nope. apparently you have to win the stanley cup before you can win the stanley cup.
- Tumbleweed

He once told all Leafs fans to learn the CBA. The longest contract that could be handed out was 5 years.











He then went into hiding after the predictive what the (frank) are you talking about Glak ?
- walshyleafsfan

Here I am. Never went into hiding, even found it funny to have Frenchie idolize me for so long. Remember the conversation that took place at 3 in the morning? Yeah that NO WAY IN HELL do the Leafs retain Kessel salary...that was the whole discussion.

- winsix

- Fruitcakenipple

- Tumbleweed

Darren Dreger
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Todd Diamond, Miro Aaltonen’s agent says he has informed the Toronto Maple Leafs that Aaltonen is returning to the KHL for next season.
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kyle dubas fan account
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might as well tank for hughes now

Nope or their 3rd, but you don't have to be a contender to win the cup. They turned themselves into contenders after they won, but again special circumstance since they bottomed out to get the super talent they did.

Leafs do not have the talent of either of the Penguin teams (92 or 2006).
- Glak18

You have some pretty ridiculous standards for what a contender is.

You have some pretty ridiculous standards for what a contender is.
- GreatGigInTheSky

So what should the standard be? Good paper roster and make the playoffs then you are a LEGIT contender.

There's a difference between being called a LEGIT contender for the Stanley Cup and being called a CHAMPION.

Remember I never said you have to be a contender to win a cup, I am just going by what would be the logical use of the term "Legit Contender".

Tampa Bay is a legit contender, have they won the cup? Nope, by they have been a high favorite to win for many years now, not after one decent year. Boston is a legit contender, how long has it been since they won a cup? They are a top team year after year, not after one decent season.
- Glak18

So Boston is a legit contenderwith only 1 50 win season in the last 4 years, 2 of which they missed the playoffs.

If the Flyers signed JT would that make them a lEgit contender?

My answer, no.
- Glak18

The leafs have more elite young talent that the flyer's. You can't even compare them. Flyers are mediocre and their best players are older.

To replace teh Bozecc?
- Steven_Seagull

No one player can replace teh bozek.

No one player can replace teh bozek.
- Aetherial

future #1C with MTL

future #1C with MTL
- Symba007

Impossibru. He be a natural centre. Only wingers can be centres in Montreal.

So Boston is a legit contenderwith only 1 50 win season in the last 4 years, 2 of which they missed the playoffs.
- bobbyisno1

07-08 41 Wins (lost in 1st round)
08-09 53 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
09-10 39 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
10-11 46 Wins (Stanley Cup Champs)
11-12 49 Wins (lost in 1st round)
12-13 28 Wins (lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
13-14 54 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
14-15 41 Wins (DNQ)
15-16 42 Wins (DNQ)
16-17 44 Wins (lost in 1nd round)
17-18 50 Wins (lost in 2nd round)

10 years...what have the Leafs done in the past 10 years?

Impossibru. He be a natural centre. Only wingers can be centres in Montreal.
- Steven_Seagull

I understand now. Teh Bozak is gonna bring his buddy JVR to Montreal so that James can be the new #1 center. Teh Bozak can play on his wing.

The leafs have more elite young talent that the flyer's. You can't even compare them. Flyers are mediocre and their best players are older.
- Archaic

If you say so, only edge I see is goaltending right now...and it's not by a lot.

I understand now. Teh Bozak is gonna bring his buddy JVR to Montreal so that James can be the new #1 center. Teh Bozak can play on his wing.
- Thecakeisalie

Kessel will request a trade to Montreal, thus reuniting the worst defensive line in history.

07-08 41 Wins (lost in 1st round)
08-09 53 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
09-10 39 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
10-11 46 Wins (Stanley Cup Champs)
11-12 49 Wins (lost in 1st round)
12-13 28 Wins (lost in Stanley Cup Finals)
13-14 54 Wins (lost in 2nd round)
14-15 41 Wins (DNQ)
15-16 42 Wins (DNQ)
16-17 44 Wins (lost in 1nd round)
17-18 50 Wins (lost in 2nd round)

10 years...what have the Leafs done in the past 10 years?
- Glak18

Why would anyone care what happened a decade ago when talking about current contenders?

You'd only want to look back 4 or 5 years at most considering things like player movement, players regressing or improving, coaching changes, etc.

In a lot of cases where there has been a remarkable change of fortune in just a year or two, you'd be wasting your time even looking that far back. What would be the point, for example, at checking out the Leafs past seasons before Matthews, Marner, and Nylander when evaluating if they are a contender? They've only played 2 years and the team went from last in the league to a playoff team.

Therefore evaluating how the team performed before their arrival in order to decide if they fit your narrow definition of "contender" would be just plain dumb.

If you say so, only edge I see is goaltending right now...and it's not by a lot.
- Glak18

If thats all you see then you clearly don't understand hockey.

I just don't see it.

Doesn't fix the problems that still exist

Jonas Siegel @jonassiegel
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Kyle Dubas says he plans to meet with William Nylander’s agent in the coming days: “We’ve got lots of time and patience to work with that. There’s no real end-date in my mind. We’ll just keep working towards it.”

The Islanders could potentially be the first NHL team to have both their GM and head coach drop dead in the same NHL season.

I just don't see it.

Doesn't fix the problems that still exist
- burn

It doesnt matter, the Leafs suck and will continue to do so.
6th overall means nothing.
Is that a UG alt?

If thats all you see then you clearly don't understand hockey.
- Archaic

For a team that's way above another, they surely don't do well against them, but I clearly don't understand.

2017-2018
Oct 28: 4-2 Philadelphia
Dec 12: 4-2 Philadelphia
Jan 18: 3-2 (OT) Philadelphia

The Islanders could potentially be the first NHL team to have both their GM and head coach drop dead in the same NHL season.
- Bobs Your Uncle

Savage....I like it...