I hope they don't get worse. They are basically in a hopeless situation. Too good to finish bottom 5, but only good enough to be a one and out playoff team.
- Tumbleweed

Playing with 4 forwards 30+ mins a game is not a winning strategy IMO.

Over the past 10 pathetic years we've lost alot of fans, respecially, popularity.

Rightfully so. Not that he previous 30 years were a world better.

It's time this team gets back to where it belongs and what it can be.
- systemtool

The Leafs just need to sit upon the sports throne of Toronto again... Im so sick of talking about the raptors and Jays with bandwagon fans.. I consider myself a bandwagon Raptors fan, but ive always kept an eye on them, same with the Jays... But now people watch it everynight and text me poop about Pillar or Lowry.. just (frank) off already, go back to watching the bachelorette and leave me to my sports.. at least when the Leafs are the talk of the town everything is normal again.

My boy is 2. By the time he gets to the point where he wants to actively support a team, I think the Leafs will be really good. Hopefully he falls in line
- WingmanWillie

You're giving him a choice?

#poorparenting

Marner had a storybook ending to the season. He needs to get more weight on his frame and maintain his quickness. If he can do that, and become a factor, playing beside Austin Matthews, the sky is the limit. The Leafs need to find some size to play with these two elite level junior aged forwards. It was painfully obvious, watching Hershey pound on the Marlies and how much trouble that Rouyn was for the high flying Knights, that it's an imperative, moving forward.

I also believe that Lou will find us a decent goalkeeper, since he's had a great track record in acquiring front line goaltenders. Lou was budget conscious, in New Jersey, but has a little more autonomy in Toronto.
- PrinceLH

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

You're giving him a choice?

#poorparenting
- As_I_See_It

Just say you can only stay up past your bedtime if you're watching the Leafs.

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

- 13LEAFS01

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

- 13LEAFS01

2nd Rounder to SJ for Reimers rights.
- Bigzby

Garbage.

Garbage.
- Fakepartofme

Just say you can only stay up past your bedtime if you're watching the Leafs.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

The Leafs just need to sit upon the sports throne of Toronto again... Im so sick of talking about the raptors and Jays with bandwagon fans.. I consider myself a bandwagon Raptors fan, but ive always kept an eye on them, same with the Jays... But now people watch it everynight and text me poop about Pillar or Lowry.. just (frank) off already, go back to watching the bachelorette and leave me to my sports.. at least when the Leafs are the talk of the town everything is normal again.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

They've got a long way to go.
The Jays and Raps have taken big steps forward and have grown their fan base.
If the Jays make the playoffs again this season.....Toronto will be nuts again...not even Matthews at training camp will knock them off their perch.

The fans that watch the games everynight.....maybe they are the bandwagon fans....maybe its just you.

The leafs havent been the talk of the town for over a decade.....

- Bigzby

Even joking about....stinks up the joint.

I want Edmonton's 4th to pick Tkachuk.

Make it so.
- jimi james

yakupov and 4th for first should do it

yakupov and 4th for first should do it
- all mighty oil

Done.
Pitts first is all yours.
We'll even toss in Brown.

I was just thinking about my 4 1/2 year old boy and I realized something. I was worried that once he got to school he would see kids with McDavid Toews Crosby etc jerseys and other tears hats and cheer for a team aside from the Leafs. My hope was the memories of growing up with dad cheering the leafs would cement him and keep him loyal as it did with me and my dad.

But with the emphasis on rebuilding and Marner and Matthews coming, the Leafs will be cool, relevant and cheered for like in the old days.....if loushanducock can get this team winning. I'll have nothing to worry about.
- systemtool

My boy turns 5 on Saturday and I was thinking the same thing - I was 6 when the Leafs took Clark 1st overall in '85...exciting times ahead.

Done.
Pitts first is all yours.
We'll even toss in Brown.
- Fakepartofme

toss in reilly

They've got a long way to go.
The Jays and Raps have taken big steps forward and have grown their fan base.
If the Jays make the playoffs again this season.....Toronto will be nuts again...not even Matthews at training camp will knock them off their perch.

The fans that watch the games everynight.....maybe they are the bandwagon fans....maybe its just you.

The leafs havent been the talk of the town for over a decade.....
- Fakepartofme

That's not true... they were the talk during the Burke era.. Jays and Raps sucked..

A likely scenario is the Jays don't make the playoffs and Leafs get off to a decent start... Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Zaits will turn this team around fast.. They'll string a few wins together and beat Buf and Ott and discussion will be is this team legit?!?!?

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

- 13LEAFS01

Hopefully these two trophies doesn't elude him to long.

toss in reilly
- all mighty oil

Rielly and the first for McDavid... any chance you'd do it?

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

- 13LEAFS01

Rielly and the first (2018) for McDavid... any chance you'd do it?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

minor correction.

minor correction.
- zazzle

So Rielly and the 27th overall

so we know adding some size up front is imperative. JVR doesn't utilize his as effectively as possible so actually using your size would clearly be a need. Other than Stammer then, who should we target via trade/FA/Draft? And where do they fit?

The way I see the lineup as of now is this: (assuming we sign Stamkos)

JVR - Stamkos - Nylander
Kadri - Matthews - Soshnikov
Komorov - Bozak - Michalek
Holland - Laich - Hyman
Greening

Rielly - ?
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Hunwick - Carrick
Marincin

Bernier
Sparks

Shattenkirk shoots right. Think we could formulate a trade for him to play with Reilly. Speed for days in this lineup!

Why is there so much concern about Mitch Marner bulking up for training camp? He's been lifting weights for weeks. pic.twitter.com/gJUFuWAePo

— The Leafs Nation (@TLNdc) May 30, 2016

- 13LEAFS01

I cant believe team north America snubbed him

That's not true... they were the talk during the Burke era.. Jays and Raps sucked..

A likely scenario is the Jays don't make the playoffs and Leafs get off to a decent start... Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Zaits will turn this team around fast.. They'll string a few wins together and beat Buf and Ott and discussion will be is this team legit?!?!?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

The talk during the Burke was never positive...but they were a little more positive than the jays/raps only because they were both bad. However, the leafs sucked to.
Very different now.
The Raps have been in the playoffs that past three years, the Jays were the talk of the country last year.
If the Jays dont make the playoffs, the leafs will garner some more attention.
If the Jays do make the playoffs, the leafs will be back burner...as they should be...as they havent won sh!t yet.
Jays/Raps still the talk of the town....which is great. Its great to have a city with several of its sports team getting positive headlines


Could be wishfull thinking about a quick turnaround....we'l see.