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Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Jul 6 @ 9:15 PM ET
I kinda wonder what taking one would be like.. Like do you just get a perma woody or are you like horny and poop too??
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Horny with diarrhea...not sure I like that.
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 6 @ 9:23 PM ET
I heart tulo
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Jul 6 @ 9:23 PM ET
I heart tulo
- senstroll

Great play.
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 6 @ 9:24 PM ET
Great play.
- Woderwick


Call stroman back up
ClarksonDavid
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Rielly wouldn't, crack top 4 on the sens team -PtotheY, SK
Joined: 03.15.2014

Jul 6 @ 9:25 PM ET
Call stroman back up
- senstroll

He's too small
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Jul 6 @ 9:25 PM ET
Call stroman back up
- senstroll

I turned the cab around.
senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM ET
I turned the cab around.
- Woderwick


K thanks
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Jul 6 @ 9:26 PM ET
He's too small
- ClarksonDavid

Mitch Stroman.
Woderwick
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: David Clarkson's Water Bottle, ON
Joined: 02.12.2013

Jul 6 @ 9:27 PM ET
K thanks
- senstroll

Both Triple A fans in Buffalo are pissed.
rmiethaner
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 10.04.2006

Jul 6 @ 9:40 PM ET
Well hello all of my friends except Garnie.
- weirdoh



Ken, hello.
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Jul 6 @ 10:35 PM ET
Except he's better then all them and he's going to weigh like 5 pounds more the next season cause he already says he doesn't want to put on alot of weight. Sure.
- ClarksonDavid


No point in rushing him; we are not doing anything next year.

And find me a regular NHLer who's 5'11 and is playing at 170.
bmoney411
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I don't care about being "better" . I care about building a cup contender." -Iggysbff, ON
Joined: 07.03.2009

Jul 6 @ 10:44 PM ET
No point in rushing him; we are not doing anything next year.

And find me a regular NHLer who's 5'11 and is playing at 170.

- gravyface

Patrick Kane, Johnny Gaudreau, Artemi Panarin just to name three. Tyler Johnson weighs more then I was expecting
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Jul 6 @ 10:47 PM ET
Patrick Kane, Johnny Gaudreau, Artemi Panarin just to name three. Tyler Johnson weighs more then I was expecting
- bmoney411


They're shorter, it suits their frames. Kane's probably the closest equivalent, listed at 5'10'/175, but 5'11" 165 is really sparse.

If he can hit 170, great, but I think a hard gainer like him will take another year or two to do that.

bmoney411
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "I don't care about being "better" . I care about building a cup contender." -Iggysbff, ON
Joined: 07.03.2009

Jul 6 @ 10:57 PM ET
They're shorter, it suits their frames. Kane's probably the closest equivalent, listed at 5'10'/175, but 5'11" 165 is really sparse.

If he can hit 170, great, but I think a hard gainer like him will take another year or two to do that.

- gravyface

Personally wouldn't mind another high draft pick. But not sure if a top 3 is realistic next year. Leafs have proven me wrong before though lol. Panarin is the exact same size as Marner at 5'11'' 170lbs. Only difference was he played in the KHL so he had pro experience. I believe its time to get Marner some pro experience even if he doesn't play every game this year. They only play 60 something games in the CHL so having him sit a couple games up in the NHL isn't bad for him at all. Baby him in with 60 games if you have too. Better than the CHL option imo.
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Jul 6 @ 11:12 PM ET
Personally wouldn't mind another high draft pick. But not sure if a top 3 is realistic next year. Leafs have proven me wrong before though lol. Panarin is the exact same size as Marner at 5'11'' 170lbs. Only difference was he played in the KHL so he had pro experience. I believe its time to get Marner some pro experience even if he doesn't play every game this year. They only play 60 something games in the CHL so having him sit a couple games up in the NHL isn't bad for him at all. Baby him in with 60 games if you have too. Better than the CHL option imo.
- bmoney411


It's a tough balancing act: do you bring him up into a crowded lineup of guys desperate to make the team, guys who are really men out there: even Connor Brown is 5'11" and 183 lbs, 20 lbs more than Mitch.

82-game schedule is hard on a young player. And we don't have a veteran team we can shelter him around really either.

FlareKnight
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 07.28.2006

Jul 7 @ 1:53 AM ET
It's a tough balancing act: do you bring him up into a crowded lineup of guys desperate to make the team, guys who are really men out there: even Connor Brown is 5'11" and 183 lbs, 20 lbs more than Mitch.

82-game schedule is hard on a young player. And we don't have a veteran team we can shelter him around really either.

- gravyface

To be fair....Connor Brown weighs more than Patrick Kane and he's still allowed to play in the NHL.

It is important to be careful and reasonable with how we make roster decisions here. But if Marner is ready to play tin the NHL then that's all that has to be asked. He's never going to be a 180/190lbs player. That's just not going to happen. Even if you pile on that much weight it will murder his speed and his game along with it.

The question for Marner will be stamina and mobility. Can he handle what hits he will take and avoid the majority of them? That's the test for him. There's no point adding weight that kills his speed, it has to make sense for his body type. I think adding more weight will definitely help and he should try as hard as he can. Just....no point if it kills his real game.
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Jul 7 @ 9:04 AM ET
JAYS

price sucks

(frank) stamkos

make tulo great again

nuff said
Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
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Jul 7 @ 9:15 AM ET
JAYS

price sucks

(frank) stamkos

make tulo great again

nuff said

- daeth

Jays are cruising right now, I like it.
oldstyle
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Just outside the asylum, ON
Joined: 08.19.2013

Jul 7 @ 9:47 AM ET


Ive had those kind of days

- Dozzer


And I've known that kind of girl.
systemtool
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Real men always have to poo, ON
Joined: 09.12.2007

Jul 7 @ 10:37 AM ET
JAYS

price sucks

(frank) stamkos

make tulo great again

nuff said

- daeth


(frank) Stamkos.
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I'm bi. Why limit yourself with half of the possible delicious pleasures of life - Fredo, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Jul 7 @ 10:48 AM ET


Ive had those kind of days

- Dozzer

is that anngee44 telling EO to FO?
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Jul 7 @ 12:02 PM ET
is that anngee44 telling EO to FO?
- Symba007



Doubt he would be allowed to compete against her.
burn
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tavares is sledge hockey level - Islesrbettr, ON
Joined: 08.02.2006

Jul 7 @ 12:32 PM ET
Doubt he would be allowed to compete against her.
- bixll




Mangee was the one in the green with the clipboard
bixll
Location: New Glasgow, NS
Joined: 09.04.2008

Jul 7 @ 12:46 PM ET
Mangee was the one in the green with the clipboard
- burn

Feeling Glucky?
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Tanktown, ON
Joined: 10.08.2008

Jul 7 @ 12:52 PM ET
Guys...

what if Angie is back, pretending to be a seagull this time?
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