James Mirtle, Senior Managing Editor with The Athletic, joins JD Bunkis to look back on the Leafs’ weekend and how Zach Hyman will be remembered in the city, before getting into the state of the Oilers, Toronto’s defence, and what Mitch Marner’s line might look like when he returns.
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I'm sure the Leafs won't be able to hold all prospects under contract they'd like to. I think for Hyman, the last straw was the playoffs and how inept the team was. He wanted more $$ and a better team to play for. Sorry–I don't blame him.
Hyman is shooting 8% over his average in a year Mcdavid decided to go after an assist milestone.
Hyman had stone hands in TOR and will almost certainly not even reach 30 next season.
Jesus Christ Hyman has been gone for 2 years and ya'll are comparing to Gretzky & Orr, it gets weirder by the year, move on ffs, Hyman didn't bring the leafs any closer to a cup, was not really a needle mover in the playoffs, he's a better fit in Edmonton & good for him, but lordy move the f*ck on, is anyone else obsessing about their players after they move on, I'm a leafs fan and I'm sick of talking about it, holy moly
If they really could have had Hyman for under $5mill…I don't even know what to say.
But Hyman would have never scored 50 goals this year if he had stayed in Toronto. He is benefiting from being on a line with McDavid, who is NOT selfish like Matthes is. Matthews is a goal scoring machine who wants the puck, he isn't interested in setting an assist record.
All things considered it was the best outcome, sure both wins would be nice, but hell of a fight against a rested Carolina team
Well, asking dumb questions; why didn't Toronto go last place for a year and pick up McDavid? Armchair experts spewing nonsense.
50 goals and 10 assists. Just means if McDavid had 50 goals odds are Hyman wouldn't have any points. The Leafs did alright at the time with Hyman and letting him go for 5 million. With that being said yeah its nice to see 50 from a player of course but he wasn't anything close to that when he was here. Was worth like 2 million if anything. I 'd rather have Bert in any case. Maybe for 3.5 but still.
Hyman instead of Tavares would have made the Leafs way better. But the Leafs went in on the overpriced super star instead.
I remember commenting on YT that Edmonton was so lucky to be getting Hyman. In my opinion he was Toronto’s MVP. He was the only player who could forecheck (and be able to keep control of the puck) AND he was Marner’s and Matthew’s set up man, and he could score. We still don’t have anyone who can forecheck and play like Hyman.
Love Hyman, why it looks so incredible, is because of the contract. Also he wouldn't put up those numbers anywhere else, but its working so who cares.
If you believe he is legit perennial 50, or ever 40 goal scorer, and his contract was up at the end of the year. Would you pay him like one? that means 10M +. Nobody is giving him that.
But I love Hyman, way to go.
Samsonov isn't going to be 100% for at least a couple weeks. It HAS TO BE WOLL now no matter what.
Hyman deal with leafs all falls on shannanhan plain and simple another reason why he needs to go
People need to pump the breaks a bit with Hyman, he wasn't anywhere near this level of play when he was with the Leafs, a solid player that would battle for the puck but nothing near a 50 goal scorer and frankly just look who he's playing with, 2 of the top players in the world, you could park anyone in front of the net and still get results.
Nurse makes 9 million lmao
Hyman also did not get as many points on TML because TML do not play the plant a forward in front of goalie and shoot style which EDM takes advantage of a LOT!
Even the 21 goal Hyman version at 5.5M is better then Bertuzzi at same contract so…
"Well 1.5 good teams…"
What an idiot this guy is.
Leafs didn't fumble Hyman.
When you play with the best, that rubs off on you. Look who his line mates are.
As a long term Leafs fan I had no issue letting Hyman go. I still have no regrets letting Hyman go.
Zak looks better in oilers colours. Plus probably win a cup before leafs will . Lol leafs suck😂😂😂