Kessel is the same player he was in Boston...
- Pecafan Fan

hahah you are joking right

in boston he was plus player (+5).. he isnt here (-40)

Toronto was as good as every single team last year not named Boston.
- noename09

Precisely!

But tell that to Canucks fans. Apparently last season was a raging success making it to game 7 of the SCF (only to be blown out AT HOME in the the biggest game in their franchise's history), their shiny little President's trophy (who (frank)in cares!), all the hollow individual awards (that EVERY player would trade for the cup) and all the extra bar nights during the playoffs (that only led to riots and shaming the city)

The Caps are clear underachievers, certainly not the goaltending.
- ThePresident

No Backstrom or Green for most of the year, look at the rest of the team it's pretty garbage past OV and Carlson. Semin laying a deuce doesn't help.

hahah you are joking right

in boston he was plus player (+5).. he isnt here (-40)
- Dozzer

You really want me to go on about the +/- minus stat?

oh (frank) i give up

everything sucks

what a nice way to live this is.
- Dozzer

thankfully its friday, I have beer in the fridge and can talk about non depressing things with other people in a few hours

Precisely!

But tell that to Canucks fans. Apparently last season was a raging success making it to game 7 of the SCF (only to be blown out AT HOME in the the biggest game in their franchise's history), their shiny little President's trophy (who (frank)in cares!), all the hollow individual awards (that EVERY player would trade for the cup) and all the extra bar nights during the playoffs (that only led to riots and shaming the city)
- As_I_See_It

You can't be serious.... are you?

Anchoring the 3rd line and being our PK expert?
- AdamFrench

yes.. put him in the same role on the leafs and i doubt he does as well.

thats the point i am trying to make..

admittedly i've been a little muddled with it

Precisely!

But tell that to Canucks fans. Apparently last season was a raging success making it to game 7 of the SCF (only to be blown out AT HOME in the the biggest game in their franchise's history), their shiny little President's trophy (who (frank)in cares!), all the hollow individual awards (that EVERY player would trade for the cup) and all the extra bar nights during the playoffs (that only led to riots and shaming the city)
- As_I_See_It

wait...I was totally kidding

what are you talking about?

their only first round pick (that they themselves drafted) in their lineup is JVR

and he's hardly the difference maker on the team
- Dozzer

Giroux? And i said it was built and not handed to him a la anaheim.

You can't be serious.... are you?
- Pecafan Fan

wait, you werent taking me seriously back then, were you!?

wait...I was totally kidding
- noename09

U really like (frank)ing with people dont ya??....

wait, you werent taking me seriously back then, were you!?

- noename09

Yes.

You really want me to go on about the +/- minus stat?
- Pecafan Fan

oh hell i know i know

and if it were less than 20 i would of held my tongue.. but -45 difference?

and its been three years for each team.. he was more effective on a better balanced team thats all i am trying to say

DGB said it best:


@DownGoesBrown Close
So many fans trying to defend the Burke era. Multi-part rant coming. Apologies in advance to those who just want the jokes...

@DownGoesBrown Close
If I could build a time machine and go back to interrupt Brian Burke's introductory press conference bearing news from the future...

@DownGoesBrown Close
And explained that in almost four years, the Leafs would have: a.) No playoffs; b.) Four bottom-ten years; c.) Two bottom-five years...

@DownGoesBrown Close
No Leaf fan would have called acceptable. Not one. Twist it however you want but you would have called that a disaster. And you'd be right.
- Pecafan Fan

yee-haw.

It's just the reality.
Since Burke is there, the Toronto Maple Leafs have not improved one iota.


- Pecafan Fan

People are unbelievable.......

No Backstrom or Green for most of the year, look at the rest of the team it's pretty garbage past OV and Carlson. Semin laying a deuce doesn't help.
- AdamFrench

What has happened to Mike Green, it's almost on the level of Cheechoo fall off.

Giroux? And i said it was built and not handed to him a la anaheim.
- Prolific_Scorer

oh hell i give up

yes lets blow up the team and start all over again fine.

Lamest argument EVER.
- Pecafan Fan

wait, you werent taking me seriously back then, were you!?

- noename09

Your sarcasm was pretty clear from the get go.

8th overall - 25 points

and

22nd overall - 85 points


hmmm.. interesting
- Dozzer

Cant all be Kadri's, and its his ( cout)1st year in the league and manages to stay on a deep team like philly?

What has happened to Mike Green, it's almost on the level of Cheechoo fall off.
- ThePresident

He missed half the season last year and two thirds of this one... I don't see how you can compare him to Cheechoo.

double post

oh hell i give up

yes lets blow up the team and start all over again fine.
- Dozzer

You're still not close to the breakdown yet, it's coming soon,

- LeafMan

Why you little...

GET BACK TO THAT OTHER WEBSITE WHERE YOU BELONG!

also playing for a far deeper team.. with more veterans to help him get coached.

there is a billion different variables that seperate these two teams

i am sure kadri would be further ahead if he were drafted by philly as well.
- Dozzer

He wouldnt have made the team, for (frank)sakes he cant even make the leafs.