Pretty sure it's his job as well as his mandate to find players like that.
- Unholy_Goalie

Where's your crystal ball?

Dude I was thinking the same thing.

It's retarded in the most literal sense.

God if we could just land a pick in the 3-4 range it would salvage something.

Reminds me of a few years ago when Martin Gerber stepped in and stopped 36 shots vs. WSH when we were in the hunt for a top 5 pick. At 5th, Brayden Schenn, we could have even gone sooner.

Instead, we get Kadri, who hasn't even made a full time spot yet. In fact, he may be one of only a few guys from the top 10 drasfted that year that isn't playing full time.


I'll check that and get back to you
- AngryWhiteMale

Glennie and Paajarvi aren't

I was so happy to see him at no 9 on the most overrated list by NHLPA members this year, he belongs there
- AngryWhiteMale

Ok, I have said it before and I will say it again.

If you are on the most overrated list, by definition, you aren't one of the most overrated players.

Where the heck were all the GM's when Datsyuk was drafted?

SHAME ON THEM

Did you see Foligno out there? A human wrecking ball. And Burke female doges and moans about how he wants size. Maybe he shouldn't pass them in the draft.
- Unholy_Goalie

draft schmaft!

Why draft when you can get the best player outside the nhl year after year?

Dude I was thinking the same thing.

It's retarded in the most literal sense.

God if we could just land a pick in the 3-4 range it would salvage something.
- AngryWhiteMale

Don't count on it. People have seen this coming for weeks. They finally tank and then at the last minute they gain worthless points and screw themselves out of a better pick.

Good thing we got Kenny Ryan.
- Unholy_Goalie

Just wait and see the power-house Primeau that Tyler Biggs becomes

Did you see Foligno out there? A human wrecking ball. And Burke female doges and moans about how he wants size. Maybe he shouldn't pass them in the draft.
- Unholy_Goalie

so who should burke be drafting with all his picks this year?

Where the heck were all the GM's when Datsyuk was drafted?

SHAME ON THEM
- jbold

The difference between teams that win Cups and those that miss the playoffs for seven years, are the teams that find Datsyuk and those that dream of finding him.

Don't count on it. People have seen this coming for weeks. They finally tank and then at the last minute they gain worthless points and screw themselves out of a better pick.
- Unholy_Goalie

Yes they are doing it on purpose.

draft schmaft!

Why draf when you can get the best player outside the nhl year after year?
- dt99999

more teams needs to scout africa, bound to find some hidden gems

The difference between teams that win Cups and those that miss the playoffs for seven years, are the teams that find Datsyuk and those that dream of finding him.
- Unholy_Goalie

so who should burke be drafting with all his picks this year?
- matt1337

Burke shouldn't be drafting. Dudley should be. Hopefully he won't screw it up.

Where the heck were all the GM's when Datsyuk was drafted?

SHAME ON THEM
- jbold

Nobody saw that coming.

The Wings probably got bored that year after round 3 and gave the choice to the junior jun ior exec they had running for coffee...as back in those days, coffee wasn't delivered

Where the heck were all the GM's when Datsyuk was drafted?

SHAME ON THEM
- jbold

or Lindback, 5th last guy to be drafted in 2008 draft we need unholy_goalie drafting for leafs, he could find all the steals!

Nobody saw that coming.

The Wings probably got bored that year after round 3 and gave the choice to the junior jun ior exec they had running for coffee...as back in those days, coffee wasn't delivered
- AngryWhiteMale

all the wings late round gems are and have been hakan andersson recomendations

Burke promised truculence. Good to know he passed on it when he had the chance.

Keep up the Burke support. Can't wait to see you turn on him like you did with Wilson. It'll be fun. It always is.
- Unholy_Goalie

Fun fact (although you've never once let those pesky little facts get in your way before): I never liked Wilson. I gave him a chance based on his reputation, but it became apparent he wasn't going to work out very early on.

But, while we're at it, let's retrospectively pick out a bunch of 30:1 long-shots who panned out so that we can go back and shred every team's drafting record.

In 2007, the Red Wings picked 5 players, the best of whom has played 14 career NHL games to date.

LOL!!! Tehy drafted Brendan Smith in the 1st ronud!!!11!!!!1 dallas drafted Jamey Bennn in teh 5th!!!!!

LOLOLLOLLOOLOOLLOOLLOLOLOL

so who should burke be drafting with all his picks this year?
- matt1337

Please refrain from these types of questions until a few years after this years draft.

draft schmaft!

Why draft when you can get the best player outside the nhl year after year?
- dt99999

The messed up part is that guys like Foligno are exactly what Burke was preaching. You think he'd take special attention and actually do what he was saying he would do. It's just a small example but it's annoying that the Leafs have to trade guys like Keith Aulie for Carter Ashton to ATTEMPT to get a power-forward meanwhile, they're right there under his nose and he passes on them.

The difference between teams that win Cups and those that miss the playoffs for seven years, are the teams that find Datsyuk and those that dream of finding him.
- Unholy_Goalie

What the (frank) are you talking about dude....

The difference isn't picking 4th rounders....the difference is sucking in the right years and picking up guys in the top 10 like Kane, Teows, Crosby, Malkin, etc.

Since you seem so bright...why don't you share who burke should pick up in the 4th round this year? since you have the crystal ball in hand.

all the wings late round gems are and have been hakan andersson recomendations
- wingz4life

He still work for them?

Glennie and Paajarvi aren't
- matt1337

Paarjarvi had more pro gametime than Kadri, and may very well be a bust if he doesn't learn to do more than skate very fast.

Glennie just kinda fell off the face of the earth, can't really say much about that pick

Burke promised truculence. Good to know he passed on it when he had the chance.

Keep up the Burke support. Can't wait to see you turn on him like you did with Wilson. It'll be fun. It always is.
- Unholy_Goalie

Gotta agree with this. I just don't get the defense of Burke by the apologists in here. Any one of them could have done what Burke has done - 're-stock' the Marlies with fair to middling prospects. Big deal.

I guess we all forgot to ask ourselves what the WORST outcome would be for the Leafs.

Buffalo Wins
Leafs get a point

Maybe we should have predicted that.

Nice clear over the glass Phaneuf...

He is reminding me now of McCabe, he cannot do anything right.
- GoneFullRetard

yep, and that point will be enough to keep the Leafs out of the top 5 of the draft, which leads to another mediocre prospect

Toronto doesn't have terrible prospects in the system, but that blue chipper is something that has alluded the organization for way too long

I like it when the Leafs have a GM who swears by truculence and doesn't provide it.
- Unholy_Goalie

I liked it when you where ban