Clarkson is a 3rd liner.
- ThePresident

Here's a good example

I mentioned last 2 years, and yeah they did. But he also did better against Crosby and malkin and the like.
- burn

I'm with you, lets see what he can do this year. No more buyouts......well, maybe komisarek and liles if we can't trade him.

2 groups who more often than not have no idea what they are talking about...
- Big_Lightnin

Talking about how great defensively bozak is and how terrible grabovski is.... Seems like it.

Here's a good example
- Big_Lightnin

Here's a good example
- Big_Lightnin

Clarkson is a 3rd liner on a Stanley cup team, but could fit on a teams second line as a complimentary player. That's my opinion

2 groups who more often than not have no idea what they are talking about...
- Big_Lightnin

They sure did about Ron Wilson!!!

Burn, he had a crap season. I give him a D- for this season. It was nice to see the fire back in the playoffs, but even in the playoffs, I thought he was gold in the offensive zone, but a huge liability in our own zone.....though in his defense, O'Byrne did a fine job of turning over the puck while on the ice with grabo.
- mykokes

Pun intended.?

Here's a good example
- Big_Lightnin

well clarkson is a 2nd liner now, will be a 3rd within a season or 2. so he's not that far off. if he had added 'this free agencys class epic bust'.. he would have made up for it.

Pun intended.?
- Big_Lightnin

he took a poop this season?

wow i was just looking at our picks since Morrison became head scout, he's done a pretty solid job. hopefully that trend continues with his recent selections

I'm with you, lets see what he can do this year. No more buyouts......well, maybe komisarek and liles if we can't trade him.
- mykokes

There may be a market for Liles, once free agency plays out. Once all of the top UFA's are taken, Liles may be a bargain for some team struggling to make the playoffs. Maybe a good fit in Carolina.

well clarkson is a 2nd liner now, will be a 3rd within a season or 2. so he's not that far off. if he had added 'this free agencys class epic bust'.. he would have made up for it.
- joel878

How's about you stick to learning what +\- is again...

well clarkson is a 2nd liner now, will be a 3rd within a season or 2. so he's not that far off. if he had added 'this free agencys class epic bust'.. he would have made up for it.
- joel878

Three years at 4.5 is OK for him. The cap goes up next year, so he may be a bargain. He has some grit to his game, so he's not one dimensional.

There may be a market for Liles, once free agency plays out. Once all of the top UFA's are taken, Liles may be a bargain for some team struggling to make the playoffs. Maybe a good fit in Carolina.
- PrinceLH

was surprised they moved McBain.

he took a poop this season?
- mykokes

Lots of them...gastro-intestinal illnesses have that effective

wow i was just looking at our picks since Morrison became head scout, he's done a pretty solid job. hopefully that trend continues with his recent selections
- matt1337

Indeed.

all the (frank)ing looney bins out tonight. Three years and two coaches, the last of which played him more than any other Leaf forward played Bozak with Kessel yet you lame brains think anyone could have done better.

Three years at 4.5 is OK for him. The cap goes up next year, so he may be a bargain. He has some grit to his game, so he's not one dimensional.
- PrinceLH

Only thingk he doesn't do is kill penalties.

He's exactly what this Leaf team needs in the top 6

Lots of them...gastro-intestinal illnesses have that effective
- Big_Lightnin

forgot all about the colitis....which is funny since it/ colon cancer and crones disease runs in my family

How's about you stick to learning what +\- is again...
- Big_Lightnin

wow.. !

guess i should have gone to you, with a statement like that, you're obviously the hockey knowledge champion of the world who has never come across a quirky rule he wasn't aware of.

or you could have just replied with 'i'm an arrogant (frank)ing Richard, and you're not allowed to have an opinion'. that would have worked to.

was surprised they moved McBain.
- mykokes

For what they got, totally. Mcbain who IMO is the better player and younger and cheaper a d they gave a 2nd.

wow i was just looking at our picks since Morrison became head scout, he's done a pretty solid job. hopefully that trend continues with his recent selections
- matt1337

They are doing the right thing. Drafting for future need. By the time Gauthier is ready, it should be near the end of Bolland. We already have Rielly in the pipeline and a year from now, we'll be talking about him making the big team. With Finn, Percy and Blacker developing, we have some good 2nd tier defensemen, to go with our blue chip prospect Rielly. I only wish that we had a few more offensive forward prospects coming through the system, but that may come, in time. It wouldn't hurt to add a goaltending prospect, maybe next year.

all the (frank)ing looney bins out tonight. Three years and two coaches, the last of which played him more than any other Leaf forward played Bozak with Kessel yet you lame brains think anyone could have done better.
- honesthockey

You're too old for crap like this.

wow.. !

guess i should have gone to you, with a statement like that, you're obviously the hockey knowledge champion of the world who has never come across a quirky rule he wasn't aware of.

or you could have just replied with 'i'm an arrogant (frank)ing Richard, and you're not allowed to have an opinion'. that would have worked to.
- joel878

Pretty sure that's exactly what I said

Thicker skin there joelsie...this is the internet

was surprised they moved McBain.
- mykokes

He seems to be a fit there. Maybe Dallas, also.