Dion will hopefully learn from what Robidas says, not get better because of him playing with him... His biggest flaws are foot speed and coverage, I'm not sure how any d man in the league is gonna make dion cover his man in front when they are dealing with the guy in the corner. I don't see how said guy is all the sudden gonna make it harder for guys to blow by him wide - whats he gonna do cut across and leave his own side open?... Dions problems will be with him until HE does something about it, not anyone else...

IMO
Dion isnt a number 1 that can carry a number 2.
He's not a number 2 that can help improve a number 1.
That's all Im saying.

He's playing a number 1....should be a number 2. If he didnt have to worry about helping others and just concentrate on his own work...he would be a great number 2.
If he is going to succeed as our number 1....then he needs a quality defensive number 2 to absorb some of his minutes and give him the space to only worry about his space on the ice.
I dont think Nonis has gotten that player yet for him.

Dont get your panties in a knot....
He's a good player....be he has many limits
The HH/saliva joke was just dumb.....try harder.
- Fakepartofme

I agree with the bolded sentences above.

That's about it.

Somebody lamented the trading of Gunnar!?
- 1979AD

Certainly not I.

reliable yes, but he did nothing good, just below avg at everything.

so at least gardiner has either offense, or skating speed, neither of which gunner had.
- big_dion

gunnar is a solid second pairing guy

i dont mind the move for polak tho, basically gave up a left for a right

IMO
Dion isnt a number 1 that can carry a number 2.
He's not a number 2 that can help improve a number 1.
That's all Im saying.

He's playing a number 1....should be a number 2. If he didnt have to worry about helping others and just concentrate on his own work...he would be a great number 2.
If he is going to succeed as our number 1....then he needs a quality defensive number 2 to absorb some of his minutes and give him the space to only worry about his space on the ice.
I dont think Nonis has gotten that player yet for him.

Dont get your panties in a knot....
He's a good player....be he has many limits
The HH/saliva joke was just dumb.....try harder.
- Fakepartofme

so you have no idea what you are getting at, great points, thanks for coming out.

maybe the HH comment was off, must be cause you havnt used that kickstand between you legs in a decade, something along those lines.

Travis Yost ‏@TravisHeHateMe 9m

EK65 starting to look like a bodybuilder.

keep up with what?
aulie
holzer
kostka
gunnersson

any D man on the team is better than these guys

if you still dont get it, well, im not suprised....
- big_dion

Last year, he played with an NHL dman.....third pairing sure.
This year he will play with Gardiner or another third pairing dman.
Not a huge difference.
Who cares about the year before.

Funny thing, the half season, was one of Dion's better seasons.

honestly.. we could have bobby orr, coffey, lidstrom, salming, bourque, and robinson on D and so long as they continued playing Carlyle's sit back and let the play come to you system the leafs D would still suck
- Dozzer

Just need a better goalie.

gunnar is a solid second pairing guy

i dont mind the move for polak tho, basically gave up a left for a right
- Dozzer

yeah and polak hasnt blown his hip out yet...key word

Last year, he played with an NHL dman.....third pairing sure.
This year he will play with Gardiner or another third pairing dman.
Not a huge difference.
Who cares about the year before.

Funny thing, the half season, was one of Dion's better seasons.
- Fakepartofme

grabovski does wonders

discuss

http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx
- senstroll

MIL has a better record than PIT, but PIT has better odds of winning the WS (1.9% vs 3.9%)

What up with that?

PS - The Jays have better odds than both of them

Last year, he played with an NHL dman.....third pairing sure.
This year he will play with Gardiner or another third pairing dman.
Not a huge difference.
Who cares about the year before.

Funny thing, the half season, was one of Dion's better seasons.
- Fakepartofme

Because the shortened season wasn't as taxing on him, as we can all agree he is asked to play too many minutes.

Funny thing about that.

Im important, I just got a call from the Ministry of Finance..very pleasant lady on the phone- just kidding she was a total (frank)ing female dog. and since Im a huge ray of sunshine, id say the who convo went, "well" Im such an bumhole

gunnar is a solid second pairing guy

i dont mind the move for polak tho, basically gave up a left for a right
- Dozzer

Fans are going to like Polak's play - he's a wiener, something we can all relate to. Life won't be as easy in front of the net for opposition this year.

so you have no idea what you are getting at, great points, thanks for coming out.

maybe the HH comment was off, must be cause you havnt used that kickstand between you legs in a decade, something along those lines.
- big_dion

Your are now getting into the Ug realm of stupidity.
Falling back to lame insults in an argument, because someone called you out on a foolish comment you made about your lover boy.

moving along.

Here's a little game I like to play with Leafs fans who lament the trading of Gunnarson:

What aspect of his play will you miss?
- Atomic Wedgie

Fanning on a clearing attempt.

Because the shortened season wasn't as taxing on him, as we can all agree he is asked to play too many minutes.

Funny thing about that.
- Atomic Wedgie

The best way to help the d is to reduce his minutes, have 3 pairings that can handle close to 20 mins each...

Why do I expect Robidas to play about as well as Beauchemin did as a Leaf?

yeah and polak hasnt blown his hip out yet...key word
- big_dion

no, he only has (frank)ed up his knee and broken his ankle

Here's a little game I like to play with Leafs fans who lament the trading of Gunnarson:

What aspect of his play will you miss?
- Atomic Wedgie

what if you just think he was better than what they got back?

Im important, I just got a call from the Ministry of Finance..very pleasant lady on the phone- just kidding she was a total (frank)ing female dog. and since Im a huge ray of sunshine, id say the who convo went, "well" Im such an bumhole
- PinkSock

They found your offshore accounts? I hate when that happens.

Because the shortened season wasn't as taxing on him, as we can all agree he is asked to play too many minutes.

Funny thing about that.
- Atomic Wedgie

Exactly.
A decent dman that plays simply too much in a role that may not be exactly suited to him.

But it is what it is.
Nonis job this summer was to get him proper support...no matter the cost to help him succeed.
I dont feel he did that....unless Gardiner becomes defensively stronger.

Posted a couple of times yesterday, but for your benefit here goes.

Via HH's twitter:

"Better be a sign and trade or it's the worst day ever to be a leaf fan."


- lumlums

Wait.

You actually follow that clown (frank)?

You're so much better than that, Lumsy boy!










... At least I thought you were.

Your are now getting into the Ug realm of stupitity.
Falling back to lame insults in an argument, because someone called you out on a foolish comment you made about your lover boy.

moving along.
- Fakepartofme

Not getting involved but... I had to laugh.

what if you just think he was better than what they got back?
- senstroll

Then you've been watching too many STL games and need to get a life.