But he's not.. I not too worry about this little argument because he will be traded soon.. May as well go set the crow trap bud, cuz your gonna be eating some!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Yea, they re-signed Lupul, and are working on a new contract for Bozak, just so they can trade Kessel away.

And the price of curry in India?
- Two_For_Truth

Less than the cost of Ilya "Automatic playoffs" Bryzgalov's contract.

It's the exact same circular arguments from him every night.


- Pen15[insert player name] isn't good, he isn't consistent, [insert player name] on [insert team] is way better. If we didn't [insert trade], then we'd have [insert player name].

The reality is for this team to get better, it needs to get worse, which is why we need to trade [insert player name] for picks and prospects, and rebuild properly, through the draft.




That about right?

Sounds nauseatingly familiar. Time for some Gravol

He makes easy saves harder than they have to be but he can also make some pretty big saves when he has to. He just moves a little bit too much and it allows pucks to trickle through.
- Two_For_Truth

That's it exactly, was trying to figure it out. Trying too hard to challenge shooters?

He could be up at 2ppg, play a perfect shut-down game, and some people would still be upset that we traded picks for him.
- Feeling Glucky?

Too bad he isn't though.

A good portion of the last couple of hours. Twas fine during the game...
- lumlums

Yeah, i wasnt being sarcasitc, I visited the habs blog this afternoon and made a comment on a pic of Gnmoes (not my post) they got kinda pissed at me, great half day off!

Yea, they re-signed Lupul, and are working on a new contract for Bozak, just so they can trade Kessel away.

- Feeling Glucky?

You really want to pay 6.5-7 mil for a guy who goes on 10 game scoring drought?

This shyte get hammered out yet....


Turning point for the leafs it's playoffs from this point on...

I really can't complain with his game right now. He's doing everything he ought to be doing to have 4-5 goals by now. If he even had 2, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

If just two shots had been one inch lower/more to the left/more to the right, he'd have 2 G, 6 A, 8 P in 10 games and his PPG pace from last year would basically be on track and we'd all be thrilled he's back in form AND contributing defensively.

Isn't that absurd that such a small difference has such an effect on some people? Though, I'm sure I don't have to tell you. You see it every day.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I give credit to players on a game to game basis, if they suck, I post it, if they play well, I post it, I also give my opinion on their overall play, I have been pleased with Kadri, Frattin, JVR, Komarov, Reimer and kessel.

You really want to pay 6.5-7 mil for a guy who goes on 10 game scoring drought?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

He brings more than scoring...

You really want to pay 6.5-7 mil for a guy who goes on 10 game scoring drought?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

we dont know that is what he will cost though.... so till then i am happy with him....

Less than the cost of Ilya "Automatic playoffs" Bryzgalov's contract.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Got them to the finals.

And with this talk of curry I feel quite hungry now...

He brings more than scoring...
- Fruitcakenipple

I'd hope so because he's doing very little in the "scoring" department these days.

That's it exactly, was trying to figure it out. Trying too hard to challenge shooters?
- mykokes

It's the adjustment to the NHL. It's a faster game than he has been use to in the AHL. He's just trying too hard to be faster with his movements. Ray Emery had the same problem for awhile. Guys that spend time in the AHL notice the change in speed and they overcompensate by moving around too much thinking that they aren't going to be able to make the save in time.

You really want to pay 6.5-7 mil for a guy who goes on 10 game scoring drought?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Do I want to retain one of the best goal scorers in the league?


No, I guess I'd rather give up assets later to try and fill that hole when it becomes glaring.

I give credit to players on a game to game basis, if they suck, I post it, if they play well, I post it, I also give my opinion on their overall play, I have been pleased with Kadri, Frattin, JVR, Komarov, Reimer and kessel.
- LeafMan

Grabo??

I'd hope so because he's doing very little in the "scoring" department these days.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Scoring is overrated...

I give credit to players on a game to game basis, if they suck, I post it, if they play well, I post it, I also give my opinion on their overall play, I have been pleased with Kadri, Frattin, JVR, Komarov, Reimer and kessel.
- LeafMan

I ripped on Holzer pretty hard yesterday, but he really bounced back tonight.

Komarov is definitely this team's unsung hero. Couldn't agree more.

Scoring is overrated...
- Fruitcakenipple

The object of the games is to put the puck in the net. Since thats all Kessel can do he better do it lots. Streaky players bring a team down. He'll always be streaky

Grabo??
- Jimmy_wiener

On the bubble, he is not there yet, I will also add McClement to the list of players that I have liked so far, Kulemin is steady as I have expected him to be.

Do I want to retain one of the best goal scorers in the league?


No, I guess I'd rather give up assets later to try and fill that hole when it becomes glaring.
- Feeling Glucky?

Why keep him when you could trade him for picks/prospects and have a shot at maybe getting a guy who can score 30 goals a year. Having a 30 goal scorer would be awesome.

Scoring is overrated...
- Fruitcakenipple

Agreed! If we wanted scoring, all we had to do was wet the pen on a deal with Richards to Play with Kessel last summer, and we would be scoring. Think that PP would suck? No Way. Far too much scoring...

Why keep him when you could trade him for picks/prospects and have a shot at maybe getting a guy who can score 30 goals a year. Having a 30 goal scorer would be awesome.
- daeth

Why rebuild the team and have guys worth building around?

Nah, who needs that?

Go Leafs (frank)in Go

I just can't believe what a crap shoot the eastern conference is....

Rangers are a game under .500 with a loss to to jersey who I thought would be fighting to stay out of the lottery considering they won't have there 1st rd pick. But there 6-1-3

And the bottom 3 teams in the east are Washington, Philadelphia, and Florida. All playoff teams.