HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Should The Toronto Maple Leafs Still Pursue Steven Stamkos?

Adding stamkos would help take pressure off Mathews, Marner, Nylander , Ect

At only 26 getting stamkos should be high on the leafs lists. Stamkos is the kind of guy who loves the spotlight. It would be a good move for both teams.

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Should The Toronto Maple Leafs Still Pursue Steven Stamkos?
- ToddCordellVAN

why wouldn't they?

opportunity to add elite talent at a relatively young age.

on the flip side - how much would they be criticized if they didn't try? surely the media insiders, knowledgeable sports writers and even the hacks in the TOronto sports media can understand that? or is there simply not enough of a conspiracy in this view?

yes they should...stamkos, matthews, kardi as 1 2 3 within 2 years

yes they should...stamkos, matthews, kardi as 1 2 3 within 2 years
- southpaww82

It would be a great 1,2,3 next year

Glad to see you've seen the light tanner.

No brainer, sign him if you can.

Not too familiar with the Leafs blue line.. what's their D pipeline look like? They aren't going to fall into the Edmonton problems of having stacked forwards with no backend are they? Buuuuut... Stammer, Mathews, Kadri is a ridiculous 3 Center model to build upon.

It would be a great 1,2,3 next year
- Santo_44

for sure, but i think if they do sign stammer they would use kadri and his experience in number 2 spot only for next year

Leafs already got one good player in Matthews, they certainly don't need anymore.

He's signing in Buffalo.

Garf

for sure, but i think if they do sign stammer they would use kadri and his experience in number 2 spot only for next year
- southpaww82

For as long as that lasts. Mathews has the potential to be better than Kadri in his first season.

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.

Not too familiar with the Leafs blue line.. what's their D pipeline look like? They aren't going to fall into the Edmonton problems of having stacked forwards with no backend are they? Buuuuut... Stammer, Mathews, Kadri is a ridiculous 3 Center model to build upon.
- j.boyd919

They are building a nice group of young D men. Reilly, Gardiner and their new d man Zaitsev. They still need to acquire another young top 4 d man IMO. But they also have a few nice d prospects in the system. And could also potentially draft one with the pens first rounder.

Not too familiar with the Leafs blue line.. what's their D pipeline look like? They aren't going to fall into the Edmonton problems of having stacked forwards with no backend are they? Buuuuut... Stammer, Mathews, Kadri is a ridiculous 3 Center model to build upon.
- j.boyd919

Morgan Reilly has the potential to be a very legit #2. Who knows what this Zaitsev kid is but he has that word, potential.

They're certainly better off than the Oilers on the backend but that stud #1 dman every team needs isn't in the system.

Similar to the Oilers, with the growing glut of talented forwards, you can expect them to look at deals for a dman or young tendy. Wouldn't be surprised if they tried to use Pitt's first and their high 2nd to move up in the draft either.

Morgan Reilly has the potential to be a very legit #2. Who knows what this Zaitsev kid is but he has that word, potential.

They're certainly better off than the Oilers on the backend but that stud #1 dman every team needs isn't in the system.

Similar to the Oilers, with the growing glut of talented forwards, you can expect them to look at deals for a dman or young tendy. Wouldn't be surprised if they tried to use Pitt's first and their high 2nd to move up in the draft either.
- SameOld

Reilly could be that stud number 1. He's 22 years old you have to remember that. Huge Season coming up for him.

Not too familiar with the Leafs blue line.. what's their D pipeline look like? They aren't going to fall into the Edmonton problems of having stacked forwards with no backend are they? Buuuuut... Stammer, Mathews, Kadri is a ridiculous 3 Center model to build upon.
- j.boyd919

They have a lot of D prospects, but they are just that, prospects.

Guys like Dermott, Carrick, Valiev, Loov, Nielson and Percy

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.
- InSutterWeTrust

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.
- InSutterWeTrust

Riiiiiight..... I hope you forgot your /sarcasm tag

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.
- InSutterWeTrust

I think this is very plausible.

How would the leafs forwards stack up against the current best forwards in hockey, the Oilers

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.
- InSutterWeTrust

What?

HockeyBuzz Hotstove: Hotstove: Should The Toronto Maple Leafs Still Pursue Steven Stamkos?
- ToddCordellVAN

Do it

I didn't even read the article this time. I think the league should just penalize the MapleLeafs for tampering due to the daily articles on this subject. Every day, all day, all the time. Stamkos to T.O.
The league should take their first round pick this year, make them select 30th instead. Good for Winnipeg I guess.
- InSutterWeTrust

mm k

How would the leafs forwards stack up against the current best forwards in hockey, the Oilers
- YuenglingJagr

Not very well

How would the leafs forwards stack up against the current best forwards in hockey, the Oilers
- YuenglingJagr

Uncle Leo's grit is needed in EDM

mm k
- Lucas.Neilson

And how the hell he wrote that without typing Laffs, i do not know.