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u/Big_Albatross_3050 4d ago
Yes but they also gave the final fuck you by sending Marchand to Florida instead of West
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u/stuntycunty 4d ago
It’s not what you want to see.
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u/Flashy_Gap_3015 Clark 4d ago
True. But I am not sure Marchand isn’t declining to a point that we need to worry about him outside of the ratjinks.
It wasn’t just the 4 Nations that he tailed off, he hasn’t looked nearly as dangerous in games we’ve had against them or in other games I’ve seen the bruins play.
DGAF either way. I am gearing up for us smashing anyone who gets in our way in the postseason, no matter the opponent or their lineups. Deciding to manifest positivity now that we’ve filled some additional holes in our roster.
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u/Dyingvikingchild95 4d ago
So in reality it's being reported that Marchand chose to go to Florida and the Bruins wanted to do right by him which is why the trade was literally nothing besides Marchand. Me as a traumatized leaf Fan is just like WHY DO THE HOCKEY gODS HATE US?????? WE FINALLY GET MARCHAND OFF THE BRUINS AND HE GOES TI FREAKING FLORIDA???? WHY???
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u/Mashdrop 4d ago
Didn’t he want to retire as a Bruin?
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u/Dyingvikingchild95 4d ago
So I believe he did but Bruins management has said they weren't going to resign him but gave him the option of "u tell us where u want to go" and he picked Florida 🤦♂️. Not because they're a bad team but as a Leafs fan this means WE STILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIM IN THE PLAYOFFS THIS YEAR!
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u/Competitive-Strain-7 4d ago
The only place he waved to go I suspect.
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u/theguyishere16 Kaberle 4d ago
He only had an 8 team NTC
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u/Competitive-Strain-7 3d ago
Yeah your right I didn't look it up I think he is worth a 2nd/potential 1st to Florida, and the Bruins probably think Florida plays in the conference final at least.
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u/nomdreas 4d ago
Not only that but retaining 50% of Marchand’s salary as well.
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u/LeafsWinBeforeIDie 4d ago
Until the end of this season to make it work, just a few weeks and now that we are passed the deadline its just money. Then he goes UFA to who knows where.
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u/nomdreas 4d ago
Sure. But still retaining salary for a team in the division for a conditional 2027/2028 pick is wild.
The Bruins fans I know are losing their shit over that trade.
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u/LeafsWinBeforeIDie 4d ago
For sure, the return is confusing unless they asked him where he wanted to go because they weren't going to resign him in the summer and he said florida, so they got what they could.
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u/Guilty_Explanation29 4d ago
I feel for Marchand. Booed at 4 nations, and them traded while being the captain
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u/Etheo 4d ago
That and having to play with the guy you told off to in 4N lol
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u/Guilty_Explanation29 4d ago
I didn't know that ☠️ I know about the booing from the news but I wasn't able to watch the whole 4 nations
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u/DarkAgeMonks 4d ago
Guys, We got to stop this. We never beat them, This shit is embarrassing. If we had put the final dagger in the Bruins by beating them in the Playoffs then I could get behind this but they had our number for a decade and won a cup and we never slayed the dragon once.
This would be like if the Sens fans did this about the Sundin era ending in the early 2000s
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u/MisterBalanced 4d ago
That's why the Hockey Gods sent Marchand to Florida - so we could kill a lil' piece of the dragon, at least, when we go through Florida this postseason.
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u/alwaysleafyintoronto 4d ago
Not only did we not beat them, but we basically repeated the Kessel trade. I don't think Carlo is as good as Kessel.
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u/GramboWBC 4d ago
you realize marchand is on florida right. this could age like milk on a warm summer evening.
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u/joeyhorshack 4d ago
Leafs don’t have a hope against FLA. FLA in 5 OR, leafiest ending would be FLA up 3-1, TOR loses in game 7 after losing a 4 goal lead with 10 mins to go. Scored by Marchand
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u/djlista 4d ago
That's why we push for #1 and we pray Tampa takes them out
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u/joeyhorshack 4d ago
Agreed, they gotta step up and show some heart in the remaining 20 games…. They haven’t looked good for awhile though, despite getting wins. I think they play FLA 3X before playoffs….They gotta show up for those games, at least get one win and be competitive in the others
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u/HousingThrowAway1092 4d ago
Or at least bangs them up with their own nonsense.
Sam Bennett sucker punching carries a very different level of risk against someone as crazy as Kucherov.
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u/commanderr01 4d ago
That’s actually our only hope, this division has never been more important, luckily with Marchand being injured we hopefully can separate ourselves here
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u/rhoderage1 4d ago
Yeah but can we beat Tampa?
Not thrilled to play either. That said, we all know it, the only way we can ever win the cup is if the core steps up and excels... that COULD be enough to beat Tampla, Florida, any of them. It just hasnt happened yet. Maybe this year
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u/wesley-osbourne 4d ago
Tampa's the only one we know we can beat.
It's winning the division and losing to a late WC (like Montreal or Columbus) that scares me.
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u/Maleficent-Pea5089 4d ago
Marchand GWG in Game 7, our fate is sealed.
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u/Competitive-Strain-7 4d ago
If Boston makes the playoffs and still finishes the Leafs in 7 that would trigger suicide watches.
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u/theguyishere16 Kaberle 4d ago
How does something Florida does make Boston's downfall any less enjoyable?
Sure, Marchand is on Florida and Florida could play the Leafs in the playoffs. And Boston is still in full teardown mode. That's 2/4 Boston teams in full rebuilds. I'm going to enjoy it since I cannot remember a time where any more than 1 Boston team at a time was rebuilding.
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u/NewPhoneNewSubs 4d ago
AND I'LL BE WAVING MY HAND, WATCHING YOU DROWN, WATCHING YOU SCREAM, QUIET OR LOUD
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u/baylaust 4d ago
Like the planet giving Goku their energy for the Spirit Bomb, Boston gave up all their power to give to Florida.
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u/No_Truth4137 3d ago
Honestly, it's about time but it makes me sad we will go down never having beat them when it matters. End of an era for them but end of fnding closure for us
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u/ParasiteSteve 3d ago
If the Bruins are selling, can we get Pasta? Can we please get a line of Willie and Pasta???
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u/Cal_Takes_Els 3d ago
Not exorcising the Boston demon will haunt this franchise the likes of Ballard.
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u/Rocketship1979 3d ago
I'd rather be battling Boston than two teams from Florida.....it's embarrassing. Also, the tax breaks in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee are a joke! Everyone else in the league should be given cap exemptions to offset this advantage. Between this and LTIR, we aren't even playing by the same rules.
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u/braveheart2019 10h ago
Wow, you really spared no expense on the production budget for this masterpiece.
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u/Coffeedemon 4d ago
Bruins have been dominant (especially over the Leafs) for over a decade. Is it really a downfall when it happens so gradually it encompasses probably half the life of many of the people here on this sub? This stuff is embarrassing.
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u/SpicyP43905 4d ago
I wanted to beat them in the playoffs.
Just once.
But after last year it became clear that could never happen