The Official LEAFS NATION Hockey thread

[Doc Holliday]

I am not sure this is a good thing, it is time to let the Monster have the work load to see what we have in him as far as a everyday starting goalie.

I agree with you. Right now, i feel that Monster is the better goalie. He's more mobile & he's the future. Giguere is a great team player & a good role model for the kid, but it's time to give the kid the bulk of the workload. I'd rather see Armstrong & Phaneuf return from injuries.....

 

[lgna69xxx]

Armstrong is due back soon, and we really miss his hard nosed play in the corners, his grit and tenacity, Dion is still 3 weeks away im hearing.

I agree with you. Right now, i feel that Monster is the better goalie. He's more mobile & he's the future. Giguere is a great team player & a good role model for the kid, but it's time to give the kid the bulk of the workload. I'd rather see Armstrong & Phaneuf return from injuries.....

 

[Doc Holliday]

Sorry my mistake. I guess you must be used to see your 4 teams get kicked out in the first rounds.
As for not knowing about Canadian football ? they were around 70 years before the NFL started.

But hey I'm not surprised. Betcha you think basketball started in the US too.
BTW when are you guys gonna switch from a marathon to F1 racing ?

Go LEAFS GO !

What's all this nonsense doing in THIS thread? Take your fight elsewhere!

 

[rumpleforeskiin]

Sorry my mistake. I guess you must be used to see your 4 teams get kicked out in the first rounds.
As for not knowing about Canadian football ? they were around 70 years before the NFL started.

NFL started in 1922; CFL started in 1958. You're only off by 106 years.
As for basketball, last I looked Massachusetts was in the USA.
And F1 racing, you can keep it. Best use of Villeneuve is by bicyclists the rest of the summer.

As for getting kicked out in the first round, the Sox and Celtics have three championships in the last 7 years.

Sorry, Doc, I'll delete this later.

 

[Special K]

Sorry my mistake. I guess you must be used to see your 4 teams get kicked out in the first rounds.
As for not knowing about Canadian football ? they were around 70 years before the NFL started.

But hey I'm not surprised. Betcha you think basketball started in the US too.
BTW when are you guys gonna switch from a marathon to F1 racing ?

Go LEAFS GO !

JH...I've already pointed out that you're not very intelligent, this just proves it. Thanks!! Keep making yourself look like an idiot.

 

[Octavian]

I have seen many Leafs games this year and I do think that they are a much improved team, probably one playmaker away from making the playoffs. I will predict that the Leafs will finish 8th this year and hopefully we can see a Habs/Leafs playoff series. The Toronto fans deserve it for their loyal support.

 

[lgna69xxx]

Yup, i agree, but i think they could even possibly sneak into 7th, but as long as they make the playoffs, i will be happy, and like Doc said before, once you get into the "dance" anything can happen. How great would a Leafs/Habs playoff series be??? that would be the best thing for hockey.

Alot of talk yesterday about Brad Richards getting traded to the Leafs, and if that were to happen, there is that big playmaker you speak of, and like i said all along, the Leafs are only 1-3 players away from getting to and going deep into the playoffs. But, those players are tough to find and develope, so we shall see what the next couple months brings.

I have seen many Leafs games this year and I do think that they are a much improved team, probably one playmaker away from making the playoffs. I will predict that the Leafs will finish 8th this year and hopefully we can see a Habs/Leafs playoff series. The Toronto fans deserve it for their loyal support.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Alot of talk yesterday about Brad Richards getting traded to the Leafs, and if that were to happen, there is that big playmaker you speak of, and like i said all along, the Leafs are only 1-3 players away from getting to and going deep into the playoffs. But, those players are tough to find and develope, so we shall see what the next couple months brings.

I for one don't really want Brad Richards to be traded to the Leafs unless he comes dirt cheap. I don't want the Leafs to mortgage their future by trading prospects & current key players to the Stars for a player they'll likely be renting for a few months. The Leafs will still struggle to make the playoffs even with Richards in the lineup (at best 7th or 8th place) and what if he leaves after this season? The Leafs would be in worse shape than they are now! And if he's re-signed by the Leafs, that means he'll likely be getting around $7 million+ a year, which i think is too much for 99% of the players in the league.

The only way i'd agree with Brad Richards winding up with the Leafs 'this season' is if they can trade away some of their high-priced players they could manage without.....Finger, Grabovski, Komisarek, Lebda, etc. I don't want them to trade players like Bozak, Schenn, Beauchemin or Kulemin for a player that will likely be gone once the season is over.

 

[Octavian]

How about Gomez for Finger? I saw Finger play this weekend on tv and he looked pretty good.

 

[Doc Holliday]

How about Gomez for Finger? I saw Finger play this weekend on tv and he looked pretty good.

I'd make this trade simply to get rid of Finger. However, Toronto would need to unload more $$ since Gomez simply is being paid way too much. How about Finger & Grabovski for Gomez?

 

[lgna69xxx]

Geez Doc, with all due respect, please stop, Gomez and his $8 million a yr contract is a joke and Burke is not a dumb guy, there is no way we would trade for him. Finger is not costing the team any cap space now that he is in the minors so if they unload him or not, it does not matter in the long haul. Grabo is playing the best hockey he ever has in the NHL, so i doubt Burke would give up on him, especially since he is the one who gave him his almost 3mil a yr deal. Kaberle and maybe a prospect to Dallas for Richards would be a great deal for both, IF kabby would waive his NTC, or gunnerson or another D man like Holzer and another prospect for him. Dallas wants to shed salary and get production on the blue line back and a prospect, and i wouldnt be surprised after what Richards said this week, that he would sign a deal to play here long term.

I'd make this trade simply to get rid of Finger. However, Toronto would need to unload more $$ since Gomez simply is being paid way too much. How about Finger & Grabovski for Gomez?

 

[Mod 8]

Hello,

I would ask everyone to re-read the starting post in this thread. If you cannot follow the topic of the thread, your posts will be removed. I have not had the time lately to do a proper check on this thread but it will be cleaned at my first opportunity.

M8

 

[Doc Holliday]

Geez Doc, with all due respect, please stop, Gomez and his $8 million a yr contract is a joke and Burke is not a dumb guy, there is no way we would trade for him. Finger is not costing the team any cap space now that he is in the minors so if they unload him or not, it does not matter in the long haul. Grabo is playing the best hockey he ever has in the NHL, so i doubt Burke would give up on him, especially since he is the one who gave him his almost 3mil a yr deal. Kaberle and maybe a prospect to Dallas for Richards would be a great deal for both, IF kabby would waive his NTC, or gunnerson or another D man like Holzer and another prospect for him. Dallas wants to shed salary and get production on the blue line back and a prospect, and i wouldnt be surprised after what Richards said this week, that he would sign a deal to play here long term.

Gomez' contract starts declining after this season to $7.5, $5.5 & finally $4.5 in the final season. Considering they're paying Jeff Finger $3.5 million to play for the Marlies for another two seasons, Gomez wouldn't cost them as much if they include another contract in the deal. He'd be a perfect center for Phil Kessel. He's fast & he's a great passer. Yes, he's grossly overpaid, but so is Jeff Finger & he's not even playing for the Leafs. Grabovski's contract goes up to $3.1 next season. Still a lot of money for a bonafide 3rd line center who can't score goals, doesn't have many assists, and is a questionable team player. Heck, considering Mike Komisarek is getting paid $6 million this season & also has a long-term contract which will be declining starting next season, maybe a straight Komisarek-for-Gomez deal might also make as much sense.

I doubt the Stars would want Tomas Kaberle, who like Brad Richards, is also in the final year of his contract. That's the main reason why they're considering trading Richards in the first place. They know he likely won't be back next season since they won't have the money to re-sign him. Same thing with Kaberle. I also doubt Kaberle would void his no-trade contract. He loves it in Toronto & there's no incentive in winding up in Dallas.

 

[JH Fan]

Hello,

I would ask everyone to re-read the starting post in this thread. If you cannot follow the topic of the thread, your posts will be removed. I have not had the time lately to do a proper check on this thread but it will be cleaned at my first opportunity.

M8

Tiens mon pit ! will be easier this way ! Goin' to Shanghai anyway till Feb. Wanna come ?

 

[Doc Holliday]

From ESPN

Keith Aulie may stay with the Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Keith Aulie is stepping into the third defensive pairing and performing well enough to stick in that role. Aulie came over in the Dion Phaneuf blockbuster trade, and as the Globe and Mail's James Mirtle writes, "Viewed by many as a more long-range prospect at the time, the 21-year-old has beefed up to 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds and hasn't looked out of place in limited minutes in his first five NHL games."

That leaves Carl Gunnarsson and Brett Ledba off the top three pairings, so perhaps GM Brian Burke can use those guys to acquire a much-needed forward the Leafs have been lusting after for the past year.

 

[gohabsgo]

excellent article

Toronto Maple Leafs: ... the Remedy To Opponents' Recent Poor Play

The Leafs, with their terrible play lately, are becoming the NHL's remedy for any team that is struggling lately, or just plain and simple, needs a game to get back on track.

Lackluster play, countless turnovers, and a penchant for an inability to capitalize on opportunities, has seen the Leafs lose three of their last four.

Tomas Kaberle lately has not looked like he even wants to play in a Leaf jersey anymore, possibly feeling a little snubbed when Dion Phaneuf was named the captain and not him, since he's the only Leaf to see playoff hockey in Toronto. That's just speculation on my part though. He just seems unwilling to take a big hit, or make the simple play.

Mike Komisarek lately would be the landslide winner of the "Pillsbury Turnover King Trophy", seemingly laying tape to tape passes onto the oppositions sticks. Funny thing about that is, he can't lay tape to tape passes to his own teammates most of the time.

Francois Beauchemin ... is very prone to the bad pinch or a few brain farts that usually result in a goal. Same goes for veteran defender Brett Lebda, who has been a shadow of his former self in Detroit.

Dion Phaneuf, prior to his leg injury was dead last on the team in plus-minus.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...eafs-the-remedy-to-opponents-recent-poor-play

 

[Doc Holliday]

Toronto Maple Leafs: ... the Remedy To Opponents' Recent Poor Play

Why are you posting this article here? To get suspended again?

 

[Possum Trot]

Unfortunately the gohabsgo posted article is bang on the money.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Team Burke still under construction

I must admit that his moves so far have been quite impressive. The Leafs are definitely on the right track:

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...e/898220--team-burke-still-under-construction

 

[Doc Holliday]

Unfortunately the gohabsgo posted article is bang on the money.

Whether it's on the money or not, it's still not the proper thread to post it in & he's been warned (and suspended) way too many times about this kind of stuff.

What disappoints me mostly is that there are always the same group of guys who post in these threads simply to stir up shit & cause problems. They never post anything positive or constructive. It's always negative stuff & sarcasm and/or they pretend to play dumb. My aim in creating this thread was to finally have a sports thread without all this nonsense going on. Basically, as my rules clearly stated in post #1, if you can't post anything positive about the Leafs, just go elsewhere. People who don't want to respect those simple rules are not wanted here. The free-for-all thread was created specifically for them.

It's obvious they keep coming back here because they miss me (or another die-hard Leafs fan) in the other hockey threads. Well, if they can't respect me for my choice of teams & can't cope with the fact i'm not interested in joining their threads & waste everyone's time with insults & sarcasm, well.....fuck them all! There are way too many threads available for them to post their usual nonsense. They shouldn't even be coming here with the sole mission of poisoning this thread. Period.