No. he is looking for that bastard Leafs fan tattoo artist who put that on his back!
- Aetherial

pretty sure it's spatso and d0Oopps
- systemtool

The Leafs should ignore all FA forwards and concentrate on getting at least one top four dman in a trade. Once they do that get a backup tender. For a fourth line center use Hyman till the goat is back. The goat was ok last year and will get better. If they are worried go for Sheehan. I would go with:
Leivo-Matthews-Nylander
JVR-Bozak-Marner
Brown-Kadri-Komo
Martin-Hyman-Kapenin
Reilly-???
Gardner-Zaitsev
one of the Swedes or Marincin-Carrick
Anderson
???

They should also resign Pollack.

I disagree with you. First of all Gauthier has been less than impressive so far. I would really like to see something from him, but worse than that he had a Stamkos like broken leg last year, if he's playing for the Marlies before February, I'd be surprised. Fourth line centres, Boyle for example are usually veterans that have decent faceoff numbers. Rookie centres are generally a non-starter for the fourth line, and that eliminates Rychel and Grundstrom. Marleau will have to take less money in the hopes of a cup before he retires and he will play fewer minutes, but if there's an injury or illness to a scoring forward, he can score too.
- winsix

Winsix, usually I enjoy and agree with your astute hockey observations but you are off you (frank)ing rocker if you think:

A. Marleau is going to sign with a team to play the fourth line.
B. Marleau should be playing higher in the Leafs line up than the fourth line.

I get the veteran leadership stuff but he will not ruin the chemistry of Hyman, Nylander or Komarov, Brown or JVR/Kapanen, Marner.

There is no other slot on this team...unless we are losing JVR or Bozak...but a fourth line center/winger, so do you really think Marleau is going to sign a deal with a team to play with:

Martin, Marleau, Sosh????

(Actually, not a bad line but 10m a night isn't going to cut it.)

And, the Leafs aren't winning the Cup in the next 2 years....well maybe but probably not....so Marleau isn't going to want to sign here to maybe win a Cup while playing 4th line minutes. No (frank)ing way.

PS, I love you and this is just my humble opinion.

I think the picture makes it clear where he wants it next.
- Aetherial

Or is the arrow on his back pointing to spatsos secret hiding place?

Winsix, usually I enjoy and agree with your astute hockey observations but you are off you (frank)ing rocker if you think:

A. Marleau is going to sign with a team to play the fourth line.
B. Marleau should be playing higher in the Leafs line up than the fourth line.

I get the veteran leadership stuff but he will not ruin the chemistry of Hyman, Nylander or Komarov, Brown or JVR/Kapanen, Marner.

There is no other slot on this team...unless we are losing JVR or Bozak...but a fourth line center/winger, so do you really think Marleau is going to sign a deal with a team to play with:

Martin, Marleau, Sosh????

(Actually, not a bad line but 10m a night isn't going to cut it.)

And, the Leafs aren't winning the Cup in the next 2 years....well maybe but probably not....so Marleau isn't going to want to sign here to maybe win a Cup while playing 4th line minutes. No (frank)ing way.

PS, I love you and this is just my humble opinion.
- underhill14

If marleau is leaving the California area, not selecting San Jose, LA, or Anaheim? I believe that he's going to the pens!

- Fruitcakenipple

SEE if you follow the arrow closely you can see where Spatsos secret hiding place is!. .And whyyyy would Spatso be in there do you ask? ......to do this!! Bahahhah! !!!

By the way! The security and police are not chasing that man because he's naked! actually the naked guy called them! He called them cause Spatso got in there somehow and became a real pain in the ass! ....ok I'll show myself out!
- MR.Hunter

you're getting way too excited about this

you're getting way too excited about this
- twiztedmike

medication! And alcohol! I was wondering about that myself then I said frank it! I couldn't give a shat! Then I tried to watch the new aliens movie but one of my kats(a odd little thing) was sittin there! and started staring at me funny! Like a weird kinda funny way then he slowly got up,he went in front of the movie screen and started walking back and forth,back and forth,slowly mine you! back and forth,right in front of the screen, it's a 9 foot screen, it was like he was taunting me! walking, and staring,staring and taunting! I finally!. asked him what's your franking problem? kat! I'm trying to watch this franking movie! And I must be pretty franking high! Cause that little odd shatty katty replied to me your getting way too excited about this!

medication! And alcohol! I was wondering about that myself then I said frank it! I couldn't give a shat! Then I tried to watch the new aliens movie but one of my kats(a odd little thing) was sittin there! and started staring at me funny! Like a weird kinda funny way then he slowly got up,he went in front of the movie screen and started walking back and forth,back and forth,slowly mine you! back and forth,right in front of the screen, it's a 9 foot screen, it was like he was taunting me! walking, and staring,staring and taunting! I finally!. asked him what's your franking problem? kat! I'm trying to watch this franking movie! And I must be pretty franking high! Cause that little odd shatty katty replied to me your getting way too excited about this!
- MR.Hunter

seek help

Winsix, usually I enjoy and agree with your astute hockey observations but you are off you (frank)ing rocker if you think:

A. Marleau is going to sign with a team to play the fourth line.
B. Marleau should be playing higher in the Leafs line up than the fourth line.

I get the veteran leadership stuff but he will not ruin the chemistry of Hyman, Nylander or Komarov, Brown or JVR/Kapanen, Marner.

There is no other slot on this team...unless we are losing JVR or Bozak...but a fourth line center/winger, so do you really think Marleau is going to sign a deal with a team to play with:

Martin, Marleau, Sosh????

(Actually, not a bad line but 10m a night isn't going to cut it.)

And, the Leafs aren't winning the Cup in the next 2 years....well maybe but probably not....so Marleau isn't going to want to sign here to maybe win a Cup while playing 4th line minutes. No (frank)ing way.

PS, I love you and this is just my humble opinion.
- underhill14

Yea, can't have a 3rd liner who's only good for 27 goals. Guy like that needs to be on the 4th line.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Thornton - Bozak - Marner
Brown - Kadri - Komarov
Martin - Moore - Leivo
Kapanen, Rychel

Rielly - ???
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Dermott/Hunwick - Carrick/Rosen/Borgman

Andersen
???

JVR - Soshnikov - Fehr - Marincin - Marchenko

IMO 5 above have no place on this team anymore (JVR if indeed replacement through UFA/trade).

JVR + for the Rielly d-pairing man in a trade.
Backup UFA goalie (Elliott, Nilsson, Berra, Kinkaid, McElhinney).

Maybe trade Fehr to LV for a pick.
Leafs sign Moore (1y?) bc of his faceoffs, pk, experience. Other faceoff guy is Hanzal , but surely not a guy for fourth line.

I'd really like Thornton on Leafs for 1-2 years; he is not going to reproduce his best seasons, but a 37y / 38y old Thornton still is miles better than JVR (that's nothing against JVR btw).

If marleau is leaving the California area, not selecting San Jose, LA, or Anaheim? I believe that he's going to the pens!
- MR.Hunter

Yeah, contender for sure. We're on the cusp of competing, but we're in no way a contender.

Cullen is probably retiring so there's an old man slot open in PIT.

No to Thorton and Marleau. They're not coming here, Thorton doesn't want the attention of Toronto, wants to play in Switzerland where his wife's from, so if he's leaving the Sharks, it's going to be there, and probably not for a couple of years.

Marleau, same kind of thing; long-term Sharks, they have jobs lined up in the front office.

No to Kovalchuk too. He's going to want too much, for too long; he'd put up better numbers than JVR probably, but not by a lot.

Winsix, usually I enjoy and agree with your astute hockey observations but you are off you (frank)ing rocker if you think:

A. Marleau is going to sign with a team to play the fourth line.
B. Marleau should be playing higher in the Leafs line up than the fourth line.

I get the veteran leadership stuff but he will not ruin the chemistry of Hyman, Nylander or Komarov, Brown or JVR/Kapanen, Marner.

There is no other slot on this team...unless we are losing JVR or Bozak...but a fourth line center/winger, so do you really think Marleau is going to sign a deal with a team to play with:

Martin, Marleau, Sosh????




(Actually, not a bad line but 10m a night isn't going to cut it.)

And, the Leafs aren't winning the Cup in the next 2 years....well maybe but probably not....so Marleau isn't going to want to sign here to maybe win a Cup while playing 4th line minutes. No (frank)ing way.

PS, I love you and this is just my humble opinion.
- underhill14

Underhill, thanks for your post. The point about getting a decent veteran in, is to replace the slug otherwise known as Ben Smith. Knowing that Bozak will in all likliheood be gone sooner than later, if Nylander is moved to centre, leaving Leafs with Matthews/Kadri/Nylander. The 4th spot is open, and why not put quality there? Is there a rule that the 4C has to be an AHL plug? Every player, must come to grips with his hockey mortality or shelf life at some point. Besides all of this, the level of play of a player will determine his minutes. Powerplays, penalty kills and shutdown minutes are all up to the coach depending on how a player performs.

I think the picture makes it clear where he wants it next.
- Aetherial

No to Thorton and Marleau. They're not coming here, Thorton doesn't want the attention of Toronto, wants to play in Switzerland where his wife's from, so if he's leaving the Sharks, it's going to be there, and probably not for a couple of years.

Marleau, same kind of thing; long-term Sharks, they have jobs lined up in the front office.

No to Kovalchuk too. He's going to want too much, for too long; he'd put up better numbers than JVR probably, but not by a lot.
- gravyface

50 fk'n yrs for the leafs to finally put something together with youth/draft built, they make the playoffs 1 yr and fans want them to load up with old fuks on last legs...

Leafnation b'ys..


Goddamn window..

medication! And alcohol! I was wondering about that myself then I said frank it! I couldn't give a shat! Then I tried to watch the new aliens movie but one of my kats(a odd little thing) was sittin there! and started staring at me funny! Like a weird kinda funny way then he slowly got up,he went in front of the movie screen and started walking back and forth,back and forth,slowly mine you! back and forth,right in front of the screen, it's a 9 foot screen, it was like he was taunting me! walking, and staring,staring and taunting! I finally!. asked him what's your franking problem? kat! I'm trying to watch this franking movie! And I must be pretty franking high! Cause that little odd shatty katty replied to me your getting way too excited about this!
- MR.Hunter

That kitty is smart and was trying to help you out, because that new Alien movie is utter garbage.

50 fk'n yrs for the leafs to finally put something together with youth/draft built, they make the playoffs 1 yr and fans want them to load up with old fuks on last legs...

Leafnation b'ys..


Goddamn window..
- Fruitcakenipple

WORD!
We need to start handing out bans!
Or at least hockey helmets for the back of the short bus!

50 fk'n yrs for the leafs to finally put something together with youth/draft built, they make the playoffs 1 yr and fans want them to load up with old fuks on last legs...

Leafnation b'ys..


Goddamn window..
- Fruitcakenipple

as said, Thornton is better than JVR, no matter what their respective ages..
so if it makes the team better, you add him.

as said, Thornton is better than JVR, no matter what their respective ages..
so if it makes the team better, you add him.
- MaximusAurelius

Yes b'y..For how fuk'n much longer...How about thinking beyond next year..

WORD!
We need to start handing out bans!
Or at least hockey helmets for the back of the short bus!
- .HOHO.

It's unfuking believable b'y.. Goddamn clueless..

Yes b'y..For how fuk'n much longer...How about thinking beyond next year..
- Fruitcakenipple

that's why you offer a 2y contract maximum.

as said, Thornton is better than JVR, no matter what their respective ages..
so if it makes the team better, you add him.
- MaximusAurelius

Assume he wants to come here (he doesn't, but I'll play along): you make it sound like he's going to want to play the wing all of a sudden after being an elite playmaking center in the league for the last 15 years.

Ain't happening.

as said, Thornton is better than JVR, no matter what their respective ages..
so if it makes the team better, you add him.
- MaximusAurelius

Dear Max,
Please (frank) right off.
Love HOHO
xoxoxoxoxo