playoffs when it counts he was magic. .946 I think with a shutout
- Lucas.Neilson

Really? I didn't notice that. Good for him!

That works just as well.. itll be more fun when we can stop using bozak and start using Stamkos for these projections.
- Tanooki

Bozak gets traded for a bag of pucks if we get Stamkos, just to get out from under his cap hit and move out more of the Burke/Nonis era guys.

We try to get value for him if we can't land Stammer

sweet..

I feel like im the only one excited about his arrival..

oh Aardvark is also excited
- Tanooki

How nice to have talent that might not make the big club. A few years ago the Leafs had poopty AHL players that had to be in the line up...some on the first line ...Crabb, Boyce etc...

NHL'ers or locks for the big club or *need to be moved:

Stamkos
Matthews
JVR
Kadri
Komarov
Nylander
Greening
Laich
*Lupul
*Bozak
*Michalek


Reilly
Gardiner
Zaitsev
Hunwick
*Marincin

8 Forwards Locked. 4 Defense Locked. All the rest need to be moved so that these rookies can be challenging for a spot, this is in order of importance too:

Marner
Brown
Rychel
Leivo
Kapenen
Hyman
Soshnikov
Tobias Lindberg

C. Carrick
Loov
Valiev

We need at least 4 forwards if we move out the junk. I would say that will be Marner, Brown, Rychel and one of Leivo/Sosh/Hyman/Lindberg (who I think is a dark horse, similar player to Hyman just with more size.)

So we are light on D. We need one more legit NHL D to balance things out and then at least 2 from the rookies and it will definitely be Carrick and Loov. So with all the players listed the line up should look something like....

JVR, Stamkos, Nylander
Rychel/Brown, Kadri, Komarov
Rychel/Brown, Matthews, Marner
Greening, Laich, Hyman/Michalek/Lindberg

Reilly, New #2
Gardiner, Zaitsev
Hunwick, Carrick
Loov

Andersen
Sparks
(*Bernier)


The centers with the bolded wingers should always be together. The other winger can be moved around based on performance and chemistry. Same with bolded D.
- underhill14

The fact they qualified Marincin and let Percy walk and traded Harrington, kind of says to me that Babcock still wants him on the team.

- lumlums

we're friends...

Matthew
‏@QF25Matt
The MTL pitch to Stamkos is most likely the best one out of all. They have the most to offer. Sorry but its true.


- TheMussel

They can't offer more money, captaincy, hometown.... How is it better?

The fact they qualified Marincin and let Percy walk and traded Harrington, kind of says to me that Babcock still wants him on the team.
- mykokes

Agreed.

I like Andersen.... good young goaltender with what seems a bright future.

But he wasn't THAT great with Anaheim who have a much stronger lineup on defense.

I don't know how he'll do in Toronto.
- Scabeh

I watch a ton of Anaheim games...living in So Cal....he is a really (frank)ing good goalie.

Not sure why everyone tries to down play his ability by saying Anaheim is a much better team. It's just not true. Anaheim is better more often but they don't show up in front of their goalie a lot...similar to the old Leafs at times.

He held them in a lot of games last year.

Andersen could be one of the best to play in Toronto. I haven't seen one better in years.

we're friends...
- Tanooki

I heard you were more than friends.

They can't offer more money, captaincy, hometown.... How is it better?
- burn

Price?

I watch a ton of Anaheim games...living in So Cal....he is a really (frank)ing good goalie.

Not sure why everyone tries to down play his ability by saying Anaheim is a much better team. It's just not true. Anaheim is better more often but they don't show up in front of their goalie a lot...similar to the old Leafs at times.

He held them in a lot of games last year.

Andersen could be one of the best to play in Toronto. I haven't seen one better in years.
- underhill14

Well you've obviously seen him play much more than I did. I'll take your word for it my friend.

They can't offer more money, captaincy, hometown.... How is it better?
- burn

They can offer true bromance!

I heard you were more than friends.
- Scabeh

never believe weirdo...

Matthew
‏@QF25Matt
The MTL pitch to Stamkos is most likely the best one out of all. They have the most to offer. Sorry but its true.


- TheMussel

How so?

They may be the closest to contending if Price is healthy and stands on his head. Other than that, they don't seem to have more cap room, they are in Quebec, further from home than Detroit/Buffalo/Toronto. The media is no better than Toronto's and Therien or Babcock, Bergevin or Lou ??

How so?

They may be the closest to contending if Price is healthy and stands on his head. Other than that, they don't seem to have more cap room, they are in Quebec, further from home than Detroit/Buffalo/Toronto. The media is no better than Toronto's and Therien or Babcock, Bergevin or Lou ??
- Aetherial

but Leafs fans < Habs fans

FYI, the post came from a habs fan....it's worth nothing, just his uneducated opinion. Stamkos will either go to Detroit or stay in tampa

Price?
- A_Tree

Not sure how that helps...

They can offer true bromance!


- Scabeh

They probably shouldn't have tried to trade PK then.

I heard you were more than friends.
- Scabeh

I heard they give each other wristies.

The fact they qualified Marincin and let Percy walk and traded Harrington, kind of says to me that Babcock still wants him on the team.
- mykokes

Wants or needs because we don't have that type of D? I didn't mind Marincin at all and he is the only D that is close to a defensive D.

We have no stay at home types just a bunch of skaters and Marincin.

I think he stays until we secure a REAL #2D for Reilly. Although, i would rather him with Carrick than Hunwick.

So I would feel good with this:

Reilly, Trouba
Gardiner, Zaitsev
Marincin, Carrick
Hunwick

I guess I'm agreeing with you.

They probably shouldn't have tried to trade PK then.
- Milk_Babchoc

I doubt they ever did.

They probably shouldn't have tried to trade PK then.
- Milk_Babchoc

They wanted to trade PK to make room for Stamkos.. But then realized that the only reason he'd sign in Montreal is because of PK... So they told Benning they were never serious about trading him.

I doubt they ever did.
- Scabeh

Really, Scabeh - you think Benning just pulled that one out of his arse?

I think it's much more likely Bergevin made the stupid mistake of not realizing just how dumb Jim Benning really is.

Wants or needs because we don't have that type of D? I didn't mind Marincin at all and he is the only D that is close to a defensive D.

We have no stay at home types just a bunch of skaters and Marincin.

I think he stays until we secure a REAL #2D for Reilly. Although, i would rather him with Carrick than Hunwick.

So I would feel good with this:

Reilly, Trouba
Gardiner, Zaitsev
Marincin, Carrick
Hunwick

I guess I'm agreeing with you.
- underhill14

and how exactly are you getting trouba?

I doubt they ever did.
- Scabeh

Oh Im sure they did.
Bergy was just hoping there wouldnt be a GM stupid enough to mention it.

Matthew
‏@QF25Matt
The MTL pitch to Stamkos is most likely the best one out of all. They have the most to offer. Sorry but its true.


- TheMussel

Well then....its settled.