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- JIMI-JAMES

Yep.

Centers are prime..both the scorers and the special teams..and we need them
- JIMI-JAMES

Yes & Gauthier excels in both those areas.

Grabovski makes 5.5 dude. And plays all over bc he is a solo artist. I like Grabovski's heart and all but he doesn't help a lineup much.
- honesthockey

Grabbo is a playmaker who isnt afraid to get into the dirty spots at lightning speed...which is good..if he has scoring wingers that can keep up with him and read his plays well....we thought we had it with mac and kule but it fell apart....chemistry is everything when playing with a playmaking centre...

Yes & Gauthier excels in both those areas.
- GCHonda

Good prospect. Nothing more. The AHL is full of past promises.

I also agree that Bolland will be used in a shutdown role which still leaves 1c as a problem if they don't sign someone and that includes Bozak.
- honesthockey

With or without Bozak they have a 1C issue.

Grabbo is a playmaker who isnt afraid to get into the dirty spots at lightning speed...which is good..if he has scoring wingers that can keep up with him and read his plays well....we thought we had it with mac and kule but it fell apart....chemistry is everything when playing with a playmaking centre...
- JIMI-JAMES

He isn't a playmaker. He's the trigger man not a true playmaker. Others make him look good not the other way around.

With or without Bozak they have a 1C issue.
- daeth

With Bozak they have been one of the top producing lines in the NHL. Sorry man you can't convince me Bozak is a problem.

He isn't a playmaker. He's the trigger man not a true playmaker. Others make him look good not the other way around.
- honesthockey

He said Grabo not bozak

He said Grabo not bozak
- iTOLDu

I know full well who he said asshat. When the (frank) has Bozak been a triggerman?

Grabbo is a playmaker who isnt afraid to get into the dirty spots at lightning speed...which is good..if he has scoring wingers that can keep up with him and read his plays well....we thought we had it with mac and kule but it fell apart....chemistry is everything when playing with a playmaking centre...
- JIMI-JAMES

They didn't even fall apart. Wilson broke them up
I see him the same way you do.

I know full well who he said asshat.
- honesthockey

Just making sure you read the last sentence

They didn't even fall apart. Wilson broke them up
I see him the same way you do.
- UsernameUnknown

So did Carlyle.

He said Grabo not bozak
- iTOLDu

You'd think that'd teach him. But nope.

You'd think that'd teach him. But nope.
- UsernameUnknown

In pipes clown 2.

With or without Bozak they have a 1C issue.
- daeth

Agreed, even if next fall going into camp, even if the Leafs have at center Bozak, Grabbo, Bolland, McClement & Kadri, they still have no proven, true #1 center.

With Bozak they have been one of the top producing lines in the NHL. Sorry man you can't convince me Bozak is a problem.
- honesthockey

Bozak can't even crack 50 points on a top producing line. He's an offensive black hole.

I know full well who he said asshat. When the (frank) has Bozak been a triggerman?
- honesthockey

When he's lucky enough not to miss a perfect pass from kessel.

Bozak can't even crack 50 points on a top producing line. He's an offensive black hole.
- daeth

Is it still a top producing NHL line? Jesus answer the question it's not rocket science.

I know full well who he said asshat. When the (frank) has Bozak been a triggerman?
- honesthockey

Now now, lets keep it friendly around here

Just making sure you read the last sentence
- iTOLDu

Are we allowed to talk about the Raptors here? Are they still relevant cuz they just dumped Bargnani for a bunch of garbage.

Is it still a top producing NHL line? Jesus answer the question it's not rocket science.
- honesthockey

I'm saying you can throw anyone on that line and it'll be a top producing line.

Bozak's claim to fame is that he can win offensive and defensive zone faceoffs.

In pipes clown 2.
- honesthockey

*Grabs 5 Gallon Pail of Shrimp*

When he's lucky enough not to miss a perfect pass from kessel.
- UsernameUnknown

Agreed but he aint the triggerman ever which was my point and why anyone with 1/4 of a brain knows that Grabovski and Kessel just don't work.

Anyone who actually thinks Grabovski is anywhere near competent defensively is sadly mistaken.
- honesthockey

For some reason Carlyle put him in that role though...not exactly set up to succeed was he?

I'm saying you can throw anyone on that line and it'll be a top producing line.

Bozak's claim to fame is that he can win offensive and defensive zone faceoffs.
- daeth

Proven by how fast Kessels numbers dropped with Connolly.

And you missed being Kessels center in everyone of his career years.