Sending Reilly back to junior makes total sense but I'm surprised that there's no room on the team for Frattin.

The guy was the most impressive d-man offensively in the AHL other than Justin Schultz and he seems to have enough anticipation to be solid defensively as well. Give him a shot, we have nothing to lose at this point.
- t_leafs21

This.

I'd like to see anyone here turn that poop leafs team from 4 years ago into a playoff team today.
- Cherry--Skoal

Someone open a window. Cant breathe....too much logic.

nobody could have....hence why burke should have kept his big mouth shut and not made promises he cant keep.
is the team trucclent? nope.
is it built from the net out? nope.
are they hard to play against? nope.

Burke failed. The end.
- Barx

This i agree with 100%

Sending Reilly back to junior makes total sense but I'm surprised that there's no room on the team for Frattin.
- Jeffmt

i think it just shows how stacked the Leafs are

Sending Reilly back to junior makes total sense but I'm surprised that there's no room on the team for Frattin.
- Jeffmt

he's still in a position where he has to take someone's job. He didn't.

Removing Burke was neccessary.....the amount of pressure on him to save his job and make the playoffs was intense.......he was ready to mortgage the future and that would have set the organization back another 5 years..........I liked Burke, but he had his chance and failed to make the product on the Ice better!
- billyberg10

No sorry, totally incorrect. Burke refused to (and had too much honour and integrity) make the team better in the short term. Its his plan and theyre still following it. He made the product on the ice way way better. Its dissapointing to see people say he didnt. Whats better Kessel Phaneuf and JVR or Antropov Kaberle and Stajan? Come on! Bottom line is that he revamped this organization and I for one am more excited about this team then I have ever been. Its young, exciting and we get to watch them grow together. Just because his roster hasnt had success yet doesnt mean that it wouldnt in the future.

i think it just shows how stacked the Leafs are
- scotch_tape

...and this too, obviously

no, I won't actually.

Now, he'll be called up in less than that, so then, yes, it will be irrelevant.
- Big_Lightnin

Can you imagine the fallout if Connolly get called up before Frattin!!

James Mirtle ‏@mirtle
Connolly going to Marlies. Nonis says we may see him with Leafs down road still.
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No sorry, totally incorrect. Burke refused to (and had too much honour and integrity) make the team better in the short term. Its his plan and theyre still following it. He made the product on the ice way way better. Its dissapointing to see people say he didnt. Whats better Kessel Phaneuf and JVR or Antropov Kaberle and Stajan? Come on! Bottom line is that he revamped this organization and I for one am more excited about this team then I have ever been. Its young, exciting and we get to watch them grow together. Just because his roster hasnt had success yet doesnt mean that it wouldnt in the future.
- Aquaman_2400

check the standings and then tell us...

EDIT: and I'm not really disagreeing with you, but if the team doesn't do any better, it isn't technically better. It will be better in the future, but it hasnt been yet.

JVR is gonna be on the third line for about five minutes.
- Aquaman_2400

Or the 3rd line ends up becoming the 2nd line if Kadri can do his thing...

Can you imagine the fallout if Connolly get called up before Frattin!!

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- burn

If KAdri or Grabo get hurt, he probably will...

Can you imagine the fallout if Connolly get called up before Frattin!!

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- burn

Wouldn't surprise me. With Frattin only having 13 more games, and Nonis probably not worried about losing Connolly.

Wouldn't surprise me. With Frattin only having 13 more games, and Nonis probably not worried about losing Connolly.
- Leafland

Wouldn't surprise me either, but just look at the poop flying about Frattin not making the team..... people will be jumping off bridges if Connolly gets recalled before Frattin.

he's still in a position where he has to take someone's job. He didn't.
- Big_Lightnin

I'm not sure you can really make those judgements in this year's camp (unless it was an issue of effort). I think, in the absence of any preseason games, he showed enough with the Marlies this season to get a shot. On the other hand, keeping him around to play on the fourth line is a waste of everyone's time. I'm sure he's the first call-up.

I think we have more of a 2a, 2b

Both lines look balanced. One skilled centre (Grabo/kadri), 2 way scorer (Kulemin/JVR) and a gritty speedster (MacArthur/Komarov)
- t_leafs21

I agree but I kind of think Grabbo and JVR with Kadri as the set up man (though playing the wing Kariya style) is too exciting to not happen. I like the way the team looks. I like they kept orr. I like that Steckel is probably gonna be in the press box. I think we might see some trade action sooner then later though.

No sorry, totally incorrect. Burke refused to (and had too much honour and integrity) make the team better in the short term. Its his plan and theyre still following it. He made the product on the ice way way better. Its dissapointing to see people say he didnt. Whats better Kessel Phaneuf and JVR or Antropov Kaberle and Stajan? Come on! Bottom line is that he revamped this organization and I for one am more excited about this team then I have ever been. Its young, exciting and we get to watch them grow together. Just because his roster hasnt had success yet doesnt mean that it wouldnt in the future.
- Aquaman_2400

Burke refused to rebuild properly and failed. Hopefully Nonis will have the patience Burke lacked.
The Leafs aren't young and they certainly aren't exciting.
They are a mid-aged, low skill team with very few blue chip prospects.
Listen, I lovem as much as the next fan, but you need a wee dose of reality.

Greg Brady ‏@bradyfan590
For pure self-ridicule, in the East picked: 1.BOS 2.NYR 3.WAS 4.PIT 5.PHA 6.BUF 7.CAR 8.MTL 9.TB 10.FLA 11.WPG 12.OTT 13.NYI 14.NJ 15.TOR

I'm not sure you can really make those judgements in this year's camp (unless it was an issue of effort). I think, in the absence of any preseason games, he showed enough with the Marlies this season to get a shot. On the other hand, keeping him around to play on the fourth line is a waste of everyone's time. I'm sure he's the first call-up.
- Jeffmt

Did he???? 2 goals in last 14 games probably says otherwise.

Wouldn't surprise me either, but just look at the poop flying about Frattin not making the team..... people will be jumping off bridges if Connolly gets recalled before Frattin.
- burn

Might have to stay off hockeybuzz that day.

Was Nonis on air anywhere? Presser? Hornsby quoting him on twitter, no idea where the presser/interview was.

Burke refused to rebuild properly and failed. Hopefully Nonis will have the patience Burke lacked.
The Leafs aren't young and they certainly aren't exciting.
They are a mid-aged, low skill team with very few blue chip prospects.
Listen, I lovem as much as the next fan, but you need a wee dose of reality.
- Barx

Incorrect.

I believe the leafs are the youngest team in the NHL.

Burke refused to rebuild properly and failed. Hopefully Nonis will have the patience Burke lacked.
The Leafs aren't young and they certainly aren't exciting.
They are a mid-aged, low skill team with very few blue chip prospects.
Listen, I lovem as much as the next fan, but you need a wee dose of reality.
- Barx

He refused at first. Agreed.

That said, he has been rebuilding properly the last two seasons. Im not saying Burke didnt fail, just correcting the inaccuracy of that first comment.

Greg Brady ‏@bradyfan590
For pure self-ridicule, in the East picked: 1.BOS 2.NYR 3.WAS 4.PIT 5.PHA 6.BUF 7.CAR 8.MTL 9.TB 10.FLA 11.WPG 12.OTT 13.NYI 14.NJ 15.TOR



- burn

What are your standings?

Did he???? 2 goals in last 14 games probably says otherwise.
- burn

exactly, he has showed no consistency whatsoever and didn't have a great camp.