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Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Aug 22 @ 10:26 AM ET
Lucas Neilson: The Babcock Effect: Top 3 Most Improved Last year’s most improved
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Aug 22 @ 10:27 AM ET
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Aug 22 @ 10:27 AM ET
Lucas Neilson: The Babcock Effect: Top 3 Most Improved
Last year’s most improved

- Lucas.Neilson

First


Did Vesey sign yet? I'm with Bruiniak, this is getting ridiculous. It's a fact he's signing in Boston.


Edit: Damn you
winsix
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Aug 22 @ 10:32 AM ET
Did Vesey sign yet? I'm with Bruiniak, this is getting ridiculous. It's a fact he's signing in Boston.

Isn't he on a line with Rick Nash - called the highest cost per goal line?
jimi james
Location: Somewhere Between
Joined: 07.17.2010

Aug 22 @ 10:34 AM ET
Bruiniac is ridiculous
Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Aug 22 @ 10:34 AM ET

- Feds91Stammer


maybe it was PA Parenteau
nbboy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.05.2010

Aug 22 @ 10:37 AM ET
DoubleDown
Montreal Canadiens
Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC
Joined: 07.28.2006

Aug 22 @ 10:38 AM ET
i thought it was the Babcock factor?!?

nice blog tho
TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.24.2013

Aug 22 @ 10:39 AM ET
i thought it was the Babcock factor?!?

nice blog tho

- DoubleDown


The Babcock Ultimatum
Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Aug 22 @ 10:40 AM ET
i thought it was the Babcock factor?!?

nice blog tho

- DoubleDown


haha thanks DD - was thinking more so the Butterfly Effect, but with Babs.

he was a 'wing' for years so I guess he's had some experience?

too much? yeah maybe so...Monday's.
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Aug 22 @ 10:42 AM ET
The Babcock Ultimatum
- TheMussel


winsix
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Aug 22 @ 10:42 AM ET
Lucas Neilson: The Babcock Effect: Top 3 Most Improved
Last year’s most improved

- Lucas.Neilson


Hard to argue with those three, but they are there a little by default. The list of vets that can't be included either because of injury or because they are only here because Leafs took on salary, is significant. Nylander is probably going to show significant improvement but his playoff performance in the AHL was substandard. Serious trimming of extra parts is still in the works. If they hang on JVR - I would expect a big year from him.
ShayneCorsi
Location: Teedot
Joined: 07.09.2012

Aug 22 @ 10:45 AM ET
Bruiniac is ridiculous


Is he and Spatso related? Same person maybe?
ShayneCorsi
Location: Teedot
Joined: 07.09.2012

Aug 22 @ 10:47 AM ET
The Babcock Ultimatum
- TheMussel


Nothing beats what Garth tweeted to McKenzie regarding Vesey:

#eicheleffect

MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Aug 22 @ 10:52 AM ET
That my friend was a good read!pretty spot on in avaluation, one more year of "pain"but treading in the right direction! .I'm hoping that they play the vets,so they can have value at the tdl.and get some more picks or prospects ,then after the expansion draft, with the cap money, spending it on the right players and hopefully a trade for a top four dman!
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Aug 22 @ 10:52 AM ET
Nothing beats what Garth tweeted to McKenzie regarding Vesey:

#eicheleffect


- ShayneCorsi

Those quads, pecs, tris, and thighs have quite the gravitational force.
winsix
Season Ticket Holder
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Aug 22 @ 10:54 AM ET
That my friend was a good read!pretty spot on in avaluation, one more year of "pain"but treading in the right direction! .I'm hoping that they play the vets,so they can have value at the tdl.and get some more picks or prospects ,then after the expansion draft, with the cap money, spending it on the right players and hopefully a trade for a top four dman!
- MR.Hunter


Have to get out the weed whacker



BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Aug 22 @ 10:54 AM ET

- BINGO!



Just learned that not only did this guy run the defense for Babcock while he was in Detroit, he actually played for Mike Babcock at Red Deer College.
MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Aug 22 @ 10:55 AM ET
Also Nylander was injured in the playoffs
jimi james
Location: Somewhere Between
Joined: 07.17.2010

Aug 22 @ 10:55 AM ET
Is he and Spatso and tanner related? Same person maybe?
- ShayneCorsi

fixed
.HOHO.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Its better to let people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and confirm their suspicions, NS
Joined: 07.05.2010

Aug 22 @ 10:58 AM ET
Great read Lucas!

I agree with your assessment of all 3 guys.
While everyone was bashing on Jake, I really do agree that he was head and shoulders better last year than he was the previous!
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Aug 22 @ 11:00 AM ET
First


Did Vesey sign yet? I'm with Bruiniak, this is getting ridiculous. It's a fact he's signing in Boston.


Edit: Damn you

- RickJames77


MR.Hunter
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.22.2016

Aug 22 @ 11:01 AM ET
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Aug 22 @ 11:04 AM ET

- Scabeh

Has he shown his face around these parts at all?
lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.25.2011

Aug 22 @ 11:12 AM ET
Has he shown his face around these parts at all?
- RickJames77


Once on Saturday, proclaiming that he was shocked and that "somebody messed up"....











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