So.... Do we offer Briere a contract? I for one think for a reasonable price he would still be serviceable as a #2 center.

No, he was played too often and for too many minutes.....that was another RC error.
- Fakepartofme

That is true, but we have too many average defenders, not enough good key ones like phaneuf, gardiner, franson. Fraser was the only above average defender who played his game really well which he is good enough to remain on the 3rd line pairing. So we have a decent 4/6. Technically we don't need kostka, when we have blacker who i really think should be given a chance since its been forever now, since he is a right handed defender and would fit nice on the 3rd pairing. Gardiner and franson showed some positives when played together in the playoffs, was not that bad of a pairing. While phaneuf still needs a top pairing guy with him. Gunner is not the man for the job, which is why i would use him as tradebait for a guy like stastny to fix our #1 center problem, letting bozak go

So.... Do we offer Briere a contract? I for one think for a reasonable price he would still be serviceable as a #2 center.
- markmark

could also play the wing too

Lupul Kadri Briere

Yeah, for sure! Are you based in Edmonton then?

My wife also refused to work up north; with her dual engineering/business degree she would have been able to write her own ticket. Instead we'll move back to Ontario, then she'll do her MBA and we'll spend the next 30 years throwing paper planes made out of hundies at each other
- lumlums

no doubt.

I'm in southern Alberta. Medicine Hat. Definitely not as much money, but housing is pretty cheap here compared to the rest of Alberta. Nice city to. Moved here from the east coast about 8 years ago, and wouldn't even think of going back.

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- Dozzer

meant the nhl players, since we are the youngest team and going for a younger route

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- Dozzer

meant the nhl players, since we are the youngest team and going for a younger route

could also play the wing too

Lupul Kadri Briere
- Mapleleafs_91

if briere still has any game left, hes not a horrible option, id say hes better than Mac if hes healthy.

could also play the wing too

Lupul Kadri Briere
- Mapleleafs_91

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JVR-Grabo-Briere
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small criticism- Bozak without Kessel leads to more goals per 20 because Bozak without Kessel is usually playing the PK... unless that number is strictly even strength(he only mentions even strength in the production graph, not in the goals for/ goals prevented graph)


I also think faceoffs are being undervalued here.
- Feeling Glucky?

Really, the only thing he does well.
But hey, steckel was good at face offs....let get him and put him on the top line!

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JVR-Grabo-Briere
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- markmark

Interesting... i like it

if briere still has any game left, hes not a horrible option, id say hes better than Mac if hes healthy.
- big_dion

meh

if briere still has any game left, hes not a horrible option, id say hes better than Mac if hes healthy.
- big_dion

Briere>mac

That is true, but we have too many average defenders, not enough good key ones like phaneuf, gardiner, franson. Fraser was the only above average defender who played his game really well which he is good enough to remain on the 3rd line pairing. So we have a decent 4/6. Technically we don't need kostka, when we have blacker who i really think should be given a chance since its been forever now, since he is a right handed defender and would fit nice on the 3rd pairing. Gardiner and franson showed some positives when played together in the playoffs, was not that bad of a pairing. While phaneuf still needs a top pairing guy with him. Gunner is not the man for the job, which is why i would use him as tradebait for a guy like stastny to fix our #1 center problem, letting bozak go
- Mapleleafs_91

We have too many average players period.
But Blacker hasnt played more than 3 consecutive NHL games, so as of now.....I wouldnt say he could replace anyone.

Lupul-Kadri-Kessel
JVR-Grabo-Briere
Frattin-Colborne-Kulemin
?-Mcclement-Orr
- markmark

Meh, I dont think Kadri is ready for the number 1 position.....not really intersted in Briere.

That's not correct either.
He played very well in several games with the leafs.
Its just that his mistakes were overly criticized.
But for his first season in the NHL....he played well.
- Fakepartofme

Jesus, who are you? And what have you done with Fakepartofme?

Can we just get STASTNY already screw bozak, screw weiss, screw lecavalier, screw richards, screw all the old people
- Mapleleafs_91

there's a lot of screwing going on. hope there's protection being worn

Really, the only thing he does well.
But hey, steckel was good at face offs....let get him and put him on the top line!
- Fakepartofme

2 things...

1- I'm not arguing Bozak is a top line center, or that the Leafs should keep him... he's a 2nd/3rd line center, who would be nice to keep under 4 mil.

2- You can't seriously compare Steckel to Bozak.

Meh, I dont think Kadri is ready for the number 1 position.....not really intersted in Briere.
- Fakepartofme

I agree, but realistically, we dont have and arent going to get someone better.

That's not correct either.
He played very well in several games with the leafs.
Its just that his mistakes were overly criticized.
But for his first season in the NHL....he played well.
- Fakepartofme

he played well at the beginning of the season, when other NHL players were still getting up to speed.

Once they did, he was awful.

Legitimately awful.

That is true, but we have too many average defenders, not enough good key ones like phaneuf, gardiner, franson. Fraser was the only above average defender who played his game really well which he is good enough to remain on the 3rd line pairing. So we have a decent 4/6. Technically we don't need kostka, when we have blacker who i really think should be given a chance since its been forever now, since he is a right handed defender and would fit nice on the 3rd pairing. Gardiner and franson showed some positives when played together in the playoffs, was not that bad of a pairing. While phaneuf still needs a top pairing guy with him. Gunner is not the man for the job, which is why i would use him as tradebait for a guy like stastny to fix our #1 center problem, letting bozak go
- Mapleleafs_91

So other than Phaneuf, Gardiner, Franson and Fraser, we have too many average defensemen?

If they can add someone to play with Dion and/or reduce minutes for Dion they will be in good shape.

Leafs G/A went from 15th to 8th last year. They are on the right track

another approach..

leafs draft a goalie first round..

Zach Fucale.

thoughts?

2 things...

1- I'm not arguing Bozak is a top line center, or that the Leafs should keep him... he's a 2nd/3rd line center, who would be nice to keep under 4 mil.

2- You can't seriously compare Steckel to Bozak.
- Feeling Glucky?

Well that was just more in jist.

another approach..

leafs draft a goalie first round..

Zach Fucale.

thoughts?
- big_dion

don't drop 1sts on goalies. Too unpredictable.

Take a big swing on a forward- preferably a center, and hope it pays off.

another approach..

leafs draft a goalie first round..

Zach Fucale.

thoughts?
- big_dion

Nah trade the pic.

We have too many average players period.
But Blacker hasnt played more than 3 consecutive NHL games, so as of now.....I wouldnt say he could replace anyone.
- Fakepartofme

Yeah but if you do not give the guy a chance, how do you know how we will play? Everytime i saw him play those preseason exhibition games, he played pretty good, always wondered why he was never given a chance. You got to give some of our young guns a chance to prove themselves