You realise that we traded for Brian Boyle and not Susan Boyle, right...?
- lumlums

at least she can sing

I like Boyle. He's a mean player. Gritty and face offs are better than 4C guys. He has 15 goals... more than smith or goat. He can also play wing. So if jvr is traded gues who can replace him? Would he be good once in a while inserting him for Hyman? Anyway it's an upgrade!!!

please enlighten us on the why
- MaximusAurelius

because he's a dime a dozen 3rd liner and as a rental he cost a 2nd round pick

Micah Blake McCurdy‏ @IneffectiveMath

If Dahlen is the sole return, the deal is an out-and-out hornswoggling of the Senators.


- lumlums

Not that bad, 2nd round pick for Burrows (9g, 20pts). Leafs gave up the same for similar.

because he's a dime a dozen 3rd liner and as a rental he cost a 2nd round pick
- daeth

Nice troll attempt. You almost had me.

http://nhl.nbcsports.com/...allway-fight-on-saturday/

He's a 4th line C. Better than smith. That is all.
- Tumbleweed

Kills penalties. Wins faceoffs in the last minute of the game (a novelty for the Leafs. Big body. And the end of Ben Smith. Not a hell of a lot not to like really.

Nice troll attempt. You almost had me.
- Steven_Seagull

he's trash

Kills penalties. Wins faceoffs in the last minute of the game (a novelty for the Leafs. Big body. And the end of Ben Smith. Not a hell of a lot not to like really.
- walshyleafsfan

he's got better hands as well than most other 3/4th liners

because he's a dime a dozen 3rd liner and as a rental he cost a 2nd round pick
- daeth

Dime a dozen 3rd liner? He's a 4th liner..... Does that mean he's a good 4th liner?

He brings a lot of what leafs missing up front like size grit defense faceoffs

Nice trade.

he's trash
- daeth

I'm going to save this quote for win the Leafs win the Cup after a faceoff win by Boyle, leading to a Matthews goal in the dying seconds of game Seven. IT HAS BEEN FORETOLD.

Dime a dozen 3rd liner? He's a 4th liner..... Does that mean he's a good 4th liner?

He brings a lot of what leafs missing up front like size grit defense faceoffs
- burn

gotta love how everyone hates komarov and brown but boyle as a rental for a 2nd seems like a good idea

lol

this is just a waste of a pick. nothing more.

because he's a dime a dozen 3rd liner and as a rental he cost a 2nd round pick
- daeth

A dime a dozen

Okay please find me another 6 foot 8 Center with his leadership and who can score 15 goals.

Seriously.

Kills penalties. Wins faceoffs in the last minute of the game (a novelty for the Leafs. Big body. And the end of Ben Smith. Not a hell of a lot not to like really.
- walshyleafsfan

No. Every player Toronto has MUST be as good as Matthews. Everyone else who isn't is trash.

A dime a dozen

Okay please find me another 6 foot 8 Center with his leadership and who can score 15 goals.

Seriously.
- Santo_44

find me a good 6'8 center

because he's a dime a dozen 3rd liner and as a rental he cost a 2nd round pick
- daeth

Troll

gotta love how everyone hates komarov and brown but boyle as a rental for a 2nd seems like a good idea

lol

this is just a waste of a pick. nothing more.
- daeth

I like Komarov.
I don't mind Martin and I think he's great at his role, in particularly come playoff time.

In addition to Marner, Matthews, every team needs guys like those two and Boyle, Hyman.

Babcock likes his forwards to be able to play a solid 2 way game.

Even JVR is starting to block some shots and make proper defensive plays.. a sign he wants to stay on this team.

If you're not willing to play a 2-way game, expect to be traded sooner than later.

gotta love how everyone hates komarov and brown but boyle as a rental for a 2nd seems like a good idea

lol

this is just a waste of a pick. nothing more.
- daeth

Who hates komorav and especially brown? Briwn isn't even in the same hemisphere as those 2.

The people that "hate" komorav hate him on the pp or in ot.

find me a good 6'8 center
- daeth

Brian Boyle....a 6'8 center who kills penalties and can score 15 goals on the 4th line that brings in leadership. There's nothing dime a dozen about him.

find me a good 6'8 center
- daeth

if the leafs make the playoffs its a good move. Guys played more playoff games than any other player in the league since 2011. big body who can win draws and kill penalties will be valuable in playoff style hockey. that being said if they miss its a waste of a pick

find me a good 6'8 center
- daeth

if the leafs make the playoffs its a good move. Guys played more playoff games than any other player in the league since 2011. big body who can win draws and kill penalties will be valuable in playoff style hockey. that being said if they miss its a waste of a pick
- HealthyScratch6

a guy that can win 3% more hughsons than someone else isn't gonna be the difference between making or missing the playoffs

oh well. just hand out 2nds like candy i guess.

The Leafs buying a rental right now is a pretty big joke to be honest.

If only Matt Duchene would be 6'8''; he's 66% on the hughsons..