Thoughts on the draft. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Reminds me of the year when we had 3 first round draft picks and Floyd Smith used them all to draft 3 players from the Belleville Bulls. The comedy act had the Leafs not having very many scouts and they only scouted Belleville, because of being too cheap under Harold Ballard.

Fast forward to today....another first rounder, another Swedish defenseman. I guess that we have our 3 scouts all in Scandinavia. Not that I actually disagree with the pick, it's just the same old. Speed and grace, with little sandpaper. After watching the two conference finals, you had to see that the teams that got that far, had allot of sandpaper and toughness. The Leafs never seem to address this deficiency. There's a lot more to playing defense then skating and passing. Exhibit A: Jake Gardiner. The Leafs need more defenders with size and strength, that can pass the puck and skate rather well. We have a stable of similar types of defenders, especially in the top 4, that play the same way. Other teams have no fear, to bump our goaltender or go to the front of the net. It's why our goaltending gets allot of rubber thrown at them. Maybe some North American grit is in order, in regards to drafting defensemen.

Oh, for you Gull: 2 for 2

Trump

Ford

Next Scheer

You snowflakes will soon become raindrops....which is short for teardrops!
- PrinceLH

you might want to look and see where the Soo is on a map.

you might want to look and see where the Soo is on a map.
- Trevrrrgavo

turn left at Sudbury and follow the soot...then turn right, go north an hour and encounter Superior paradise

you might want to look and see where the Soo is on a map.
- Trevrrrgavo

- Fruitcakenipple

Can we afford JT?

I don't see how we could possibly fit him under the cap with the young guys presumably wanting to get paid on their second contracts. Gotta save some cap space for defense.
- Leafs43

If a top 10 player in the league becomes available for just cap space you sign them. Elite talent wins championships. The cap will rise, and there are other moves that can be made to get dmen

If a top 10 player in the league becomes available for just cap space you sign them. Elite talent wins championships. The cap will rise, and there are other moves that can be made to get dmen
- Archaic

Yep, in 5-7 years a 11 million contract will be what a Crosby and Mallon contract look like

If a top 10 player in the league becomes available for just cap space you sign them. Elite talent wins championships. The cap will rise, and there are other moves that can be made to get dmen
- Archaic

Yep...Shop Nylander and u get a D-man

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...read.php?thread_id=153305

Looks like Sabre fans weren't too happy about that 6th rounder.From about page 14 on, full rant.I guess i can't blame them.Maybe something else to it that they visit down the road.




*sneaks back to look under skirt*

Thoughts on the draft. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Reminds me of the year when we had 3 first round draft picks and Floyd Smith used them all to draft 3 players from the Belleville Bulls. The comedy act had the Leafs not having very many scouts and they only scouted Belleville, because of being too cheap under Harold Ballard.

Fast forward to today....another first rounder, another Swedish defenseman. I guess that we have our 3 scouts all in Scandinavia. Not that I actually disagree with the pick, it's just the same old. Speed and grace, with little sandpaper. After watching the two conference finals, you had to see that the teams that got that far, had allot of sandpaper and toughness. The Leafs never seem to address this deficiency. There's a lot more to playing defense then skating and passing. Exhibit A: Jake Gardiner. The Leafs need more defenders with size and strength, that can pass the puck and skate rather well. We have a stable of similar types of defenders, especially in the top 4, that play the same way. Other teams have no fear, to bump our goaltender or go to the front of the net. It's why our goaltending gets allot of rubber thrown at them. Maybe some North American grit is in order, in regards to drafting defensemen.

Oh, for you Gull: 2 for 2

Trump

Ford

Next Scheer

You snowflakes will soon become raindrops....which is short for teardrops!
- PrinceLH

Chill out nazi. You lost decades ago and you will again.😚

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/boards/thread.php?thread_id=153305

Looks like Sabre fans weren't too happy about that 6th rounder.From about page 14 on, full rant.I guess i can't blame them.Maybe something else to it that they visit down the road.




*sneaks back to look under skirt*
- nbboy

I am sure they did.........
- Santo_44

I doubt it.
Maybe poked around, but nothing serious.

The ufa interview period open

Soshnikov signs 1-year extension with Blues

49 points in 40 games, along with 16 points in 11 games in the playoffs. How awful, a PPG RHD.
- Steven_Seagull

Not. Impressed.

He should have averaged at least 2 points per game as a d-man and be able to play both right handed AND left handed.

I've had some good ones over the years but this one is a true classic from the Leafs/Sens thread.

And no he can't.
- BlueBallz

I really like mine because it's a legit actual quote from Garf.

I know. I'm pretty proud of myself.
- Zezel

We all are! ..great job

I know that switching to the Sens was the right pick for Spatso, but I wonder, doesn't he at least worry a little bit that the Leafs were the better choice?
- Zezel

But wasn't he getting bullied by those tough Ottawa roughians in the school yard? ...or did his wife kick the shat out of him? ..shat..can't remember?

Chill out nazi. You lost decades ago and you will again.😚
- Fakepartofme

Be nice. He could be one of the very fine nazis like the ones that Trump referred to in Charlottesville. You know, like the one who intentionally drove a car into a group of people with different political views, killing a woman who had to be buried in an undisclosed location to protect her grave from other very fine nazis. You don't know.

I really like mine because it's a legit actual quote from Garf.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I switched back to desktop version just to read it.

So, I didn't watch the draft yesterday. What's the general consensus? Good picks or Meh? Did we pick all smallish puck-moving defensemen??

What's the thoughts on that Carolina - Calgary trade? Big one, not sure though... seems like Carolina gave too much?
- Hockey_Reverend

Dubious did great! IMHO. .and yes we did .and apparently there's a lot of questions about contract disputes. .and some players involved being asshats ..but probably an equal trade

Thoughts on the draft. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Reminds me of the year when we had 3 first round draft picks and Floyd Smith used them all to draft 3 players from the Belleville Bulls. The comedy act had the Leafs not having very many scouts and they only scouted Belleville, because of being too cheap under Harold Ballard.

Fast forward to today....another first rounder, another Swedish defenseman. I guess that we have our 3 scouts all in Scandinavia. Not that I actually disagree with the pick, it's just the same old. Speed and grace, with little sandpaper. After watching the two conference finals, you had to see that the teams that got that far, had allot of sandpaper and toughness. The Leafs never seem to address this deficiency. There's a lot more to playing defense then skating and passing. Exhibit A: Jake Gardiner. The Leafs need more defenders with size and strength, that can pass the puck and skate rather well. We have a stable of similar types of defenders, especially in the top 4, that play the same way. Other teams have no fear, to bump our goaltender or go to the front of the net. It's why our goaltending gets allot of rubber thrown at them. Maybe some North American grit is in order, in regards to drafting defensemen.

Oh, for you Gull: 2 for 2

Trump

Ford

Next Scheer

You snowflakes will soon become raindrops....which is short for teardrops!
- PrinceLH

WTF?

you might want to look and see where the Soo is on a map.
- Trevrrrgavo

..it's just around the corner from ford nation?..no

I switched back to desktop version just to read it.
- BlueBallz

Yep...Shop Nylander and u get a D-man
- Fruitcakenipple

Yes b'y your's mudder raised a gud one dare!

Chill out nazi. You lost decades ago and you will again.😚
- Fakepartofme

kinda lessons the impact of the word when you use it on regular idiots rather than actual nazis though