@Mainely_Leafs Who gives AF. They shouldn't be playing lmao Latvia are a garbage team so he got a chance. Good on em but that shouldn't be some big advantage when projecting who a teenager is going to be over a 15-20 year career
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My top two Defensman I would love the Leafs to draft (if they get top 5) have to be Keaton Verhoeff and Alberts Smits, Reid is a slither behind them. Those two look nice! I'm a huge fan of Seider and Smits package is extremely similar. I'm 50/50 on who I would rather draft.
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@Mainely_Leafs Latvia got shitpumped in those games, I'm gonna take that he played with a grain of salt as well lol. Great prospect but there's just no chance you take him over Keaton. Could be a good consolation if we manage to lose enough to stay at #5 though
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@T_Bone2126 Yes and Smits is big playing against grown ass men, just played high minutes for Latvia at the Olympics against some of the best NHL players in the world. And his comp is Moritz Seider
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@Mainely_Leafs He's the better pick. He's currently 17 playing against grown ass men in North Dakota and putting up elite numbers. His size and strength as matures will translate extremely well. He's the cornerstone franchise RD the Leafs have needed forever
NHL comp is Aaron Ekblad
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@JohnnyGiunta_ 6) Orioles vs 3) Tigers
5) Red Sox vs 4) Blue Jays
6) Orioles vs 1) Mariners
4) Blue Jays vs 2) Yankees
4) Blue Jays vs 1) Mariners
Cinema
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I don’t think it’s insane to say the AL Beast will have 4 playoff teams in 2026
#AbolishTheALEast
Thomas Nestico@TJStats
2026 Projected MLB Standings -- FanGraphs
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@MitchBannon I see a lot less turnover with this one. Lauer will become the long man when Yesavage is back and that's about it
The chemistry from last year's ALCS lineup is about to carryover as well. Okamoto is a big upgrade on Santander
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There's gonna be a lot of #BlueJays Opening Day roster discourse the next few days.
But, a reminder, NONE of the six pitchers the Jays used on Opening Day last year were on the postseason roster. Three weren't even in the org.
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@thatssoleafy77 @OpenIcelit @nylanderthews Was Stamkos considered better than Doughty?
Tavares over Hedman?
It was considered very close at the time but the consensus was C over D. Looking back, who brought their franchise more value
And these guys albeit amazing, aren't centres
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@T_Bone2126 @OpenIcelit @nylanderthews You select the best player in the draft
There is no debate here
Not even Treliving would do this lol
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My take on if the Leafs can keep their 2026 pick vs. give it to BOS:
The Leafs desperately need a 1D, and the easiest way to get one is through the draft.
If they can jump up high enough to land Keaton Verhoeff, that’s probably the quickest way to turn this retool around.
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Verhoeff is a 6'4, 210lb RD producing big numbers in the NCAA as a 17 year old. There's zero reason for the Leafs to not take him under any circumstances
We don't need anymore star wingers. Find the franchise D-man for once!
Willy Knies@TalkeyHockey
So if the Leafs luck into 1st overall, this is what you do: Draft Verhoeff. Either at 1 or trade down to 2. Why? If you take McKenna you're moving someone out for a top D and there's none of those really available anyway. Just draft the D, keep your assets, and build around em
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@OpenIcelit @thatssoleafy77 @nylanderthews Verhoeff is a 6'4, 210lb RD producing big numbers in the NCAA as a 17 year old. There's zero reason for the Leafs to not take him at #2
We don't need anymore star wingers. Find the franchise D-man. You can look back at a lot of examples where the top D-man is the best value
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@T_Bone2126 @thatssoleafy77 @nylanderthews You take the player you think will be best, regardless of position. If that’s Verhoeff, great, if it’s Stenberg, great. Always take the best player available, never go by position unless you think they’re equally talented. Either way, I don’t trust BT to make the right pick.
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@Kaceycocklin @JBwingz @ShiDavidi You're not keeping him over Lukes or Schneider. He is the only one you would remove if you wanted to keep Leo Jimenez. Never said it was the right answer lol
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@T_Bone2126 @JBwingz @ShiDavidi lol Straw is a lock. He is absolutely not going anywhere and he shouldn’t. Dont be a casual
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Blue Jays still deciding on their final roster spots, John Schneider said. With two Rule 5 picks and Leo Jimenez out of options, asset management "is definitely a part of it ... how does each decision affect someone else, the depth of the organization and the 40-man roster."
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@irsad_ario @Faithyroyal Yeah, she was a lead actress on Suits for 7 years lol
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@mcclxskey Good! Keep losing and we may actually find a way to escape Tree's horrible protection condition
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@TodayJays Yesavage skipping April to ramp up a prior injury is actually a blessing in disguise too. I'm sure they have no problem "diagnosing" that injury lol
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Maybe I’m crazy, but the Jays “Plan B” rotation (Gausman, Cease, Lauer, Ponce, Scherzer) is still way better than a lot of teams Plan A
When the rest get healthy, this staff is going to slap 🔥
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@LeafsUpdates21 Verhoeff is exactly what this team needs now, next year, next 10 years
He is the kind of Drew Doughty, Alex Pietrangelo type cornerstone piece that you can only get by winning a lottery
You think a fanbase that has never seen their team have this would understand by now
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In the event the Leafs won the #1 pick, who would you select?
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@thatssoleafy77 @nylanderthews You absolutely take Verhoeff over Stenberg. Has this fanbase not learned a god damn thing!
DRAFT A FUCKIN ELITE DEFENSEMAN
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@nylanderthews They would either get 1st,2nd or 5th
1st and 2nd you do not pass on Mckenn/Stenberg. Maybe you trade down if a team overpays
5th if Verhoeff is available you take him for sure but it’s 50/50
At 5 you hope for him, Ried then Smits
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@JBwingz @ShiDavidi The decision is Leo or Straw
Schneider, Lukes, Heineman is the bench when Sanchez is playing
Clement can move all over the diamond and Barger can move from RF to 3B
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@ShiDavidi who are the non-pitcher bubble guys left? what positions are not yet solidified with a starter?
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What the Leaf lineup would be for the rest of the season IF the GM/Coach had working prefrontal cortexes:
Maccelli-Tavares-Knies
Domi-Groulx-Nylander
Cowan-Quillan-Robertson
Pezzetta-Haymes-Joshua
McCabe-Stecher
Rielly-Carlo
OEL-Villeneuve
Then I’d watch.
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2030 blue jays roster lineup and rotation predictions
1b Vladdy
2b Andres gimenez
SS Jojo Parker
3B Juan Sanchez
C Kirk
LF Matt walner
CF varsho
RF Barger
DH kazuma okamoto
Sp1 yesavage
Sp2 cease
Sp3 gage stanifer
SP4 Christopher Sanchez
SP5 Cody ponce
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Rick Bowness really came out of retirement to lead a midseason Blue Jackets turnaround 👀👏
(H/T @ESPNInsights)
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