Because nobody wants to play for that crap franchise in that hellhole of a city, poutine is disgusting, and 92.8% of hot Quebecois women end up as strippers.
- Atomic Wedgie

Why would you even mention markov? You say he would be an option but for much less than the 6m he is asking. If he was taking less than his demand he would be a hab.
- 1993_Cup_Champs

Mostly because this is a Leaf blog and we hate the (frank)en Habs.

There is no stress or need to upgrade the D immediately. I do agree that the Leafs are a contender(not favorite, but they could get out of the Atlantic and face WAS/PIT in the conference finals). There is no need to hurry or make rash decisions.

Rielly(who I love) had an objectively bad year. I expect better and so does everyone else including Babs and Rielly. Will he be Bobby? Will he be Niklas? Will he be Karlsson? No (frank)ing way. But he can be a legit top pairing.

Gardiner is fantastic and has seriously limited his "disgraceful goal costing errors" and he'll probably continue to get better on that decision making front. Zaitsev is legit.

If the Leafs enter this season with their current roster nobody will be bragging about their blueline, but people need to stop talking like they have a garbage blue line. They don't. Let's see what happens.

Also, Carrick. He was actually quite good last year for a rookie and I believe he could eventually be a top 4. Or an Ian White type who was very good and could play up and down the lineup and in all situations if necessary. If Carrick is on our bottom pair and can play the PP/PK minutes when the others are tired/in the box I'd be more than happy with that.

I liked this blog. The options are reasonable and don't count us trading futures for today's version of Bobby Orr(he doesn't exist and he's not available).
- Njuice

Good post! Not bad! And I agree that they shouldn't blow their load on a dman! Frank we have the most and best defense prospects in years maybe ever?Liljegren, Rosen, Borgman, Dermott, Neilson and young carrick, who at the time of the Washington trade was their second best defensemen prospect behind Bowey i believe? let things shake out and see where were at come November? And if their playing great, then wait til January, again no need to rush! Aside front trading possibly fehr Marchenko marincin valiev, or the Swedish kid? lol from the phanuef trade, a couple of 3/4 contacts gone and were in great shape! Ditch them for what ever? A bag of used condoms? with matthews bozak kadri and Moore down the middle, and all of our wingers our team is deep up front! Let the teams with a need for forwards blow their franking load! We don't have to trade no one!!! Frank off with stupid franking trade proposals we don't have a franking window with the three top kids!

I do like this responce and get where you are coming from. There is some risk but Im sure any hockey fan can see there is huge reward with the young centers leafs could possibly put out if Kadri was gone.
Problem is:
Sheary - If value is inflated from Crosby doesnt that mean Nylanders is as well with Mathews?
-If Sheary keeps producing at this rate his value goes WAY up like all other wingers playing with great centermen
-Small players that can skate, grind, and are smart players like sheary are fitting in on every team more and more often every year.

Maatta - Value of young dmen that already can play 20 minutes a night is apparently through the roof. See: (Hall for Larrsson)
-Injuries are definitely a factor no doubt and thats a risk but at 22 definitely a good chance he gets over those. Cant really fault anyone for getting cancer or the mumps that can happen to the most durable athlete alive.
- Played around 20 minutes a night for 3 seasons and when hes on the ice doesnt look out of place against top lines.

1st round - Its low in the round but firsts always see to tempt GMs no matter what when added with another piece.

Kadri- No doubt a great contract. Cleary a great 3rd line C or good 2nd C. As mentioned not a fan of PIMs but i see your point. Id rather a guy play like Hornqvist and keep away from the silly penalties and not going to the box alone. (Does not mean Id rather have Hornqvist over Kadri) Those usually end up hurting your team. Also does keeping Kadri limit Marner or Nylander in say 2 years or more? Especially if Bozak stays!? Saying this I do belive Bozak helps this team more than hes given credit for. And prime years for most NHL players these days are 23-27. Thats for points and overall game. Which he is only 1 year away from passing. Check here-
http://www.tsn.ca/pinning...erformance-years-1.388514

Just saying I agree with your post and do see both sides, there is risk I just feel the leafs can be deeper as a team with this trade. If Sheary and Maatta both keep progessing and a 1st or prospect (doesnt have to be a 1st, think Sprong, Jarry, Pouliot or a couple of prospects whichever the leafs value most) along with it then this trade definitely should make the leafs management think long and hard.
- pens4life-66

You seem like a resonable fella ,but I don't see a fit! Leafs would absolutely have to be blown away by an offer! No way kadri my friend is staying! Even bozak I don't actually now see a fit either!

- Tumbleweed

You're a mean bastard! Living down there, rubbing our nose in it! ..

You're a mean bastard! Living down there, rubbing our nose in it! ..
- MR.Hunter

🙋buy a vowel please!
- MR.Hunter

How about an "A"?

M A X,
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A R _
A
F _ C K _ N G
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- .HOHO.

Ready to solve?


Just for the love of god don't buy an "E"....

That'll get me 4 hours!

How about an "A"?




Ready to solve?


Just for the love of god don't buy an "E"....

That'll get me 4 hours!
- .HOHO.

Morning wankers..

Cute gymnast chick...

Morning wankers..

Cute gymnast chick...
- bixll

Morning G.

Yeah that is pretty smokin!

Morning Max!

I hope Liljegren plays in AHL this up coming season.
I think it would be better for him and can be easily called up if need be.

Why would you even mention markov? You say he would be an option but for much less than the 6m he is asking. If he was taking less than his demand he would be a hab.
- 1993_Cup_Champs

Maybe the Habs are only offering 1 year or half of the 6?

oh i agree and understand.
but the 95-100pims as well mean about 7-8 goals against per season directly related to these pims..
- MaximusAurelius

Not if he takes guys to the box with him

Simon Depres on a PTO
http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=106624

Simon Depres on a PTO
http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=106624
- JACMAN

I thought we needed a rightie

Simon Depres on a PTO
http://www.hockeydb.com/i...s/pdisplay.php?pid=106624
- JACMAN

Pretty sure he's not gonna play hockey again any time soon

Think of all the sweet puns if we sign a guy named Butcher!!

it's happening boys!

[quote=winsix]
He's half not wrong. Which is pretty impressive for spatso.

Leafs trade Kadri to the Penguins! Hear me out... Kadri for Maatta 22y/o, Sheary 25y/o, and 1st round pick. The leafs have Mathews, Bozak, Marner, Nylander, Marleau, Fehr, Moore, Komarov all with experience playing center. That hole easily gets filled by 1 of those players. Maatta fills in nicely with a young group with tons of room to grow, Sheary has shown he can rack up the points with a playmaker and can skate with anyone on LW or RW and a 1st can be used in a trade. (JVR or Bozak) Ive heard a couple leafs fans say Mathews, Marner and Nylander would all be better fits playing center for the team and to make them all reach there top potentials. 3 scoring centers for years to come? Lets hear some responces leafs fans!
- pens4life-66

Decent effort.

None of those pieces is even close to worth Kadri, so all together, they just give the Leafs more contracts and a late 1st.

Maybe the Habs are only offering 1 year or half of the 6?
- the_eye

And this

Decent effort.

None of those pieces is even close to worth Kadri, so all together, they just give the Leafs more contracts and a late 1st.
- Aetherial

I personally think Kadri has more to give too. I think he was badly mismanaged in his first few years and is now starting to grow.

I love that he has hands, is pretty excellent with his two way game and plays with an edge. I think he needs to stay put at 2c until someone really skilled like a Nylander is ready to shift him into the 3c slot.

my colleague was just showing me some video from last when her kid (Who plays Majaor JR for Drummondville) was playing against McDavid.
her kid was like a pylon vs Mcdavid.

Also, sucks for Patrick with the facial infection. Just saw this in the news:



Probably best to let him play another year in junior.

my colleague was just showing me some video from last when her kid (Who plays Majaor JR for Drummondville) was playing against McDavid.
her kid was like a pylon vs Mcdavid.
- zazzle

That's why everyday he gets $32k deposited into his account.