thing i don't get about Leblanc is that his first pro year, he played about 40 games in Montreal and didn't look out of place, especially for a 20-year-old. so what happened?
- DoubleDown

The rest of the team sucked as well.

Fair enough.

I still hope they add another depth defenseman. Drewiske doesn't do it for me.
- TimBits

Would Douglas Murray be OK?

Would Douglas Murray be OK?
- BashCH

lol

Fair enough.

I still hope they add another depth defenseman. Drewiske doesn't do it for me.
- TimBits

I want all the pennies left spent on offensive help, personally.

Got injured, lost confidence and then the coaches lost confidence in him and finally the whole organization.
- BashCH

well to me it sounds like the organization failed him as much as he failed the organization.

The rest of the team sucked as well.
- TimBits

granted. was just wondering why his development stagnated.

well to me it sounds like the organization failed him as much as he failed the organization.
- DoubleDown

Agreed, after the management change he wasn't in the plans anymore since he wasn't their pick.

thing i don't get about Leblanc is that his first pro year, he played about 40 games in Montreal and didn't look out of place, especially for a 20-year-old. so what happened?
- DoubleDown

I think he unimpressed in Hamilton in the lockout shortened season
And when the season started he was passed over by the 2 gallys

I want all the pennies left spent on offensive help, personally.
- Not_Yan

I like the mix up-front. Still not a lot of size but it's not like Bergy had lots of options in FA. I still think PAP is a good addition. I don't think a 20G-30A season is out of reach.

So you traded DD and Bourque for Evander Kane....are you a closet Leafs fan ?
- BashCH

HE's our closest thing to Stee.... just more annoying.

Fair enough.

I still hope they add another depth defenseman. Drewiske doesn't do it for me.
- TimBits

MDZ is good offensively, very bad defensively.
The fact that NASH, a team having trouble scoring goals, didn't offer him a contract should tell you that is very very bad defensively...

MDZ is good offensively, very bad defensively.
The fact that NASH, a team having trouble scoring goals, didn't offer him a contract should tell you that is very very bad defensively...
- fidopro

So Torts' system made him look good? MT's system might be good for him as well.

Fair enough.

I still hope they add another depth defenseman. Drewiske doesn't do it for me.
- TimBits

There will be plenty of depth defensemen left if one of the regulars gets injured.

There will be plenty of depth defensemen left if one of the regulars gets injured.
- EssuieToutJeune

Ryan O'Byrne still playing in Europe? I'd take him before MDZ!

I think he unimpressed in Hamilton in the lockout shortened season
And when the season started he was passed over by the 2 gallys
- MTL1

He wasn't even the best player in Hamilton last year, a team that had almost no decent players at the forward position.... Andrighetto still surpassed him.

Leblanc is average in every aspect of the game.... but good in none of them.

He wasn't even the best player in Hamilton last year, a team that had almost no decent players at the forward position.... Andrighetto still surpassed him.

Leblanc is average in every aspect of the game.... but good in none of them.
- Scabeh

Also good to move out a distraction

There will be plenty of depth defensemen left when one of the regulars gets injured.
- EssuieToutJeune

Also, plenty?

Some of you seem comfortable have Pateryn, Beaulieu and Tinordi in the lineup all at the same time. I'm not. If god forbid, one of our top defenseman is injured, that's a likely scenario.

Also, plenty?

Some of you seem comfortable have Pateryn, Beaulieu and Tinordi in the lineup all at the same time. I'm not. If god forbid, one of our top defenseman is injured, that's a likely scenario.
- TimBits

2 would need to get injured. If they're ready, they're ready.

Markov-PK
Emelin-Gilbert
Beaulieu-Weaver
Tinordi-Paytern

2 would need to get injured. If they're ready, they're ready.

Markov-PK
Emelin-Gilbert
Beaulieu-Weaver
Tinordi-Paytern
- fidopro

Any good?

Fair enough. Decent looking D I guess.

thing i don't get about Leblanc is that his first pro year, he played about 40 games in Montreal and didn't look out of place, especially for a 20-year-old. so what happened?
- DoubleDown

Also, plenty?

Some of you seem comfortable have Pateryn, Beaulieu and Tinordi in the lineup all at the same time. I'm not. If god forbid, one of our top defenseman is injured, that's a likely scenario.
- TimBits

Diaz is still available

Any good?

Fair enough. Decent looking D I guess.
- TimBits

Never seen him play, but they say he's close.
I'm just enjoying the return from TOR on the Grabovski trade. Grabovski now in NYI but still paid by TOR.

So...Eller.

Also good to move out a distraction
- MTL1

Pretty sure Wozniak will still make appearances in the media.

Diaz is still available
- MTL1

What a fall from grace! Mid-year, RDS was talking about an extension worth 3 per and saying how he was worth every penny.

Gaston Therrien