sure as hell worked for florida

when he was in his actual prime


- Dozzer

He is 31, according to empirical evidence - oh, and two consecutive President's Trophies - he is still in his prime.

I'm just sitting here.


Got hired full time today with imperial oil. Career position.


I really just wanna go get drunk now.
- robin_steele264

Congrats dude, does that mean you will be unable to troll leafs boards all day long?

Saw it on FB, still chuckling, haha
- LeafMan

Hows it going Lou?...have some RARE free time at work thought id pop in for a quick HEY

Hows it going Lou?...have some RARE free time at work thought id pop in for a quick HEY
- Colin Dambrauskas

Hey Colin, nice to see you around. So how you like being busy at work for a change?

Congrats dude, does that mean you will be unable to troll leafs boards all day long?
- Jimmy_Tea

I'm at work right now!


Now as for trolling Leaf blogs.... No one has shown more commitment to the craft than yourself.

thoughts on the Luongo trade.

Personally, I think it's time for Kadri to make the jump to the NHL. In doing so, I believe this makes MacArthur expendable. Why?

Burke has constantly stated that Kadri is a top six forward and will only join the NHL as one. If this is true, we know this much... It won't be on the first line, so the top line will remain the same.

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel

This means that Kadri will be on the second line. With JVR and Grabo guaranteed spots on that line, that means that Kadri will need to take MacArthurs spot.

Second, Franson has worn out his welcome. So he's added in.

This means MacArthur and Franson are part of the deal. I don't think this will be enough for Vancouver, so they'll ask for one prospect. Debate will continue around who it should be, but personally I think it will end up as a grinder like D'Amigo.

3 players to Van
MacArthur
Franson
D'Amigo

1 to Toronto
Luongo

Frattin, Finn and Percy should not be given up for a vet goalie, all we will be doing is repeating the past failures, haven't we learned the lesson by now?
- LeafMan

Ya I would keep those 3 for sure for now.
However, I would offer up colborne...not sure if Vancity would take him though.

thoughts on the Luongo trade.

Personally, I think it's time for Kadri to make the jump to the NHL. In doing so, I believe this makes MacArthur expendable. Why?

Burke has constantly stated that Kadri is a top six forward and will only join the NHL as one. If this is true, we know this much... It won't be on the first line, so the top line will remain the same.

Lupul - Bozak - Kessel

This means that Kadri will be on the second line. With JVR and Grabo guaranteed spots on that line, that means that Kadri will need to take MacArthurs spot.

Second, Franson has worn out his welcome. So he's added in.

This means MacArthur and Franson are part of the deal. I don't think this will be enough for Vancouver, so they'll ask for one prospect. Debate will continue around who it should be, but personally I think it will end up as a grinder like D'Amigo.

3 players to Van
MacArthur
Franson
D'Amigo

1 to Toronto
Luongo
- ILoveLamp

I could live with that trade, but I disagree Franson has worn out his welcome...the leafs need him

He is 31, according to empirical evidence - oh, and two consecutive President's Trophies - he is still in his prime.
- Jimmy_Tea

first off he was born the same year as my sister (1979) making him 33

secondly i am not arguing you on this.. i dont want him unless its for a bunch of garbage

I could live with that trade, but I disagree Franson has worn out his welcome...the leafs need him
- Fakepartofme

Seems like the Leafs have worn out their welcome with Franson if anything?

Ya I would keep those 3 for sure for now.
However, I would offer up colborne...not sure if Vancity would take him though.
- Fakepartofme

Still to be seen if they pan out but I would like to give them a chance. Frattin and Biggs are the closest we have to a PF, I would like to keep and develop these guys.

Seems like the Leafs have worn out their welcome with Franson if anything?
- robin_steele264

oh come on.. obviously burke waited to see what the new RFA contract rules would be before signing him

he still cant sign with anyone else.. he's the leafs property.. sign or sit.

first off he was born the same year as my sister (1979) making him 33

secondly i am not arguing you on this.. i dont want him unless its for a bunch of garbage
- Dozzer

HAHA My wife was born in 1979, so don't tell her I made that error, or actually , do tell her she would probably like to still be 31!!

oh come on.. obviously burke waited to see what the new RFA contract rules would be before signing him

he still cant sign with anyone else.. he's the leafs property.. sign or sit.
- Dozzer

Well I'm not the first to speculate that the relationship has soured.


Didn't he sign a 1 year deal in Europe anyways?

Hey Colin, nice to see you around. So how you like being busy at work for a change?
- LeafMan

It has had its ups and downs...but no I do enjoy being busy and having some real work to do. Been busting my butt for the past two months as we were behind when I took over the position, but finally caught up as of this week

first off he was born the same year as my sister (1979) making him 33

secondly i am not arguing you on this.. i dont want him unless its for a bunch of garbage
- Dozzer

but...I thought Toronto was moving their garbage to OTHER cities!?

Well I'm not the first to speculate that the relationship has soured.


Didn't he sign a 1 year deal in Europe anyways?
- robin_steele264

yeah he did.. i imagine he asked for guaranteed playing time and burke told him no

let him play in europe til he is UFA.. if he is so cocky and self deserving about ice time that he is willing to throw his nhl career away let him

Hbo should do a 24/7 series on the lockout negotiations.


Love to see inside these meetings and what these guys are saying in 'private'

He is 31, according to empirical evidence - oh, and two consecutive President's Trophies - he is still in his prime.
- Jimmy_Tea

Luongo is going on 34. Not 31.

Congrats dude, does that mean you will be unable to troll leafs boards all day long?
- Jimmy_Tea

You missed the point, Jimmy T.

That's now his full-time job.

but...I thought Toronto was moving their garbage to OTHER cities!?
- Colin Dambrauskas

they are.. unfortunately you cant just bag up komi and connolly tho

Scooby - is that you?
- Atomic Wedgie

No I'm over here.
But the guy is right.

You missed the point, Jimmy T.

That's now his full-time job.
- Atomic Wedgie

they are.. unfortunately you cant just bag up komi and connolly tho
- Dozzer

I don't wanna wait, for our lives to be over.

yeah he did.. i imagine he asked for guaranteed playing time and burke told him no

let him play in europe til he is UFA.. if he is so cocky and self deserving about ice time that he is willing to throw his nhl career away let him
- Dozzer

I still think there would be plenty of teams interested in him, I mean look at some of the recent UFA signings over the past couple of seasons.