I hope JV gets the message.
- hillbillydeluxe

I hope JV gets the message next year. Like many big boys, he really did not have to work hard in Jr. as his size just powered his way through but he never learned discipline or humility or patience.

A year struggling in the A is what he needs.

Can we get some clarification of expectations?

Which club will be next to make the playoffs and which will win a series? in how many years?
- hillbillydeluxe

I expect Toronto to make the playoffs in a few years (next year is pushing it maybe, depend on defense improving.

I don't expect Vancouver to be relevant at this point for an unknown amount of time. A lot depends on the TDL this year, where we end up drafting ect.

We seem to be limiting this conversation to Toronto, no longer wanting to talk about Edmonton, which you all said would be poop this year and I predicted would make the playoffs.

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I can lend him some
- VANTEL

WHat is wrong with that man's head!!!!!!!!!!

It's a process. You try to improve with the options available to you. Off-season UFA and out of cap trades. Start of season development and play. Lost season by draft position and sell high trades. At Draft quality picks and long term trades. It's a fluid process. You can't know where you are until you get there.
- Nuck4U

See I reject this logic completely. It seems pretty clear where we are: poopty

I expect Toronto to make the playoffs in a few years (next year is pushing it maybe, depend on defense improving.

I don't expect Vancouver to be relevant at this point for an unknown amount of time. A lot depends on the TDL this year, where we end up drafting ect.

We seem to be limiting this conversation to Toronto, no longer wanting to talk about Edmonton, which you all said would be poop this year and I predicted would make the playoffs.
- neem55

Edmonton NEEDS to make the playoffs this year.... just for the good of the league.

You have been bang on with your comments today
- VANTEL

WHat is wrong with that man's head!!!!!!!!!!
- Beatle_john

Have you not seen the Coneheads? or maybe he just put it in a pencil sharpener

All season long WD has been giving high praises to Stetcher. He wants others to take notice. This is what drove me crazy about all the whining about JV. This is how you motivate other young players and to change your lines and dish out minutes to focus on solving one kid's inabilty just flies in the face of the standard you want to set. It ruins a good example of *why* you get rewarded.
- boonerbuck

I agree!

No comment here....

I hope JV gets the message next year. Like many big boys, he really did not have to work hard in Jr. as his size just powered his way through but he never learned discipline or humility or patience.

A year struggling in the A is what he needs.
- Beatle_john

I agree. Or at least an extended stay.

No comment here....
- Beatle_john

Leafs blow Nucks suck

Have you not seen the Coneheads? or maybe he just put it in a pencil sharpener
- VANTEL

I hope JV gets the message next year. Like many big boys, he really did not have to work hard in Jr. as his size just powered his way through but he never learned discipline or humility or patience.

A year struggling in the A is what he needs.
- Beatle_john

I bet he would have a strong second half and be much more ready for next season.


In the perfect world, he gets called up at the TDL after playing well to replace a couple of traded wingers(Burrows, Hansen)

I bet he would have a strong second half and be much more ready for next season.


In the perfect world, he gets called up at the TDL after playing well to replace a couple of traded wingers(Burrows, Hansen)
- boonerbuck

I bet that is the plan.

I bet he would have a strong second half and be much more ready for next season.


In the perfect world, he gets called up at the TDL after playing well to replace a couple of traded wingers(Burrows, Hansen)
- boonerbuck

I just don't want to see him called up and stuck on the 4th line or pressbox. play him meaningful minutes here or Utica.

I bet he would have a strong second half and be much more ready for next season.


In the perfect world, he gets called up at the TDL after playing well to replace a couple of traded wingers(Burrows, Hansen)
- boonerbuck

And Daniel





hey you were the one that said in a perfectt world

I just don't want to see him called up and stuck on the 4th line or pressbox. play him meaningful minutes here or Utica.
- hillbillydeluxe

He might even start in Utica next season.

See I reject this logic completely. It seems pretty clear where we are: poopty
- neem55

as long as it is a rest stop along the way and not the destination, we will be okay.

my warm blanket is the notion that JB knows how to draft and as long as he holds onto the majority of those picks, we will be okay.

as long as it is a rest stop along the way and not the destination, we will be okay.

my warm blanket is the notion that JB knows how to draft and as long as he holds onto the majority of those picks, we will be okay.
- hillbillydeluxe

I totally agree, which is why I want many picks, as high as possible in the order for the next draft.

leafs make the playoffs next year.

ya heard it here first.
- Tumbleweed

Parasite

I bet that is the plan.
- Beatle_john

If that's not the plan this team is (frank)ed.

Well I'm off to Mexico shortly. Good luck tomorrow Vancouver posters as I'm sure the Leafs parasites will be trolling win or lose. Go fu#k yourselfs Leaf trolls hopefully Kadri will need to pickup a few teeth from the ice

He might even start in Utica next season.
- Marwood

I'll give any gm some leeway when it comes to young players, that are waiver exempt, starting the season in the AHL.

The notion of making the club out of training camp sounds great but doesn't always work out with some good players having slow starts for whatever reason.

Well I'm off to Mexico shortly. Good luck tomorrow Vancouver posters as I'm sure the Leafs parasites will be trolling win or lose. Go fu#k yourselfs Leaf trolls hopefully Kadri will need to pickup a few teeth from the ice
- CanuckDon

Have fun and I hope you have your own parasite issues

Well I'm off to Mexico shortly. Good luck tomorrow Vancouver posters as I'm sure the Leafs parasites will be trolling win or lose. Go fu#k yourselfs Leaf trolls hopefully Kadri will need to pickup a few teeth from the ice
- CanuckDon

Harry Vaderchi.

Enjoy the sun , don't spend more than 1.50 on breakfast and not more than 2.50 on a glass of wine.