Linus Omark. hes tearing up the mighty Swiss league
- sanfordnson

Just to be mentioned in the same breath as Omark is a dream ...almost as good as the time I sat near Robbie Earl on the subway ....almost.

Nonis needs to find out before the Draft if he can re-sign Kessel to an extension. If not, move him. The longer he waits the less we can get for him imo. His highest value might be at this trade deadline if the leafs are bottom feeders by then.
- senstroll

technically tampering...

ok, case closed
- senstroll

google Elliot Freidman's interview with him last year, and his analysis of it afterwards. That's his exact assessment. Kessel literally doesn't care what is written about him one way or the other. He ignores it completely.

i saw a team that couldn't recover after a couple or three soft goals
- bobbyisno1

you're talking about the Pens right?

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050

Komisarek also missing from the morning skate.
- faceto27

See? Its not all bad news.

Will DePaoli ‏@TIOPS_DePaoli

Letang on Islanders: "I think like we saw with Toronto. Three good lines, speed upfront"


Well Kris Letang seems to think we have 3 pretty good lines.
- faceto27

and then Lupul and Mac got hurt.

Just be glad I didn't mention what you're watching
- Feeling Glucky?

High five!

google Elliot Freidman's interview with him last year, and his analysis of it afterwards. That's his exact assessment. Kessel literally doesn't care what is written about him one way or the other. He ignores it completely.
- Big_Lightnin

Well if he said it in an interview, thats good enough for me.

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050

Komisarek also missing from the morning skate.
- faceto27

traded for edmonton's first rounder obviously

See? Its not all bad news.
- sanfordnson

he's +2 through 3 games with no points dontchaknow

Jonas Siegel ‏@jonasTSN1050

Komisarek also missing from the morning skate.
- faceto27

Any first line centres missing from the Islanders' morning skate?

and then Lupul and Mac got hurt.
- The Law

I find it interesting that some players don't view the Leafs as a shipwreck as many posters on here do.

yes, they have lots of holes. But there are positives to this team.

But as I have eluded to in the past. You cannot please Leaf nation.

Well if he said it in an interview, thats good enough for me.


- sanfordnson

it's certainly better than completely unfounded speculationto the contrary on here

technically tampering...
- Big_Lightnin

Why would that be tampering?

Kessel is our own player.

Why would that be tampering?

Kessel is our own player.
- Atomic Wedgie

I was wondering the same thing

he's +2 through 3 games with no points dontchaknow
- Big_Lightnin

Norris-esque

technically tampering...
- Big_Lightnin

no its not. Nonis can speak to Kessel at anytime regarding an extension

Why would that be tampering?

Kessel is our own player.
- Atomic Wedgie

well maybe tampering the wrong word, but not allowed to negotiate extensions until the final year of the contract, ie after July 1st.

well maybe tampering the wrong word, but not allowed to negotiate extensions until the final year of the contract, ie after July 1st.
- Big_Lightnin

actually, they can talk about it, they just cant sign an extension til the last year of the current contract

I find it interesting that some players don't view the Leafs as a shipwreck as many posters on here do.

yes, they have lots of holes. But there are positives to this team.

But as I have eluded to in the past. You cannot please Leaf nation.
- faceto27

You think that Letang is just gonna come out and say, "Boy do the Leafs ever suck badly. Easy W's against those losers LOLZ!"?

google Elliot Freidman's interview with him last year, and his analysis of it afterwards. That's his exact assessment. Kessel literally doesn't care what is written about him one way or the other. He ignores it completely.
- Big_Lightnin

I think I would say the same thing if asked..I think its human nature to care about that stuff.

But there is a difference if you can play in a city that writes one hockey story a month or 500 like Toronto. its easier to not care about 1 story

no its not. Nonis can speak to Kessel at anytime regarding an extension
- Dozzer

nope. Not until final year of the deal, legally.

You think that Letang is just gonna come out and say, "Boy do the Leafs ever suck badly. Easy W's against those losers LOLZ!"?
- sanfordnson

no team is an easy win. even the worst NHL team in the league can burn you if you arent focused on the game.

nope. Not until final year of the deal, legally.
- Big_Lightnin

they can talk, just not sign.

You think that Letang is just gonna come out and say, "Boy do the Leafs ever suck badly. Easy W's against those losers LOLZ!"?
- sanfordnson

he was asked what he felt about the Islanders. Not specifically about the Leafs. He compared the Isles to the Leafs in regards to their forwards.