Nah, not really.

I think he looks confused most of the time
- TheThrill

of course he was.. Norris Trophy winner Randy Carlyle was telling how to play D like its 1984

The whole team looked confused for 3 years

Really?

Why doesn't he have a job now then?

Could it be because teams saw how he actually was as a player when he couldn't be propped up by Phaneuf?

Also, as a side note, can you explain how Aulie, Holzer and Kostka can all somehow play well enough alongside Phaneuf to merit top pair minutes at one point or another, but went to other teams and are now floundering in the AHL?
- TheThrill

Really?

Why doesn't he have a job now then?

Could it be because teams saw how he actually was as a player when he couldn't be propped up by Phaneuf?

Also, as a side note, can you explain how Aulie, Holzer and Kostka can all somehow play well enough alongside Phaneuf to merit top pair minutes at one point or another, but went to other teams and are now floundering in the AHL?
- TheThrill

Is it because Phaneuf is so bad he ruins anyone who plays with him?

Haterz gonna hate...

That was a brutal call to hit and run on 3--1 with Pennington up.

Do you think Gardiner is a good defenceman?

Just curious..lots of people do.
- Garnie

I won a Gardiner jersey so.... YES!







(But actually, I think he could be just isn't there yet)

Really?

Why doesn't he have a job now then?

Could it be because teams saw how he actually was as a player when he couldn't be propped up by Phaneuf?

Also, as a side note, can you explain how Aulie, Holzer and Kostka can all somehow play well enough alongside Phaneuf to merit top pair minutes at one point or another, but went to other teams and are now floundering in the AHL?
- TheThrill

oh, i got this

it's cause the Leafs never had any thing close to 6 NHL defense men, or they would have been in the AHL here too.

Yep.
- Atomic Wedgie

omg did you just compare phaneuf to murphy

those taps you installed in your house certainly get their use

REVERE!

I won a Gardiner jersey so.... YES!

- markmark

If it makes you feel any better, back in the day I won an autographed Bryan McCabe jersey.

I'm back at work now.


I'm feeling melancholy and infinite sadness.

So we agree then. Phaneuf on the second pairing instead of they first is a terrible idea, unless the intention is tanking.
- Feeling Glucky?

they're gonna tank anyways

might as well ramp up phaneuf's value and dump him onto someone else.

If it makes you feel any better, back in the day I won an autographed Bryan McCabe jersey.
- Atomic Wedgie

It doesn't, because I dried my tears with the autographed Reimer jersey I also won.

omg did you just compare phaneuf to murphy

those taps you installed in your house certainly get their use
- Dozzer

I didn't compare Phaneuf to Murphy.

I compared your irrational hate of Phaneuf to Toronto's (and mine, as per my post to Leafman) irrational hate of Murphy.

But yes, I pour a beer or two once in a while...

they're gonna tank anyways

might as well ramp up phaneuf's value and dump him onto someone else.
- Dozzer

doesn't sound like a Babcock strategy

It doesn't, because I dried my tears with the autographed Reimer jersey I also won.
- markmark

You have to stop stuffing your business cards in fishbowls...

You have to stop stuffing your business cards in fishbowls...
- Atomic Wedgie

Mine get torn into small strips and those strips get rolled up into little cylinders!!

Mine get torn into small strips and those strips get rolled up into little cylinders!!
- twiztedmike

Whatever for?!

I didn't compare Phaneuf to Murphy.

I compared your irrational hate of Phaneuf to Toronto's (and mine, as per my post to Leafman) irrational hate of Murphy.

But yes, I pour a beer or two once in a while...
- Atomic Wedgie

you watch what happens to phaneuf's plus minus stats (you brought them up first) without a kessel lead offense

they're gonna nose dive like Kadri into a pile of cocaine.

You have to stop stuffing your business cards in fishbowls...
- Atomic Wedgie

Business partner of MLSE. Of the 4 I've received only those two make me cringe a bit.

The other two 1) blank and 2) a no name with my # signed by Tucker and Clark!

you watch what happens to phaneuf's plus minus stats (you brought them up first) without a kessel lead offense

they're gonna nose dive like Kadri into a pile of cocaine.
- Dozzer

doesn't sound like a Babcock human being to me

you watch what happens to phaneuf's plus minus stats (you brought them up first) without a kessel lead offense

they're gonna nose dive like Kadri into a pile of cocaine.
- Dozzer

The whole team is going to nose dive so.....


And who knows, maybe Kessels negative defensive acumen being gone will make Phaneufs defensive game better?

Whatever for?!
- TheThrill

I do it for fun, nothing really productive about it

I'm like an artist

Give me stuff and I will use my creativity to mould it into things that can better society or that people appreciate

I do it for fun, nothing really productive about it

I'm like an artist

Give me stuff and I will use my creativity to mould it into things that can better society or that people appreciate
- twiztedmike

I'll burn it down for you.

The whole team is going to nose dive so.....


And who knows, maybe Kessels negative defensive acumen being gone will make Phaneufs defensive game better?
- markmark

oh i give up

oh i give up
- Dozzer

I thought we were playing the hypothetical game