Brown is great in his role as an energy guy who will fight, and I always thought was an excellent, fast skater, and he's an animal...it's too bad but for once the Leafs having to trade guys to open up roster spots for better players, I'm not going to complain

I'll be cheering for Brown to do well and bring some grit that opens up space for the Oilers young forwards, thus helping them into the playoffs and turning the pick in the trade into a 3rd

If you want to. I prefer Spunkgargleweewee
- AdamFrench

Gotcha!

i had the same operation done and was playing 2 weeks later, hes been gone for 3 weeks now
- matt1337

Everybody heals differently.

He's also good defensively, they dropped the ball on that one.
- MapleLeafsFTW

I heard they didn't sign him because Joe Colborne beat him in a foot race......now I'm just asking for it aren't I. Frenchie, you normally come down on 20 year old PPG WHL players, the floor is yours.

i had the same operation done and was playing 2 weeks later, hes been gone for 3 weeks now
- matt1337

Oh.....Well i guess Frattin isn't as strong/tough as u...

He's also good defensively, they dropped the ball on that one.
- MapleLeafsFTW

They swear that Carter Ashton is a power forward and yet Nicholls put up 30-40 goals three years in a row in the WHL and has a big frame and goes unsigned.

Brown is great in his role as an energy guy who will fight, and I always thought was an excellent, fast skater, and he's an animal...it's too bad but for once the Leafs having to trade guys to get better players room on the roster I'm not going to complain

I'll be cheering for Brown to do well and bring some grit that opens up space for the Oilers young forwards, thus helping them into the playoffs and turning the pick in the trade into a 3rd
- Zezel

I agree totally, I also think Kamarov took his spot without the fighting, Maclaren replaced that. It doesn't hurt that we have Hamilton on the Marlies either who plays a very similar game if we are ever lacking it.

Just to continue being a wiener.......
Correct me if I'm wrong....James Reimer is back right? And he got hurt after Kiprusoff got hurt right? Just one question, why isn't Kiprusoff playing yet? I thought he was supposed to heal faster because he was more flexible.

Just to continue being a wiener.......
Correct me if I'm wrong....James Reimer is back right? And he got hurt after Kiprusoff got hurt right? Just one question, why isn't Kiprusoff playing yet? I thought he was supposed to heal faster because he was more flexible.
- mykokes

Maybe because Kipper's 187 years older?

Leafs signed Leivo to an entry level contract

There, I'm done being a dink. Go Leafs go. See you all after the game. Maybe.

They swear that Carter Ashton is a power forward and yet Nicholls put up 30-40 goals three years in a row in the WHL and has a big frame and goes unsigned.
- Two_For_Truth

Nicholls is quite a bit smaller though, he has way more offensive upside though.

Shouldn't be. Nicholls was putting up great numbers and seemed to get ignored by the Leafs.
- Two_For_Truth

they had 50 contracts already. No room for him. Few other guys making the jump next year.

Just to continue being a wiener.......
Correct me if I'm wrong....James Reimer is back right? And he got hurt after Kiprusoff got hurt right? Just one question, why isn't Kiprusoff playing yet? I thought he was supposed to heal faster because he was more flexible.
- mykokes

cause he's older, and his injury was more severe?

I heard they didn't sign him because Joe Colborne beat him in a foot race......now I'm just asking for it aren't I. Frenchie, you normally come down on 20 year old PPG WHL players, the floor is yours.
- mykokes

Oh great thanks.

He's a longshot and in the end it's not the end of the world or even the world of the end, but Devane was signed ahead of him, so gay.

I like the trade. I always thought that betweehn Orr, McLaren & Brown, that Brown should have been the odd man out anyways. Also, in getting Edmonton's 4th pick, this could turn out to be a pick in the top 100 in a very deep draft which would be very good for a 4th liner like Brown.

I like the trade. I always thought that betweehn Orr, McLaren & Brown, that Brown should have been the odd man out anyways. Also, in getting Edmonton's 4th pick, this could turn out to be a pick in the top 100 in a very deep draft which would be very good for a 4th liner like Brown.
- GCHonda

yeah maybe McDavid will still be available in the 4th round

yeah maybe McDavid will still be available in the 4th round
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Federov was a 4th round pick

I agree totally, I also think Kamarov took his spot without the fighting, Maclaren replaced that. It doesn't hurt that we have Hamilton on the Marlies either who plays a very similar game if we are ever lacking it.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Yeah, and as much as I always liked Brown, if you're going to have some energy/enforcer guys in the lineup - which Carlyle so far has convinced me is more important than I used to think - you may as well have a heavyweight in that spot, like an Orr or Maclaren who can take on anyone in the league. And full marks to Orr, the way he is skating and forechecking, he played himself back into the league and basically took Brown's job, I gotta hand it to him.

yeah maybe McDavid will still be available in the 4th round
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Mabie he'll play with McLaren & MacArthur to form the Leafs M C line. Nice avatar btw.

Yeah, and as much as I always liked Brown, if you're going to have some energy/enforcer guys in the lineup - which Carlyle so far has convinced me is more important than I used to think - you may as well have a heavyweight in that spot, like an Orr or Maclaren who can take on anyone in the league. And full marks to Orr, the way he is skating and forechecking, he played himself back into the league and basically took Brown's job, I gotta hand it to him.
- Zezel

Agreed. That's a decent round pick too, the more picks the better.

Just to continue being a wiener.......
Correct me if I'm wrong....James Reimer is back right? And he got hurt after Kiprusoff got hurt right? Just one question, why isn't Kiprusoff playing yet? I thought he was supposed to heal faster because he was more flexible.
- mykokes

That wasn't said at all. What was said was don't expect Reimer to be out for just one week because Kiprusoff suffered a similar injury and the diagnosis went from one week at first and then became three weeks which is almost exactly what happened to Reimer. Started off as one week, turned into more.

Oh great thanks.

He's a longshot and in the end it's not the end of the world or even the world of the end, but Devane was signed ahead of him, so gay.
- AdamFrench

Carlyle loves Devane.

Mabie he'll play with McLaren & MacArthur to form the Leafs M C line. Nice avatar btw.
- GCHonda

Or McClement could? And thanks, time for a change.

Nicholls is quite a bit smaller though, he has way more offensive upside though.
- MapleLeafsFTW

He is an inch shorter. If you want to say Ashton is heavier, fine but adding weight isn't hard to do.

It's just really weird that the Leafs would have acquired or retained certain guys and Nicholls would be told to hit the road.