I read reports on rookies written by guys who pretend to know their poop.
- Pea-Brain

I thought we all did the same thing here

Google the name we never heard of, then come back and provide our analysis of the guy we just read about 5 seconds ago

oh then do up a lineup with them on the 3rd line

I've always said that the problem I had with it was that he needed to get that top centre to compliment him. I think his plan was always to get that Getz-Perr combo and his big horse on D and run with it like he had with the Ducks. He just couldn't find his Getzlaf.
- The Law

should have kept Stajan

I thought we all did the same thing here

Google the name we never heard of, then come back and provide our analysis of the guy we just read about 5 seconds ago

oh then do up a lineup with them on the 3rd line
- senstroll

sounds about right, we then predict 15-20 goals the first year and 20-25 the 2nd year for all these guys.

I've always said that the problem I had with it was that he needed to get that top centre to compliment him. I think his plan was always to get that Getz-Perr combo and his big horse on D and run with it like he had with the Ducks. He just couldn't find his Getzlaf.
- The Law

I have a lot of problems with it.

Our goalie was Toskala. He had just pooped the bed the season before, and then went and had two hip surgeries.

Our centre was Stajan.

Cammi literally showed up at the ACC on July 1st, hoping to become a Leaf. Burke sent him away without considering a deal.

And then you don't "protect" the 1st round picks you hand to Boston?

should have kept Stajan
- Pea-Brain

The Flames outsmarted them.

Crikey, my sarcasm is really not being detected today.

Maybe is used wrongly?

I just wanted to add a . Maybe i should've used or
- walshyleafsfan

I was playing along with your joke, Walshy.

I have a lot of problems with it.

Our goalie was Toskala. He had just pooped the bed the season before, and then went and had two hip surgeries.

Our centre was Stajan.

Cammi literally showed up at the ACC on July 1st, hoping to become a Leaf. Burke sent him away without considering a deal.

And then you don't "protect" the 1st round picks you hand to Boston?
- Atomic Wedgie

old wounds... why you open them

I have a lot of problems with it.

Our goalie was Toskala. He had just pooped the bed the season before, and then went and had two hip surgeries.

Our centre was Stajan.

Cammi literally showed up at the ACC on July 1st, hoping to become a Leaf. Burke sent him away without considering a deal.

And then you don't "protect" the 1st round picks you hand to Boston?
- Atomic Wedgie

Ya the list could go on ....more generally - if you were going all in on Kessel you better have the deals ready for the other pieces to ensure you're not making a mistake.

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 of which played more than 10. games Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round and second round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.

A lot of ppl say that but we could of easily drafted Gudbranson with Burke in charge and for the 9th overall pick we could of easily drafted a bust. I believe Boston got the best possible value with the picks they got with Seguin and Hamilton. There is no way the leafs would of drafted better than that.
- JVR_42_PK81

While I see what you are getting at (I actually argue all the time that the Leafs wouldn't have drafted Scott Niedermayer if we had that pick), I'm going to have to disagree with you here.

That draft was the Tyler/Taylor show. Those guys were going 1-2, no matter which teams were picking.

No way in hell Burkie would have taken a defenceman instead of Tyler or Taylor.

As for Hamilton, yeah, coulda been anyone.

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 more than 10. Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.
- mykokes

Leafs have drafted rather poorly over the last few years.

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 more than 10. Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.
- mykokes

Pugnacity > Skill = WTF

I read reports on rookies written by guys who pretend to know their poop.
- Pea-Brain

Big Adam French fan, I see.

Leafs have drafted rather poorly over the last few years.
- Scabeh

I had high hopes for biggs too.

I read reports on rookies written by guys who pretend to know their poop.
- Pea-Brain

is ask QP

Leafs have drafted rather poorly over the last few years.
- Scabeh

I am not completely disagreeing.. but what years are you talking about?
anything from 2011 on..we dont know anything yet

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 of which played more than 10. games Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round and second round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.
- mykokes

How many of those that haven't cracked the NHL were traded up for to acquire?

I had high hopes for biggs too.
- clark_griswold

so you're saying that Biggs has come up rather... small

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 of which played more than 10. games Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round and second round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.
- mykokes

I love screwing around on the HockeyDB draft by year and by team charts.

Just give me a time machine, and in three years I could build the Leafs a dynasty.

so you're saying that Biggs has come up rather... small
- DoubleDown

Trump card

Big Adam French fan, I see.
- 1979AD

I am not completely disagreeing.. but what years are you talking about?
anything from 2011 on..we dont know anything yet
- senstroll

Bah you could go back almost 10 years now I guess....

It's not that they haven't drafted anyone decent, hell they even drafted some pretty good players over that span.... just not enough to stay competitive.

Big Adam French fan, I see.
- 1979AD

You all know me as a guy who drinks the Koolaid, and a guy who's mantra is patience with our youth and not rushing to judgement. But I was bored today and looking at the 2011 draft.....

Out of the 30 guys taken in the first round, 20 guys have played NHL games, 19 of which played more than 10. games Out of the 10 guys that haven't seen an NHL rink....2 of them are Leaf picks Stuart Percy and Tyler Biggs......

Now out of the 60 guys taken in the first round and second round.....37 guys have played an NHL game. And we own 2 of the 23 that haven't. That's kind of frustrating.
- mykokes

1999 draft.

9 players drafted by Leafs.

3 NHL games total.

Yeah, I know, not quite fair due to Luca Cereda, but still...

1999 draft.

9 players drafted by Leafs.

3 NHL games total.

Yeah, I know, not quite fair due to Luca Cereda, but still...
- Atomic Wedgie

Let's just not go to the 90's.... as a Habs fan those were very, very tough times.