The two againts the sabres are automatic losses.....the leafs simply cannot beat a crappy sabres team.
- Fakepartofme

moulson is a leafs killer

You didn't just say that?!?!?
- SofaKingBored

tough loss on Bolland
- RickJames77

Thanks... tough loss on Seguin



.... and PHILTHY KESSEL!!!!

knowing lowe he'll trade hemsky for yakupov and sell it as a solid hockey deal
- Dozzer

They've added some size and grit but are looking for more, along with experience to lead the kids.

As much as I don't want to, we should give them Orr, just to be nice to the young fellas. That'll be their Halloween candy.

its the old mantra.. dont fix what isnt broken

JVR is playing great on the wing.. why (frank) with that?
- Dozzer

a lot of the leafs play thus far has been broken, badly.
good goaltending has masked many mediocre performances.
the vancouver game should be a stark reminder this team is a long way from being contenders.
nonis should look to make deals, not just because bolland is gone for the year, or because bozak blows, but because this team is simply not good enough yet.

a lot of the leafs play thus far has been broken, badly.
good goaltending has masked many mediocre performances.
the vancouver game should be a stark reminder this team is a long way from being contenders.
nonis should look to make deals, not just because bolland is gone for the year, or because bozak blows, but because this team is simply not good enough yet.
- Barx

... and that right there is the bottom line

Thanks... tough loss on Seguin



.... and PHILTHY KESSEL!!!!
- SofaKingBored

Kessel for Loui, Dougie, and some dude named Knight..

They've added some size and grit but are looking for more, along with experience to lead the kids.

As much as I don't want to, we should give them Orr, just to be nice to the young fellas. That'll be their Halloween candy.
- peddy-93

orr can teach them how to get a misconduct for talking!

nope.. he hasnt played centre since his first year of university

it wasnt a flyer thing at all.
- Dozzer

Well if you want to argue semantics, his first year of University was after he was drafted.

a lot of the leafs play thus far has been broken, badly.
good goaltending has masked many mediocre performances.
the vancouver game should be a stark reminder this team is a long way from being contenders.
nonis should look to make deals, not just because bolland is gone for the year, or because bozak blows, but because this team is simply not good enough yet.
- Barx

I completely agree.

orr can teach them how to get a misconduct for talking!
- Dozzer

I've never seen such a thing... right after Orr laid out that great hit and momentum started to swing... bad reffing that game, almost like the Columbus game... right Habbies?

a lot of the leafs play thus far has been broken, badly.
good goaltending has masked many mediocre performances.
the vancouver game should be a stark reminder this team is a long way from being contenders.
nonis should look to make deals, not just because bolland is gone for the year, or because bozak blows, but because this team is simply not good enough yet.
- Barx

i agree with that. but dont race to make a deal when people see you as desperate.. you never know what kid might shine at this level

Well if you want to argue semantics, his first year of University was after he was drafted.
- mykokes

pretty sure he wasnt flipped because philly wanted it .. it was his university coach's idea i believe

new blog

orr can teach them how to get a misconduct for talking!
- Dozzer

He'll be waiting in the penalty box with a metre stick if they get a penalty..

Only 6 games in next 15 days, and 3 of those or completely winnable with the lineup as is. ( Nj and 2 against sabres).

I'd expect Bozak back by the 19 th against e islanders. That will be nearly a month off.
- Big_Lightnin

those 2 games are a toss up. the leafs record against them is just awful.

and bozak is not guaranteed to be back by then but hope he will be.

Up front with a healthy lineup this team is top end competitive. In net it's competitive. It's still 2-3 defensmen from competitive and the so called Burke depth in the minors is really none existant.

pretty sure he wasnt flipped because philly wanted it .. it was his university coach's idea i believe
- Dozzer

Probably. I actually just want the Leafs to call up Mckegg, I mean, I think we can get by with one line. Let's see if Kadri can handle Bozak's minutes.

i agree with that. but dont race to make a deal when people see you as desperate.. you never know what kid might shine at this level
- Dozzer

i can guarantee no 'kid' in the leaf system is going to shine being thrown into the number two centre role, hence why they are gonna try jvr.
with a guy like rielly, you could see the tools there, and the possibility of him being able to step in.....no current leaf prospect shows anywhere near the capability to fill bollands skates.

Up front with a healthy lineup this team is top end competitive. In net it's competitive. It's still 2-3 defensmen from competitive and the so called Burke depth in the minors is really none existant.
- honesthockey

The depth is on the wings and on d, but more so in two way guys, the defensive d-men are all still a little raw or poopty.

I knew the (frank)ed up as soon as they didn't pick Murray or Galch, to me Galch was always going to be the better player
- peddy-93

I am not a fan of one dimensional players at all.

you guys seem so sure..

my opinion is he was moved from centre to wing before his pro career started for what is likely a very good reason
- Dozzer

they had what they thought were better centers on the team already

The two againts the sabres are automatic losses.....the leafs simply cannot beat a crappy sabres team.
- Fakepartofme

Leafs shouldn't worry about the scoreboard at all in those games against the Sabres... for the most part that will take care of itself.

The Leafs should use that game to perform a form of "emotional cleansing" and living up the image that the fans other teams want to create for them... in short

1) dress both McClaren and Orr
2) call up Devane
3) call up Broll
4) make sure Fraser is back in the line-up


Carlyle should identify targets for each player, none of which include Scott.

Simply hit everything that moves in that game, if fights ensue so be it. Engage anyone and everyone, provoke, whatever is necessary.

Ensure that whenever Kessel is on the ice that one of the big boys is out there with him.

Do not be concerned about the score of the game at all.

Probably. I actually just want the Leafs to call up Mckegg, I mean, I think we can get by with one line. Let's see if Kadri can handle Bozak's minutes.
- mykokes

With JVR moving in Kadri has already been moved

coming from an infrastructure stand point you are missing one MAJOR thing

the employment numbers from the subway extension.. thats going to keep a lot of people from design to labour employed.

ALSO.. you're lil light rail idea is not good for long term outlook.. the city needs to expand the infrastructure first.. oh it costs more in the long run when the city balloons and the infrastructure isnt there to support it.

you guys only see things in dollars and cents for the short term future.. you dont think what it will save you long terms.. and belive me.. it will.. and a poop ton of money too.
- Dozzer

I've seen a few infrastructure experts say that light rail is the way to go for a city like Toronto.

Toronto's transit is an issue that needs to be addressed now, not 20 years down the line. All the major driving routes in this city are a nightmare, the bus service, is a joke(though, speaking from experience, nowhere near as bad as London), there are parts of the suburbs that are practically inaccessible at night... and what do we get? 1 subway line into scarborough... that's Ford's grand plan to solve it. And he delayed the process greatly, after there was already a plan in place(I think they even broke ground on it) for a logical transit system.