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Mandelbaum
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Perceived individual shortcomings, AB
Joined: 04.06.2008

Jul 27 @ 6:26 PM ET
It's the loss of Philippe Dupuis that really hurts.
- Phenom

we've never fully recovered from the loss of Rickard Wallin
bobbyisno1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I'm excited to see that
Joined: 08.28.2010

Jul 27 @ 6:29 PM ET
It's the loss of Philippe Dupuis that really hurts.
- Phenom

don't worry, didn't they sign some guy named Aucoin?
Phenom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: TITS baby, TITS - Trust In The Shanaplan, ON
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 6:30 PM ET
keep in mind, ian white is THE WHITE KNIGHT and i miss him.

hes x3 komi

- big_dion


I kinda miss Hags too. He was good here.....had some decent chemistry with Grabo and Kulie.
Phenom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: TITS baby, TITS - Trust In The Shanaplan, ON
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 6:40 PM ET
Man if the Bruins get Ryan then we can kiss platoffs goodbye

The east is already shaping up to be an ass kicker.

BUF and CAR will be back hard next year

NYR wll have more firepower

eeeek

- AngryWhiteMale


What does the Bruins getting Ryan have to do with us making the playoffs? The B's already are a playoff team.
Phenom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: TITS baby, TITS - Trust In The Shanaplan, ON
Joined: 08.12.2010

Jul 27 @ 6:45 PM ET
we've never fully recovered from the loss of Rickard Wallin
- Mandelbaum


I still wake up in cold sweats over that one......next thing you know someone will mention Jonas Frogren. Oh....crap.
Jay Uller
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 09.27.2009

Jul 27 @ 6:51 PM ET
Considering it has happened several times before, no, not at all.
- Two_For_Truth


We have had a top point getting duo many times before and a team full of confidence? when did I miss that recently?
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Jul 27 @ 6:55 PM ET
Did you apply Ek factors?
Jay Uller
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 09.27.2009

Jul 27 @ 7:06 PM ET
Why bother? The Leafs lost ground to the Habs, Islanders, Hurricane's and Tampa. Buffalo and Winnipeg stayed status quo. Even if New Jersey and Ottawa decline slightly, the Leafs still can't match them, player for player. Which roster would you not trade, even up, in the east, if you were the Leafs?
- JohnnyReb


habs, isles, jersey, jets, a majority of the canes roster, tampa outside of their top line, the panthers in the east.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:09 PM ET
Buffalo - Derek Roy being gone will hurt. Steve Ott helps. I guess maybe the same

Tampa Bay - Lindback has never shown he could be anything more than a backup. Loss of starting goalie

Winnipeg - Trouble surrounding Pavelec, and Kane isn't resigned

- brandon2743

you do realize who he was backing up right?
wingz4life
Detroit Red Wings
Location: Canada Sucks, MI
Joined: 01.31.2006

Jul 27 @ 7:14 PM ET
red wings now lottery team
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:16 PM ET
I've put a lot of time into watching the leafs loose over and over again and not get a lottary pick go in there favor. I would love to see us get a top two pick but I can garauntee that the leafs finsh last they loose the lottary draft too.

Realisticly if BB gets a goilie of bobby lu's calaber we sneak in to the play offs. Not making a play for a goalie it will be another shortend season for the blue and white.

That being said knowing we would make the playoffs would that alone be enough to make a move for louongo? And at what cost?

I would make the move for Colborne, Connolly and a third.(Max) then it would give us time to develop reims and scribs and trade louongo in two to three years from now.

- Bruzzr

shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:19 PM ET
Man if the Bruins get Ryan then we can kiss platoffs goodbye

The east is already shaping up to be an ass kicker.

BUF and CAR will be back hard next year

NYR wll have more firepower

eeeek

- AngryWhiteMale

The habs will be tougher then the leafs, should be a great year in leafland all season long really.
Mapleleafs_91
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: PAUL RANGER SUCKS
Joined: 06.27.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:28 PM ET
Lets analyze every possible situation.

We have a chance at trading for bobby ryan this summer.

We have a chance to acquire either bernier or luongo for goalie.

Lets say stewart doesnt progress well in st.louis this season again under their coach and the system he works. Could very well end up in toronto.


Then you have UFAS next summer like getzlaf, perry, filippula, horton though i do believe filippula, getz and perry will be resigned unless the ducks go into a full rebuild and ryan goes first and then getzlaf and then perry. Bruins are in a tight spot next summer so horton will be availalbe. Weiss will be resigned by florida. Hes basically like the captain.

Then theres the long rumoured player stasny.


shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:29 PM ET
Lets analyze every possible situation.

We have a chance at trading for bobby ryan this summer.

We have a chance to acquire either bernier or luongo for goalie.

Lets say stewart doesnt progress well in st.louis this season again under their coach and the system he works. Could very well end up in toronto.


Then you have UFAS next summer like getzlaf, perry, filippula, horton though i do believe filippula, getz and perry will be resigned unless the ducks go into a full rebuild and ryan goes first and then getzlaf and then perry. Bruins are in a tight spot next summer so horton will be availalbe. Weiss will be resigned by florida. Hes basically like the captain.

Then theres the long rumoured player stasny.

- Mapleleafs_91

The leafs aren't trading for anybody, get over it already.
Zezel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: God Leafs Satan The Oneness, ON
Joined: 02.28.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:34 PM ET
GO LEAFS GO
Sammich
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: You're the fukin best Bellows!
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:43 PM ET
Lets analyze every possible situation.

We have a chance at trading for bobby ryan this summer.

We have a chance to acquire either bernier or luongo for goalie.

Lets say stewart doesnt progress well in st.louis this season again under their coach and the system he works. Could very well end up in toronto.


Then you have UFAS next summer like getzlaf, perry, filippula, horton though i do believe filippula, getz and perry will be resigned unless the ducks go into a full rebuild and ryan goes first and then getzlaf and then perry. Bruins are in a tight spot next summer so horton will be availalbe. Weiss will be resigned by florida. Hes basically like the captain.

Then theres the long rumoured player stasny.

- Mapleleafs_91


Getzlaf and Perry will not be traded to the leafs or even reach ufa status
people need to accept they as fact and move on with their lives
Sabresfan88
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 08.01.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:47 PM ET
Outside the top 8

Buffalo - Worse
Tampa Bay - Worse
Winnipeg - Worse
Carolina - Way better
Toronto - No movement
NYI - No movement
Montreal - Better

- brandon2743

How can Buffalo be worse this coming season?
If we can stay healthy, with that presumption alone we should improve over last year!
Sabresfan88
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 08.01.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:48 PM ET
GO LEAFS GO
- Zezel


This is for you:
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:48 PM ET
Getzlaf and Perry will not be traded to the leafs or even reach ufa status
people need to accept they as fact and move on with their lives

- Sammich

Cant lie i really enjoy when they speculate about every superstar in the league being a leaf and then it doesn't happen. Even better when they whip it up into a fury of disappointment.
Sabresfan88
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 08.01.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:50 PM ET
Cant lie i really enjoy when they speculate about every superstar in the league being a leaf and then it doesn't happen. Even better when they whip it up into a fury of disappointment.
- shinebox

Be careful.
You might hurt the Leafs nation's feelings!
Sammich
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: You're the fukin best Bellows!
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:52 PM ET
Be careful.
You might hurt the Leafs nation's feelings!

- Sabresfan88


Buffalo - worse
boom!
Two_For_Truth
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: If the NHL wanted to cut ties
Joined: 06.27.2012

Jul 27 @ 7:52 PM ET
Setting up the big tent, for TROLLAPALOZZA later!!!!
- JohnnyReb


Sabresfan88
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Nashville, TN
Joined: 08.01.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:54 PM ET
Buffalo - worse
boom!

- Sammich

We can never be worse than the Maple Lafs!!
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:54 PM ET
Be careful.
You might hurt the Leafs nation's feelings!

- Sabresfan88

Sorry, it's kinda how i roll. They love me anyways, and forgive me.
shinebox
Location: I like to think we're one of t
Joined: 09.30.2011

Jul 27 @ 7:57 PM ET
Setting up the big tent, for TROLLAPALOZZA later!!!!
- JohnnyReb

I have a huge tent set up.














































IN MY PANTS!!!!!
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