What the hell are you talking about?
- LeafMan

Josh Gorges

Better safe than sorry..
- bixll

I am sorry that I missed it though

wanted to be a storm chaser when I was a kid.

Never really went away.

What the hell are you talking about?
- LeafMan

Spezza?

hopefully before the sam roberts show
- Dozzer

Brother Down.....till August

Josh Gorges
- AdamFrench

I'm glad that bullet was dodged and the Bolland one next in the chamber.

Spezza?
- Hockey_Reverend

ahhh, sorry went over my head there, l should have known it was him. lol

Considering the scary quickness of improvement both Yzerman and Nill seem to be having on their teams it seems plundering Detroits assistants is the way to go
- AdamFrench

Pretty much anything out of Detroit is going to be good. They know how to build teams, scout players, run systems. From a purely off-ice standpoint, they are one of the best franchises in the NHL, IMO.

Yes, the Leafs off-season moves haven't been game changers, but it does seem like Shanny brought a level of know-how with him.

We cut our entire 3rd line loose, and they now make a combined 13 mil. The guys we "replaced" them with make a combined 5.4 (Santo, Leo, Petri).

Teams like the Islanders and Panthers, teams that bottom feed, went insane with the handouts in FA, while top teams (Kings, Hawks, Bruins) made a few cheap low-risk, high-reward signings.

Personally, I'd rather follow suit with the giants of this league than the jokes. It might be a long road ahead, but I feel its a step in the right direction.

If you cannot see that our roster is better and tougher to play against, then there's not a lot to say really
- walshyleafsfan

We seem to have a little more energy on the team and we seem to have a little moe defensive prowess....on paper.

Whether that translates on ice...we'll see.
Again, like I said....a little improvement.

If you feel its a big improvement......well.....Im happy for you.

OK ready for the storm

That is what I'm asking, who is out there? Making a change for the sake of change without a qualified replacement available is asking for more of the same.
- LeafMan

I want a GM who will do what NJ does and hires a Sunny Mehta.
why not have the brightest people advising you.. move away from these old school former hockey minds telling you the same poop that worked 20 years ago.

I want a GM who will do what NJ does and hires a Sunny Mehta.
why not have the brightest people advising you.. move away from these old school former hockey minds telling you the same poop that worked 20 years ago.
- senstroll

and New Jersey finished where last year?

Cammy at 5 for 5 is better than the Leafs signing of who?

Pretty much anything out of Detroit is going to be good. They know how to build teams, scout players, run systems. From a purely off-ice standpoint, they are one of the best franchises in the NHL, IMO.

Yes, the Leafs off-season moves haven't been game changers, but it does seem like Shanny brought a level of know-how with him.

We cut our entire 3rd line loose, and they now make a combined 13 mil. The guys we "replaced" them with make a combined 5.4 (Santo, Leo, Petri).

Teams like the Islanders and Panthers, teams that bottom feed, went insane with the handouts in FA, while top teams (Kings, Hawks, Bruins) made a few cheap low-risk, high-reward signings.



Personally, I'd rather follow suit with the giants of this league than the jokes. It might be a long road ahead, but I feel its a step in the right direction.
- TheThrill

We seem to have a little more energy on the team and we seem to have a little moe defensive prowess....on paper.

Whether that translates on ice...we'll see.
Again, like I said....a little improvement.

If you feel its a big improvement......well.....Im happy for you.
- Fakepartofme

Skill-wise, I think its pretty close to last season. However, I think it's grittier and tougher to play against. Very marginally better, but better nonetheless.

There isn't really a quick fix for this franchise other than to draft and tweak, draft and tweak. In that sense, I think they have done OK so far

A little to early to answer that. One thing I will say is that missing Gunnarsson and Kulemin will have more of an effect on the team than people give it credit for. Those guys have been around forever. Whether that's a positive or negative effect remains to be seen.
- BetterCallSaul

Who are the guys on the current projected roster that were actually drafted by the Leafs?

1. Kadri - If RC is still around, possible he is gone by the trade deadline or looks for a way out as an RFA in the off season.

2. Reimer - wanted out last season...

3. Rielly - lets see how long it will take before RC starts throwing him under the bus

4. Komarov - 2nd tour of duty

5. Frattin - 2nd tour of duty ( wouldn't be surprised to see him traded yet again)

Any other guys on the Marlies are looking like long shots, and will only get spot duty when injuries hit. They keep talking about developing their youth and finding players from within, but the evidence suggests otherwise.

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i was bored....
- BoTtLePoLiCe

I'm glad to see the 4th line finally has some skill. It's one of the things that what was missing this past season.
How did we get Bieksa though?

and New Jersey finished where last year?
- LeafMan

Playing Brodeur so much cost them a spot.

I can't for the life of me understand what they were thinking by playing him so much over Schneider who had a good season down there.

- jimmc7722

I assume that is what you were going for with your quote.

9 mil for Grabo and Kulemin for 4 years? Have fun with that

Leafs are currently lumped in with the jokes of the NHL, I get that. I think they get back to respectability before the Isles though.

and New Jersey finished where last year?
- LeafMan

ahead of the leafs

NJ is a good team.. (frank) they went to the finals in 2012
one of the best possession teams.. cant score since they keep losing players..but they are solid.

2012 finals.. ahead of the leafs last season.... thats sad you think they are bad ..when the leafs are much worse

Playing Brodeur so much cost them a spot.

I can't for the life of me understand what they were thinking by playing him so much over Schneider who had a good season down there.
- Pecafan Fan

Compete.

Playing Brodeur so much cost them a spot.

I can't for the life of me understand what they were thinking by playing him so much over Schneider who had a good season down there.
- Pecafan Fan

Cammy and Clowe signings yet they are doing it right not to mention the Kovy mess.

OK ready for the storm



- bixll

Skill-wise, I think its pretty close to last season. However, I think it's grittier and tougher to play against. Very marginally better, but better nonetheless.

There isn't really a quick fix for this franchise other than to draft and tweak, draft and tweak. In that sense, I think they have done OK so far
- TheThrill

No I do agree...they seem to be grittier and tougher for sure. Im really interested to see what this new Finn Pietry(sp) can do. I know when we played Vancouver, I specifically remember being annoyed with Santorelli.....which means he was doing his job....so I hope he keeps that up.

ahead of the leafs

NJ is a good team.. (frank) they went to the finals in 2012
one of the best possession teams.. cant score since they keep losing players..but they are solid.

2012 finals.. ahead of the leafs last season.... thats sad you think they are bad ..when the leafs are much worse
- senstroll

It doesn't seem to matter what kind of ramshackle roster they have either. They play the Jersey way and somehow are always the better team

Cammy and Clowe signings yet they are doing it right not to mention the Kovy mess.
- LeafMan

Did Cammy sign with anyone?
I havent heard anything about him?

Edit:

I see with NJ.

Do the Leafs want soft, injury prone, overrated Centers?
- Hockey_Reverend

So Seguin is soft? is that what you're saying.

Perhaps you were referring to Spezza.