my prediction is Leafs make playoffs this season.
the Atlantic is not that good..

1. NYI
2. Florida
3. Wsh
4. Pitts
5. Tampa
6. Philadelphia
7. Leafs (3rd in Atl)
8: Rangers
- MaximusAurelius

Is this real?

It's ridiculous. Hopefully he dials back his shtick now that he's gotten a warning.
- burn

no sweat off my back if he doesnt lol

my prediction is Leafs make playoffs this season.
the Atlantic is not that good..

1. NYI
2. Florida
3. Wsh
4. Pitts
5. Tampa
6. Philadelphia
7. Leafs (3rd in Atl)
8: Rangers
- MaximusAurelius

i think you are expecting way way way too much

bottom 10 finish... i am 99% certain

i think you are expecting way way way too much

bottom 10 finish... i am 99% certain
- Dozzer

differences between teams really aren't that big.
i'm saying just making the playoffs, not making chance to win SC

If price is healthy, Montreal is probably a playoff team.
- Tumbleweed

Agree. Montreal has done somethings to improve their offence and lets say the defence is even but goal will be the deciding factor. It makes you wonder if he should be playing for Team Canada in September.

differences between teams really aren't that big.
i'm saying just making the playoffs, not making chance to win SC
- MaximusAurelius

If Michalek scores 35-40 I could see it

differences between teams really aren't that big.
i'm saying just making the playoffs, not making chance to win SC
- MaximusAurelius

fair enough... everything would have to go right tho

i am not as optimistic due to the fact i dont see as many kids as some do on the roster

lupul, michalek, bozak, greening, laich, and martin will make up half the forward corps

then you add komarov, jvr, kadri, matthews, marner, and nylander (the last 3 being rookies) and all of sudden there is your 12 forwards

i think a lot will be moved out at the deadline and thats when i see the kids getting their real ice time

fair enough... everything would have to go right tho

i am not as optimistic due to the fact i dont see as many kids as some do on the roster

lupul, michalek, bozak, greening, laich, and martin will make up half the forward corps

then you add komarov, jvr, kadri, matthews, marner, and nylander (the last 3 being rookies) and all of sudden there is your 12 forwards

i think a lot will be moved out at the deadline and thats when i see the kids getting their real ice time
- Dozzer

I wouldn't be surprised if one of Sosh, Leivo or Brown also finds their way on the team. Sosh already had some chemistry with Kadri and Komarov, Brown was almost ppg for his short stint, and this may be Leivo's donor die year.

But yea, I doubt we see more than 4 rookies in the lineup.

Still, there is an outside shot this team improves past a bottom-10 finish. Lots of question marks.

If Michalek scores 35-40 I could see it
- teamvanek

Think Kane and ROR will have a good stretch at AA?

It's ridiculous. Hopefully he dials back his shtick now that he's gotten a warning.
- burn

Disagreed. I hope he keeps it up and Bruce can follow through.

I wouldn't be surprised if one of Sosh, Leivo or Brown also finds their way on the team. Sosh already had some chemistry with Kadri and Komarov, Brown was almost ppg for his short stint, and this may be Leivo's donor die year.

But yea, I doubt we see more than 4 rookies in the lineup.

Still, there is an outside shot this team improves past a bottom-10 finish. Lots of question marks.
- Feeling Glucky?

thats how i feel

matthews, nylander, marner, and zaitsev

the only way i see one of brown, sosh, or leivo making the team right off the hop is if deals are made (get rid of lupul) or marner is sent back to the knights... which wouldnt shock me... it would stagger nylander's, matthew's, and marner's ELC expirations in consecutive years

i also am not considering the 13th forward here to be fair

Disagreed. I hope he keeps it up and Bruce can follow through.
- Feeling Glucky?

i am done putting up with him constantly inflaming the boards

yeah i didnt get the ennis comment truthfully... the leafs are easily 2-3 years away from being a serious candidate for the post season... although what Mike was talking about in regards to 1 year is with the exception of lupul, most (very close to all) the bad contracts the leafs are carrying end. it wasnt a reference to when the leafs will be competitive again.
- Dozzer

The Leafs could realistically make the playoffs in 2017-18.

Simply because there's a whole lot of crap in the conference.

thats how i feel

matthews, nylander, marner, and zaitsev

the only way i see one of brown, sosh, or leivo making the team right off the hop is if deals are made (get rid of lupul) or marner is sent back to the knights... which wouldnt shock me... it would stagger nylander's, matthew's, and marner's ELC expirations in consecutive years

i also am not considering the 13th forward here to be fair
- Dozzer

I was talking forward rookies - one per line pretty much.


Also forgot to mention Rychel, he could probably step in this season in a bottom-6 role... But they probably will want to develop him more in the AHL for a top-6 one.

Not sure I understand the comparison. Buffalo has some serious NHL talent in their line up. Not sure you can say the same for the Leafs. I like van Riemsdyk and Reilly. But there is not very much after that and I have grave doubts about the winning potential of all the little forwards the Leafs have drafted.
- spatso

That's not surprising

The leafs are probably a year behind the sabres and the jets are probably ahead of that. But the thing is, cities like buffalo and Winnipeg will have trouble keeping their players and attracting new ones because they are such a dump.

i am done putting up with him constantly inflaming the boards
- Dozzer

Part of the blame lies with Leafs fans, though.

Why do we constantly take the bait?

The Leafs could realistically make the playoffs in 2017-18.

Simply because there's a whole lot of crap in the conference.
- Atomic Wedgie

yeah agreed... that falls into my 2-3 window

4ish years before i think they can contend tho

I was talking forward rookies - one per line pretty much.


Also forgot to mention Rychel, he could probably step in this season in a bottom-6 role... But they probably will want to develop him more in the AHL for a top-6 one.
- Feeling Glucky?

i would be ecstatic to see kerby make the team... i do think he starts with the marlies where he can get real ice time and learn the systems before he sees the ice with the leafs... he will be one of the guys who take over for michalek, greening, etc... big bodied power forward

Part of the blame lies with Leafs fans, though.

Why do we constantly take the bait?
- Atomic Wedgie

yeah i know... hence why the term "trolling" is appropriate

Yup.

Says leafs fans are losers for "summer talk" (still haven't see his evidence) and then turns around and blows his load about how great the sens summer transactions.

Chastises people for pointing out the sens management said "disappointed with chabot camp" because it's a nothing prospects camp, he's going to be a superstar...... Calls mRner wjc camp terrible (cause he was terrible against the fins, who he didn't play against)


But he says he's not a troll and just here to talk hockey peacefully.

He's a joke.
- burn

It's funny too because the Sens are probably the biggest tire fire of an organization in the league. Going nowhere, in a hurry.

$3.50 for a cup of milk at the Ottawa airport Starbucks.

Thanks for making it more expensive for kids to have healthy diets, you franking soulless corporation.

I blame Spatso.

With the Atlantic being as weak as it is, it wouldn't surprise me to see one of these teams qualify for the playoffs. Both teams are signficantly better than Ottawa, Detroit and Montreal.
- Bruiniak

Someone is hitting the bottle again! Picking with your heart & not your head.

We're going to be second last and we're going to like it.

Edmonton of course coming in last...as is tradition.

Part of the blame lies with Leafs fans, though.

Why do we constantly take the bait?
- Atomic Wedgie

Its August