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Fruitcakenipple
Location: NF
Joined: 01.12.2011

Jul 2 @ 9:16 PM ET
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- Milk_Babchoc

Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Jul 2 @ 9:17 PM ET
Hugsies
- systemtool

Yes! I broke through.
We're besties now
GardinerExpress
Location:
Joined: 08.21.2012

Jul 2 @ 9:18 PM ET
It's not like they can go anywhere.

Forwards should be PPG in the AHL before they're moved up regularly; Leivo has not been that guy at all.

I'm not saying he's a bust, but he didn't look great this year with the Marlies. He did do well in a short stint with the Leafs, so he'll get another look for sure.

Brown will probably make the team out of camp, same with Soshnikov and Hyman.

Marner will probably end up back in Jr after his 8 games unless he goes beast mode this off-season and puts on some weight.

So with Nylander making the club as a given, that's a lot of rookies in the lineup.

This isn't a development league: you can't ice a team of teenagers all year long, night in and night out. Look at what happened to the Oilers: no insulation, no goaltending, no D and half of their young core (Hall, Eberle, RNH, and Yakupov) have been on the trade block at one point or another.

- gravyface


1.00ppg and they are good, 0.94ppg no dice?

only 6 of the top 20 scorers in the league were over a ppg.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:19 PM ET
"Why boo Stamkos? I think he did the smart thinking sticking to good weather, a team that can compete for the cup, team that drafted you? Can't blame him. No reason to boo him"

(frank) you. Yes there is a reason to boo him. You don't turn us down and get away with it. Not only that we need to stop making the ACC a place to come he career nights in for the opposing star players. Let's boo them. Make it tough. Tell then to (frank) off. And to (frank) Stamkos. We're the Leafs female doges. You don't say no to us. And if you do (frank) you.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:20 PM ET
Yes! I broke through.
We're besties now

- Fakepartofme


Yup!

*reminds me off the moment in step brothers.
GardinerExpress
Location:
Joined: 08.21.2012

Jul 2 @ 9:20 PM ET
"Leafs aren't getting Babcock"

"Leafs won't win the lottery/get Matthews"

I've heard this bullpoop before on here.. Some of you make yourselves look so stupid.

Connor Brown will make the team. I'll even bet on it. 1 of Sosh/Hyman make it.

- MCharisma91


i think brown makes it as well. to say he has no chance is just dumb
orienbrady22
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Windsor, ON
Joined: 02.14.2013

Jul 2 @ 9:21 PM ET
1.00ppg and they are good, 0.94ppg no dice?

only 6 of the top 20 scorers in the league were over a ppg.

- GardinerExpress



Leivo was on pace for a 30+ goal season playing with scrubs on the big club last year... I feel Leivo is very undervalued on here. The guy can rip a puck.
Bigzby
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Inside Candymouth, NV
Joined: 07.06.2011

Jul 2 @ 9:21 PM ET
I actually don't mind Leivo. (frank) Holland though. And Stamkos. Definitely (frank) Stamkos.
- systemtool

Leivo
Holland desperately needs consistency.
(frank) stamkos
orienbrady22
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Windsor, ON
Joined: 02.14.2013

Jul 2 @ 9:22 PM ET
"Why boo Stamkos? I think he did the smart thinking sticking to good weather, a team that can compete for the cup, team that drafted you? Can't blame him. No reason to boo him"

(frank) you. Yes there is a reason to boo him. You don't turn us down and get away with it. Not only that we need to stop making the ACC a place to come he career nights in for the opposing star players. Let's boo them. Make it tough. Tell then to (frank) off. And to (frank) Stamkos. We're the Leafs female doges. You don't say no to us. And if you do (frank) you.

- systemtool



Maybe now that the star players won't be going up against Dion they won't rip us sooooo bad.
SameOld
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 07.25.2010

Jul 2 @ 9:22 PM ET
"Leafs aren't getting Babcock"

"Leafs won't win the lottery/get Matthews"

I've heard this bullpoop before on here.. Some of you make yourselves look so stupid.

Connor Brown will make the team. I'll even bet on it. 1 of Sosh/Hyman make it.

- MCharisma91


Hahah what are you talking about.

Trading for one of the best young dmen in the game is a little different than signing a UFA coach or winning a lottery dumb dumb.

You want the Leafs to trade Matthews for Trouba? Because that's what it would take.

And no, Connor Brown will not be on the lineup opening night. Not because he may not deserve it, frankly because the Leafs aren't opening the season with 7 rookies.

Matthews, Zaitsev, Nylander, Marner are locks and he just isn't making it over Sosh or Hyman with Babs behind the bench.
Milk_Babchoc
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Purgatory
Joined: 06.29.2016

Jul 2 @ 9:23 PM ET
Garth thinks that Okposo will put in 80-90 points this season...
Milk_Babchoc
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Purgatory
Joined: 06.29.2016

Jul 2 @ 9:23 PM ET
Hahah what are you talking about.

Trading for one of the best young dmen in the game is a little different than signing a UFA coach or winning a lottery dumb dumb.

You want the Leafs to trade Matthews for Trouba? Because that's what it would take.

And no, Connor Brown will not be on the lineup opening night. Not because he may not deserve it, frankly because the Leafs aren't opening the season with 7 rookies.

Matthews, Zaitsev, Nylander, Marner are locks and he just isn't making it over Sosh or Hyman with Babs behind the bench.

- SameOld


Ummmm......?
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 2 @ 9:23 PM ET
You need to take a nap.

The Leafs aren't getting Trouba and there is no chance Brown is making the team over Soshnikov or Hyman.

- SameOld



Why's that? Brown was best forwrd consistently for the Marlies. He's as good or better than either of these guys both offensively and defensively. He works hard and Babcock likes him. He's a very smart play.

I just don't know how you can say there is no chance of this happening. I really think he's the best of the tree.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:24 PM ET
Garth thinks that Okposo will put in 80-90 points this season...
- Milk_Babchoc


Which would mean top 5 scorer.
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Jul 2 @ 9:24 PM ET
Garth thinks that Okposo will put in 80-90 points this season...
- Milk_Babchoc

He'll have more giveaways than points
Milk_Babchoc
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Purgatory
Joined: 06.29.2016

Jul 2 @ 9:25 PM ET
Which would mean top 5 scorer.
- systemtool


Right?


I mean, he's better than E. Kane (not too hard tbh), but I'd be shocked if he even got to 70...
SameOld
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 07.25.2010

Jul 2 @ 9:25 PM ET
Ummmm......?
- Milk_Babchoc


You don't think the Oilers would have taken Trouba over Larsson if that was available?
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 2 @ 9:25 PM ET
Hahah what are you talking about.

Trading for one of the best young dmen in the game is a little different than signing a UFA coach or winning a lottery dumb dumb.

You want the Leafs to trade Matthews for Trouba? Because that's what it would take.

And no, Connor Brown will not be on the lineup opening night. Not because he may not deserve it, frankly because the Leafs aren't opening the season with 7 rookies.

Matthews, Zaitsev, Nylander, Marner are locks and he just isn't making it over Sosh or Hyman with Babs behind the bench.

- SameOld




What? Truba for matthews? Da (frank)?


Why isn't brown who's better not making it over hyman and sosh?
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Jul 2 @ 9:26 PM ET
Right?


I mean, he's better than E. Kane (not too hard tbh), but I'd be shocked if he even got to 70...

- Milk_Babchoc

I'll be surprised if he puts up as many points as he did for the Islanders.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:26 PM ET
Right?


I mean, he's better than E. Kane (not too hard tbh), but I'd be shocked if he even got to 70...

- Milk_Babchoc


He'll get 58 pts imo.

Maybe as high as 65
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 2 @ 9:26 PM ET
Garth thinks that Okposo will put in 80-90 points this season...
- Milk_Babchoc



MCharisma91
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto
Joined: 07.10.2010

Jul 2 @ 9:26 PM ET
i think brown makes it as well. to say he has no chance is just dumb
- GardinerExpress


yup.. agreed. Brown is awesome, and will be a legit top 6 fwd imo
SameOld
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 07.25.2010

Jul 2 @ 9:27 PM ET
Why's that? Brown was best forwrd consistently for the Marlies. He's as good or better than either of these guys both offensively and defensively. He works hard and Babcock likes him. He's a very smart play.

I just don't know how you can say there is no chance of this happening. I really think he's the best of the tree.

- burn


I also think he has the most potential of the three but that's not how this works. They're doing things the Red Wings way now.

Sosh and Hyman are both more NHL ready than Brown and play a game that Babcock wants.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:27 PM ET
yup.. agreed. Brown is awesome, and will be a legit top 6 fwd imo
- MCharisma91



Love the brown
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 2 @ 9:28 PM ET
I also think he has the most potential of the three but that's not how this works. They're doing things the Red Wings way now.

Sosh and Hyman are both more NHL ready than Brown and play a game that Babcock wants.

- SameOld


Brown is 100 % ready imo
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