no - hes a better fighter.

dont be stupid.
- big_dion

his presence on the ice, whether playoffs or regular season is more beneficial to the Leafs than anything Ashton can offer.

no poop sherlock im downplaying the guy

why dont you just feed the troll a steak and shake his hand
- big_dion

I am, your eating out the palm of my hand...dill hole

I hear that Crosby kid is going to be quite a player..
- bixll

He's injury prone. Don't see him going far in the NHL

cammaleri is not a C although by now im sure thats been pointed out
- Cherry--Skoal

He played Center pretty much the entire year last season.

It was about 3 years ago, they have alot of skill but they are what I refer to as a bi-polar team very similar to a "practice girl"
- I-own_da-Northwest

Ok, then perhaps the Penguins were the measure stick game?

*Anaheim can't beat fast teams.....that is why we and Montreal beat them.

his presence on the ice, whether playoffs or regular season is more beneficial to the Leafs than anything Ashton can offer.
- Barx

I am, your eating out the palm of my hand...dill hole
- poohcrumbs

dill hole?

what the hell

lol

(frank)in children these days.

The Leafs have lost their past 10 straight meetings with Vancouver dating back to Nov. 24, 2003. They’ve been outscored during that run by a combined tally of 44-20.
- poohcrumbs

Perfect, almost the same record we went into Calgary with

Yes sir but Colborne's name wasn't followed by "going to the dressing room to get his nose fixed again." This after the team publicly begged him not to fight. Colborne isn't aggressive but he certainly isn't embarrassing.
- Drapz

He had no choice but to fight there....

orr is a better player than ashton.
- Barx

no, he really isn't. And given the minutes they are currently getting, Carlyle agrees.

I hear that Crosby kid is going to be quite a player..
- bixll

apparently he is the 2nd best!

his presence on the ice, whether playoffs or regular season is more beneficial to the Leafs than anything Ashton can offer.
- Barx

yeah i bet that 4 mins a game vs other teams 4th lines just scares the hell out of the ppg players on the other teams...

Kulimen is hurt

try again
- Dozzer

Van Riemsdyk Kadri Kessel
Raymond Bolland Clarkson
Lupul McClement Rielly
Bodie Smith Orr

Phaneuf Gunnarsson
Gardiner Franson
Ranger Liles

I think Ashton has been ok, other than he thinks he can fight

But Orr has picked up his game the last bit and hasn't looked out if place or been giving the puck away.
- Garnie

He's too pretty to fight.....which is funny because I don't remember Brent Ashton being very pretty.

Phaneuf says Rielly has helped him turn the puck over less. Rielly obviously said that to get Dion to lobby for him to be on the top pairing.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I feel so safe when Rielly has the puck on his stick in our own end

apparently he is the 2nd best!
- Rockhead_37

Who do they say is the best?

Van Riemsdyk Kadri Kessel
Raymond Bolland Clarkson
Lupul McClement Rielly
Bodie Smith Orr

Phaneuf Gunnarsson
Gardiner Franson
Ranger Liles
- Drapz

why is rielly a forward?

I thought Anaheim was the measuring stick game?
- mykokes

I thought it was Pittsburgh?

Van Riemsdyk Kadri Kessel
Raymond Bolland Clarkson
Lupul McClement Rielly
Bodie Smith Orr

Phaneuf Gunnarsson
Gardiner Franson
Ranger Liles
- Drapz

nice.. but its carlyle.. both mclaren and orr will be in there

and wait.. rielly? is what?

no, he really isn't. And given the minutes they are currently getting, Carlyle agrees.
- Big_Lightnin

i agree, we are not saying ashton is incredible by any stretch of the imagination, but lets be serious here...

hockey iq
skating
passing
stick handling
shooting
board work
fighting
intimidating

there is only 2 of those that Orr is better, and the last one intimidation only goes so far...its not exactly a skill.

apparently he is the 2nd best!
- Rockhead_37

Well we dont count Kessel because he's in a league of his own, so after him its Crosby

He's injury prone. Don't see him going far in the NHL
- peddy-93

I hope he can keep his injury issues behind him. Shame if he gets hurt again.

So you boys all excited for the measuring stick game on sat? Btw enjoy the pre game ceremony of the most exciting player to ever lace them up in nhl history
- I-own_da-Northwest

Pretty nice the cater to us with the 4PM start time eh? That has to be a real slap in the face to any fan base.

Well we dont count Kessel because he's in a league of his own, so after him its Crosby
- peddy-93

Kess has the best wrist shot in the NHL, I believe.

Van Riemsdyk Kadri Kessel
Raymond Bolland Clarkson
Lupul McClement Rielly
Bodie Smith Orr

Phaneuf Gunnarsson
Gardiner Franson
Ranger Liles
- Drapz

lots of interesting stuff here.

Sure you don't want to put Reimer on wing too?