Santorelli may get a shot.
- Woderwick

I think we're looking at 3 scoring lines and 1 hard-nosed checking line. Although I'm not sure who's centering the checking line?

so you think everything in leafs nation is all roses?
- zazzle

no but its not all poop either

lets put it this way.. if your sole purpose is to come here to female dog and moan.. i will kick you off the boards

with his looks hes not getting ass like that for under 2.5/per
- Sammich

He'll be ok, my guess.

I think we're looking at 3 scoring lines and 1 hard-nosed checking line. Although I'm not sure who's centering the checking line?
- The Law

Good question, maybe just forgoing that with lines that will compete hard, I don't know.

Has anyone done an updated roster prediction since the santo signing?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

In every colour of crayon.

I hope the Leafs play past April, through May and into June..
- bixll

I thought you wanted McDavid?

In every colour of crayon.
- The Law

And every pasta and cheese as well.

I think we're looking at 3 scoring lines and 1 hard-nosed checking line. Although I'm not sure who's centering the checking line?
- The Law

Watching Vancouver in the double header quite a bit last year, I noticed Santorelli playing with some higher end talent than he will be playing with in Toronto.

I checked it out and he played the most with Higgins & Kessler (25%), next Higgins and Burrows (11%+), and 3rd with the Sedins (10%+). He seemed to play quite a bit with Brad Richardson outside of the above combinations. Richardson would be similar to who I see Santorelli playing with on the Leafs.
Can Santorelli replace Clarkson on the 2nd line? Or at least help create a better scoring 3rd line depending on his linemates?
As it stands I don't see him scoring at the pace he did in Vancouver - based only on Toronto's defensive needs. Keeping the puck out of the Leafs net is more important at this point.

Good question, maybe just forgoing that with lines that will compete hard, I don't know.
- LeafMan

agreed
i think its more of a 1, 2, 3, 3
or 1, 2 ,4,4 however you number it
both bottom lines will be similar and interchangeable

53 of them
- Woderwick

Figured... I don't know enough about some of the players.. I don't like to pretend I know how good some players are. I swear some people act like they know where a guy should be playing, how many minutes, point production expectations, etc.. Bullpoop all you know is how to pronounce his name.

In every colour of crayon.
- The Law

I think we're looking at 3 scoring lines and 1 hard-nosed checking line. Although I'm not sure who's centering the checking line?
- The Law

i don't think we have the depth for a third scoring line without making one of the first two lines much weaker

i don't think we have the depth for a third scoring line without making one of the first two lines much weaker
- Sammich

we dont thats why its a 1, 2, 4, 4 instead of 1, 2, 3, goon squad

Figured... I don't know enough about some of the players.. I don't like to pretend I know how good some players are. I swear some people act like they know where a guy should be playing, how many minutes, point production expectations, etc.. Bullpoop all you know is how to pronounce his name.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Well that takes Cherry off the list

i don't think we have the depth for a third scoring line without making one of the first two lines much weaker
- Sammich

See my post above. Santa may help a bit more than we think...if he's healthy.

And every pasta and cheese as well.
- Bigzby

Good question, maybe just forgoing that with lines that will compete hard, I don't know.
- LeafMan

Ya, probably just let it play out at camp and hope they find some chemistry. Looks like they've left (so far) a couple of fwd spots and maybe 1 D spot for Marlies. Predictions on who grabs those spots?

i don't think we have the depth for a third scoring line without making one of the first two lines much weaker
- Sammich

I think Leivo will be on the third line. This is why I want a roster chart.. So I can see where poop falls right now. Do one up Glucky!

we dont thats why its a 1, 2, 4, 4 instead of 1, 2, 3, goon squad
- PinkSock

I think we do.

Kessel Bozo JvR
Loops Kadri
Komarov holland/Kontiola Clarkson


Need frattin/Leivo to step it up or acquire someone for 2nd line.

100% agreement on the fresh minds thing. Maybe even someone who has a defensive scheme or some semblance of one.
- BorjeFan4Ever

Whoa...let's not get crazy...baby steps

That's not what he said at all. But constant we suck, this sucks Everything is garbage gets annoying to other posters and we are not dealing with it anymore.
- Yeti1181

ok but that comes with the site. people come here to express them self on the team they follow and love. it's not going to be all happy happy joy joy all the time.

is that burnt toast i'm smelling, must be RC at it again with the toaster.

at this time: here is my take, and i dont care if people hate seeign these i like to do them to see what we are looking at

jvr-bozak-kessel
lupul-kadri-clarkson
komarov-santorelli-holland
bodie-kontiola-frattin

phaneuf-robidas
gardiner-polak
rielly-?
granberg

bernier
?

Well that takes Cherry off the list
- jimi james

Lol.. Oh he knows how to pronounce the names, he just doesn't know how not to be ignorant.

I think Leivo will be on the third line. This is why I want a roster chart.. So I can see where poop falls right now. Do one up Glucky!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I think the roster charts were the beginning of the negative slide yesterday.

The debate that seemed to "IGNITE" the negativity was whether anyone was allowed to consider Frattin as a possible 2nd liner.

Can you imagine the horror

Ya, probably just let it play out at camp and hope they find some chemistry. Looks like they've left (so far) a couple of fwd spots and maybe 1 D spot for Marlies. Predictions on who grabs those spots?
- The Law

I like Granberg for the D spot.

Depending on which spot is available, Holland, Leivo and Carrick are my choices. I heard that they have Broll or Devane on the radar as well.

Ashton is an RFA so not signed yet.