back to the AHL he goes, call up mckegg and leivo
- Mapleleafs_91

then who takes over as the guy with the apostophe in his name.....

so obviously....

O'Reilly IS COMING... oh wait.. thats Clarkson.

O'Reilly can start coming once Clarkson arrives I guess.

so no trade

awesome

next option:

fire the____________
- Dozzer

solves nothing.

Is there any way of him coming back this season?
- Mapleleafs_91

Short answer: none.

If you aren't signed to a deal by a certain date (iirc, sometime in mid-December) you can't join a new team. It's in the CBA.

the goalies haven't played barely 20 games...I would hope it's not that

How about the Leafs suck, they have no toughness in the top 6 other than maybe Clarkson when he plays there...we need more guys playing for contracts and less of what we have now..Phaneuf signed - Kessel signed - JVR signed - Bozak signed - (frank) they got nothing to play of now...need about 3 or 4 fast/solid Marlies to come up and try and make an impression for about 10 games...and sit the guys who look like their not trying...I don't care if we sit Kessel - Phaneuf...do something (frank)!!!!

edit: I'm out...going to look at some NHL jerseys...some new colours...bleu blanc rouge????????????? Nice new 76 Subban
- Garnie

I wouldn't, they are not a fun team to watch right now, nor will they be fun to watch in the playoffs.

so more of the same.

agreed... thats been working well
- Dozzer

Burns

Quinn

It hasn't been a total failure.

so more of the same.

agreed... thats been working well
- Dozzer

My 2 clear choices are Doug Houda or Hunter. Anyone else just keep who we have.

solves nothing.
- Fakepartofme

no fresh perspectives and a coaching change has NEVER turned the fortunes of a club around ever.

you're right.. there are no examples of that...

My 2 clear choices are Doug Houda or Hunter. Anyone else just keep who we have.
- Bigzby

Hunter doesnt want to coach in the NHL

I have no idea how qualified he is but I am going to jump on the Guy Boucher bandwagon.
- Aaron85

Sounds like a character on SCTV.

so no trade

awesome

next option:

fire the____________
- Dozzer

Nonie and Claudie?

Burns

Quinn

It hasn't been a total failure.
- Atomic Wedgie

yeah... the semi finals were great

Short answer: none.

If you aren't signed to a deal by a certain date (iirc, sometime in mid-December) you can't join a new team. It's in the CBA.
- Atomic Wedgie

He wouldn't be joining a new team. Hes allowed.

(I could be wrong)

ROR joined the avalanche, he just would of had to go through waivers to join Calgary

Exactly...and new players.
- Fakepartofme

and who do you think is willing to trade for the leafs cap crippling contracts of underachieving players?

the Magical Kingdom of Cloudville?

yeah... the semi finals were great
- Dozzer

They actually were.

Especially '93.

Hunter doesnt want to coach in the NHL
- Dozzer

Just how much money are they making with the Knights?

Hunter doesnt want to coach in the NHL
- Dozzer

Well put me on the Houda wagon then.

solves nothing.
- Fakepartofme

there has to be a start. and admission of the problem.. firing the coach may do nothing, but it sets things in motion.

and who do you think is willing to trade for the leafs cap crippling contracts of underachieving players?

the Magical Kingdom of Cloudville?
- Dozzer

Cloudville - if that's code for Calgary - then yes.

no fresh perspectives and a coaching change has NEVER turned the fortunes of a club around ever.

you're right.. there are no examples of that...
- Dozzer

short term...great.
And then next season the players fall back into this again.
So do we fire the coach again?

short term...great.
And then next season the players fall back into this again.
So do we fire the coach again?
- Fakepartofme

fire the players?

He wouldn't be joining a new team. Hes allowed.

(I could be wrong)

ROR joined the avalanche, he just would of had to go through waivers to join Calgary
- Bigzby

It appears you are right, as per rule 13.23

13.23 In the event a professional or former professional Player plays in a league outside North
America after the start of the NHL Regular Season, other than on Loan from his Club, he may
thereafter play in the NHL during that Playing Season (including Playoffs) only if he has first
either cleared or been obtained via Waivers. For the balance of the Playing Season, any such
Player who has been obtained via Waivers may be Traded or Loaned only after again clearing
Waivers or through Waiver claim. This section shall not apply to a Player on the Reserve List or
Restricted Free Agent List of an NHL Club with whom the Player is signing an NHL SPC or is
party to an existing SPC with such NHL Club.

short term...great.
And then next season the players fall back into this again.
So do we fire the coach again?
- Fakepartofme

If we win, sure. We'd be an absolute joke, but a winning joke.

But seriously, this is a good point, its a very fine line, we don't want to become the islanders lol

short term...great.
And then next season the players fall back into this again.
So do we fire the coach again?
- Fakepartofme

Someone with a system that might click with the talent of these misfits - it sure has happened before. We know the current plan isn't working.

and who do you think is willing to trade for the leafs cap crippling contracts of underachieving players?

the Magical Kingdom of Cloudville?
- Dozzer

Im not GM and neither are you. So neither of us have made the calls to find out.

But the same was said about McCabe, Toskala, Blake etc.
There's always someone!
And if you cant trade your "core" players....move out some supporting ones that havent been successful.

The coach will not be fired until Nonis makes a trade or two for some back end end help. If he cant do that and his back is up against the wall....then I can see the him firing Randy...but not until then.

Well put me on the Houda wagon then.
- Bigzby

Would Kathy Lee be the assistant coach?