If you are that fringe NHLer, are you really going to sit by and watch your career go in the toilet?

Seriously, step back, take a deep breath, and try to think of it from Corrado's perspective.

99/100 young guys would rather play in the NHL than rot for two years in the NHL. It's better for your future pay cheques.
- Atomic Wedgie

Can always go play in Europe, as others do. Can't blame the Leafs for trying to ice their best players.

Gauthier, who’s a questionable prospect at this point, may ultimately find that there isn’t a lot of room in the NHL for a left handed faceoff specialist because you’re at a real disadvantage on half of the ice.

Wouldn't be the same for a right handed faceoff specialist? Only useful on half the ice. Kind of a dumb statement.
- bryant

you have to read the article

Left-handed centres take about twice as many faceoffs where they are on their weak side versus an opponent on his strong side or vice versa as right-handed centres. Right-handed centres take about twice as many faceoffs on their strong side against an opponent on his strong side (or weak side vs. weak side) as left-handed centres.

This difference is due to the weird split in handedness amongst NHL forwards.

Komarov is the best defensive forward the Leafs have... I think he loss would be noticed quickly

Dont really see the net gain if there are mediocre D available
- senstroll

Wedge vs senstroll...ROUND 2! Fight.....

http://www.nhl.com/stats/...,gte,&sort=faceoffWinPctg

top 5 guys:

left handed
right handed
right handed
left handed
left handed

am i missing something
- daeth

Yes...read the article

Yes...read the article
- senstroll

ok, but if a lefty beats a righty when he's at a disadvantage does it still count as a win?

If you are that fringe NHLer, are you really going to sit by and watch your career go in the toilet?

Seriously, step back, take a deep breath, and try to think of it from Corrado's perspective.

99/100 young guys would rather play in the NHL than rot for two years in the NHL. It's better for your future pay cheques.
- Atomic Wedgie

you seem far to upset about what happens to corrado. there are hundreds of guys that would kill for his opportunity. the leafs gave him 39 games last year. not exactly chump change.

if he wants to be an nhl player, he needs to be ready to play. he was not ready, now he's gone.

proven fact that nobody wants him. corrado has nobody to blame but himself.

Can always go play in Europe, as others do. Can't blame the Leafs for trying to ice their best players.
- bixll

.........there some fancy stats that show this?
- mykokes

If Sid is in the game, he will draw top D pairing.. no question. Malkin will get the second pairing.. seems simple, I may be wrong.

ok, but if a lefty beats a righty when he's at a disadvantage does it still count as a win?
- daeth

I think Laine gets automatically credited with a Goal in that case

I think Laine gets automatically credited with a Goal in that case
- senstroll

on which net, and it is empty?

Can always go play in Europe, as others do. Can't blame the Leafs for trying to ice their best players.
- bixll

He can't go play in Europe - he has a contract.

If Sid is in the game, he will draw top D pairing.. no question. Malkin will get the second pairing.. seems simple, I may be wrong.
- bixll

And yet he had his best season, Art Ross, Hart with 50 goals and 59 assists, 109 points....the year Crosby only played 20 games.

all this faceoff and matchup talks

feels like a HNIC broadcast in here

There's so much hate for Polak and Hunwick, when in reality they are so much better defensemen than Corrado it's not close, in almost every sense.

Why does anyone care? Simply cause he's young?

all this faceoff and matchup talks

feels like a HNIC broadcast in here
- daeth

Need more trade talk! NEED MORE DOMINOS!

And yet he had his best season, Art Ross, Hart with 50 goals and 59 assists, 109 points....the year Crosby only played 20 games.
- mykokes

Yeah, but he looks like the guy on the Frankenberries box.

There's so much hate for Polak and Hunwick, when in reality they are so much better defensemen than Corrado it's not close, in almost every sense.

Why does anyone care? Simply cause he's young?
- mcleafs

I don't care either.

Need more trade talk! NEED MORE DOMINOS!
- mykokes

Corrado for lazar

There's so much hate for Polak and Hunwick, when in reality they are so much better defensemen than Corrado it's not close, in almost every sense.

Why does anyone care? Simply cause he's young?
- mcleafs

I think Corrado is crap. I don't think he has a place on the Leafs. I don't want him playing. I'd rather a young guy with a higher upside take his place.

I just don't understand why you let a guy twist in the wind when you have no intention of ever playing him.

That's how mykokes treats his girlfriends. It's cruel.

He's around Stralman's age when the Leafs let him go. He could still end up being a player. It's not looking all that good for him right now though.

He can't go play in Europe - he has a contract.
- Atomic Wedgie

Leafs let Derek Walser out of his contract so he could go to Europe. Kid is a local.

Yeah, but he looks like the guy on the Frankenberries box.


- Atomic Wedgie

he really does

And yet he had his best season, Art Ross, Hart with 50 goals and 59 assists, 109 points....the year Crosby only played 20 games.
- mykokes

He had to step up..

Leafs let Derek Walser out of his contract so he could go to Europe. Kid is a local.
- bixll

If the Leafs weren't willing to waive Corrado, they sure as hell weren't going to be willing to rip up his contract.

Yeah, but he looks like the guy on the Frankenberries box.


- Atomic Wedgie