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So my offseason checklist of things i would love to see the Maple Leafs do this offseason is batting 1000 so far and if it ended today i would be more than happy. Suffice to say, I am thrilled at this point with the offseason moves.

1. The Leafs won the draft lottery and will pick Auston Matthews this friday in Buffalo NY. CHECK!

2. The Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev which scouts say was the best defenseman in the KHL, which should translate to a top 4 dman in the NHL CHECK!

3. The Leafs traded for a upgrade in net and the goalie i was hoping for in Frederik Andersen, today. CHECK!

So far, 3 for 3 and two more items on my wish list that could come to fruition soon,

1. Stamkos and

2. Jimmy Vesey

Even if those last two do not or only one of them happen, the Leafs are easily much much better heading into next season than the previous one.

Adding Matthews, Zaitsev, Andersen, Nylander, Marner, Hyman, Soshnikov and possibly Connor Brown and up and comer on D, Connor Carrick to the roster is a HUGE amount of talent to add in one years time, not to mention possibly Stamkos and Vesey.

Good days are a coming to the centre of the Hockey Universe and Canada's REAL favorite team :canada: CHECK!
 

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The rights to Vesey were acquired by Buffalo

Maybe Girgensons is really gone :pound:

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Yes i heard that about Vesey and Buffalo ealier but i would be surprised if he does not end up in Boston or Toronto but maybe Pegula will wine and dine him enuf to convince him, but really it is his dad that Pegula will need to convince the most. His Dad works for the Leafs by the way.

In other news, what have the Mtl Canadians done so far since they were eliminated from making the playoffs or the red wings since they were sent home early???
 

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In other news, what have the Mtl Canadians done so far since they were eliminated from making the playoffs or the red wings since they were sent home early???

They re-signed Mark Barberio. :pound:

By the way, you're correct about Jimmy Vesey. Just because Nashville traded his rights to Buffalo doesn't mean that the Sabres will be able to sign him. Vesey would likely still prefer signing with his boyhood team the Bruins, but i was told his father didn't think it would be a good idea due to the pressure for a young kid playing for his hometown team. He could still sign with the Leafs or any other team on July 1st or afterwards.
 

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So my offseason checklist of things i would love to see the Maple Leafs do this offseason is batting 1000 so far and if it ended today i would be more than happy. Suffice to say, I am thrilled at this point with the offseason moves.

1. The Leafs won the draft lottery and will pick Auston Matthews this friday in Buffalo NY. CHECK!

2. The Leafs signed Nikita Zaitsev which scouts say was the best defenseman in the KHL, which should translate to a top 4 dman in the NHL CHECK!

3. The Leafs traded for a upgrade in net and the goalie i was hoping for in Frederik Andersen, today. CHECK!

The Leafs are very likely to pick Auston Matthews. I'd say the chances they do are 95%. The only other scenario i may see happening is Arizona giving them an impossible offer for that pick, since they're the team who would wish to have him the most. But i can't see it happening. The Leafs don't want to be known as the team who could have drafted Auston Matthews but traded him away. It won't happen. Plus Babcock already loves the kid!

As for Nikita Zaitsev, he'll be a very good player for the Leafs. He was an all-star defenceman at the recent World Championships. What a talent!

The Freddie Andersen trade is getting rave reviews throughout the hockey world! They quickly re-signed him to a 5-year, $25 million contract. Lou Lamoriello announced in an interview after the trade that he'll be Toronto's #1 goalie for years to come. Observers remarked that it's a sign they won't be tanking this season like they did last season. It's also a sign that Bernier's time in Toronto may very well come to an end prior to the start of the upcoming season and may be traded in the near future.

By the way, has anyone mentioned that the great Pavel Datsyuk announced his retirement from the NHL yesterday? The Red Wings now are stuck with the final year of his contract on their cap amount and Ken Holland indicated he doubted he'd be able to trade that contract to another team. A team willing to take on that contract would expect to get a top player in return, something the Red Wings don't have many of and likely wouldn't want to trade.

By the way, i still predict that P.K. Subban will be traded within a week, quite possibly this Friday.
 

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Only Buffalo can sign him between now and August 15 i believe. If he does not sign with Buffalo, just like with Nashville previously who owned his rights, by Aug 15 then he becomes a free agent and can sign with any team. July 1 has nothing to do with it. At least this is what i read about the rules, feel free to correct me if i am wrong.
By the way, you're correct about Jimmy Vesey. He could still sign with the Leafs or any other team on July 1st or afterwards.
 

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Really, could care less about the red wings and Datysuk. He wanted to go home so he's going home and the fact he stiffed the red wings and their fans is priceless. I hope they can't trade his contract but i bet they do and with little problem, to a cap floor team plus a nice pick or prospect. Besides maybe Hungry101 i doubt there are any red wings fans around here anymore and if there is, they are going into hiding because the best years of detroit is over for a very very long time me thinks. :)
By the way, has anyone mentioned that the great Pavel Datsyuk announced his retirement from the NHL yesterday? The Red Wings now are stuck with the final year of his contract on their cap amount and Ken Holland indicated he doubted he'd be able to trade that contract to another team. A team willing to take on that contract would expect to get a top player in return, something the Red Wings don't have many of and likely wouldn't want to trade.

By the way, i still predict that P.K. Subban will be traded within a week, quite possibly this Friday.
 

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Only Buffalo can sign him between now and August 15 i believe. If he does not sign with Buffalo, just like with Nashville previously who owned his rights, by Aug 15 then he becomes a free agent and can sign with any team. July 1 has nothing to do with it. At least this is what i read about the rules, feel free to correct me if i am wrong.

You're absolutely correct. August 15 is the day he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent. If i'm Vesey, i wait it out. He's likely to get similar offers from many more teams out there.
 

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You just answered your own 5% concerns. "IF" Babcock really "Loves the Kid" then it is safe to say the Leafs 100% will pick Matthews. If they pick Laine then that means Babs did not love Matthews. Wingers are much easier to obtain and the Leafs have many young talented wingers coming through the pipeline and we have waited 8 years for that big #1 centre since that hack Sundin left, lol.

Babcock runs that team with important things like picking #1 overall, not Shanny, not LouLam, not Hunter, nobody except Mike Babcock.
The Leafs are very likely to pick Auston Matthews. I'd say the chances they do are 95%. The only other scenario i may see happening is Arizona giving them an impossible offer for that pick, since they're the team who would wish to have him the most. But i can't see it happening. The Leafs don't want to be known as the team who could have drafted Auston Matthews but traded him away. It won't happen. Plus Babcock already loves the kid!
 

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i doubt there are any red wings fans around here anymore and if there is, they are going into hiding because the best years of detroit is over for a very very long time me thinks. :)

Astute observation from one of the most knowledgable hockey fans in the universe!

But can you really blame them for going into hiding?? They're also rumoured to be shopping around Jimmy Howard, whose contract they are now stuck with. He's a declining goalie earning big bucks and he's no longer their #1 goalie.
 

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Thanks Doc, i was pretty sure i was correct but not 100%. I bet you he does not sign with detroit or Montreal.
You're absolutely correct. August 15 is the day he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent. If i'm Vesey, i wait it out. He's likely to get similar offers from many more teams out there.
 

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Aye yi yi i feel sorry for Jimmy Howard, not because his skills are declining but because he had to live in baghdad east for so many years.

Thanks for the high praise Doc but you as well as Smuler by far are the most knowledgable fans around, bar none.
Astute observation from one of the most knowledgable hockey fans in the universe!

But can you really blame them for going into hiding?? They're also rumoured to be shopping around Jimmy Howard, whose contract they are now stuck with. He's a declining goalie earning big bucks and he's no longer their #1 goalie.
 

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Sam Cosentino's 2016 NHL Mock Draft

by Sam Cosentino, Sportsnet

Look for a flurry of activity surrounding this year’s draft. Five teams possess two first round picks, while another six teams have multiple picks in the second round, led by Calgary with the 35th, 54th and 56th picks.

Multiple first round selections present teams with several options. First, you can afford to be a little more risky with your second first-rounder. Secondly, a team can really address an organizational deficiency by selecting two players at the same position. Conversely, you can broaden your scope by addressing needs at two positions. Lastly, the extra asset can be used in a trade scenario.

There seems to be a fairly strong feeling about the first 20-22 players in the first round, adding a premium to those slots. At No. 2, Winnipeg will have its decision made by Toronto, but things will be interesting with their 22nd overall selection. The Jets and Coyotes both have two picks in the top 22 and will get potential star players with their first selections – but keep an eye on what they do with their second first-round picks.

Just about every team will tell you that they will select the best player available, but when I look at Edmonton, it needs a defenceman, while Calgary needs to address its depth of skill at the forward position. But if the board falls the way I expect it, both of Alberta’s teams will test the best-player-available mantra, as the top player available at No. 4 for Edmonton will be a forward, while Calgary will likely be presented with a defenceman as the best player with the sixth overall selection.

The 60 CHL teams should provide at least half of the first 30 players selected. Windsor and London should provide six first round selections, while the QMJHL and WHL should see up to five players selected from their leagues in the first 30 picks.

Here’s how I see things playing out.


1. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Auston Matthews, C, Zurich (Swiss), 6-foot-2, 216 pounds: Team greatness begins with greatness down the middle of the ice.


2. WINNIPEG JETS

Patrik Laine, LW, Tappara (Finland), 6-foot-3, 201 pounds: Few have ever done what Laine accomplished this season playing against the best in the world in and out of his age group.


3. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW/C, Cape Breton (QMJHL), 6-foot-2, 205 pounds: This is based on a belief this pick will move, and whomever gets it guarantees they’ll get the player they desire out of Dubois, Tkachuk or Puljujarvi. Having said that, Dubois is as complete a player as there is in this draft. He learned to play centre mid-season, and has hockey in his blood.


4. EDMONTON OILERS
Matthew Tkachuk, LW, London (OHL), 6-foot-1, 202 pounds: Ferocious competitor, dangerous in front of or behind the net and equally as dangerous as a shooter or distributor.


5. VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Jesse Puljujarvi, RW, Karpat (Finland), 6-foot-3, 208 pounds: He’s a big right shot winger who competes at both ends of the ice. Slight slippage due to thoughts about his hockey IQ.


6. CALGARY FLAMES

Alexander Nylander, LW, Mississauga (OHL), 6-foot-1, 178 pounds: The Flames are in need of organizational skill and Nylander is loaded with it.



7. ARIZONA COYOTES

Mikhail Sergachev, D, Windsor (OHL), 6-foot-2, 221 pounds: Has the highest ceiling of any defenceman in this draft.


8. BUFFALO SABRES
Olli Juolevi, D, London (OHL), 6-foot-2, 188 pounds: What you see is what you get and there’s a lot to like in this highly efficient, smooth-skating defenceman.


9. MONTREAL CANADIENS

Logan Brown, C, Windsor (OHL), 6-foot-2, 208 pounds: Had a monster second half where he started to utilize his size and shooting ability. Was already a good skater with excellent vision.


10. COLORADO AVALANCHE

Tyson Jost, C, Penticton (BCHL), 5-foot-11, 190 pounds: There was no better interview at the NHL Combine. You get a pro player in every sense of the word.


11. NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Jakob Chychrun, D, Sarnia (OHL), 6-foot-2, 200 pounds: Has slipped due to concerns about his ability to process the game at a high pace. Pro body, pro skater, pro mentality.


12. OTTAWA SENATORS
Clayton Keller, C, USNDTP (USHL), 5-foot-10, 164 pounds: Ridiculous skill set, with high hockey IQ. Wants the puck in all the difficult situations hockey can provide.


13. CAROLINA HURRICANES
Kieffer Bellows, USNDTP (USHL), 6-foot, 197 pounds: Has the goal-scoring gift, and great hockey pedigree.


14. BOSTON BRUINS
Charles McAvoy, D, Boston University (NCAA), 6-foot, 199 pounds: Amazing freshman season playing against men, has just scratched the surface en route to becoming a pro.


15. MINNESOTA WILD

Jake Bean, D, Calgary (WHL), 6-foot-1, 168 pounds: Much like his defence partner Travis Sanheim two years ago, Bean has come out of nowhere to be a first round pick. Puck mover, skater, with unique ability to get pucks through to the net.


16. DETROIT RED WINGS
Mike McLeod, C, Mississauga (OHL), 6-foot-2, 185 pounds: Full speed, full-time. Once his mitts catch up to his boots, he’ll impact the game in all three areas on the ice.



17. NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Dante Fabbro, D, Penticton (BCHL), 6-foot, 192 pounds: Slightly undersized, but extremely intelligent with the puck. Can move it with his feet or great first pass.


18. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
Max Jones, LW, London (OHL), 6-foot-2, 206 pounds: Plays like his hair is on fire. Straight line power forward with unique combination of size and speed.


19. NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Luke Kunin, C, U of Wisconsin (NCAA), 5-foot-11, 193 pounds: Next-best interview at the combine, plays with edge.


20. ARIZONA COYOTES (FROM RANGERS)
Julien Gauthier, RW, Val d’Or (QMJHL), 6-foot-3, 231 pounds: A physical specimen who protects the puck well, has a deadly shot and skates like the wind.


21. CAROLINA HURRICANES (FROM LOS ANGELES)
Riley Tufte, LW, Blaine HS (Minnesota), 6-foot-5, 211 pounds: Tough to gauge with the back and forth between Minnesota High School hockey and the USHL.


22. WINNIPEG JETS (FROM CHICAGO)

Logan Stanley, D, Windsor (OHL), 6-foot-7, 224 pounds: Sneaky offensive upside that will come once he fully adjusts to a body that recently stopped growing.


23. FLORIDA PANTHERS

Brett Howden, C, Moose Jaw (WHL) 6-foot-2, 190 pounds: Has solid guidance from a brother that was picked in a similar spot in 2010. Playing for Tim Hunter has allowed the creativity to grow in his game.


24. ANAHEIM DUCKS
Dennis Cholowski, D, Chilliwack (BCHL), 6-foot-1, 177 pounds: Meteoric rise started at the World Junior A Challenge, he’s a raw talent who has experienced a couple of growth spurts.


25. DALLAS STARS
German Rubstov, C, U-18 (Russia), 6-foot, 190 pounds: So many questions to be answered, but once you get past the luggage, there’s a player in waiting.


26. WASHINGTON CAPITALS
Libor Hajek, D, Saskatoon (WHL), 6-foot-1, 205 pounds: Under the radar defenceman, has plenty of character, and performed admirably on a poor Saskatoon team.


27. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Tage Thompson, C, U of Connecticut (NCAA), 6-foot-5, 195 pounds: Some have questioned 13 of 14 goals scored on the power play. Has impressed with his defensive play.


28. ST. LOUIS BLUES
Vitali Abramov, RW, Gatineau (QMJHL), 5-foot-9, 175 pounds: Has skill and bite in his game not unlike similar-sized Robby Fabbri who has turned out to be a gem for the Blues.


29. BOSTON BRUINS (FROM SAN JOSE)

Wade Allison, RW, Tri-City (USHL), 6-foot-1, 204 pounds: Had a chance to get a defenceman they liked at No. 14, now the Bruins can address the forward spot.


30. ANAHEIM DUCKS (FROM TRADE WITH MAPLE LEAFS)

Alex DeBrincat, RW, Erie (OHL), 5-foot-7, 160 pounds: Has 102 goals in 127 regular season games, only 34 of which have been scored on the PP.


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They quickly re-signed him to a 5-year, $25 million contract. Lou Lamoriello announced in an interview after the trade that he'll be Toronto's #1 goalie for years to come.

Interestingly, that's exactly the same thing the organization said after acquiring Raycroft, then Bernier , .. etc. How did that work out ?
 

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Do you guys know how you can tell it is the offseason? Ghg comes out of hiding lol..... Welcome back broskie, we missed you.

Always living in the past as usual i see, afterall it is the way of the typical Mtl Canadians fan, ROFL...ok if you want to play that game, LETS!

How did every Montreal fan feel the season was gonna go after starting 9-0 last season? So my same question to you, How did that work out? :pound:
Interestingly, that's exactly the same thing the organization said after acquiring Raycroft, then Bernier , .. etc. How did that work out ?
 

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Iggy expansion teams are supposed to suck.

Interesting that two former Habs (Halak and Pouilout) are on the Vegas projected roster. I recall when Benoit Pouilot was on the Habs I was listening to local talk radio while in Montreal, and some hockey analyst was saying, "I love that little pit bull!!!!!" LOL
 
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