Playing in the NHL. Competing in an NHL game. Proving a fanbase will actuallu support you franchise despite being horrible. That's what they have to earn before they should get a Nolan Patrick.
- Santo_44

If the NHL expects someone to pay half a billion dollars for an expansion team, they get almost immediate access to a top flight prospect. They don't have to earn poop; they bought it.

If the NHL expects someone to pay half a billion dollars for an expansion team, they get almost immediate access to a top flight prospect. They don't have to earn poop; they bought it.
- 1979AD

Fans bought season tickets

Already struggling franchises are still awarded top draft picks

I don't see the big deal with an expansion in Vegas. Should be fun to watch the whole process...

hmmm....it might not be a good thing to call up any more ahlers. We don't want to lose them in the expansion draft.
- mykokes

as far as i understand, the list of guys who are exempt is pretty much set

call-ups now shouldn't change anything

No, that's just his medical bill.
- lumlums

Mark Masters ‏@markhmasters 3h3 hours ago Toronto, Ontario
Reimer on Matthews taking his old No. 34 with Leafs: "It's terrible. I can't believe the kid did. Maybe I'll slash him in warm-ups tomorrow"

http://www.nhl.com/stats/leaders

http://www.nhl.com/stats/leaders
- systemtool

I'll be ummm right back

I'll be ummm right back
- jimi james

Take your time.....
See you in 20











seconds.

Take your time.....
See you in 20











seconds.
- bobbyisno1

I'm done.

I'm done.
- systemtool

Been a long time since a Leaf lead the Scoring race.

Been a long time since a Leaf lead the Scoring race.
- bixll

pretty much never

pretty much never
- Tumbleweed

Not a time to be down as a Leaf fan. We now have some serious building blocks.


Got my Cubies hat on too

Been a long time since a Leaf lead the Scoring race.
- bixll

A young Leaf at that. With another young Leaf behind him. With another young leaf that could easily be in the mix. It won't last but not as doom and gloom as some make this start to be.

Take your time.....
See you in 20






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seconds.
- bobbyisno1

A young Leaf at that. With another young Leaf behind him. With another young leaf that could easily be in the mix. It won't last but not as doom and gloom as some make this start to be.
- systemtool

The kids will only get better. A couple of D and our tender gets off the glue and we are in great shape.

The kids will only get better. A couple of D and our tender gets off the glue and we are in great shape.
- bixll

Things will come together over time for sure. I'm calling Marner beast mode the next 3 games. 5 points.

Things will come together over time for sure. I'm calling Marner beast mode the next 3 games. 5 points.
- systemtool

If he and Kadri click with JVR. They will have 2 great offensive lines.

If he and Kadri click with JVR. They will have 2 great offensive lines.
- bixll

Pretty sure kadri is with Komo and Brown.

Pretty sure kadri is with Komo and Brown.
- systemtool

I liked Browns game last game [/img]

pretty much never
- Tumbleweed

Wasn't Kessel leading it around Christmas a couple years back?

Wasn't Kessel leading it around Christmas a couple years back?
- Kinger34

i thought so too. but didnt want to do the research to uncover said facts

Bolts No wonder Andersen was afraid to save

Pretty sure kadri is with Komo and Brown.
- systemtool

Is that a 3 some

The switch has been flipped and the "devour your own" attitude is back in full force. Both the fans and the never to blame Toronto media. I couldn't believe today how Doug Mcclean was scoffing at Matthews leading the scoring race yet GUSHING like a school girl at a Beatles concert about Sidney Crosby and Stamkos. This market is sickening and will NEVER do what it takes to bring a team along from scratch. Sid Sixeiro is going to get the living piss beaten outta him one day.

http://www.nhl.com/stats/leaders
- systemtool

Aw yeah, I took a moment to enjoy that when I saw it earlier today.

It sure looks to me like M N M are the real deal. Matthews is a legit first overall franchise player, and Nylander and Marner look to me like they should have been drafted higher, which is saying something.

You can hear the crowd ooh and ahh with some of the moves Marner is making controlling the puck. He's answered whether or not he could transition to the NHL pretty quickly. He ended that debate in the first week.