i think that draft is still wide open as to who will end up being the best player. the guys are only 20.. weird because they seem like they've been around for a long time, especially Galch and Yak. personally i still think Ryan Murray could end up being the best of the bunch.
- DoubleDown

edmonton should have nabbed murray. you draft the best player..unless you have 4or 5 of those players and none of the other. even with murray's injuries, at least there would be an excuse for poor play, unlike with YAk

You're all going to see why Dion is important to this team.

Gardiner-Franson is going to be going up against top pairings.

Oh god.

Leafman has his wish.
- jbold

Polak will be playing top minutes guaranteed. Quite possibly with Percy... or they throw Rielly in the deep end and see if he sinks or swims

Dave Feschuk @dfeschuk
Hearing Dion Phaneuf missed practice today with a hand injury and is expected to be out a while, per NHL source. #leafs




Oh god no.
- jbold

Cue the win streak #rudygayeffect

You're all going to see why Dion is important to this team.

Gardiner-Franson is going to be going up against top pairings.

Oh god.

Leafman has his wish.
- jbold

I'd move Polak up with Franson, Gards isn't a defensemen...

Great. So much for a great draft pick.
- weirdoh

So much for any return on Phaneuf after the Leafs magically turn it around all of a sudden.

edmonton should have nabbed murray. you draft the best player..unless you have 4or 5 of those players and none of the other. even with murray's injuries, at least there would be an excuse for poor play, unlike with YAk
- clark_griswold

IMO they should have traded that pick for goalie or d help.

So much for any return on Phaneuf after the Leafs magically turn it around all of a sudden.
- Aetherial

If you believe this team is better without Dion in the lineup, you're as delusional as Aminnes.

So, how bad are the Leafs gonna be without #3 in the lineup? You think it's possible they go something like 1-9-0 in the next 10?

Dave Feschuk @dfeschuk
Hearing Dion Phaneuf missed practice today with a hand injury and is expected to be out a while, per NHL source. #leafs




Oh god no.
- jbold

This is good news. He probably wasn't going to be traded till the summer anyway. So now we improve our chances of getting a better draft pick. Now if we can only spread the flu virus through the dressing room.

Never once said you don't. Just that you're still stuck with an overpaid player in the end. Id rather a futures package than another overpayment but at this point I just want phaneuf gone so as to get a new captain..or at least get the C off him.
- systemtool

O'rielly gives you somebody to put the C on though... He'd be a huge upgrade for this team.

$6.5M with term is fine I think. He'll earn that. Over $7M is a bit much though.

This is true. Voracek has put up Kadri like numbers for half a.decade or so before he finally broke.out this year.
- systemtool

voracek has been among the top scorers over the past few seasons (average). just went under the radar

So, how bad are the Leafs gonna be without #3 in the lineup? You think it's possible they go something like 1-9-0 in the next 10?
- weirdoh

And when they trade Franson to a contender the defence will be crazy bad, Leafs might have a chance at a top 2 pick!

O'rielly gives you somebody to put the C on though... He'd be a huge upgrade for this team.

$6.5M with term is fine I think. He'll earn that. Over $7M is a bit much though.
- Badge

I disagree on all counts but the upgrade over Bozak. Respect your opinion though! Seems like the exact things we thought when we traded for Phaneuf.

IMO they should have traded that pick for goalie or d help.
- systemtool

they would have been better drafting al bundy than yakupov

If you believe this team is better without Dion in the lineup, you're as delusional as Aminnes.
- jbold

#RudyGayEffect

#GoonTank

And when they trade Franson to a contender the defence will be crazy bad, Leafs might have a chance at a top 2 pick!
- ClarksonDavid

exactly..hence, please stop the "they always go on a run" rants. This year is the nail in the coffin of this pathetic team. BLOW IT UP!

they would have been better drafting al bundy than yakupov
- clark_griswold

The

I disagree on all counts but the upgrade over Bozak. Respect your opinion though! Seems like the exact things we thought when we traded for Phaneuf.
- systemtool

Is this to fool Sakic? so hard to tell

In all honesty Jbold, you think the Leafs are going to play worse without him? How?

exactly..hence, please stop the "they always go on a run" rants. This year is the nail in the coffin of this pathetic team. BLOW IT UP!
- clark_griswold

IF they don't trade anyone, they will level off. This team is streaky. Hell they dominated Ottawa the 2nd and 3rd period. If they play like that, they'll ruin the draft pick for sure.

fantasy blog up if anyone needs to prep for the week

In all honesty Jbold, you think the Leafs are going to play worse without him? How?
- weirdoh

Give up even more shots without him in the lineup.

This is going to be bad.

And when they trade Franson to a contender the defence will be crazy bad, Leafs might have a chance at a top 2 pick!
- ClarksonDavid

he will go back to being ass

trade is imminent???? team wants him out to avoid injury (given how everyone first pucks at him now)



seriously - WTF did he do stick his hand in a snowblower like some kind of dumbass (haha that's for you Sakic)
- Badge

No, he fought.

And obviously isn't very good at it.

he will go back to being ass
- DougGilmour_93