if it walks like a Raycroft and talks like a Raycroft...
- Big_Lightnin

call him the Monster?

lol this.

how dare a 19,20,21 year old kid be cocky.. thats so unlike 19,20,21 year old kids


- Dozzer

Exactly!

Fuhr abused himself for years. He was a walking (skating) pharmacy, which made him not realize the pain he was in. Grant is held together with so many pins and crap now-a-days, I wonder how he'll move as a senior.
- stevecarpetman

He made the saves when he had to.......... don't give a rats rectum about the rest

Well if thats the case, I dont want Nash either. Id rather, at this point, move a few decent chips to get a solid goalie for a few solid years. When has been the last FREAKN good goalie we've had....seriously!?!

Dozzer has been saying it all season...our problem isnt scoring. Lets move Schenn + + and grab a SOLID goalie.




WHOS WITH ME!!!
- noename09

Goaltending is the issue!!!!! We're getting killed by our goaltending situation.

Well if thats the case, I dont want Nash either. Id rather, at this point, move a few decent chips to get a solid goalie for a few solid years. When has been the last FREAKN good goalie we've had....seriously!?!

Dozzer has been saying it all season...our problem isnt scoring. Lets move Schenn + + and grab a SOLID goalie.

WHOS WITH ME!!!
- noename09

7th in the league for goals for

28th in the league for goals against

and everyone thinks we need a top 6 centre?

noooooo...... the leafs need to shore up their own end.

grey skies are gonna clear up.....
- Dozzer

Officially jumping off this burning bandwagon, I ALWAYS LOVED THE WINGS!!!

i will keep that in mind.. tho eventually mom pressure is going to break me down regardless lol
- Dozzer

ya.

luckily my sister has 3 kids (boys) so that more than fills the need for grandkids, for now anyway. Youngest is 19 months. I figure another year and that will kick in again......

CONGRATULATIONS MAN!!!

kids are awesome.. through december and january i got two more nieces
- Dozzer

*others* kids are awesome, you mean

and thanks!....SADLY ENOUGH, I havnt met her yet though. Went to Ottawa for a week around the time she was due, and missed her by TWO FREAKN DAYS.

hoping to go back up for Easter

Where does everyone gets this "attitude problem" stamp for Kadri?

I honestly think its only that ONE time he said something that revealed that he was frustrated with being sent down and that was his draft year. Every time since then he's been completely professional about it...but everyone stares at him just waiting for him to flinch again so they can say "SEE LOOK, he's got an attitude problem"

I'd love to see videos or links to articles of him having an attitude problem.
- Juice

Watch his games down with the Marlies for the past month...... lots of video evidence there

7th in the league for goals for

28th in the league for goals against

and everyone thinks we need a top 6 centre?

noooooo...... the leafs need to shore up their own end.
- Dozzer

Nobody thinks we need a top 6 center, we need a top 1 center, and "theoretically" a true #1 center is supposed to be better defensively as well.

but ya, it's pretty obvious that if Reimer were playing like he did late last season the Leafs would be sitting around 4th-5th instead of teetering on 8th.

7th in the league for goals for

28th in the league for goals against

and everyone thinks we need a top 6 centre?

noooooo...... the leafs need to shore up their own end.
- Dozzer

so...with that being said....is Burke too oblivious to see this and think we should desperately improve our top six...or is Burke smarter than us putting up smoke screens while he works on bringing in someone better!?

Hmmm.....

54 minutes ago
DarrenDreger: Howson also said he's received a lot of "creativity" in trade interest with a variety of Blue Jackets players.

I was pretty creative when I suggested Komi + Lombardi for Carter no?? NO?!

*others* kids are awesome, you mean

and thanks!....SADLY ENOUGH, I havnt met her yet though. Went to Ottawa for a week around the time she was due, and missed her by TWO FREAKN DAYS.

hoping to go back up for Easter
- noename09

meh - they don't do anything for like 3 months. yer not missing anything

Makes sense, Lupul and Carter had chemistry before, add that Kessel and Lupul just kinda fit, there is a strong possibilty. If we get get Carter it will mean Grabo is most likely not re-signed. Colborne, Bozak, Carter, Steckel, Lombardi, and Connolly will all be fighting for spots. Bozak and Carter would fight for first line roll, with the other taking second. Colborne and Connolly will fight for third line unless one gets moved to the wing. Steckel is the 4th line centre unless we get a better faceoff grinder.

Moves like this might mean that Grabo and Kulemin have garnered some interest around the league. Mac, Lombardi and Connolly could possibly be moved out, but most likely after the season. You need to empty spots for Kadri, Colborne and Frattin to play. Some of the other kids may excel this summer and fight for spots on next year's team.

Youth brings it's own problems, talent enough to play in the league, but with mistakes. Affordable entry level which can explode with a couple good season. You need roster spots to play these young players in their proper roles, and that sometimes means getting rid of proven talent. (in our case lackluster performers)
- stevecarpetman

The Zanzibar/Filmores/Brass Rail etc are betting on this....hence why Carter shouldn't be a Leaf now that Lups has turned a good corner.....Nash is a better "lifestyle" risk than Carter...and Kadri has to decide b/w his bong collection and NHL...otherwise, GTFO...bongs should be only for your fans to celebrate how awesome a player you are...not for you to celebrate how awesome you think you are...

Nobody thinks we need a top 6 center, we need a top 1 center, and "theoretically" a true #1 center is supposed to be better defensively as well.

but ya, it's pretty obvious that if Reimer were playing like he did late last season the Leafs would be sitting around 4th-5th instead of teetering on 8th.
- Big_Lightnin

If Burke brought in a number one center and a MUCH better...not even GREAT, just better goalie...I will be one HAPPY camper!



One of the two will suffice...but both will wipe this frown from my face.

7th in the league for goals for

28th in the league for goals against

and everyone thinks we need a top 6 centre?

noooooo...... the leafs need to shore up their own end.
- Dozzer

If Toronto had a Center like Carter who is a goal scorer, the score probably would have been much different because Bozak had 2 great chances created by Lupul and Kessel and couldn't score on either. If the #1 line is not scoring we are probably losing. If you upgrade your #1 center, you upgrade your #2/#3 also at the same time.

54 minutes ago
DarrenDreger: Howson also said he's received a lot of "creativity" in trade interest with a variety of Blue Jackets players.

I was pretty creative when I suggested Komi + Lombardi for Carter no?? NO?!
- grim1911

I would donate some random amounts of money to MLSE for no apparent reason, if that were to ever happen.

If Toronto had a Center like Carter who is a goal scorer, the score probably would have been much different because Bozak had 2 great chances created by Lupul and Kessel and couldn't score on either. If the #1 line is not scoring we are probably losing. If you upgrade your #1 center, you upgrade your #2/#3 also at the same time.
- senstroll

better offense = better defense?

so...with that being said....is Burke too oblivious to see this and think we should desperately improve our top six...or is Burke smarter than us putting up smoke screens while he works on bringing in someone better!?

Hmmm.....
- noename09

Burke ain't stupid, and he is a master manipulator of the media

If Burke brought in a number one center and a MUCH better...not even GREAT, just better goalie...I will be one HAPPY camper!



One of the two will suffice...but both will wipe this frown from my face.
- noename09

Nabokov. If he fails then they know it's the system as the Islanders defense is a pile of poop.

meh - they don't do anything for like 3 months. yer not missing anything



- Big_Lightnin

Yes they do..... eat, poop, sleep......... repeat, over and over

so...with that being said....is Burke too oblivious to see this and think we should desperately improve our top six...or is Burke smarter than us putting up smoke screens while he works on bringing in someone better!?

Hmmm.....
- noename09

for what it's worth... Ek's got the Leafs in on 2 goalies that he "knows" about...

I would think if he wasn't looking at goalies before yesterday, he certainly will be today. That just can't happen, and the look on his face after each bad goal was pretty telling.

If Burke brought in a number one center and a MUCH better...not even GREAT, just better goalie...I will be one HAPPY camper!



One of the two will suffice...but both will wipe this frown from my face.
- noename09

I'd settle for the latter......... a number one center doesn't stop those soft goals

Exactly!
- Juice

its the same thing with subban.. players arent encouraged to show any character which is odd because that certainly would help sell the game south of the border

What's up in here this morning?

*pops umbrella