Please remove Scrivens, and add Komarov.

Seriously, Komarov is so incredibly awesome.

With his two assists. And his expert PKing abilities, which currently has the Leafs ranked around 27th or 28th in the league.

But he can trash talk in four languages!
- Atomic Wedgie

JFJ draft pick

Ya but his dad was in Slapshot
- AdamFrench

as a career minor leaguer

Here's something else that Leafs fans need to think about:

For 3 years, everyone (with Grapes leading the charge) said that the Leafs were killing the kid's confidence by keeping him down on the Marlies.

I've heard it called something different in other organizations: player development.
- Atomic Wedgie

I think Grapes views were slightly more complex. It had to do more with the yo yo treatment and with Wilson chewing him up at press conferences. Either way, you are right.

cost us a lot did they?
- Big_Lightnin

As a matter of fact, Big Lightnin', they did.

They cost us the opportunity to play other guys who would have benefited from a spot on the Leafs.

Please remove Scrivens, and add Komarov.

Seriously, Komarov is so incredibly awesome.

With his two assists. And his expert PKing abilities, which currently has the Leafs ranked around 27th or 28th in the league.

But he can trash talk in four languages!
- Atomic Wedgie

does he score? he plays on the bottom 6? cuz detroits bottom six forwards have 1 point this season.

Funny, TO is getting snow and it is mass craziness, The Maritimes is getting 2 to 3 times as much and we call it Friday night snow fall.

Cheers,
- bixll

I accept my frailty ....I'm also a proponent of global warming.

so we can blame you then?
- Big_Lightnin

I stayed out of this one...this time

Please remove Scrivens, and add Komarov.

Seriously, Komarov is so incredibly awesome.

With his two assists. And his expert PKing abilities, which currently has the Leafs ranked around 27th or 28th in the league.

But he can trash talk in four languages!
- Atomic Wedgie

Komorav was drafted...

and I like him (though l like him better on the 4th line)

that's 2, 1 more and we're gonna have a problem wedgie

Komorav was drafted...

and I like him (though l like him better on the 4th line)

that's 2, 1 more and we're gonna have a problem wedgie
- Big_Lightnin

Shoulda gone with Gustavsson

As a matter of fact, Big Lightnin', they did.

They cost us the opportunity to play other guys who would have benefited from a spot on the Leafs.
- Atomic Wedgie

whom we didn't have at the time?

Shoulda gone with Gustavsson
- AdamFrench

(frank) him.

Please remove Scrivens, and add Komarov.

Seriously, Komarov is so incredibly awesome.

With his two assists. And his expert PKing abilities, which currently has the Leafs ranked around 27th or 28th in the league.

But he can trash talk in four languages!
- Atomic Wedgie

well

he does play the body

everytime.

but in fairness he is a good pest.. he does manage to get the other team pissed which is what he is paid to do.. wouldnt mind if we could find someone like that who could actually put up some points tho

(frank) that. Know what? the only issue anybody has with Bozak is he's our 1st line C. If Grabo had been 1st line C all this time, and Bozak #2, most would love Bozak and Grabo would get more criticism.

Only thing the guy has done wrong since being a Leaf is have better chemistry with Kessel than Grabo did...
- Big_Lightnin

You are absolutely right.

But I like to go off on angry rants, so...

Although I don't even like Bozak at #2.

And he doesn't have enough grit for #3.

As a matter of fact, Big Lightnin', they did.

They cost us the opportunity to play other guys who would have benefited from a spot on the Leafs.
- Atomic Wedgie

like?

Jamie Devane?
- AdamFrench

Playing great with the Marlies.

Ya i like the pick but if it was 1st overall i wouldnt have , then and now i would of rather the 2 Sting guys
- poohcrumbs

In that video, Nonis says that they'd go with position if two guys were equal. Burke had said something similar.

I think it's an indication that they would have gone with Galy if he was available, but I posted earlier why I thought they'd have had Rielly up that high...

Rienhart is one of those guys that has all the tools, but may not have the toolbox, Murray is an all-around guy, but not necessarily a game-breaker, Yak is a winger-which we have enough of- and Burke doesn't like Russians anyways .

Sooo... yea, it's not too hard to see why he'd go with Rielly/Galy 1st overall.

I stayed out of this one...this time
- JIMI-JAMES

just meant that you called him out, and a few posts later, there he is!

Playing great with the Marlies.
- Two_For_Truth

how long ago was he called up from the ECHL?

he has only 3 games with the marlies this year.

Strome, Niederreiter and a 1st.
- Two_For_Truth

Deal

how long ago was he called up from the ECHL?

he has only 3 games with the marlies this year.
- Dozzer

I'd assume when Hamilton went up? would make sense.

Just what I think:


Phaneuf and Kessel are both young and trading either of them would be a bad idea. Once the Leafs become a better team, both of those guys are going to look great.

I promise that if they did get traded to a team that could surround them with complementary players of their own skill level people would be saying "how come he never did that for the Leafs"

Once Gardner is a star, him and Phaneuf are going to make each other look so good. Once Kadri becomes Kessel's centre, or once they aquire a centre worthy of playing with Kessel, he is going to score 50 goals.


Bottom line: this is one of the leagues youngest and most exciting teams. Relax. Enjoy watching them grow together. And keep in mind that the team that looks so good right now still has Lupel and Gardner to add to it.

Just what I think:


Phaneuf and Kessel are both young and trading either of them would be a bad idea. Once the Leafs become a better team, both of those guys are going to look great.

I promise that if they did get traded to a team that could surround them with complementary players of their own skill level people would be saying "how come he never did that for the Leafs"

Once Gardner is a star, him and Phaneuf are going to make each other look so good. Once Kadri becomes Kessel's centre, or once they aquire a centre worthy of playing with Kessel, he is going to score 50 goals.


Bottom line: this is one of the leagues youngest and most exciting teams. Relax. Enjoy watching them grow together. And keep in mind that the team that looks so good right now still has Lupel and Gardner to add to it.
- Aquaman_2400

you have a lot of ifs here.

Please remove Scrivens, and add Komarov.

Seriously, Komarov is so incredibly awesome.

With his two assists. And his expert PKing abilities, which currently has the Leafs ranked around 27th or 28th in the league.

But he can trash talk in four languages!
- Atomic Wedgie

He hits anything that moves

Just what I think:


Phaneuf and Kessel are both young and trading either of them would be a bad idea. Once the Leafs become a better team, both of those guys are going to look great.

I promise that if they did get traded to a team that could surround them with complementary players of their own skill level people would be saying "how come he never did that for the Leafs"

Once Gardner is a star, him and Phaneuf are going to make each other look so good. Once Kadri becomes Kessel's centre, or once they aquire a centre worthy of playing with Kessel, he is going to score 50 goals.


Bottom line: this is one of the leagues youngest and most exciting teams. Relax. Enjoy watching them grow together. And keep in mind that the team that looks so good right now still has Lupel and Gardner to add to it.
- Aquaman_2400

well... off to the LCBO i go

not disagreeing with ya

but i imagine there will be a few who do and the LCBO will help me deal with it lol

like?
- Dozzer

I took a quick peek at the 2009-10 roster to try to answer your question.

Oh my God, what a horrific collection of stiffs at forward.

Our fourth leading scorer was Bozak - with 27 points. In 37 games.

For any of you still wondering if it was fair for Burke to be fired, take a look at the 2009-10 roster, and ask yourself how Burke thought that the team was anything other than a lottery team when making the Kessel deal.