Frenchy when are you gonna go back to the Supersan King Leonidas?? That was such an epic avatar.
- LEAFSfan28191

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When my womb quickens again, and I bear a living child. Then you will return, my sun-and-stars, and not before

Yeah I think there's a fit in the Pit for Iggy.

Kipper to CHI would be an option if Crawford slips up by the deadline.
- AngryWhiteMale

Kiprusoff to Chicago would be deadly. The Blackhawks would be next to impossible to beat. But they'd probably have to give up Crawford in that deal and that leaves their future in net up in the air.

Although I agree in theory with the point you are making here. Can you see someone giving a high upside prospect and a potential lottery pick in a strong draft and maybe even adding another pick or top prospect for Kessel? Not to say Kessel is not worth that but the Islanders are not a player away from a cup run. Snow would be crucified for that trade, although I believe he would win it by getting the best player in the deal, and another superstar for Tavares to play with.
- stevecarpetman

The Islanders, at some point, are going to need results to get some people in the building. They're just one of several potential teams that could afford to give up what the Leafs would need in return for Kessel.

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When my womb quickens again, and I bear a living child. Then you will return, my sun-and-stars, and not before
- AdamFrench

Of course how could i be so blind

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When my womb quickens again, and I bear a living child. Then you will return, my sun-and-stars, and not before
- AdamFrench

I love that show .... But when she talked like that I wanted to stab my ear drums

Honestly.

Can it.

Your hatred of the Leafs and anything even tangentially related to them does not have to inform every opinion of yours.
- Leeman4Gilmour

It's actually the opposite. Getzlaf on Team Canada has nothing to do with the Leafs. Getzlaf is too slow for the big ice and Canada easily has at least four centers who are ahead of him on the depth chart. Crosby, Giroux, Toews and one of Bergeron or J. Staal. It's so obvious.

As per @DarrenDreger ,clubs are interested in Phil Kessel. Leafs GM Nonis listening but no trade in the works.- SpectorsHockey



Brutal..

Why would Nonis extend Lupul and then trade Kessel? So stupid
- jbold

Why do people connect these guys at the hip. Lupul is a very good player, former first round draft pick who had tremendous upside and bad luck. He is not married to Kessel because they gelled for one season. Lupul has made lots of good players great when he played with them.

Why do people connect these guys at the hip. Lupul is a very good player, former first round draft pick who had tremendous upside and bad luck. He is not married to Kessel because they gelled for one season. Lupul has made lots of good players great when he played with them.
- stevecarpetman

Ya guys!!! Didn't you see him in Edmonton!!!!

I love that show .... But when she talked like that I wanted to stab my ear drums
- The_Vark

Crazy witch... The new season lost my interest tho..

It's actually the opposite. Getzlaf on Team Canada has nothing to do with the Leafs. Getzlaf is too slow for the big ice and Canada easily has at least four centers who are ahead of him on the depth chart. Crosby, Giroux, Toews and one of Bergeron or J. Staal. It's so obvious.
- Two_For_Truth

Oh, it's actually the opposite is it?

And is that why you have to begin your opinion with a gratuitous and irrelevant shot at the Leafs?

The last positive thing you ever said about a Leaf was when you compared Tlusty to Jagr.

I love that show .... But when she talked like that I wanted to stab my ear drums
- The_Vark

Read the books.

Oh, it's actually the opposite is it?

And is that why you have to begin your opinion with a gratuitous and irrelevant shot at the Leafs?
- Leeman4Gilmour

Shot at the Leafs? Guess you missed the joke...

But back to the five centers who are all better suited to play for Canada.

Crosby. Giroux. Toews. J. Staal. Bergeron.

The last positive thing you ever said about a Leaf was when you compared Tlusty to Jagr.

Never happened but sure, whatever fictitious web you choose to weave.

The Islanders, at some point, are going to need results to get some people in the building. They're just one of several potential teams that could afford to give up what the Leafs would need in return for Kessel.
- Two_For_Truth

Agreed but Snow will get crucified for it even tho he would most likely win the trade. He has built his career on the draft and aquiring picks and prospects.

Agreed but Snow will get crucified for it even tho he would most likely win the trade. He has built his career on the draft and aquiring picks and prospects.
- stevecarpetman

See, that's the beauty of Garth Snow's job right now; there isn't anybody to crucify him.

That's actually part of the problem the Islanders have right now that he's going to have to try and fix eventually.

Ya guys!!! Didn't you see him in Edmonton!!!!
- LEAFSfan28191

That year Edmonton fell apart. Team was sold. Lost Pronger and Peca and traded Smyth. They did play well at the first part of the season, but multple line changes were done and the team battled with internal crap.

Shot at the Leafs? Guess you missed the joke...

But back to the five centers who are all better suited to play for Canada.

Crosby. Giroux. Toews. J. Staal. Bergeron.



Never happened but sure, whatever fictitious web you choose to weave.
- Two_For_Truth

Oh, so I must have been dreaming the day I read your post saying that Tlusty would be a great complementary European player to a Canadian captain.

The examples you have were, specifically, Jagr to Lemieux, Kurri to Gretzky, and Malkin to Crosby.

So, you're right; you didn't compare Tlusty to Jagr. You compared Tlusty to Jagr, Kurri, AND Malkin. Nicely done.

You can't make this poop up.

It's actually the opposite. Getzlaf on Team Canada has nothing to do with the Leafs. Getzlaf is too slow for the big ice and Canada easily has at least four centers who are ahead of him on the depth chart. Crosby, Giroux, Toews and one of Bergeron or J. Staal. It's so obvious.
- Two_For_Truth

Why are soo many Leaf fans drooling over Getzlaf and Perry? They are not coming here. Sports writers need to keep their jobs and keep you reading papers and blogs. It's not happening. Why would they and if they could singlehandly bring us a cup why did it not happen in Anaheim under our current coach last year?

Look for young talent how have their future ahead of them, not at the top looking down. Getzlaf has a family now and a cup under his belt. Perception changes, and so do priorities.

Why are soo many Leaf fans drooling over Getzlaf and Perry?
- stevecarpetman

Because Leafs fans have been conditioned to drool on July 1st instead of Draft Day.

Look for young talent how have their future ahead of them, not at the top looking down.

This is exactly right. The teams that get ahead of the curve are the teams that are focused on building a team with the future in mind.

Yeah I think there's a fit in the Pit for Iggy.

Kipper to CHI would be an option if Crawford slips up by the deadline.
- AngryWhiteMale

I could see Kipper to Ana as a possibility. They could make a serious run this year with better goaltending, his cash outlay is very low, and it may help to re-sign Perry and Getzlaf. How much longer can Selanne really play?

Oh, so I must have been dreaming the day I read your post saying that Tlusty would be a great complementary European player to a Canadian captain.
- Leeman4Gilmour

You weren't dreaming when you saw him on a line with Eric Staal on Monday.

Or maybe you were.

I could see Kipper to Ana as a possibility. They could make a serious run this year with better goaltending, his cash outlay is very low, and it may help to re-sign Perry and Getzlaf. How much longer can Selanne really play?
- Eliminason

And what does Anaheim do with Hiller?

Problems in Anaheim aren't typically due to goaltending.

Maybe Kessel going to the Pens. Not Kulemin.

Maybe the Leafs make a play for Malkin

You weren't dreaming when you saw him on a line with Eric Staal on Monday.

Or maybe you were.
- Two_For_Truth

Just to clarify: you are going to double down on that opinion now?



You are the gift that keeps giving.

You weren't dreaming when you saw him on a line with Eric Staal on Monday.

Or maybe you were.
- Two_For_Truth

So Kessel for Tlusty???

Maybe Kessel going to the Pens. Not Kulemin.

Maybe the Leafs make a play for Malkin
- stevecarpetman

What would the Leafs have to give up for Malkin besides Kessel?