You are one of my favs.
- robin_steele264

Oh you say that now, but you'll forget the little people when you are the big man.

They all forget. They leave you crying, and missing a shoe, in an alley somewhere, and it is raining, and the only brand of mascara you can afford is running down your face and making the remnants of the beard you despise stand out even more.

Bunz needs a lot of developing. Ditto Pitlick, but I think they're still definitely keepers. Glad that the Oilers finally abandoned the Plante experiment. More room for guys like Marincin and soon Gernat and Klefbom to develop.

Over/under on Clouts putting Klefbom in the top 4 during a summer blog?
- sanfordnson

Likely not. He's coming off a huge injury. 5/6 minutes in 2013/2014, if not starting out in the minors. Hey, the AHL helped Justin Schultz prepare.

What I understand is, the Oilers want to bring in a legit Top 4...I've heard names like Streit (ufa) and Bouwmeester (trade) mentioned. 5/6 would likely be N.Schultz/Fistric with Potter as the #7 guy.

That's Sanford
- Lahey

Nah I'm the guy that couldn't get TSN at work so had to get you to post all the articles in the comments for me

What happened to Plante? I don't even know that Klefbom makes the team next year.
- Lahey

Didnt the Oilers turf him?

Didnt the Oilers turf him?
- sanfordnson

He's in OKC

Oh you say that now, but you'll forget the little people when you are the big man.

They all forget. They leave you crying, and missing a shoe, in an alley somewhere, and it is raining, and the only brand of mascara you can afford is running down your face and making the remnants of the beard you despise stand out even more.
- Aetherial

Nope I've always been a fan of your realistic expectations. Especially when it makes others spazz out.

Stopped there. Supposed to be a family site.
- Aetherial

We'll see with him. I am rooting strongly for him just so we can say "Bunz smothers it" during games.

He's in OKC
- Lahey

thats too bad. hopefully he'll be gone for good next year.

He's in OKC
- Lahey

They should make LB a mod so that we could all have a good laugh.

Nope I've always been a fan of your realistic expectations. Especially when it makes others spazz out.
- robin_steele264

The reality based Leafs fans are always unpopular.

Nope I've always been a fan of your realistic expectations. Especially when it makes others spazz out.
- robin_steele264

I can get a little too U_G,even for my liking. I have always agreed with a lot of what he has to say.

The problem is that sometimes, you really do need to be a fan, and not such a downer. I need to learn that.

wow. phaneuf for whitney and a 2nd? im not a phaneuf fan and i think thats an idiotic idea. oilers need a new blogger.
oilers should run hard after ryan o'reilly if they want a center. rumors are starting to really spike that he's on the move.

Likely not. He's coming off a huge injury. 5/6 minutes in 2013/2014, if not starting out in the minors. Hey, the AHL helped Justin Schultz prepare.

What I understand is, the Oilers want to bring in a legit Top 4...I've heard names like Streit (ufa) and Bouwmeester (trade) mentioned. 5/6 would likely be N.Schultz/Fistric with Potter as the #7 guy.
- Maxbone

I'm glad you comment on here Rich, that's something I do like to see from a blogger. Do you see our point of view? Please say you do.

The reality based Leafs fans are always unpopular.
- sanfordnson

It really depends on whether or not you can bring anything besides constant negativity to the discussion.

Unfortunately, for Leafs fans, being "realistic" is almost always negative because of the long and vibrant history of Fail.

It really isn't always the best idea though. People want to try to cheer for and be hopeful for their team, even in spite of the fail.

thats too bad. hopefully he'll be gone for good next year.
- sanfordnson

Something has to give.

They have Teubert, Plante Fedun, Marincin, Davidson there already.

Add Gernat, Klefbom, Gernat, Musil, and Bigos as potential additions.

Plus unless they probably need experience like a Brett Clark.

wow. phaneuf for whitney and a 2nd? im not a phaneuf fan and i think thats an idiotic idea. oilers need a new blogger.
oilers should run hard after ryan o'reilly if they want a center. rumors are starting to really spike that he's on the move.
- Davey_Crockett

We've covered all this already.

I can get a little too U_G,even for my liking. I have always agreed with a lot of what he has to say.

The problem is that sometimes, you really do need to be a fan, and not such a downer. I need to learn that.
- Aetherial

I don't see it. Agreeing with UG isn't a bad thing. There's lots I agree with UG, there's also lots I don't. I haven't had an issue with him in a very long time, and those issues aren't ever what he says, its the whole how he says it.....and even then he hasn't been that way with me in a long time.

Oilers need David Backes.


Not a dman or whatever. They need him

Something has to give.

They have Teubert, Plante Fedun, Marincin, Davidson there already.

Add Gernat, Klefbom, Gernat, Musil, and Bigos as potential additions.

Plus unless they probably need experience like a Brett Clark.
- Lahey

Yup. I think Plante will for sure be the odd man out. Musil and Bigos could possibly see ECHL time...unless they use a couple guys in trades. Id say they're banking on Marincin, Gernat and Klefbom as the blueline future.

Bigos intrigues me a lot. He's a monster and seems to put up decent point numbers and loves to annhilate people.

Yup. I think Plante will for sure be the odd man out. Musil and Bigos could possibly see ECHL time...unless they use a couple guys in trades. Id say they're banking on Marincin, Gernat and Klefbom as the blueline future.

Bigos intrigues me a lot. He's a monster and seems to put up decent point numbers and loves to annhilate people.
- sanfordnson

Bigos intrigues me as well. Andy Sutton type guy.

You would ban me every freaking day, which is twice as much as I get banned now! I know what you're all about mister.
- Aetherial

Sounds fair. I support Robin

It really depends on whether or not you can bring anything besides constant negativity to the discussion.

Unfortunately, for Leafs fans, being "realistic" is almost always negative because of the long and vibrant history of Fail.

It really isn't always the best idea though. People want to try to cheer for and be hopeful for their team, even in spite of the fail.
- Aetherial

But sometimes on the Leafs boards even stone cold facts are viewed as negativity. Guys like leeman4gilmour and gluck and burn go nuts on anything critical.

We've covered all this already.
- sanfordnson

youll have to forgive me. I have a life. I read a bit, post 1 or 2 things then get back to it.

continue to enjoy being awesome on public message boards

Bigos intrigues me as well. Andy Sutton type guy.
- Lahey

Look at that mug. He looks like he's thinking "Me hurt little guy over dere. Huh huh huh..."

youll have to forgive me. I have a life. I read a bit, post 1 or 2 things then get back to it.

continue to enjoy being awesome on public message boards
- Davey_Crockett

Hope you feel better now. Have a super day!