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One thing I wonder about with this Leafs GM search, are they narrowing down finalists who are the best fit for the job? Or the ones that most closely align with the organization's belief they can re-tool this thing and don't need a full rebuild? Hopefully it's the former.

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Sunday Overreactions: Jets need to overhaul top-heavy roster A stunning 34-point drop from a Presidents’ Trophy season has the Winnipeg Jets facing a pivotal off-season, with roster shakeups likely needed to turn elite individual performances into team success.

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- On the Jets needing to become more than a one-line team #GoJetsGo
- Plus more thoughts on why and how the Leafs could’ve done more to improve their lottery odds #LeafsForever

And more…..
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Andrei Vasilevskiy since the start of the 2022-23 playoffs:

- 4-13 record
- .878 save percentage
- minus-4 goals saved above expected
- allowed 4 or more 8 times
- Tampa has also lost 11 of their past 12 OT games in the postseason

#GoBolts

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Sunday Overreactions: Jets need to overhaul top-heavy roster A stunning 34-point drop from a Presidents’ Trophy season has the Winnipeg Jets facing a pivotal off-season, with roster shakeups likely needed to turn elite individual performances into team success.

Sunday Overreactions for @Sportsnet

- On the Jets needing to become more than a one-line team #GoJetsGo
- Plus more thoughts on why and how the Leafs could’ve done more to improve their lottery odds #LeafsForever

And more…..
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Friday Four: Biggest questions ahead of Stanley Cup Playoffs It's the best time of year for hockey fans. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs just one sleep away, Sportsnet's Michael Amato takes a look at some of the biggest post-season questions in this week's Friday...

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Playoff questions:

- What Ullmark will the Sens get? #GoSensGo 
- Do Oilers have enough depth to get back to Final? #LetsGoOilers 
- Can Canadiens overcome loss of Dobson? #GoHabsGo 
- Will Canes get over the hump? #CarolinaCulture
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Friday Four: Biggest questions ahead of Stanley Cup Playoffs It's the best time of year for hockey fans. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs just one sleep away, Sportsnet's Michael Amato takes a look at some of the biggest post-season questions in this week's Friday...

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Playoff questions:

- What Ullmark will the Sens get? #GoSensGo 
- Do Oilers have enough depth to get back to Final? #LetsGoOilers 
- Can Canadiens overcome loss of Dobson? #GoHabsGo 
- Will Canes get over the hump? #CarolinaCulture
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Incredible that Calle Jarnkrok made it through his entire 4-year contract with the Leafs. 15 total points over the past two seasons. Never traded, never waived, never sent down to the AHL. One of the great feats in sports history.

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Almost half of this year’s playoff teams rank in the bottom third in the NHL in save percentage, and 3 are in the bottom 4.

Last season only one playoff team (Carolina) finished in the bottom third (26th).

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Sunday Overreactions: Is Evan Bouchard’s season Norris worthy? In a season dominated by defencemen, Evan Bouchard is rewriting the narrative around his game. Michael Amato explores his chances of winning the Norris Trophy and more in his Sunday Overreactions.

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Is Evan Bouchard putting together a Norris worthy season? #LetsGoOilers
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Sunday Overreactions: Is Evan Bouchard’s season Norris worthy? In a season dominated by defencemen, Evan Bouchard is rewriting the narrative around his game. Michael Amato explores his chances of winning the Norris Trophy and more in his Sunday Overreactions.

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Is Evan Bouchard putting together a Norris worthy season? #LetsGoOilers
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Friday Four: What path will Alexander Ovechkin choose this summer? It's no secret that Alexander Ovechkin has earned the right to end his career however he chooses, but his options aren't limited to retiring or returning to Washington. Michael Amato examines four potential paths the Capitals legend could go down after this season.

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What path will Alexander Ovechkin choose this summer? #ALLCAPS
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Friday Four: What path will Alexander Ovechkin choose this summer? It's no secret that Alexander Ovechkin has earned the right to end his career however he chooses, but his options aren't limited to retiring or returning to Washington. Michael Amato examines four potential paths the Capitals legend could go down after this season.

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What path will Alexander Ovechkin choose this summer? #ALLCAPS
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Defencemen with a 90-point season since 1995:

- Erik Karlsson
- Roman Josi
- Cale Makar
- Quinn Hughes
- Evan Bouchard (2025-26)

#LetsGoOilers

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Don't think it's a stretch to say that picking in the top 5 this year could be just as important to the next 10-15 years of the franchise as the upcoming GM and POHO hires. Amazed the Leafs didn't prioritize it more.

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Weird Jack Eichel stat this season:

Shorthanded goals - 1
Power Play goals - 0

#VegasBorn

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Very good chance Sidney Crosby finishes his career second all time in points. No one is catching Gretzky but Crosby is only 162 points behind Jagr for second. Two more seasons probably gets Crosby there. #LetsGoPens

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Sunday Overreactions: Does Celebrini deserve the Hart if Sharks make post-season? There are plenty of worthy MVP candidates this year, but it could be hard to deny Macklin Celebrini should he carry the Sharks to the post-season. Michael Amato breaks down why the sophomore's case f...

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Does Macklin Celebrini deserve the Hart Trophy if the Sharks make the playoffs? #TheFutureIsTeal 
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Sunday Overreactions: Does Celebrini deserve the Hart if Sharks make post-season? There are plenty of worthy MVP candidates this year, but it could be hard to deny Macklin Celebrini should he carry the Sharks to the post-season. Michael Amato breaks down why the sophomore's case f...

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Does Macklin Celebrini deserve the Hart Trophy if the Sharks make the playoffs? #TheFutureIsTeal 
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Thanks!

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Friday Four: What can Maple Leafs learn from recent retools? With the Maple Leafs declaring they are not rebuilding, Michael Amato takes a look at a few teams who have retooled recently and what elements or strategies they used to make it successful.

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Whether or not it's the right move, the Maple Leafs seem dead set on a quick retool. If they are going to go down that path, what can they learn from teams who recently retooled their roster? #LeafsForever 
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Friday Four: What can Maple Leafs learn from recent retools? With the Maple Leafs declaring they are not rebuilding, Michael Amato takes a look at a few teams who have retooled recently and what elements or strategies they used to make it successful.

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Whether or not it's the right move, the Maple Leafs seem dead set on a quick retool. If they are going to go down that path, what can they learn from teams who recently retooled their roster? #LeafsForever 
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After that Pelley presser I get the sense this is going to be a re-tool with the hopes of keeping Auston Matthews long term. That seems problematic, risky, short-sighted and with very little room for error.

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Sunday Overreactions: Should Yzerman be on hot seat if Red Wings miss playoffs? Should Steve Yzerman be on hot seat if the Red Wings miss playoffs? Is it time for the NHL to go back to the old playoff format? Michael Amato explores those questions and more in his Sunday Overreac...

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The Red Wings squandered a big opportunity Saturday to make up ground in the playoff race. If they miss again after seemingly being a lock to end their postseason drought, how hot should Steve Yzerman's seat be?
#LGRW
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One thing regarding Bruce Cassidy as a potential option for the Maple Leafs is that he's had a ton of success with tandem goalies.

Rask/Halak
Swayman/Ullmark
Thompson/Hill

Wonder if Woll and Stolarz would be a selling point for him.

#LeafsForever

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Sunday Overreactions: Should Yzerman be on hot seat if Red Wings miss playoffs? Should Steve Yzerman be on hot seat if the Red Wings miss playoffs? Is it time for the NHL to go back to the old playoff format? Michael Amato explores those questions and more in his Sunday Overreac...

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The Red Wings squandered a big opportunity Saturday to make up ground in the playoff race. If they miss again after seemingly being a lock to end their postseason drought, how hot should Steve Yzerman's seat be?
#LGRW
www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

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Andres Gimenez on pace for 486 RBIs. I say he does it. #BlueJays50

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Friday Four: Nikita Kucherov’s incredible season by the numbers How good is the season Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov is having? Michael Amato dives into the numbers to break it all down.

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A look at Nikita Kucherov's incredible season by the numbers. I broke down a few of his most ridiculous stats.
#GoBolts
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Even with Hildeby requiring waivers next year, the Leafs shouldn’t trade a goalie this summer. They’ll have plenty of cap space to carry 3 and the odds of injury are high. Goalies don’t typically bring back a huge return. They’ll all have more value on the roster.
#LeafsForever

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Calgary has somehow won 3 straight. Three-point game between the Jets and Rangers yesterday. Leafs are now only 4 points up on fifth from the bottom and 6 up on second last. There really is no excuse for them not to finish bottom 5 at this point. #LeafsForever

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Sunday Overreactions: Are Blue Jackets legit Cup contenders? There are new coach bumps — and there’s what the Blue Jackets got when they hired Rick Bowness. But is Columbus really a legit Cup contender? Michael Amato dives into that and more in his Sunday Overr...

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- Are Blue Jackets legit Cup contenders? #CBJ 
- Could Oilers miss the playoffs without Draisaitl? #LetsGoOilers 
- Should Leafs contemplate a Knies trade this summer? #LeafsForever 

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