- AdamFrench

Sexy

Leafs back to .500 Yay!!!!

win 2 lose 2 ...

The Leafs are looking like they are going to do the absolutes worst thing possible, finish out of the playoffs, and out of the big 4 or 5 draft picks.

You can see this coming.
- Aetherial

always the optimist.

considering there is like 38 games to go, i dont think you need to worry too much at this point. but if you want to worry 17% into the season about finishing just outside the playoff bracket then by all means!

- AdamFrench

always the optimist.

considering there is like 38 games to go, i dont think you need to worry too much at this point. but if you want to worry 17% into the season about finishing just outside the playoff bracket then by all means!
- big_dion

20.8% into the season

Kessel - 0 goals ..
Phaneuf 1 assist in 10 games

These are the players we are building around?

.500 hockey
Inconsistent play

everything is looking great in leafland

- Beatle_john

are you suggesting that the Nucks will be golfing, and the players' favourite teams are Toronto and Edmonton?

are you suggesting that the Nucks will be golfing, and the players' favourite teams are Toronto and Edmonton?
- Feeling Glucky?

The only thing I took away from that is that the Canucks like playing with balls...

Hot like Mexico?
- systemtool

Hot to trot??

20.8% into the seasonKessel - 0 goals ..
Phaneuf 1 assist in 10 games

These are the players we are building around?

.500 hockey
Inconsistent play

everything is looking great in leafland


- senstroll

this is what hockeybuzz is

sorry i didnt calculate the exact % and i jsut threw out a number.

get a life

20.8% into the season

Kessel - 0 goals ..
Phaneuf 1 assist in 10 games

These are the players we are building around?

.500 hockey
Inconsistent play

everything is looking great in leafland


- senstroll

and yeah super frusterating watching dion, hes bushleague out there.

kessel is playing well and the fact he hasnt scored is just bad luck.

ah well what can ya do

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

He may be.
But the only reason to trade him would be because he either doesn't want to sign an extension or because he is asking for too much.
Not because of the fact he hasn't scored....which is what you foolishly whining about.

Yeah, it's great...Now the Schneider camp is getting restless...Things are gonna blow up real soon...
- Flyfreaky

(frank)ing right

They can talk big on how they dont mind keeping Luongo, but deep down they dont want that contract anymore than anyone outside of Vancouver.

and yeah super frusterating watching dion, hes bushleague out there.

kessel is playing well and the fact he hasnt scored is just bad luck.

ah well what can ya do
- big_dion

Plan for the upcoming draft

20.8% into the season

Kessel - 0 goals ..
Phaneuf 1 assist in 10 games

These are the players we are building around?

.500 hockey
Inconsistent play

everything is looking great in leafland


- senstroll

Weren't you hoping for high pick?
Well then what are you complaining about?

Hot to trot??
- bixll

The Leafs are looking like they are going to do the absolutes worst thing possible, finish out of the playoffs, and out of the big 4 or 5 draft picks.

You can see this coming.
- Aetherial

This shouldn't really surprise anyone.
I'm laughing at the people thinking they will draft in the top 2.

(frank)ing right

They can talk big on how they dont mind keeping Luongo, but deep down they dont want that contract anymore than anyone outside of Vancouver.
- systemtool

*grabs poopcorn*

He may be.
But the only reason to trade him would be because he either doesn't want to sign an extension or because he is asking for too much.
Not because of the fact he hasn't scored....which is what you foolishly whining about.
- Fakepartofme

Who knew logic and common sense would fit through the hockeybuzz doors?

This shouldn't really surprise anyone.
I'm laughing at the people thinking they will draft in the top 2.
- Fakepartofme

I always wondered what the fake part of you was...Now I know...

Weren't you hoping for high pick?
Well then what are you complaining about?
- Fakepartofme

The law of averages suggests that Dion and Phil will start to produce something, and this will undoubtedly help the team win, when it probably doesnt matter..or is "too little too late"

I can see this team finishing around .500, is that enough to get into the playoffs?

I always wondered what the fake part of you was...Now I know...
- Flyfreaky

So what was your guess?

always the optimist.

considering there is like 38 games to go, i dont think you need to worry too much at this point. but if you want to worry 17% into the season about finishing just outside the playoff bracket then by all means!
- big_dion

It isn't blind pessimism.

I look at the standings and I can easily see the Leafs finishing ahead of Washington, Buffalo, Calgary, Columbus, Colorado and Florida.

So that would be 7th worst.

Then, I look at the standings in the east and I see them struggling to stay in 8th while Philadelphia and New York Rangers have been off to a slow start and I don't think the Leafs can finish ahead of Carolina long term.

That would put the Leafs in about 9-12 spot in the east, and picking somewhere around 5-7 overall.

It isn't unrealistic. I think this is about where their roster justifies them being.

That would still be a good pick, but once again they would just miss out on the really elite guys coming up.

In a way, if they make the playoffs it is even worse.

The law of averages suggests that Dion and Phil will start to produce something, and this will undoubtedly help the team win, when it probably doesnt matter..or is "too little too late"

I can see this team finishing around .500, is that enough to get into the playoffs?
- senstroll

You must have used a calculator for this little scientific formula of assumption.

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The law of averages suggests that Dion and Phil will start to produce something, and this will undoubtedly help the team win, when it probably doesnt matter..or is "too little too late"

I can see this team finishing around .500, is that enough to get into the playoffs?
- senstroll

Nope.
But its exactly where I expect them to be.
Out of the playoffs
Out of the top 5 picks.

I love the leafs