CBJ/Flyers is a meh game. Cool if CBJ wins but if Philly wins who cares.

Other three are huge though
- Santo_44

Carolina plays nyi tomorrow night again

This is what the blog is for, Mike
- lumlums

MiB slummin it with us peasants in here sometimes

Nope, not until each team is sequentially checked off the list of those that can make the postseason. You have to remember who we are, and how luck has favoured us in the past...
- lumlums

The Leafs have to win games to make it. I just don't see the Flyers being way better than the teams fighting for it.

Nope, not until each team is sequentially checked off the list of those that can make the postseason. You have to remember who we are, and how luck has favoured us in the past...
- lumlums

flyers are kind of a mess. i guess they could pass us, but probably means both of us would be out of the playoffs.

Carolina play nyi tomorrow night again
- Tumbleweed

NYI are playing their horrid backup tonight. Carolina should get the win. They are a lot better than teams give them credit for. If they sweep the home and home they are tied with the Panthers with the same amount of games played. They aren't a basement team

Dermott plays left side. Dermott is fighting for minutes with Reilly and Gardiner, not Zaitsev or Carrick.
- steve362

true.

But honestly, I wouldn’t hate it if we packaged something like carrick with kapanen and a 1st for a solid RH dman.

Maybe trade it
- Tumbleweed

Which i have no probs with. That pick and JvR for D?

true.

But honestly, I wouldn’t hate it if we packaged something like carrick with kapanen and a 1st for a solid RH dman.
- Tumbleweed

I am always kinda torn with that. It's almost got to be a perfect situation. Can never have too much defensive (or even organizational) depth. I am fine to continue to draft and build this way. I say no to trading draft picks until our picks are continually in the 25-30 range. That's how we got into the mess in the first place.

Is this the blog about malt vinegar and blue cheese on fries?
Or am I in the wrong place?

Which i have no probs with. That pick and JvR for D?
- weirdoh

i'm not sure if jvr gets us the nhl caliber dman we are looking for.

maybe trade jvr to replenish picks/prospects.

This is what the blog is for, Mike
- lumlums

Enjoy your ban!

Which i have no probs with. That pick and JvR for D?
- weirdoh

Heard a scout talking on the radio the other day about this years draft class.

He basically said there is no top end talent like previous drafts (McDavid, Eichel, Matthews, laine) but has a decent top 4 I think he said. Then it's a randomness after that. He said it lacks depth, and anyone in the middle to top 1st Rd will barely get a cup of coffee in the NHL. Obviously there will be surprises like every draft but this one sounds like it blows.

I am always kinda torn with that. It's almost got to be a perfect situation. Can never have too much defensive (or even organizational) depth. I am fine to continue to draft and build this way. I say no to trading draft picks until our picks are continually in the 25-30 range. That's how we got into the mess in the first place.
- steve362

i think you can't trade a pick until you know it won't be in the top 3 (or lottery protect it).

i'm not fussed about trading away picks. but you need to trade for picks in other trades to not create a long-term hole.

Huge games. It's stressful being in the thick of things. I'm not sure if i can handle it for the next decade. What a ride it's going to be
- TonkaPhaneuf

Oh yeah way more stressful for a fan when your team becomes successful

NYI are playing their horrid backup tonight. Carolina should get the win. They are a lot better than teams give them credit for. If they sweep the home and home they are tied with the Panthers with the same amount of games played. They aren't a basement team
- Santo_44

The Canes are intriguing...

I feel like they are always going to underachieve.. they'll over value their players and not add the depth they'll need. Aho is alright... Skinner and Terevienen meh.. they have some good pieces on defence so do a lot of other teams. Too small of a market imo.. the owner just wanted to spruce up his portfolio and he did that when they won a cup.. I assume he'll sell very soon.

i think you can't trade a pick until you know it won't be in the top 3 (or lottery protect it).

i'm not fussed about trading away picks. but you need to trade for picks in other trades to not create a long-term hole.
- Tumbleweed

Fair point, given that a solid RHD the most coveted position outside of #1C, who are you really getting for Carrick, Kapanan and a non lottery 1st?

Fair point, given that a solid RHD the most coveted position outside of #1C, who are you really getting for Carrick, Kapanan and a non lottery 1st?
- steve362

not sure.

i'm hoping we can score a bit of a bargain from team like minny/anaheim etc. that would otherwise lose a good dman to vegas for nothing.

i'm not sure if jvr gets us the nhl caliber dman we are looking for.

maybe trade jvr to replenish picks/prospects.
- Tumbleweed

Guess we'll have to wait and see. But I do think D is all the rage in Hogtown this summer

Nope, not until each team is sequentially checked off the list of those that can make the postseason. You have to remember who we are, and how luck has favoured us in the past...
- lumlums

I agree with Lums.

Enjoy your ban!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I know I will enjoy his ban.

The Canes are intriguing...

I feel like they are always going to underachieve.. they'll over value their players and not add the depth they'll need. Aho is alright... Skinner and Terevienen meh.. they have some good pieces on defence so do a lot of other teams. Too small of a market imo.. the owner just wanted to spruce up his portfolio and he did that when they won a cup.. I assume he'll sell very soon.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

They have talent that's for sure. Their D is actually quite promising.

But you are right the team isn't an attractive spot for FA and they can't even spend to their cap

not sure.

i'm hoping we can score a bit of a bargain from team like minny/anaheim etc. that would otherwise lose a good dman to vegas for nothing.
- Tumbleweed

Well if you think you can grab Matt Dumba then great. Remove the first and obtain Vatanan then do that as well!

Mike Augello: Leafs prospect update – Part II
- mikeinbuffalo

More like Nolan Bustey

Enjoy your ban!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I know I will enjoy his ban.
- Steven_Seagull

Oh go (frank) yourself