Is there a chance Nonis will package Rielly and Kessel? My friend says He heard Rielly wants to play in the West
- woopstash

Rielly has no right to make that call at this point.

Lol. You're the guy who was talking about his "player friends" in Ek's blog. Lol.
- Jeffmt

And remember what happened after that? The trade I was talking about! You guys judge me but so far the 2 times I have told you what my player friends were discussing it happened so my track record speaks for itself. Not my fault I know a few guys who play in the NHL.

The question I have with the rebuild is doing it the right way with great drafting. Unless things happened in the background and not news covered our scouting department has stayed the same. I hope we have the quality scouts that can obtain us some good kids with these draft choices. We don't need anymore trading up to get a Biggs etc. Hunter will be one guy I think who will really have a say on who we draft.
- sparky

let's hope so. great addition

we've had several bad picks. i have zero faith in the scouting department...hopefully that changes now.
- clark_griswold

Outside of Biggs and Devane who were these really bad picks?

Is there a chance Nonis will package Rielly and Kessel? My friend says He heard Rielly wants to play in the West
- woopstash

Rielly who grew up a Leaf fan wants to play in the west? Who's dad literally cried when his favourite team, the Leafs, drafted his son?

sounds legit

no, I think he's an asset with great potential and letting him walk or moving him deadline with an expiring contract is a terrible waste of that asset.

goalies going UFA have very low trade value. Goalies signed to reasonable deals or RFA have decent value.

either trade him while he's still RFA, or sign him for 3 yrs at a reasonable rate (under $5M per) and reassess in a couple years.
- Badge

Apparently a pending UFA backup goalie is worth a 3rd+

I think he's laughing at the idea of you having a 'buddy'
- 1979AD

I have a lot of buddy's. And you guys actually shouldn't joke about that stuff, I was trying to tell the guys in the main thread about cyber bullying. It does happen and can cause terrible things so I don't mind if you make fun of my trade proposals but watch what you say about someone as a person etc.

I'm not sold on him yet as a centre, I never said once he was a bust, I said I don't see an elite talent in him. I also have said repeatably that I hope I'm wrong.
- LeafMan

I personally see him as a winger as well.

Rielly who grew up a Leaf fan wants to play in the west? Who's dad literally cried when his favourite team, the Leafs, drafted his son?

sounds legit
- Badge

He wants to go to the Peg.

Rielly who grew up a Leaf fan wants to play in the west? Who's dad literally cried when his favourite team, the Leafs, drafted his son?

sounds legit
- Badge

He grew up a leafs fan? Isn't he from BC?

Rielly who grew up a Leaf fan wants to play in the west? Who's dad literally cried when his favourite team, the Leafs, drafted his son?

sounds legit
- Badge

Stamkos FAVORITED THE TWEET

Doesn't mean he's coming here.

Money talks, and Rielly isn't going anywhere

Rielly who grew up a Leaf fan wants to play in the west? Who's dad literally cried when his favourite team, the Leafs, drafted his son?

sounds legit
- Badge

Ya, who wants to play close to their family, right?

A new Augello blog should be hatching very soon, stay tuned.

And remember what happened after that? The trade I was talking about! You guys judge me but so far the 2 times I have told you what my player friends were discussing it happened so my track record speaks for itself. Not my fault I know a few guys who play in the NHL.
- woopstash

ok - i'll bite. which trade did you break?

I personally see him as a winger as well.
- markmark

too small to play down the middle in the NHL.

He grew up a leafs fan? Isn't he from BC?
- Bigzby

yes but his dad is a huge Leaf fan and raised his son right!

watch the behind the draft special on Rielly. Leaf fan born and raised.

too small to play down the middle in the NHL.
- bixll

Outside of Biggs and Devane who were these really bad picks?
- Feeling Glucky?

When have we ever had a late rounder play any sort of important role? and if you want me to go back to my lifetime, oh buddy, where do i begin?

i remember the jeff wares, brandon converys, Thorontons, pearsons, etc. That's ancient history but it all trickles down the organization (those players could have generated assets,etc)..

Let me flip it around on you...when have we drafted a good player besides Rielly? before you answer, let's just take the last 7 years and where we finished (scrap the seguin/hamilton picks). we were a top 10 team every year but the shortened season...i see nothing that reflects positive scouting

- TheThrill

Willie, is not as big as Claude.. Willie is what, buck 45..

yes but his dad is a huge Leaf fan and raised his son right!

watch the behind the draft special on Rielly. Leaf fan born and raised.
- Badge

Cool beans. Never woulda known.

ok - i'll bite. which trade did you break?
- 1979AD

Last year I broke the Pinizzotto trade and the Kozun trade. I am surprised you guys don't remember me telling you I told you so. I have some secret friends in the NHL.

When have we ever had a late rounder play any sort of important role? and if you want me to go back to my lifetime, oh buddy, where do i begin?

i remember the jeff wares, brandon converys, Thorontons, pearsons, etc. That's ancient history but it all trickles down the organization (those players could have generated assets,etc)..

Let me flip it around on you...when have we drafted a good player besides Rielly? before you answer, let's just take the last 7 years and where we finished (scrap the seguin/hamilton picks). we were a top 10 team every year but the shortened season...i see nothing that reflects positive scouting
- clark_griswold

I'll say Kadri. I know you're not big on him but still. Drafting a 2nd line center is pretty good.

Willie, is not as big as Claude.. Willie is what, buck 45..
- bixll

5'11 175 at 18 - willy

5'11 172 at 27 - giroux

Last year I broke the Pinizzotto trade and the Kozun trade. I am surprised you guys don't remember me telling you I told you so. I have some secret friends in the NHL.
- woopstash

Who the (frank) is that ?

If Kessel's 8mill is a 'bad' contract, what's Pat Kane's 10.5?
- 1979AD

If Kane doesn't win the cup he wouldn't get this deal...