you need to get over this winning battles and clearing the net.. who cares if he can do that but cant actually play hockey... he was bad
- senstroll

Cause we have no one who does this. We have one of the softest teams in the league.
that is also a big part of playing hockey for Dmen.

Ah well.

Working downtown I pass by a lot of the guys. No one bothers them, at least from what I have seen.
- BetterCallSaul

Its the drunk people that bother them. Thinki v theyre better.

Ive been at the roosevelt in dt toronto with them and kessel told me all about it. Kessels awkward as (frank) too hahah

Well with Phaneuf leading our D group I suppose it cant get any worse.

Guess we'll have to wait and see what they do in the off season.

I still think they wont do much.
- Fakepartofme

They've already changed a third if the Defense and this is week 2 of the offseason. Pretty sure there will be quite a few changes.

Only having 7 forwards under contract says that as well

If you're gonna rebuild the D, then do it right.

xx - Rielly
xx - Gardiner
Polak - Granberg
xx
- LeafMan

The xxx and the yyy

Nonis better have some magic beans up his sleeve or this is going to be another ugly year of mediocrity....
- Hockey_Reverend

Better be prepared.

That has to be sarcasm
- Big_Lightnin

Why? The group values intangibles over hockey sense and skills.

Why wouldn't Nonis just trade him for a 2nd round pick?
- Atomic Wedgie

Or any pick.
Buffalo needs to hit the cap floor.
Heck, could have traded him for 6th rounder......no sense adding penalties to our cap.

Better be prepared.
- peddy-93

I'm already warming up my vocal chords so I can yell at my tv really loud this coming season...

The xxx and the yyy
- AdamFrench

Start over and I know Polak and Granberg are righties, it was just what we have to work with by eliminating the deadwood.

Why? The group values intangibles over hockey sense and skills.
- burn

Which is why you guys wanted clarkson.

Or any pick.
Buffalo needs to hit the cap floor.
Heck, could have traded him for 6th rounder......no sense adding penalties to our cap.
- Fakepartofme

Would have been more like Gleason and a 3rd for a 6th
Extra 3rd for the cap relief

Cause we have no one who does this. We have one of the softest teams in the league.
that is also a big part of playing hockey for Dmen.

Ah well.
- Fakepartofme

Polak replaces Gleason at the same role for 30% less cap hit, and is a better skater, meaning he can handle a bigger role than gleason.

A guy who doesn't want to be here?
- Atomic Wedgie

Leafs dont even know if they are coming or going

Why? The group values intangibles over hockey sense and skills.
- burn

Same way you said it.

And picking Nylandr
re means Shanny doesn't, and he's calling the poops, clearly

Cause we have no one who does this. We have one of the softest teams in the league.
that is also a big part of playing hockey for Dmen.

Ah well.
- Fakepartofme

Have you see Polak play?
Are you seriously happy to pay someone 4 million dollars a year on the basis they are odd at pushing people?

They've already changed a third if the Defense and this is week 2 of the offseason. Pretty sure there will be quite a few changes.

Only having 7 forwards under contract says that as well
- Big_Lightnin

Depends on who they bring in I guess.
Just not a fan of having penalties against our cap for the next 4 years.....AGAIN.

So Gorges?

Have you see Polak play?
Are you seriously happy to pay someone 4 million dollars a year on the basis they are odd at pushing people?
- walshyleafsfan

I havent seen him play often no. But from what I have...he seems ok.
No I get what you are saying....Im mainly not a fan of the cap penalty.

Have you see Polak play?
Are you seriously happy to pay someone 4 million dollars a year on the basis they are odd at pushing people?
- walshyleafsfan

800K more isnt really a big difference

Polak replaces Gleason at the same role for 30% less cap hit, and is a better skater, meaning he can handle a bigger role than gleason.
- Big_Lightnin

So Boyle is going to replace gunner? CAuse I surely hope we are not relying on a sophomore to play top-pairing minutes? That always works out well...

They've already changed a third if the Defense and this is week 2 of the offseason. Pretty sure there will be quite a few changes.

Only having 7 forwards under contract says that as well
- Big_Lightnin

Maybe this is part of the culture change we were told about, and then went nuts because it wasn't happening, but now is, so (frank) it, let's go nuts anyways.

Polak replaces Gleason at the same role for 30% less cap hit, and is a better skater, meaning he can handle a bigger role than gleason.
- Big_Lightnin

Like said I get it....just not a fan of having cap penalties...which isnt a huge savings

If you're gonna rebuild the D, then do it right.

xx - Rielly
xx - Gardiner
Polak - Granberg
xx

edit: not necessarily those pairs, just the personnel.
- LeafMan

Dion is here to stay. NMC kicks in tmrow I believe so unless they trade him today he's staying. Gotta fit him into that six. I'm guessing franson comes back or is traded but who knows what nonis does. I feel like he's playing roulette with his decisions and just goes with where ever the ball may land.

Leafs blow in the wind