to watch. 3 goals on 11 shots đ, ya at this point anyone would be better, but that defense isn't helping, Brodie gotta go too.
There are only four main characters on the Leafs. Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewy. Maybe a Yoda or Obi-wan or two. Everybody else is just nameless Storm troopers and are treated as such. Goalies have always fallen into that catagory with this team.
Always hate seeing a goalie let go. Its the hardest position to play and I feel terrible for blaming him cause the puck always goes through 5 guys first before him, but eh. Hope he bounces back
I mean i hate the leafs but i still feel for the guy that market is probably the worst to play in out of the entire nhl by far so i can definitely see it taking a toll mentally
Leafs not only have problems with the goalie they do have problems with their defs!Team is build wrong to much money for forward they will never win nothing the way they build that team!
No one can say sammy was the main issue cause our defence is fuckin trash our forwards cant backcheck worth shit and no one has helped him out all season
Im a big sammy fan but I have real trouble seeing him playing another game for the leafs. He probably gets dealt. He isnt untradable, contract is for this year only at a manageable cap hit, and with his history of this happening before, it's clearly mental and a change of scenery most definitely will make him better. So why not take a chance if you're Chicago or San Jose. I'm sure we could take Mrazek as a third option, hes been ok this year and has a similar cap, Chicago retains half and we give them a prospect for the trouble.
I'm not following the Leafs so maybe someone can enlighten me but Samsonov was doing well last year? Was it just a spark and he's average or something's wrong with him this year? I always thought he was an okay goalie but not an AHL one. Though he clearly deserves to be sent down this year
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I think because of arbitration he thinks after last year he shouldn't of gone through it as he thought he was really good.
But to come out this year and be a siv just because he thought himself better and a better contract I think is the issue.
That being said for him not to be calmed on waivers is another kick in the A for him.
With players from across the pond that really have no felity to North America and or teams & franchises are really hard to read because of loyalty.
So this trip to the AHL may bring him back to his game.
sammy just had a kid, the time and loss of sleep that takes is what i believe is causing his poor play lately. i feel bad for him but the leafs can't afford to keep him when he's letting just about anything in. i hope he gets his game back on track because when he was playing well he really did help the leafs.
Eck, you got to make a vid on Campbell!
Changing the goalie wont mean anything if defensemen dont screen the crease.
First goal shown in this vid is the leafs defensive zone breakdown.Theyre all watching the puck and laine sees that and walks in,no one picks him
I wonder how many goalies it takes before Leafs fans start to wonder if it's actually them that are the problem….
Nah! And I'm here to watch đż
I think they should have woll as there starter
Samsonov is in his own head, he'll be back
Hildebeast will be good. I just don't think he's ready. With Woll not back, what do you do?
Hope Samsonov can find his game with the Marlies. Atleast he'll be able to play and work on his game without the extreme spotlight and pressure that comes when playing for the Leafs.
The leafs are the kings of destroying goaltenders. Just look at Andersen, Campbell, Reimer, and now Samsonov
Maybe he wants out of Toronto because they gave his position to a rookie goalie (I'm a huge fan of Woll and his future is bright but…) without even giving the guy a 2nd chance to redeem himself….not to mention our D core is mediocre at best. Has everyone forgot that he literally carried us to the 2nd round last year? He alone kept the high scoring lighting from delivering us a hellish defeat. You don't treat players of his caliber the way that management has this year. I'd say F U too.
I really donât know what happened to Sammy it can only be mental, in his last press conference he was really down and he just looked depressed and just not himself, I believe he needs to get away from the team and try and get some confidence back playing against lesser competition
There's a lot riding on 2 rookies and a mid to below mid veteran in net for the Leafs. Might be okay, or could become a complete disaster.
Hildebeast had double hip surgery during COVID – may be expecting too much here.
Gonna take more then a goalie
Who cares the leafs suck, their fans suck and the sucky media that follows leafs and nobody else really sucks. Leafs will suck forever cuz of all the suck pressure you put on them. You leaf people all suck. I feel bad for the players they should all quit and join one of the other 31 teams that donât suck
I think this is a side effect of the way teams are rolling 2 goalies. Some guys, like Samsonov and Campbell, have a really hard time finding their game when they get such sporadic starts. They never get the chance to get their heads back in the right place. Hopefully Hildeby is a Hildebeast
Still amazing that the oilers have a 25mil backup ahl goalie
Bro has 1 bad month and gets put on waivers
I hope he doesn't come back ffs, that Columbus game was hard to watch. 3 goals on 11 shots đ, ya at this point anyone would be better, but that defense isn't helping, Brodie gotta go too.
âThe mental toll after going through arbitrationâ oh like Jeremy Swayman? đ
Wild what some people theorize around the leafs my lord
Itâs crazy to see these goalies that should be declining doing so well. Quick, Fleury, Talbot, all passed on because of age, and are killing it.
We should've done it sooner. It's nothing personal, you're just one of the worst goalies in the league.
There are only four main characters on the Leafs. Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewy. Maybe a Yoda or Obi-wan or two. Everybody else is just nameless Storm troopers and are treated as such. Goalies have always fallen into that catagory with this team.
Always hate seeing a goalie let go. Its the hardest position to play and I feel terrible for blaming him cause the puck always goes through 5 guys first before him, but eh. Hope he bounces back
I mean i hate the leafs but i still feel for the guy that market is probably the worst to play in out of the entire nhl by far so i can definitely see it taking a toll mentally
Leafs not only have problems with the goalie they do have problems with their defs!Team is build wrong to much money for forward they will never win nothing the way they build that team!
Hildeby's time to shine
No one can say sammy was the main issue cause our defence is fuckin trash our forwards cant backcheck worth shit and no one has helped him out all season
Jones was great for the Kraken, he'll be great for the Leafs
When the laffs lose everyone else win
Im a big sammy fan but I have real trouble seeing him playing another game for the leafs. He probably gets dealt. He isnt untradable, contract is for this year only at a manageable cap hit, and with his history of this happening before, it's clearly mental and a change of scenery most definitely will make him better. So why not take a chance if you're Chicago or San Jose. I'm sure we could take Mrazek as a third option, hes been ok this year and has a similar cap, Chicago retains half and we give them a prospect for the trouble.
I'm not following the Leafs so maybe someone can enlighten me but Samsonov was doing well last year? Was it just a spark and he's average or something's wrong with him this year? I always thought he was an okay goalie but not an AHL one. Though he clearly deserves to be sent down this year
I think they just need Murray to get healthyâŠ
Yeah rehabilitating by putting him on waiversđ€Š
I think the war is weighing heavy in the hearts of some of these import players even OV is not himself ,, this sad situation