Quit dancing, it doesn't change a thing.
- joel878

Quit the Strawman arguments and you might stand a chance.

You can defend it all day, Filatovs in Russia, and liles is here. With all you're whining about draft picks wasted, you can't bash the leafs move, and bash the leads for missing out on ottawas move. It's what one would call hypocritical. Not that there's a chance of that happening with you.

The Senators took a gamble on a highly talented, 22 year old player with a 3rd round pick. The Leafs wasted a 2nd round pick on a 30 year old who got replaced by Gardiner. See the difference yet? I doubt it.

Quit the Strawman arguments and you might stand a chance.



The Senators took a gamble on a highly talented, 22 year old player with a 3rd round pick. The Leafs wasted a 2nd round pick on a 30 year old who got replaced by Gardiner. See the difference yet? I doubt it.
- Unholy_Goalie

What's going on in here today?

Or you trade down, draft Faksa and get two more draft picks.
- Unholy_Goalie

faksa isn't gonna fall very far down......that is a bigger gamble-assuming you'll get Grigorenko's skillset lower in the draft.

Newsflash.

Burke can take that risk, and will take that risk

Make my words Jullian
- IRON.MAIDEN

Name the last Russian Burke drafted in the top 5.

Quit the Strawman arguments and you might stand a chance.



The Senators took a gamble on a highly talented, 22 year old player with a 3rd round pick. The Leafs wasted a 2nd round pick on a 30 year old who got replaced by Gardiner. See the difference yet? I doubt it.
- Unholy_Goalie

I don't see it either UG.

Liles is on the Leafs roster.

And Filatov?

No they aren't. The Oilers can take a risk because they have Hopkins, Eberle and Hall to fall back on. If the Oilers screw up, they will still be fine.

The Leafs have Kadri and Colborne to fall back on.

Huge difference.

The Leafs need to play it safe until they tank it again next year. Then after that draft, then, maybe, they can start rolling the dice.
- Unholy_Goalie

You should probably add Kessel to the list of Leafs as well if you're going to list Edmonton's best players.

What's going on in here today?
- Guimania

Amazing avatar.

Name the last Russian Burke drafted in the top 5.


- Unholy_Goalie

Name how many years you've drafted for an nhl team?

Name the last Russian Burke drafted in the top 5.


- Unholy_Goalie

Isn't Galyenchuk's father russian or something like that?

HE HAS LAZY BLOOD!

faksa isn't gonna fall very far down......that is a bigger gamble-assuming you'll get Grigorenko's skillset lower in the draft.
- Barx

I didn't say the Leafs should trade down to 30th did I?

They could probably trade down to 7th and still get Faksa. Obviously, they would have to talk to the teams around them to make sure they could get him at 7th.

Isn't Galyenchuk's father russian or something like that?

HE HAS LAZY BLOOD!
- Scabeh

Isn't Galyenchuk's father russian or something like that?

HE HAS LAZY BLOOD!
- Scabeh

Belarusian. Grabovski blood.

Quit the Strawman arguments and you might stand a chance.



The Senators took a gamble on a highly talented, 22 year old player with a 3rd round pick. The Leafs wasted a 2nd round pick on a 30 year old who got replaced by Gardiner. See the difference yet? I doubt it.
- Unholy_Goalie

Wow...

So what you're saying in between all the Grigorenko bashing, and the leafs wasting draft picks... Is that it would aaaaaall be validated, if the player was 22, and ha previously showed a smidgen of talent?

Legendaaaaary.

So one more time... Grigorenko is a problem, why?

Belorussian. Grabovski blood.
- Unholy_Goalie

dont mention grabovski.

you dont have his respect.

Amazing avatar.
- Unholy_Goalie

Thanks

dont mention grabovski.

you dont have his respect.
- big_dion

I didn't say the Leafs should trade down to 30th did I?

They could probably trade down to 7th and still get Faksa. Obviously, they would have to talk to the teams around them to make sure they could get him at 7th.
- Unholy_Goalie

If Faksa is the player you want, you pick him at 5th.

Wow...

So what you're saying in between all the Grigorenko bashing, and the leafs wasting draft picks... Is that it would aaaaaall be validated, if the player was 22, and ha previously showed a smidgen of talent?
- joel878

If the Leafs could get Grigorenko for a 3rd round pick, they should do it. But with 5th overall, they can't take the risk of getting a player who plays when he wants to and who has the option to take off to the KHL whenever he wants.

Th KHL is garbage........with crap facilities, Airplanes that crash, and bologne players who cant cut it in the NHL.

Elite players want to play in the most Elite League available. Sure They pay alot, but Quality of life is quite different than in N.A. You can't draft top -5 players being scared that they are going to flee to a far less superior league.

Toronto is the Center of the Hockey Friggin universe....Nashville is not

U_G - ..>>>>>how about we lose you to KHLbuzz, for a season???.......if we all pitch in $5 would you go??.............please............

If the Leafs could get Grigorenko for a 3rd round pick, they should do it. But with 5th overall, they can't take the risk of getting a player who plays when he wants to and who has the option to take off to the KHL whenever he wants.
- Unholy_Goalie

They can, and they will.

If Faksa is the player you want, you pick him at 5th.
- Barx

Why take him at 5th if you can get him at 7th and get a 2nd and a 3rd while doing it?

Or you trade down, draft Faksa and get two more draft picks.
- Unholy_Goalie

That's where this whole GM communication scratch each other's back respect thing amongst each other comes in....your theory only works if Anaheim and Carolina etc don't want Faska....I could see a deal with Anaheim like Shultz's rights and 6th for Leaf's 5th....meanwhile Leafs wanted Faska all along if Gally and Greg were gone, and Anaheim wanted Forsberg...both teams get what they wanted, and Burke does Anaheim a perceived favour on the Shultz thing...

dont mention grabovski.

you dont have his respect.
- big_dion

UG knew grabovski was a big deal when he was swimming around in his pappy's nutsac.

Th KHL is garbage........with crap facilities, Airplanes that crash, and bologne players who cant cut it in the NHL.

Elite players want to play in the most Elite League available. Sure They pay alot, but Quality of life is quite different than in N.A. You can't draft top -5 players being scared that they are going to flee to a far less superior league.

Toronto is the Center of the Hockey Friggin universe....Nashville is not

U_G - ..>>>>>how about we lose you to KHLbuzz, for a season???.......if we all pitch in $5 would you go??.............please............
- billyberg10

I'll sign a cheque for 100 bucks on it to help expidite this.

Wow...

So what you're saying in between all the Grigorenko bashing, and the leafs wasting draft picks... Is that it would aaaaaall be validated, if the player was 22, and ha previously showed a smidgen of talent?

Legendaaaaary.

So one more time... Grigorenko is a problem, why?
- joel878

he is russian......
you know, like those gutless bums like kovalchuk and malkin