Spencer Abbott, over 1PPG in the AHL. I don't understand what this continuous fascination with size is, as if anybody under the height of 6ft can't play hockey in Toronto. If he does well in camp, start him off on the third line and see if he can help out with possession. Let's not forget that Brendan Gallagher is similar in size, and makes a contribution through hard work and grit, as well as some decent playmaking ability.
- TheMussel

lots of little guys with speed light up the AHL but do nothing in NHL. PArticularily after the grind starts to wear on them. Cory Conacher's a good example.

Abbot's a small skill player, not much use in the bottom six, and he isn't good enough for 2nd line... ATM anyway.

yes but the mosquitoes are less populated there than the other place you guys mentioned as my wife is a buffet for them. They all go the her so she doesn't go to places such as killbear.
- zazzle

Black fly season is no fun, lol

Cool - I was back home and at the cottage on the bay with the parents the past two weekends. The mosquitos have calmed down - they were brutal about a month ago.
- magmoo

Were you around when the black flies were out, pesky little buggers.

Abbot's a small skill player, not much use in the bottom six, and he isn't good enough for 2nd line... ATM anyway.
- Badge

I just want to see his ability to keep a cycle going (hopefully this is something that the leafs strive for in the upcoming season) before he's written off. Leafs gotta find some of that unlikely talent from somewhere, or we're boned next season.

I just want to see his ability to keep a cycle going (hopefully this is something that the leafs strive for in the upcoming season) before he's written off. Leafs gotta find some of that unlikely talent from somewhere, or we're boned next season.
- TheMussel

If you want possession, Carrick is one who should get a look, he is really good along the boards.

Reimer can get the hell out of Toronto so he can follow in the footsteps of Raycroft.

Edit; FIIIIIRRRRRRSSSSSTTTTTT
- cor99

Remember this?



Leafs jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Lu gets pulled and Raycroft shuts the door to allow the Canucks to win the game 5-3.

Funniest thing, the leafs were still paying the majority of Raycroft's salary.

I believe Burke pulled the trigger on the Stajan/Dion trade a day or two after that game.

I just want to see his ability to keep a cycle going (hopefully this is something that the leafs strive for in the upcoming season) before he's written off. Leafs gotta find some of that unlikely talent from somewhere, or we're boned next season.
- TheMussel

offense is not in any way the problem with this team.

offense is not in any way the problem with this team.
- Badge

Agreed. However, the more we keep the puck in the offensive zone, the less we end up running around in our own end. Great for holding a lead.

Agreed. However, the more we keep the puck in the offensive zone, the less we end up running around in our own end. Great for holding a lead.
- TheMussel

little guys don't tend to excel at cycling the puck.

Were you around when the black flies were out, pesky little buggers.
- LeafMan

I despise those things - I wasn't back between Easter and July so I missed them.

How long's your commute to Bell Lake and how often do you make the trip?

I despise those things - I wasn't back between Easter and July so I missed them.

How long's your commute to Bell Lake and how often do you make the trip?
- magmoo

It is roughly depending on traffic and stops about 2.5 hours, usually we go up 3 weekends a month between July and August, the last week of August is for a full week to 10 days.

It is roughly depending on traffic and stops about 2.5 hours, usually we go up 3 weekends a month between July and August, the last week of August is for a full week to 10 days.
- LeafMan

2.5 hours isn't bad at all. I can remember putting in that much time heading North on the 400 between the 401 and Barrie.

Now it's a 4+ hour East/West trip or 5.5 when the wife and kids are with me.

2.5 hours isn't bad at all. I can remember putting in that much time heading North on the 400 between the 401 and Barrie.

Now it's a 4+ hour East/West trip or 5.5 when the wife and kids are with me.
- magmoo

women slow poop down. my wife and i did Mtl-NYC long distance for a while. when i'd drive? door to door Mtl-Manhattan 6.5 hours with stops (1-2 max). when my wife goes with her mother? takes them a good 9-10 hours. and i cruise at about 100 km/h. i don't get it.

women slow poop down. my wife and i did Mtl-NYC long distance for a while. when i'd drive? door to door Mtl-Manhattan 6.5 hours with stops (1-2 max). when my wife goes with her mother? takes them a good 9-10 hours. and i cruise at about 100 km/h. i don't get it.
- Gary_B.

2.5 hours isn't bad at all. I can remember putting in that much time heading North on the 400 between the 401 and Barrie.

Now it's a 4+ hour East/West trip or 5.5 when the wife and kids are with me.
- magmoo

The worst stretch is on 400 but once you clear where Mac D is, it starts to open up.

women slow poop down. my wife and i did Mtl-NYC long distance for a while. when i'd drive? door to door Mtl-Manhattan 6.5 hours with stops (1-2 max). when my wife goes with her mother? takes them a good 9-10 hours. and i cruise at about 100 km/h. i don't get it.
- Gary_B.

Because they get lost.

There's an evolutionary theory that back in the good old hunter-gatherer days, men would travel great distances to kill a wooly mammoth or sabre-toothed tiger, and then find their way home.

Women would stay in the cave or hut, picking fruits, veggies and berries, and looking after children.

They never developed a sense of direction.

Not my theory, but I can believe it.

The worst stretch is on 400 but once you clear where Mac D is, it starts to open up.
- LeafMan

I assume you're on the 400 until you hit 124.

I don't know if you were making the trip on old hwy 69 back 12+ years ago - that always had the potential to be a nightmare if there was an accident. So much better now.

Because they get lost.

There's an evolutionary theory that back in the good old hunter-gatherer days, men would travel great distances to kill a wooly mammoth or sabre-toothed tiger, and then find their way home.

Women would stay in the cave or hut, picking fruits, veggies and berries, and looking after children.

They never developed a sense of direction.

Not my theory, but I can believe it.
- Atomic Wedgie

Every time we go to the cottage my daughter says, daddy I think you are lost, I say why? She says I don't see the big roller coaster (Wonderland)

I assume you're on the 400 until you hit 124.

I don't know if you were making the trip on old hwy 69 back 12+ years ago - that always had the potential to be a nightmare if there was an accident. So much better now.
- magmoo

I remember the old 69, so much better now that is was expanded.

I remember the old 69, so much better now that is was expanded.
- LeafMan

Enjoy your weekend. I'm packing it in and heading home.

Enjoy your weekend. I'm packing it in and heading home.
- magmoo

You too.

I hope they try Frattin with Kadri and Lupul again. It may be a stretch but I think getting linked up with some familiar faces, those of which he had some success playing with, should be good for him.

I hope they try Frattin with Kadri and Lupul again. It may be a stretch but I think getting linked up with some familiar faces, those of which he had some success playing with, should be good for him.
- A_Tree

I hope that they try this out IFF Clarkson is a giant bag of crap again at the start of next season.

I hope that they try this out IFF Clarkson is a giant bag of crap again at the start of next season.
- TheMussel

True. He won't be though - at least he can't get much worse than last season.

True. He won't be though - at least he can't get much worse than last season.
- A_Tree

He can get worse if RC limits his mins after a few bad games
RC was giving him less than 10 mpg last season for a stretch of games
He needs to play minimum 15 mins