Marlies win.
- Phenom

The Goat with an assist on the winner

So much to still be excited about with this team. Can't really recall a time we had this much talent and youth. Thing is there are bound to be trades and deals along with all the youth signings. We are just getting started so far this offseason.

And much as I can't stand the reincarnation of Todd Gill aka Gardiner, have a feeling Babs is happy with him and he might just be staying about.

hate when other people do this but im pretty sure i've figured it

trade gardiner + for trouba, sign alzner.

rielly trouba
alzner zaitsev
rosen carrick




please stop




sign tavares
- HealthyScratch6

Sub Alzner for Orlov

Sup guys. Been a while. Who does everyone want in the draft?

Jays just unwatchable. So awful
- senstroll

When was the last time they started this poorly? I don't even remember a time where they were this bad. Since the lockout they've basically been a 70+ win team every year but two. Their win % wouldn't even be a good batting average.

So much to still be excited about with this team. Can't really recall a time we had this much talent and youth. Thing is there are bound to be trades and deals along with all the youth signings. We are just getting started so far this offseason.

And much as I can't stand the reincarnation of Todd Gill aka Gardiner, have a feeling Babs is happy with him and he might just be staying about.
- Roadrunner75

I'm so stoked. It seems even better than the Sundin/Quinn era or the Dougie/Wendel era because this group is so young they are set up to have potentially a longer run of contention than those teams did.

When they got eliminated this year I wasn't even really bummed out at all because they had taken such a step forward this year and made such a statement against the Caps that it was all gravy at that point.

Justin Holl with the winner.

Shots were 60-31 Marlies.
- Phenom

Dermott looks like he may be ready next year

Sup guys. Been a while. Who does everyone want in the draft?
- DarcyTucker16

Hague would be the ideal pick. Big mobile defence. If not, trade down for Foote.

Uno again!


This time, just the Gull and JB can suck it. Fist bumps for everyone else
- lumlums

Babcock: I think Gards is a real, real hockey player. He’s got high hockey IQ. He’s got ice in his veins. He does some things where you wonder what the heck he’s doing. But he always gets the puck out of his zone. When he arrived, we just talked to him. Talked to him every day and let him play and kept putting him back out there. I thought his game really came along last year but it’s coming like a landslide now. He can play against the best players.

Hague would be the ideal pick. Big mobile defence. If not, trade down for Foote.
- matt1337

Would like either of those two or Juuso Valimaki. Problem with drafting d-men is the waiting time for them to develop. I think Leafs go with the best talent on the board. Leafs will have to address defence this offseason through free agency or trade to take the next step and win a round or more in the playoffs. Lack of team toughness was also an issue against the Caps. If the Caps took four or five extra swipes at the puck/Andersen - there was no answer, only a huggy-poo. If Kadri or another Leaf took an extra swipe at the puck/Holtby - there was a pack (3-5) Caps sticks and fists raised ready to bring down retribution immediately.

Would like either of those two or Juuso Valimaki. Problem with drafting d-men is the waiting time for them to develop. I think Leafs go with the best talent on the board. Leafs will have to address defence this offseason through free agency or trade to take the next step and win a round or more in the playoffs. Lack of team toughness was also an issue against the Caps. If the Caps took four of five extra swipes at the puck/Andersen - there was no answer, only a huggy-poo. If Kadri or another Leaf took an extra swipe at the puck/Holtby - there was a pack (3-5) Caps sticks and fists raised ready to bring down retribution immediately.
- winsix

3-4 years from now, it won't be the worst thing if we have a good young dman coming in on his elc.

but yeah, something more immediate has to be done as well.

Dermott looks like he may be ready next year
- burn

Would be a welcome addition, although will not be an ultimate solution. Need some size and toughness back there in my opinion. I know many will say we want puck possession and skill, but it was way too easy to get extra shots at Andersen this year, especially against the Caps in the playoffs. Besides, toughness and skill do not have to be mutually exclusive.

scott darling to the canes. good pickup for them.

[quote=HealthyScratch6]hate when other people do this but im pretty sure i've figured it

trade gardiner + for trouba, sign alzner.

rielly trouba
alzner zaitsev
rosen carrick


Jvr for Manson and sign Franson for peanuts

Hope that the preds win there series so the leafs can pick cal foote before them

Gardiner-zaitsev
Rielly-Manson
Rosen-franson

scott darling to the canes. good pickup for them.
- Tumbleweed

Looks like the type of trade we will be seeing frequently in the next few weeks. Cam Ward has a modified NTC, so he must be protected, Chicago moves Darling who they would have exposed to LV, now the Canes can expose him. Unless Ward agrees to a trade, Darling will be exposed.

Looks like the type of trade we will be seeing frequently in the next few weeks. Cam Ward has a modified NTC, so he must be protected, Chicago moves Darling who they would have exposed to LV, now the Canes can expose him. Unless Ward agrees to a trade, Darling will be exposed.
- winsix

only nmc's need to be protected. ward will be exposed.

pitts is going to get (frank)ed trying to move MAF.

only nmc's need to be protected. ward will be exposed.

pitts is going to get (frank)ed trying to move MAF.
- Tumbleweed

Calgary needs a goaler...unfortunately I think they'll get him moved.

I'm surprised Darling was only traded for a 3rd...I thought they'd get more.

[quote=HealthyScratch6]hate when other people do this but im pretty sure i've figured it

trade gardiner + for trouba, sign alzner.

rielly trouba
alzner zaitsev
rosen carrick


Jvr for Manson and sign Franson for peanuts

Hope that the preds win there series so the leafs can pick cal foote before them

Gardiner-zaitsev
Rielly-Manson
Rosen-franson
- BrainSap

Yikes

Calgary needs a goaler...unfortunately I think they'll get him moved.

I'm surprised Darling was only traded for a 3rd...I thought they'd get more.
- Garnie

no market for goalies.

calgary can pay a 3rd for grubauer or raanta. pitts will have to pay the flames to take MAF's caphit.

no market for goalies.

calgary can pay a 3rd for grubauer or raanta. pitts will have to pay the flames to take MAF's caphit.
- Tumbleweed

I thought there would be a few teams looking at Darling....even a pick and prospect or something.

Oh well.

only nmc's need to be protected. ward will be exposed.

pitts is going to get (frank)ed trying to move MAF.
- Tumbleweed

Ward will be a good pick up for LV. They could easily move Murray and get a nice return from Calgary. MAF looking pretty good so far in the playoffs.

Calgary needs a goaler...unfortunately I think they'll get him moved.

I'm surprised Darling was only traded for a 3rd...I thought they'd get more.
- Garnie

I think Chicago and Carolina are both being smart here... get the transaction done relatively early.... they both know (or should) that there will be several teams who have goaltending issues relative to the exp draft. eg. Pittsburgh - and several who clearly have goaltending issues for next year eg Calgary.

I hope ShanaLouCock make some early moves as well - ahead of the draft... as they clearly have some bodies to move out if they so chose.