Is there ever a time on this board where you come and contribute something meaningful. I mean, your pic is already a form of trolling. Why don't you make a comment that has some kind of substance?
- wendel13

I consider that comment meaningful tho...

Except that this turd of a roster was near the top of the NHL until midway through December.

The roster is certainly no worse than Ottawa, Florida, or Winnipeg. But those teams actually play some semblance of a complete, functional system.
- Leeman4Gilmour

We have capable players, just need to focus on any sort of defensive system... Wilson seems to forget that aspect of the game

Mike Richards
- Leeman4Gilmour

cause 1 goal in the last, what, 30 games would really help?

cause 1 goal in the last, what, 30 games would really help?
- dinglynutz

Oh, here comes the "We don't need Richards/Nash/Stastny/Ryan/Carter" attitude.

Let me guess, next you'll complain about how we don't need a cap hit like that, or that Kadri, Some D-man, and MacArthur is "overpayment".

I'm sorry to be a wiener about it, but I've read way too much of this stuff over the past week.

I consider that comment meaningful tho...
- keatondixon

How? Are you really surprised a city of however million people can find 20,000 people to fill a building 40 times a year. If you don't renew your season tickets, how long are you waiting to get them back if the team gets good again?

Don't make backhanded insults and then try and pass them off as some kind of insightful commentary.

I think we should start Francois Allaire in net tomorrow night...

Oh, here comes the "We don't need Richards/Nash/Stastny/Ryan/Carter" attitude.

Let me guess, next you'll complain about how we don't need a cap hit like that, or that Kadri, Some D-man, and MacArthur is "overpayment".

I'm sorry to be a wiener about it, but I've read way too much of this stuff over the past week.
- Leeman4Gilmour

1 player isn't the answer to the team's problems.

1 new coach and SEVERAL players are the answer. Mike Richards wouldn't have made this situation any better. Or Nash. Or Cater. Or whatever other player's balls you want to lick.

He's getting the Poni/Stajan/Hagman bounce (ie. getting a few points based on ridiculously inflated ice time).

It's becoming clear MacArthur and Kulemin got the same benefit last year. Should have sold high...

Mike Richards
- Leeman4Gilmour

Mike Richards eh? Well what about more recently.... as in the deadline. Burke was saying (I think he plays the media with B.S sometimes) that he was offered 6 different 1st round draft picks for roster players. If its true, why wasn't one done? Surely if there was 6 different offers one was for someone expendable.

Feel bad for the morons who continue to pay an arm and a leg to go watch pathetic hockey in Toronto.
- keatondixon

Save your ticket stubs folks. They're tax deductible as charitable donations.

1 player isn't the answer to the team's problems.

1 new coach and SEVERAL players are the answer. Mike Richards wouldn't have made this situation any better. Or Nash. Or Cater. Or whatever other player's balls you want to lick.
- dinglynutz

Mike Richards eh? Well what about more recently.... as in the deadline. Burke was saying (I think he plays the media with B.S sometimes) that he was offered 6 different 1st round draft picks for roster players. If its true, why wasn't one done? Surely if there was 6 different offers one was for someone expendable.
- kylkri

I heard 4.

Probably 4 picks in the mid-late 20s. I think Grabo should have been sold.

No way I want him for 5+ long term.

If the Leafs don't make the playoffs and Burke does not fire Wilson then Burke should be fired. It's just not working anymore. Also, if they don't make the playoffs then people will wonder about what the Leafs could have done with all the picks that they were offered for guys like Reimer, Grabovski, Kulemin and Schenn!

I heard 4.

Probably 4 picks in the mid-late 20s. I think Grabo should have been sold.

No way I want him for 5+ long term.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Rumor is a deal is coming soon.

They said that tonight anyways....

I heard 4.

Probably 4 picks in the mid-late 20s. I think Grabo should have been sold.

No way I want him for 5+ long term.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Agreed I like Grabo.. not at 5 mil.. but if we were closer than he is someone I wouldn't want to lose.. but since we are on a blueprint of ten years.. a first rounder would've been better.

If the Leafs don't make the playoffs and Burke does not fire Wilson then Burke should be fired. It's just not working anymore. Also, if they don't make the playoffs then people will wonder about what the Leafs could have done with all the picks that they were offered for guys like Reimer, Grabovski, Kulemin and Schenn!
- riceroni

Would be neat to go into the draft with like 5 1sts.

I heard 4.

Probably 4 picks in the mid-late 20s. I think Grabo should have been sold.

No way I want him for 5+ long term.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Agreed I like Grabo.. not at 5 mil.. but if we were closer than he is someone I wouldn't want to lose.. but since we are on a blueprint of ten years.. a first rounder would've been better for a guy we could resign in the summer..

1 player isn't the answer to the team's problems.

1 new coach and SEVERAL players are the answer. Mike Richards wouldn't have made this situation any better. Or Nash. Or Cater. Or whatever other player's balls you want to lick.
- dinglynutz

We can debate to what extent names like these would improve our roster, but this is an asinine statement.

I find it hilarious how we fans alternate between wanting to improve and falling in love with our mediocre junk, refusing to acknowledge the vast superiority of guys like Stastny, Nash, Carter, Richards to most of what we have.

If Dave Tippet can coach the Coyotes to continual 100 pt season surely someone can take the Leafs and get them in the playoffs. Unfortunately Burke is so pigheaded and blinded by his friendship with Wilson he won't do what's right for the franchise.
- LeftCoaster

Bring Jacque Martin in right now!!! If he could turn those awful Canadiens into a playoff team, imagine what he could do with the leafs

1 player isn't the answer to the team's problems.

1 new coach and SEVERAL players are the answer. Mike Richards wouldn't have made this situation any better. Or Nash. Or Cater. Or whatever other player's balls you want to lick.
- dinglynutz

a bit much no?

Both, but at least they'll get a lotto pick this year....
- I-own_da-Northwest

nope!

Ken Beckett: Sinking Their Claws In - Panthers Hand Leafs Ninth Loss in Ten Games
- Ken Beckett

What the hell happened to this team...coming out of the all-star break, they were on fire....prison rape the Sens 5-0, take 3 of 4 points from the Pens, ass whip the Oilers........to the point where my buddy, who is a huge Bruins fan says "I would hate to have to play the Leafs in the playoffs".......WTF happened?

a bit much no?
- Pen15

Coming from the guy calling himself Pen15?

Bring Jacque Martin in right now!!! If he could turn those awful Canadiens into a playoff team, imagine what he could do with the leafs
- Sheppy99

There's nothing that can be done with this team.

Coming from the guy calling himself Pen15?
- SofaKingBored

i like pens.....

and my lucky number is 15.

I don't buy that logic.

If fans stop showing up, management now makes desperation moves to get fans in the seats and the bottomline for owners causes irrational decisions.

If anything, knowing fans will show up regardless should allow you to make the necessary proper rebuilding moves you know are right. Fans will come regardless right?
- wendel13

that....

or it takes ownerships incentive away from building a good on ice product. Fans will come regardless right?