finished with 100 points despite missing Stamkos for 2/3 of the season.
hard not to call them East contenders.
- DoubleDown

yep and adding a top prospect

never got that attitude.
- DoubleDown

don't make me get out my colour photo's of the leafs hoisting the cup

Polak>Gunner by a mile

The end.
- Garnie

says biased leaf fans... Since a decent team traded for gunnar..who seem to know what they are doing... unlike our GM ..I am not so sure

Pitts, Phi, Det, Bos have better teams than TB.
NYR probably as well.

3 remaining playoffs spots between Mtl, TB, Wsh, Ott, Tor.
- MaximusAurelius

Tampa was missing Stamkos for a large part of the season and did very well, with him back, plus Drouin and anyone else Yzerman brings in, they're among the top teams in the east.

says biased leaf fans... Since a decent team traded for gunnar..who seem to know what they are doing... unlike our GM ..I am not so sure
- senstroll

Well that sure makes evaluating all Leaf trades easier - our GM dumber than their ->, we lose

says biased leaf fans... Since a decent team traded for gunnar..who seem to know what they are doing... unlike our GM ..I am not so sure
- senstroll

So as long as a decent team makes a trade, it obviously means they got the best of it. Like the Miller, Ott deal for example?

So as long as a decent team makes a trade, it obviously means they got the best of it. Like the Miller, Ott deal for example?
- walshyleafsfan

Nailed it

Nailed it
- Yeti1181

Phew. I get it now.

I am at a loss to explain the thinking behind ANY of the decisions made by this organization. The last 4-5 days or so is just another chapter in the sad, perplexing, and monumentally frustrating tale of woe otherwise known as the recent history of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Gunnarsson for Polak trade is just another example of what we have come to expect from the decision makers at the top of the organization. It is a safe, low risk, low reward lateral move which is as underwhelming as the organization who made it. The really frustrating part of this swap for me is the inclusion of a 4th round pick. It seems like a totally unnecessary gratuity tilting the deal in St. Louis' favour--but I suppose this is of little consequence to a team that routinely wastes its draft picks anyway.
- IrishMedicinMan

No, the last 4-5 days are a new chapter in the organization.

We aren't trading away youth for aging vets.

We aren't sacrificing the future for a 7th place present.

But in case you start getting heart palpitations over tomorrow, just remember this:

Last year, the Leafs made an unsafe, high-risk, high-reward transaction.

Remember David Clarkson?

says biased leaf fans... Since a decent team traded for gunnar..who seem to know what they are doing... unlike our GM ..I am not so sure
- senstroll

Who says I'm biased..just what I believe from what I've seen. Gunner is about as tough as my mom...watched him every game ( save a couple ) for 5 years.

We have lots of softness on the backend...GREAT TRADE I believe. I also like the Clarkson signing - so I could be way off too

all precursor to a dion trade

this is going to be a well rounded defense . Polak and Gorges are solid additions.
make the leafs tougher to play against

Who says I'm biased..just what I believe from what I've seen. Gunner is about as tough as my mom...watched him every game ( save a couple ) for 5 years.

We have lots of softness on the backend...GREAT TRADE I believe. I also like the Clarkson signing - so I could be way off too
- Garnie

So as long as a decent team makes a trade, it obviously means they got the best of it. Like the Miller, Ott deal for example?
- walshyleafsfan

for Nonis yes..
But i like T.Murray he seems to be making good moves..

all precursor to a dion trade

this is going to be a well rounded defense . Polak and Gorges are solid additions.
make the leafs tougher to play against
- Jurco_28

you think?

seems to have gotten quiet on that front.

No, the last 4-5 days are a new chapter in the organization.

We aren't trading away youth for aging vets.

We aren't sacrificing the future for a 7th place present.

But in case you start getting heart palpitations over tomorrow, just remember this:

Last year, the Leafs made an unsafe, high-risk, high-reward transaction.

Remember David Clarkson?
- Atomic Wedgie

Amen..

Who says I'm biased..just what I believe from what I've seen. Gunner is about as tough as my mom...watched him every game ( save a couple ) for 5 years.

We have lots of softness on the backend...GREAT TRADE I believe. I also like the Clarkson signing - so I could be way off too
- Garnie

For those who question the Gunnar trade, I ask a simple question:

How would you classify Gunnarson? What kind of defenceman is he?

Stay at home? No, not really.

Physical? Nope.

Paul Coffey-esque? No, not very good with the puck.

Power play specialist? No, can't really put up points.

Transitional passer? No, he doesn't really do that.

Good positional d-man? No, that's not him.

It's hard to say you are going to miss a guy when you can't even put your finger on what you are going to miss about him.

Hope_Smoke ‏@Hope_Smoke 33s

Dreger "it's speculation as far as I know that Reimer has officially asked for a trade."

for Nonis yes..
But i like T.Murray he seems to be making good moves..
- senstroll

you don't like the Gunner for Polak trade?

all precursor to a dion trade

this is going to be a well rounded defense . Polak and Gorges are solid additions.
make the leafs tougher to play against
- Jurco_28

A little over 13 and a half hours or so to make it happen with the NTC kicking in,

you think?

seems to have gotten quiet on that front.
- Garnie

im still holding out hope

you think?

seems to have gotten quiet on that front.
- Garnie

We'll know in 13 hours and 34 minutes.

you think?

seems to have gotten quiet on that front.
- Garnie

That's a good sign tho. It was all quiet when they nabbed Dion.

for Nonis yes..
But i like T.Murray he seems to be making good moves..
- senstroll

It's really reflected in their on-ice product....

Hope_Smoke ‏@Hope_Smoke 33s

Dreger "it's speculation as far as I know that Reimer has officially asked for a trade."
- lumlums

Burke loves him...Reimer for Giordano

Hope_Smoke ‏@Hope_Smoke 33s

Dreger "it's speculation as far as I know that Reimer has officially asked for a trade."
- lumlums

Especially since there is no "official" way of asking for a trade.

Do you fill out paperwork?