Not possible.

You can't win a Stanley Cup with Kessel.
- Atomic Wedgie

new blog everyone

So a 30/30 2nd overall pick guy for sergachev, a top 15 pick?

WE GOT ZAITSEV!!! WOOOHOOOOO!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Not directed at you, but just staying on topic:

You know what's a novel concept around here?

Keeping our good players that are on good contracts (JVR for instance)

Leafs should not be buyers right now for anything other than a goalie

They aren't there yet. Get your goalie, move a guy like Bozak for whatever you can get for him. Move your guys like Laich, Michalek, Greening, etc for assets at the deadline and stay the course.

I don't see why they should deviate from the plan. But they can't even pretend to want to be competitive if they don't acquire a goalie, IMO.

Bernier is pure poop and everyone knows it

Auston Matthews and Nikita Zaitsev in the span of 3 days

another step in the right direction for the Buds
- Lucas.Neilson

I've been repeating my Babcia's Polish saying alot when a rare good thing happens...

"Something just died in the woods".

Nice to see 3 or 4 Leafs players all trying to win Rookie of the Year..
- bixll

The 2016-17 Leafs will win the Calder Trophy next year.

Not possible.

You can't win a Stanley Cup with Kessel.
- Atomic Wedgie

Any word from Garf if the Sabres wanted this guy - but now that he signed with the Leafs - he comes from an inferior league as compared to the NCAA, AHL or Buffalo high school league so the Sabres weren't interested?

- The Looper

Nobody here gives a flyin (frank) what Graf or the other Sabers fans want.

Not directed at you, but just staying on topic:

You know what's a novel concept around here?

Keeping our good players that are on good contracts (JVR for instance)

Leafs should not be buyers right now for anything other than a goalie

They aren't there yet. Get your goalie, move a guy like Bozak for whatever you can get for him. Move your guys like Laich, Michalek, Greening, etc for assets at the deadline and stay the course.

I don't see why they should deviate from the plan. But they can't even pretend to want to be competitive if they don't acquire a goalie, IMO.

Bernier is pure poop and everyone knows it
- WingmanWillie

Gonna have to hold onto some of them. Can't take all the oldie moldies and trade em at the deadline without taking someone back to mentor the children.

The 2016-17 Leafs will win the Calder Trophy next year.
- Atomic Wedgie

Team trophy

Nice to see 3 or 4 Leafs players all trying to win Rookie of the Year..
- bixll

all the nominees will be Leafs

Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Zaitsev

....
- twiztedmike

you alright?

all the nominees will be Leafs

Matthews, Nylander, Marner, Zaitsev
- MCharisma91

The internal battle. Simmonds will be all over it.

you alright?
- MCharisma91

I think you need to temper your expectations

I think you need to temper your expectations
- twiztedmike

are you fakepartofme 2nd account?

I think you need to stop being so (frank)ing negative and be happy and excited for once.

So a 30/30 2nd overall pick guy for sergachev, a top 15 pick?

WE GOT ZAITSEV!!! WOOOHOOOOO!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Ummm...JVR scored 30 once in his whole career!!
JVR is a solid 25/25 forward. WAY overrated by Leaf fans (and I am a huge Leaf fan). Very soft and terrible in his own zone.

You have no clue who Sergachev is.....
IMO, best d man available at the draft and definitely a top 10.

yeah, I make that trade without doubt.

I think you are still butt sore cause you think people are racists about Kadri! LOL

are you fakepartofme 2nd account?

I think you need to stop being so (frank)ing negative and be happy and excited for once.
- MCharisma91

Spending too much time on the Habs blog. Got him twisted.

Spending too much time on the Habs blog. Got him twisted.
- bixll

Habs fans are so sour. It's awesome

are you fakepartofme 2nd account?

I think you need to stop being so (frank)ing negative and be happy and excited for once.
- MCharisma91

I think you need to understand that what Gostisbehere accomplished this year is truly exceptional (46 points in 64 games)

Spending too much time on the Habs blog. Got him twisted.
- bixll

I can't help you guys if you think Zaitsev can be like Gostisbehere. What he did this year was truly exceptional & doesn't happen very often

Not directed at you, but just staying on topic:

You know what's a novel concept around here?

Keeping our good players that are on good contracts (JVR for instance)

Leafs should not be buyers right now for anything other than a goalie

They aren't there yet. Get your goalie, move a guy like Bozak for whatever you can get for him. Move your guys like Laich, Michalek, Greening, etc for assets at the deadline and stay the course.

I don't see why they should deviate from the plan. But they can't even pretend to want to be competitive if they don't acquire a goalie, IMO.

Bernier is pure poop and everyone knows it
- WingmanWillie

Simple, trading from area of strength for area of weakness.
Leafs have a great pool of forwards right now (not including what we take away from 2016 draft) and we really need to get some top end D talent. Matthews is a given with the first so if we can move one of our assets (f) to pickup another piece in area of need (like Sergachev), it's a very smart play.

I think something is going to happen regardless, we have too many players up front right now.

I think you need to understand that what Gotisbehere accomplished this year is truly exceptional (46 points in 64 games)
- twiztedmike

and who says Zaitsev can't accomplish that? Or come close? Or even do better?

Ghost was on a team that are thin on the blueline ..You think he could do that being on a 3rd pairing on a team like LA, Chicago, Wsh? Kid got all the ice time and top PP mins, etc.

Zaitsev is on a Leafs team that's also the same .

He'll shine.

Just because he's on the Leafs, doesn't mean he's gonna be horrible. Need to get that out of your head .

and who says Zaitsev can't accomplish that? Or come close? Or even do better?

Ghost was on a team that are thin on the blueline ..You think he could do that being on a 3rd pairing on a team like LA, Chicago, Wsh? Kid got all the ice time and top PP mins, etc.

Zaitsev is on a Leafs team that's also the same .

He'll shine.

Just because he's on the Leafs, doesn't mean he's gonna be horrible. Need to get that out of your head .
- MCharisma91

Don't think anyone is saying it can't be accomplished, it's just unlikely.
Zaitsev doesn't have to do what Ghost did to be considered successful.

Very rarely does a dman step into the NHL and do what Ghost did - I doubt anyone is expecting Zaitsev to duplicate........

If Wash beats Pitt they will finish with 25th pick.
- Matthews_Auston

yes

and who says Zaitsev can't accomplish that? Or come close? Or even do better?

Ghost was on a team that are thin on the blueline ..You think he could do that being on a 3rd pairing on a team like LA, Chicago, Wsh? Kid got all the ice time and top PP mins, etc.

Zaitsev is on a Leafs team that's also the same .

He'll shine.

Just because he's on the Leafs, doesn't mean he's gonna be horrible. Need to get that out of your head .
- MCharisma91

All I said was temper your expectations

Something like 30 points in 82 games is not a bad 1st season in the NHL and more realistic to expect than 46 pts over 64 games which is like a 60 point pace