He's a fit with Kadri and Lupul. All three like driving the net and Kadri has those soft hands that'll give Clarkson multiple opportunities to score. JVR/Kessel/??? is the wild card. We seem pretty well set up, in the bottom 6. Maybe one more checker, if Colborne can't make the cut.
- PrinceLH

Or

Lupul Kadri Kessel
JVR Grabo Clarkson
Kulemin Bolland McLement

Don't mind that top 9

Off topic, He needs to shoot more. Didn't even realize his shooting percentage this season was 19.67%. Career 15.54%. If I was his coach, I'd be on his ass to shoot first pass second.
- mykokes

His shooting % was as high as it was because of the gem passes from Kessel probably. No real point in just taking a shot for the hell of it. He made his shots count and I doubt he'd maintain that kind of % with a higher volume of shots.

Hell I've said it 10 times on here I wouldn't pay him 5 million either. But to say he's useless is retarded.
- honesthockey

I do agree with you here.

I'll remember that when you say Gardiner won't amount to anything
- mykokes

He won't can see it in his game . Here's my bet. Gardiner is in the AHL before Christmas. If he isn't I'll never post negative about him again.

His shooting % was as high as it was because of the gem passes from Kessel probably. No real point in just taking a shot for the hell of it. He made his shots count and I doubt he'd maintain that kind of % with a higher volume of shots.
- daeth

He's always been a shooter though, even in the NCAA. I maintain, his issue offensively is when he tries to be a playmaking centre. But I digress.

I'll remember that when you say Gardiner won't amount to anything
- mykokes

Makes you scratch your head why he wants Gardiner off this team and has a boner for Tyler Bozak....

I do agree with you here.
- mykokes

i don't think bozak is useless as a hockey player.. but at this point, unless he learns real fast how to play top flight mean shutdown defense, he's useless to this team at 3 mil, let alone 5.

he's not a first line center, and there's no other place for him.

He won't can see it in his game . Here's my bet. Gardiner is in the AHL before Christmas. If he isn't I'll never post negative about him again.
- honesthockey

up that to never post again, and i think there's a deal to be made here..

Hell I've said it 10 times on here I wouldn't pay him 5 million either. But to say he's useless is retarded.
- honesthockey

Not useless, just incredibly underwhelming as a 1C. Not even sure he would be a good 2C...But I think as a shutdown 3C, he would be quite useful.

Kessel deserves better.

Hell I've said it 10 times on here I wouldn't pay him 5 million either. But to say he's useless is retarded.
- honesthockey

The Leafs need to upgrade the 1C slot if they want to ever be a contender and I think Kadri or Grabo could be an upgrade. I wouldn't test that theory unless Bozak prices himself off the team for reasons I stated earlier (I like Kadri on the 2nd line to keep the scoring balanced) but I'm not desperate for the Leafs to keep Bozak either.

up that to never post again, and i think there's a deal to be made here..
- joel878

I'd do that too. That's how confident I feel this guy is a (frank)ing tool. Like this cooshie clown

i'm not going to disagree with you..

but i'm saying none of his good seasons were 5 mil seasons, aside from one. one career year at 28 which may have been a 5 mil season.

i think to throw that kind of money at him in free agency is a horrible idea. the majority of players go to free agency to land ridiculous career contracts. theres no free agent this year who reminds of that vast majority of contracts that are horrible signed in free agency like the one he's going to get.

we're talking about a guy who's one good season 'might' be worth 5 mil, the rest of which weren't worth anymore than brandon prusts 2.4 in my opinion.
- joel878

Ignoring this year?
Led team in goals, PP goals and GWG.pretty good season on the whole

I'd do that too. That's how confident I feel this guy is a (frank)ing tool. Like this cooshie clown
- honesthockey

this has to be written in some sort of hockebuzz contract. i want it posted to your account..

The Leafs need to upgrade the 1C slot if they want to ever be a contender and I think Kadri or Grabo could be an upgrade. I wouldn't test that theory unless Bozak prices himself off the team for reasons I stated earlier (I like Kadri on the 2nd line to keep the scoring balanced) but I'm not desperate for the Leafs to keep Bozak either.
- daeth

The Leafs need to upgrade a (frank) of a lot more then just 1c. Funny thing is is that I agree with the 1c thing. No one gets the point of "until proven better they aren't" in that role with Kessel.

this has to be written in some sort of hockebuzz contract. i want it posted to your account..
- joel878

Write it as your location

I'd do that too. That's how confident I feel this guy is a (frank)ing tool. Like this cooshie clown
- honesthockey

Deal! I'll take that bet.
If Gardiner gets sent down to AHL, i'll never post on here again.
If Gardiner doesn't get sent down, HH never posts on here again.

What do you say HH?

180 shots, 17:35 ATOI, and an 8% shooting percentage, I've seen many of his goals, unless he's playing with Gretzky in T.O. I wouldn't expect his numbers to jump in T.O. When he scored his 30, a good 20 of them had Parise/Elias on the ice, I know, I posted the youtube video here.
- mykokes

All this tells me is that when paired with skilled line mates he goes to the net and gets a lot of dirty goals

And that's exactly what Leafs need

Not useless, just incredibly underwhelming as a 1C. Not even sure he would be a good 2C...But I think as a shutdown 3C, he would be quite useful.

Kessel deserves better.
- Cooshie

Kessel deserves to be better then a top 10 NHL point getter?

Ignoring this year?
Led team in goals, PP goals and GWG.pretty good season on the whole
- Big_Lightnin

not a bad season, not a 5 mil season.. (in my opinion)

had a great 1/3 of the season, than was outscored by grabovski over the other 2/3, a guy who had the worst year of his career, and has had the entire fanbase demanding his skull on a plate ever since.

just not enough for me to warrant gambling with that kind of money over that kind of term.

Deal! I'll take that bet.
If Gardiner gets sent down to AHL, i'll never post on here again.
If Gardiner doesn't get sent down, HH never posts on here again.

What do you say HH?
- Cooshie

I'm in. Christmas is the date. Any time before is in play.

Kessel deserves to be better then a top 10 NHL point getter?
- honesthockey

Exactly, imagine what he could do if he actually had a real 1C (or even 2C) playing with him.

The Leafs need to upgrade a (frank) of a lot more then just 1c. Funny thing is is that I agree with the 1c thing. No one gets the point of "until proven better they aren't" in that role with Kessel.
- honesthockey

Well yeah.

If Bozak leaves the Leafs we'll be able to tell by the end of next season what kind of impact he really had. It will be interesting.

Or

Lupul Kadri Kessel
JVR Grabo Clarkson
Kulemin Bolland McLement

Don't mind that top 9
- Big_Lightnin

would be a successful summer if it ends up being that... sing mclaren and i'd be happy camper

Exactly, imagine what he could do if he actually had a real 1C (or even 2C) playing with him.
- Cooshie

Already posted. The 200 point season.

I'm in. Christmas is the date. Any time before is in play.
- honesthockey

Yes!! Guys, you can thank me at XMAS.