Even with a legit staff, tending the net as a starter in TO is a different animal from most other NHL cities.
- triggermartin

Oh by staff I was referring to forwards.

But yeah I agree with your point.

If we can introduce a youngster in 2-3 year after Scrivens leaves and allow Lu to tutor, in a sense, and teach him about life in this spotlight, then that would be our best chance at ensuring a goaltending prospect of the future has the right upbringing

Why is Bernier a sure shot for the future?

Like I said earlier, there's a decent enough chance he either a) doesn't even pan out as the best goalie in our system, or b) ends up backing up a goalie totally outside our current system that we bring in within the next couple years.

I'm not sold on the idea of paying a ton for a guy who could very well be a back-up here just as he was in LA.
- Leeman4Gilmour

who said you would have to pay a ton? Low risk high reward in my opinion. You will have to pay more for lou. that much is obivious.

(frank). How the (frank) can you focus on the keyboard when the letters are singing and bleeding stars?
- weirdoh

(frank) me I need some gin to deal with this crap....

LOL THAT GUY IS 11! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
- weirdoh

He could be 30 you know.

(frank). How the (frank) can you focus on the keyboard when the letters are singing and bleeding stars?
- weirdoh

I think he ate a couple keys off of his keyboard. Wow.

(frank). How the (frank) can you focus on the keyboard when the letters are singing and bleeding stars?
- weirdoh

Maybe look up the word secret????

Plus I'd much rather spend my sunday morning watching Trade centre than 3 hrs of Coronation street. I behalf of my people, I apologise for that atrocity....
- lumlums

"Secret" is the way most deals get done. They work out a deal over the course of a few weeks, keep it hush-hush in case it falls through, and keep the details very informal between the higher-ups.

When you hear TSN "break" a trade, they're just reporting a done deal. Dreger calls up Nonis on the day of the deadline and asks, "Hey, you working on anything?"

And Nonis replies, "yeah, we just traded Stempniak to the Coyotes for some picks. Just faxing the paperwork now. You can make it public if you want."

My father was 24 when the Leafs last won the cup young man!!!

(And no I'm not that old either... )
- lumlums

So your dad is 69 and you are less than 24.... Fertility drugs?

who said you would have to pay a ton? Low risk high reward in my opinion. You will have to pay more for lou. that much is obivious.
- Deadmau55

One of your brethren was on here going on about a lottery pick, Frattin (young roster player with upside), and Scrivens (young NHL backup with great AHL numbers) for Bernier.

who said you would have to pay a ton? Low risk high reward in my opinion. You will have to pay more for lou. that much is obivious.
- Deadmau55

Yeah, everything I'm reading is speculating that Lombardi wants the moon and stars for Bernier.

I would pay a little more for Luongo, yes. You're getting a guaranteed starter who give you 35+ wins in his sleep.

Oh look a Leafs fan talking about Cups his parents didn't even witness.
- Scooby_Doo

Here we go...

... Shall we discuss all the bullsh!t that Canucks fans spew with not a single cup to their credit?

Keep polishin' the President's Trophies!

So your dad is 69 and you are less than 24.... Fertility drugs?
- Scooby_Doo

U luv 69?

You are a (frank)ing piece of work. Well done.
- Fosco

Cheers.

My hindsight is perfect.

Yeah, everything I'm reading is speculating that Lombardi wants the moon and stars for Bernier.

I would pay a little more for Luongo, yes. You're getting a guaranteed starter who give you 35+ wins in his sleep.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I Imagine that Lombardi would start the price off really high.

And in all fairness, there's not a lot of demand for Goalies out east.

Now, assuming that he wouldn't be kept in the west, that leaves BB to keep lowballing and let him now he won't get any love after he shafted us many times out of acquiring B. Schenn

I'd rather a top 5 pick than suffer the embarrassment Vancouver did in the first round.
- As_I_See_It

Prove it

Yeah, everything I'm reading is speculating that Lombardi wants the moon and stars for Bernier.

I would pay a little more for Luongo, yes. You're getting a guaranteed starter who give you 35+ wins in his sleep.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Holy Sh*t, imagine what he'll do when he's awake...

i don't know why they just don't let reimer and scrivens split the games and gain some experience. the leafs aren't wining the cup this year and the reverse stanley cup gets you mckinnon. if burke can "steal" him then great , if not it's not worth giving away the little that you have for him. burke (frank)ed up and there's no quick fix , he's set the team back 3 years , plenty of time for a goalie to come around.

who said you would have to pay a ton? Low risk high reward in my opinion. You will have to pay more for lou. that much is obivious.
- Deadmau55

Another reason why berniers the way to go IMO. I'd rather take that risk then the contract luongo brings with him

One of your brethren was on here going on about a lottery pick, Frattin (young roster player with upside), and Scrivens (young NHL backup with great AHL numbers) for Bernier.
- gravyface

To be honest with you, I don't know to much about the leafs. Except kadri is the next wayne gretzky. Can we have him?

So your dad is 69 and you are less than 24.... Fertility drugs?
- Scooby_Doo

Oh, I meant that old as in relative, not less than 24. Only a couple of years older.

And no, given my severe lack of resemblence to him, I suspect that we had a tall, handsome milkman sometime around February 1983...

Here we go...

... Shall we discuss all the bullsh!t that Canucks fans spew with not a single cup to their credit?

Keep polishin' the President's Trophies!
- As_I_See_It

Don't worry as soon as they trade Luongo they'll start planning the riot

Another reason why berniers the way to go IMO. I'd rather take that risk then the contract luongo brings with him
- MLeafs81

are you done being a complete tool??

Prove it
- Le_Moderateur

My statement will have to suffice.

To be honest with you, I don't know to much about the leafs. Except kadri is the next wayne gretzky. Can we have him?

- Deadmau55

For Kopitar and Brown. Seems reasonable for the next Gretzky, no?

i don't know why they just don't let reimer and scrivens split the games and gain some experience. the leafs aren't wining the cup this year and the reverse stanley cup gets you mckinnon. if burke can "steal" him then great , if not it's not worth giving away the little that you have for him. burke (frank)ed up and there's no quick fix , he's set the team back 3 years , plenty of time for a goalie to come around.
- hunglikeapuck

Cause you guys are completely stocked with prospects