Pool and a pond .... pond might be good for you.
- fastek

Yeah, pool or a pond. Either one would be nice....

We don't have what it takes to get there no D players worth that pick.
- bluengold12

We actually had a better chance of dropping to #9 than staying at 8, so,,,,

now, Stamkos makes more sense to us. He doesn't want to play in the fishbowl that is Toronto. Draft one of the top 3 D, sign Stamkos and Vesey, Trade with csash strapped team for a D and call it a great offseason

We actually had a better chance of dropping to #9 than staying at 8, so,,,,

now, Stamkos makes more sense to us. He doesn't want to play in the fishbowl that is Toronto. Draft one of the top 3 D, sign Stamkos and Vesey, Trade with csash strapped team for a D and call it a great offseason
- turbo044

If we sign Stamkos, Vessey and trade for a LHD top 4 D I will run around Buffalo naked. All of this has to happen mind you...

We actually had a better chance of dropping to #9 than staying at 8, so,,,,

now, Stamkos makes more sense to us. He doesn't want to play in the fishbowl that is Toronto. Draft one of the top 3 D, sign Stamkos and Vesey, Trade with csash strapped team for a D and call it a great offseason
- turbo044

Thai is a good post

Funny the difference 4 days makes. If Matthews was 4 days older he likely would have gone 3rd overall last year. Instead he's 1st overall and the savior of an obnoxious franchise

Funny the difference 4 days makes. If Matthews was 4 days older he likely would have gone 3rd overall last year. Instead he's 1st overall and the savior of an obnoxious franchise
- Khymlev13

F# Matthews, did you see his hair?????
Eichel will eat him for lunch.

Funny the difference 4 days makes. If Matthews was 4 days older he likely would have gone 3rd overall last year. Instead he's 1st overall and the savior of an obnoxious franchise
- Khymlev13

Good post. Sad reality...

Did anyone see the video of that TSN annalists jumping for joy when Leafs won the lottery? Ridiculous... National news people shouldn't be so blatantly biased. Might as well rename TSN - TMLSN Toronto Maple Leafs Sports Network

Good post. Sad reality...

Did anyone see the video of that TSN annalists jumping for joy when Leafs won the lottery? Ridiculous... National news people shouldn't be so blatantly biased. Might as well rename TSN - TMLSN Toronto Maple Leafs Sports Network
- bluengold12

Didn't see it. Pathetic. It's been bad enough hearing them make the leafs tank out to be some noble crusade. I guess we can just give Matthews the Calder now

Good post. Sad reality...

Did anyone see the video of that TSN annalists jumping for joy when Leafs won the lottery? Ridiculous... National news people shouldn't be so blatantly biased. Might as well rename TSN - TMLSN Toronto Maple Leafs Sports Network
- bluengold12

I thought the Leafs owned TSN, or is it Rogers? I know they own a ton of poop.


Edit: Yes they do, kind of, they're sister companies. Bell owns TSN and MLSE. MLSE owns the Leafs, and the Raptors, and Toronto FC, and the Marlies. And a metric poop ton of other stuff.

Funny the difference 4 days makes. If Matthews was 4 days older he likely would have gone 3rd overall last year. Instead he's 1st overall and the savior of an obnoxious franchise
- Khymlev13

I thought the Leafs owned TSN, or is it Rogers? I know they own a ton of poop.


Edit: Yes they do, kind of, they're sister companies. Bell owns TSN and MLSE. MLSE owns the Leafs, and the Raptors, and Toronto FC, and the Marlies. And a metric poop ton of other stuff.
- Wetbandit1

Still shouldn't be openly cheering for a team to win a hockey game. TSN is the ESPN of hockey. I know we don't get it here in the states but majority of hockey fans I'm sure follow it and I can't imagine being a fan of another hockey team in Canada like Calgary or Vancouver who lost spots in the draft see their national sports station openly cheer for a 3rd party sports team... At least when ESPN is bias they don't come right out and cheer for a team...

Well atleast it wasn't EDM...

the NHL was not going to let the leafs lose

EDIT: there still is no evidence that could convince me that this poop isn't fixed
- feetontheair22

If mcdavid to the oilers isn't enough evidence to quell any conspiracy theories, you fundamentally misunderstand the business of the nhl

wow the caps look like the 8th seed. Granted I thought the pens were the better team coming into this series, but the caps look lethargic and completely scared out there
- bberkey1

I plan to win the NHL hockey Challenge once the Pens and Stars reach the finals.

Stamkos to the leafs seems pretty realistic at this point.
- bberkey1

The Leafs winning the lottery I'm sure matters zero to Stamkos actually.

Sucks we couldn't get into the top 3, but in the end what would you rather have:

Nylander, Marner, Matthews

or

Eichel, Reinhart, Nylander

Sucks we couldn't get into the top 3, but in the end what would you rather have:

Nylander, Marner, Matthews

or

Eichel, Reinhart, Nylander
- sskkoo1

Not knowing much about Marner besides his stats but isn't Marner considered the better prospect over Reinhart?

Matthews is about to enter the mother of all powder kegs. Just wait till they fall short the first time...that poor kid will have the wolves after him.
- Deuce81

Much different than if Stamkos comes to Buffalo and the Sabres don't win a Cup in the first year he's here?

I see a ton of similarities sorry ..............

Not knowing much about Marner besides his stats but isn't Marner considered the better prospect over Reinhart?
- bluengold12

I'm not going to claim to know too much about Marner, but like Reinhart he was on the smaller side. But after the growth year Reinhart had for us, I think his up side is tremendous, and I can't imagine Marner being anywhere near him anymore.

If we sign Stamkos, Vessey and trade for a LHD top 4 D I will run around Buffalo naked. All of this has to happen mind you...
- bluengold12

You running around alone naked is one thing ............ me running after you naked paints an entirely different and disturbing picture..... which might be the effect you are looking for actually.

Still shouldn't be openly cheering for a team to win a hockey game. TSN is the ESPN of hockey. I know we don't get it here in the states but majority of hockey fans I'm sure follow it and I can't imagine being a fan of another hockey team in Canada like Calgary or Vancouver who lost spots in the draft see their national sports station openly cheer for a 3rd party sports team... At least when ESPN is bias they don't come right out and cheer for a team...
- bluengold12

It's well know that TSN is the Toronto Sports Network, we are very used to it.

Not knowing much about Marner besides his stats but isn't Marner considered the better prospect over Reinhart?
- bluengold12

No way in hell .............

We don't have what it takes to get there no D players worth that pick.
- bluengold12

I didn't mean that we were good trade partners with the Oil, just that they might want to think about trading the pick.

I didn't mean that we were good trade partners with the Oil, just that they might want to think about trading the pick.
- BigStew

At this point we have to hope Nylander or Juolevi last to us and we also trade for Cam Fowler and sign or trade for a top line winger Stamkos, Hall, Perry I don't care we can't let Toronto steal this spotlight. If we sign Stamkos it will be worth having Toronto win the lottery.

At this point we have to hope Nylander or Juolevi last to us and we also trade for Cam Fowler and sign or trade for a top line winger Stamkos, Hall, Perry I don't care we can't let Toronto steal this spotlight. If we sign Stamkos it will be worth having Toronto win the lottery.
- bluengold12

I'm just not sure Stamkos signs with a non playoff team this off season. We'll find out in a couple months I guess.

At this point we have to hope Nylander or Juolevi last to us and we also trade for Cam Fowler and sign or trade for a top line winger Stamkos, Hall, Perry I don't care we can't let Toronto steal this spotlight. If we sign Stamkos it will be worth having Toronto win the lottery.
- bluengold12

There's been talk that Vancouver and Edmonton said that if they didn't get in the top 3, they were definitely going defense. So lets just say that happens.

1. Matthews
2. Laine
3. Puljujarvi
4. Chychrun
5. Juolevi
6. Tkachuk
7. DuBois/Nylander
8. DuBois/Nylander/Sergachev

With Murray shipping out every Russian we had in the organization, I don't see him taking Sergachev even if the guy is solid. The next defenseman is Bean and the #8 pick is too high take him. I think were going offense and trading for Risto's partner. I bet we fill up on defense in rounds 2 and 3.