Enough of both Orr and McLaren dressing. One or the other is more than enough. Ive liked Holland but would send him down to get more playing time.. No way does Bozak not center Kessel/JVR when healthy

Enough of both Orr and McLaren dressing. One or the other is more than enough. Ive liked Holland but would send him down to get more playing time.. No way does Bozak not center Kessel/JVR when healthy
- Popcorn Kid

Agreed on all counts!

They have Ryan Murphy, do they really need Gardiner for one of their only two-way defensemen...who happens to be 21?
- AdamFrench

Have you seen Carolina without Joni?

And Faulk's caphit is 900K

Enough of both Orr and McLaren dressing. One or the other is more than enough. Ive liked Holland but would send him down to get more playing time.. No way does Bozak not center Kessel/JVR when healthy
- Popcorn Kid

Thats the problem

Agreed on all counts!
- systemtool

I think if Fraser is out of the line up you need both Orr and McClaren. With Fraser in the line up you can afford to sit one of them.

I think if Fraser is out of the line up you need both Orr and McClaren. With Fraser in the line up you can afford to sit one of them.
- faceto27

You would think. But those two have barely been doing any enforcing. We don't need two guys that can only fight, but have seemed to stop fighting, unless the other team starts it.

LOL@ Nucks...

LOL@ Nucks...



- Fruitcakenipple

Have you seen Carolina without Joni?

And Faulk's caphit is 900K
- Viktory

Ya, but who will play defense for them with Faulk gone (their top pairing guy)?

Murphy, Sekera, Gardiner, Harrison, nobody can defend. Gleason a shell of his former self. Hainsey?

You would think. But those two have barely been doing any enforcing. We don't need two guys that can only fight, but have seemed to stop fighting, unless the other team starts it.
- systemtool

Well I did notice yesterday that after a pair of Islanders took a run at Gardiner in the corner (they both missed) that McClaren grabbed Martin, who was one of them and had words for him.

Martin wanted no part of McClaren but I do believe the message was received.

- Fruitcakenipple

Nucks....

Canada's only hope at cup win...

Well we know how reliable those posters are.
- Yeti1181

It was the blogger, not a poster.. But you were right.

Kruger had time for them. Also pretty much every first overall pick is NHL ready in some capacity. Only one's to not play the year after were Erik Johnson, MA Fleury (lockout) that I can think of. Remember when Stamkos was being benched and crapped on by Barry Melrose in his first season? Melrose fired, Stamkos plays more and bam, he's the player he is today
- AdamFrench

what that lasted like 10 games or so.

Ya, but who will play defense for them with Faulk gone (their top pairing guy)?

Murphy, Sekera, Gardiner, Harrison, nobody can defend. Gleason a shell of his former self. Hainsey?
- AdamFrench

Well, we could send them the rock steady Gunnerson In exchange for Hainsey

Well, we could send them the rock steady Gunnerson In exchange for Hainsey
- Viktory

You're going to kill the franchise in one swift trade.

Preseason predictions in the land of advanced stats:

1. Ottawa
2. New Jersey
3. Detroit
4. New York Rangers
5. Philadelphia
6. Los Angeles
7. Montreal
8. Pittsburgh
9. St. Louis
10. Boston
11. Chicago
12. San Jose
13. Carolina
14. Vancouver
15. Florida
16. Winnipeg
17. Phoenix
18. Nashville
19. Columbus
20. Minnesota
21. Washington
22. New York Islanders
23. Colorado
24. Anaheim
25. Tampa Bay
26. Dallas
27. Edmonton
28. Toronto
29. Buffalo
30. Calgary

At the quarter mark:

1. Very wrong
2. Very wrong
3. Wrong
4. Very wrong
5. Very wrong
6. Hey, he got one right!
7. Wrong
8. Close enough, I guess
9. Wrong
10. Right
11. Very wrong
12. Wrong
13. Very wrong
14. Right
15. Very wrong
16. Right
17. Wrong
18. Right
19. Wrong
20. Very wrong
21. Wrong
22. Right
23. Very wrong
24. Hideously, horribly wrong. Who puts Anaheim at #24?
25. Also horrendously wrong.
26. Merely wrong. Yay!
27. Right
28. Very wrong
29. Right
30. Right

So, of 30 teams, he got 10 correct (and I was trying to be charitable, allowing for a deviation up to 4 spots). Anyone could get well over 10 correct just using last years standings with any modification.

He got 20 wrong. Of those, a majority were batpoop crazy.

Hoo-ray for advanced stats!
- Leeman4Gilmour

this might be the greatest post of all time.

I think I will give Ranger a pass on the stupid penalty because it appeared that clutterbuck gave him a headbutt moments before that... did anyone else catch that?
- Hockey_Reverend

yup but not the ref

What's Faulk cap hit?
- Yeti1181

900K ish

You're going to kill the franchise in one swift trade.
- Yeti1181

Knowing Leafs fans, they'll think the Leafs are giving up too much

I think I will give Ranger a pass on the stupid penalty because it appeared that clutterbuck gave him a headbutt moments before that... did anyone else catch that?
- Hockey_Reverend

They didn't score on the PP and he got to punch clutterbutt in the head. Win win

what that lasted like 10 games or so.
- zazzle

16 and Stammer had only 4 points and averaged 11 minutes of ice-time.

Knowing Leafs fans, they'll think the Leafs are giving up too much
- Viktory

True, we only trade third rounders and over paid bums for gold.

16 and Stammer had only 4 points and averaged 11 minutes of ice-time.
- AdamFrench

In his defence Stamkos was going to have a career year!

Should Benning be named head coach, he may be more accepting of Nolan as his head coach
- garth

Well I did notice yesterday that after a pair of Islanders took a run at Gardiner in the corner (they both missed) that McClaren grabbed Martin, who was one of them and had words for him.

Martin wanted no part of McClaren but I do believe the message was received.
- faceto27

And when Orr hit an Islander player, he was immediately grabbed by an Islander player who fought him. We only need one guy to talk tough and not fight, not 2 guys. Especially when they can't do much of anything else besides fighting and talking.