He stole Phaneuf and he got a 21 year-old future star in Kessel.
- RogerRoeper

ah yes The Aulie and Hamilton trades

ah yes The Aulie and Hamilton trades
- shmenge

"Ian White alone is better than Phaneuf"

"Ian White alone is better than Phaneuf"
- RogerRoeper

I loved that guy

ah yes The Aulie and Hamilton trades
- shmenge

Who's to say we would of picked Hamilton?

RC from Friday's morning practice interview: "We established at the beginning of the year to have a group of 9 forwards that we could develop trust in all 9 forwards...".

So basically playing 3 lines is by design and no matter how good that 4th line is, the focus is on 9 forwards.

Way to handicap the team from the get-go, Randy.

Who's to say we would of picked Hamilton?
- JVR_42_PK81

Hamilton dropped in the draft and he was a steal for the Bruins. He was the next logical player to go at #9. No guarantee we pick him, but everyone had him ranked high, and with reason.

Who's to say we would of picked Hamilton?
- JVR_42_PK81

or Seguin or Knight? I'm just bored calling them the Phaneuf and Kessel trades, nothing more. Mostly I do it for Matt Stajan who I don't miss

or Seguin or Knight? I'm just bored calling them the Phaneuf and Kessel trades, nothing more. Mostly I do it for Matt Stajan who I don't miss
- shmenge

I am surprised Calgary extended him.

I am surprised Calgary extended him.
- PhilMcCracken

ya, that's the premium on Centers in the new NHL for yah

RC from Friday's morning practice interview: "We established at the beginning of the year to have a group of 9 forwards that we could develop trust in all 9 forwards...".

So basically playing 3 lines is by design and no matter how good that 4th line is, the focus is on 9 forwards.

Way to handicap the team from the get-go, Randy.
- gravyface

get rid of this F'n write-off

After watching Lucic get dropped on one punch I realized something...

I miss the fights..

or Seguin or Knight? I'm just bored calling them the Phaneuf and Kessel trades, nothing more. Mostly I do it for Matt Stajan who I don't miss
- shmenge

Yes because Knight is so good right? Seguin the Leafs would of likely picked. Unless Burke wanted a defensmen in Gudbrnason.

And you say that Hamilton was the only pick at 9 the. Why did every team pass on him? The team at 8 didn't pick him. You have to realize that there is an extremely good chance we wouldn't of picked him.

Yes because Knight is so good right? Seguin the Leafs would of likely picked. Unless Burke wanted a defensmen in Gudbrnason.

And you say that Hamilton was the only pick at 9 the. Why did every team pass on him? The team at 8 didn't pick him. You have to realize that there is an extremely good chance we wouldn't of picked him.
- JVR_42_PK81

I didn't say that

I didn't say that
- shmenge

That's right. I did. I realize there is a chance we may not have picked him, but there was also an extremely good chance we would pick him as well. The argument can sway either way and at that point, we weren't drafting for need, it was more BPA and he was the BPA at 9.

Yes because Knight is so good right? Seguin the Leafs would of likely picked. Unless Burke wanted a defensmen in Gudbrnason.

And you say that Hamilton was the only pick at 9 the. Why did every team pass on him? The team at 8 didn't pick him. You have to realize that there is an extremely good chance we wouldn't of picked him.
- JVR_42_PK81

Leafs would have picked top 3 without Kessel..

Leafs would have picked top 3 without Kessel..
- Fruitcakenipple

Quite possibly.

That's right. I did. I realize there is a chance we may not have picked him, but there was also an extremely good chance we would pick him as well. The argument can sway either way and at that point, we weren't drafting for need, it was more BPA and he was the BPA at 9.
- PhilMcCracken

Why are you debating what the Leafs "could have" done in a draft 3 years ago?

Quite possibly.
- PhilMcCracken

and #1 the draft before...It would have been Hall and not Seguin..

Why are you debating what the Leafs "could have" done in a draft 3 years ago?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

what would you like to talk about this fine morning

Why are you debating what the Leafs "could have" done in a draft 3 years ago?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Responding to the guy that wanted to debate it.

and #1 the draft before...It would have been Hall and not Seguin..
- Fruitcakenipple

it's hard to believe we haven't picked at #1 since Wendel in '85.

it's hard to believe we haven't picked at #1 since Wendel in '85.
- shmenge

This would be a nice year to get it.

what would you like to talk about this fine morning
- shmenge

Meh,

I think I'm going to a Rebels game tonight so I'll probably miss the Leafs game. They'll lose anyways..

What happens in the event of another blowout?

And some of us keep on drinking the Kool-Aid.
- PhilMcCracken

and some are totally clueless

Leafs would have picked top 3 without Kessel..
- Fruitcakenipple

Who the heck knows.