Yeah the first line is a problem.
- honesthockey

Keep laughing.
The first line as it is, will not take you to the next level. They need a true number 1 center, not a 2b/3rd line center pretending to be a number 1.

On another note, Tim Leiweke removes Brian Colangelo as Raptor GM, but keeps him as Raptor President. Leiweke will hire the new GM, who will report to Leiweke, and not Colangelo. WTF????

If this weren't MLSE, it would be laughable.
- fifty__missions

1st Burke, now Colangelo? Gonna be a desperate man to take a GM position with MLSE.

For a 4th liner? Sure, why not? In a perfect world they would be. Not sure the reasoning behind the hurtful sarcastic laffie.
- weirdoh

he'll get 1mill maybe 1.5 mill if all this dynamo talk gets to Nonis

Bullpoop. A huge part of this team. Would leave a huge hole.
- honesthockey

Thank you. goddamn.

he'll get 1mill maybe 1.5 mill if all this dynamo talk gets to Nonis
- XxHarounXx

Thats realistic. and what im expecting. but if worse came to worse I'd pay half a mil more, just cuz I like him

one of my favourite leafs from the year

Keep laughing.
The first line as it is, will not take you to the next level. They need a true number 1 center, not a 2b/3rd line center pretending to be a number 1.

- Fakepartofme

Dude we have not enough depth following line one. It's by far the best line on the team. Need a player or two.

Thank you. goddamn.
- UsernameUnknown

If they don't light up the scoreboard they are useless.

Thats realistic. and what im expecting. but if worse came to worse I'd pay half a mil more, just cuz I like him

one of my favourite leafs from the year
- UsernameUnknown

This

If they don't light up the scoreboard they are useless.
- honesthockey

#3 lights up the scoreboard.



So much for your sarcastic theory.

Komarov was grinding it out like Grabovsky or...Grabovsky was playing like Komarov......who gets paid what?

#3 lights up the scoreboard.



So much for your sarcastic theory.
- weirdoh

He does and does it well yet it's still not good enough. Needs to be more flashy and then the defensive blunders disappear. See 51.

He does and does it well yet it's still not good enough. Needs to be more flashy and then the defensive blunders disappear. See 51.
- honesthockey

I don't think being more flashy will make his defensive blunders vanish.

I don't think being more flashy will make his defensive blunders vanish.
- weirdoh

As soon as #3 heals from his concussion his balance problems will disappear.

Thats how bad he is Hes a 3rd line center tops, hes being overrated because hes playing with kessel, jvr, lupul. Play him on the 3rd line he wont even get near his measly 40+ point season productions.

At least you know a guy like pavelski will show up with his limited minutes. A guy like kadri showed up playing on the 3rd line for most of the shortened season, etc... so how is bozak worth 4M+ again? bro i win faceoffs, congratulations
- Mapleleafs_91

Its not even worth arguing when people are being ridiculous on purpose. Do you propose to know more about hockey than Randy Carlyse? I mean, you just never see 3 super offensive players together *(spare me the anecdotes, of course it occaisionally happens) and the reason is you need one guy to hang back and be responsible.

No one seems to understand that Kessel is peaked - yes his points can go up but largley only b/c of luck - and that adding a quote 'number one centre' does nothing to improve the team. They score a lot as it is. Bozak does all the things that you just cant explain to the kind of person who says "He had the same even strength points as McClemmen." Don't fix what aint broke. And remember its not your money he's signing with so in reality who cares what he makes when he's an integrel part of your team.

Its not even worth arguing when people are being ridiculous on purpose. Do you propose to know more about hockey than Randy Carlyse? I mean, you just never see 3 super offensive players together *(spare me the anecdotes, of course it occaisionally happens) and the reason is you need one guy to hang back and be responsible.

No one seems to understand that Kessel is peaked - yes his points can go up but largley only b/c of luck - and that adding a quote 'number one centre' does nothing to improve the team. They score a lot as it is. Bozak does all the things that you just cant explain to the kind of person who says "He had the same even strength points as McClemmen." Don't fix what aint broke. And remember its not your money he's signing with so in reality who cares what he makes when he's an integrel part of your team.
- Timmy_Bee

exactly..move Bozak to the 2nd line and get a real #1 centre..thank you!!!!

There's no need for unions anymore.
- weirdoh

Holy Christ and I thought it was stupid when people knocked Phaneuf.

exactly..move Bozak to the 2nd line and get a real #1 centre..thank you!!!!
- Garnie

Where does Kadri go?

poope! Grand Rapids tie it up with 9 min to go

I said SHYTE, not poop!

Holy Christ and I thought it was stupid when people knocked Phaneuf.
- Timmy_Bee

And we thought the same when you came back. Crazy.

Where does Kadri go?
- UsernameUnknown

to the wing when JVR centers line 3

poope! Grand Rapids tie it up with 9 min to go
- cdjaakkola

Yup. Just like the big boys. Can't hold a lead.

Where does Kadri go?
- UsernameUnknown

Marlies?

poope! Grand Rapids tie it up with 9 min to go
- cdjaakkola

deja vu

deja vu
- XxHarounXx

No crying for the AHL team, I'm sure you spent enough tears on the big team.

Bozak can no longer be our number 1 center....he will not take the leafs to the next level.
- Fakepartofme

First of all, Yes he can. The top line was awesome Kessel and Lupul, when healthy, have been top five scorers for back to back seasons, with Bozak. How can they possibly improve on that?

Secondly the idea of a "number one centre" is ridiculous. The Leafs can rol 4 centres that compete with anybodys. And they have Colbourne as back up. Why mess with this?

The Leafs should not change anything about their forwards, unless they get gifted Clarkson.

What they need is someone who is in the same league of skill as Phanuef to partner with him, and Someone with some Grit to play on the second D pair. And maybe a back up goalie. Other than that, this is a team on the upswing.