GARTH'S CORNER: Duck, Duck Lose

Buffalo should try to get them to take Eichel, retain 50% if you have to...

Just get that cancer and that contract off the team asap

Anaheim's problems start behind the bench and the fact that I don't think they have enough quality depth offensively. Defensively and in goal, they're solid.

The Eichel puck was a no brained. The Sabres ranked for a generational player and got their man

What?

And no.

Trading Reinhart to Anaheim now would get Botterill a great young, top four D in Brandon Montour or Josh Manson, and D prospect Jacob Larsson.


You are so franking delusional it's embarrassing. And stop calling him Samson for frank sake

Trading Reinhart to Anaheim now would get Botterill a great young, top four D in Brandon Montour or Josh Manson, and D prospect Jacob Larsson.


You are so franking delusional it's embarrassing. And stop calling him Samson for frank sake
westcoastleaf

Right?! Holy poop. "Samson" wouldn't get either Montour or Manson, nevermind Anaheim adding in Jacob Larsson as well.

Right?! Holy poop. "Samson" wouldn't get either Montour or Manson, nevermind Anaheim adding in Jacob Larsson as well.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I'm not sure there is a defenceman on the Ducks "Samson" could get in a trade


Picking him 2nd overall is as cringeworthy as Garf's blogs

"Injuries to important plow horses have rendered Anaheim ineffective. The Ducks enter Sunday’s action 12th in the Western Conference standings with a 7-6-3 record and are 5-3-2in their last 10 games."

You don't make sense. You claim with injuries the Ducks are "ineffective" yet in the same sentence point out they're 5-3-2 their last ten games. Horrible writing.

And if you think the Ducks are willing to trade Manson OR Montour AND Larsson you're delusional. That's not happening.

Trading Reinhart to Anaheim now would get Botterill a great young, top four D in Brandon Montour or Josh Manson, and D prospect Jacob Larsson.


You are so franking delusional it's embarrassing. And stop calling him Samson for frank sake
- westcoastleaf

That is him name and what he prefers .

"Injuries to important plow horses have rendered Anaheim ineffective. The Ducks enter Sunday’s action 12th in the Western Conference standings with a 7-6-3 record and are 5-3-2in their last 10 games."

You don't make sense. You claim with injuries the Ducks are "ineffective" yet in the same sentence point out they're 5-3-2 their last ten games. Horrible writing.

And if you think the Ducks are willing to trade Manson OR Montour AND Larsson you're delusional. That's not happening.
- quackup

Not to mention they're 1 point out of a playoff position . Derek Grant's numbers are better than Samson's (?). I think Murray will stick with him AND keep Montour, Manson, and Larsson.

It takes a verybrave, confident man to walk away from a king's ransom and a treasure chest full of young, skilled hockey players like Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, Zemgus Girgensons, Tyler Ennis, Hudson Fashhing, Nikita Zadorov, Mark Pysyk, Jake McCabe.

Toronto be damned. It's a greasy move for Babcock and his agent to take Buffalo's best financial offer to the Leafs for them to meet or beat it. If the Leafs are the "winner" in the Babcock race, then so be it. He won't have much fun coaching a losing team for the next 4-5 seasons. Babcock will surely have a ball tasering veteran malcontents Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel on a weekly basis to get them to play to their lofty contract statuses. More on that later.

It takes a verybrave, confident man to walk away from a king's ransom and a treasure chest full of young, skilled hockey players like Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, Zemgus Girgensons, Tyler Ennis, Hudson Fashhing, Nikita Zadorov, Mark Pysyk, Jake McCabe.

Toronto be damned. It's a greasy move for Babcock and his agent to take Buffalo's best financial offer to the Leafs for them to meet or beat it. If the Leafs are the "winner" in the Babcock race, then so be it. He won't have much fun coaching a losing team for the next 4-5 seasons. Babcock will surely have a ball tasering veteran malcontents Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel on a weekly basis to get them to play to their lofty contract statuses. More on that later.
- spirovski

Omg this is gold.








Garf

a ball tasering veteran malcontents Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel on a weekly basis to get them to play to their lofty contract statuses. More on that later.

Wow ....there's drugs for that.

Not to mention they're 1 point out of a playoff position . Derek Grant's numbers are better than Samson's (?). I think Murray will stick with him AND keep Montour, Manson, and Larsson.
- duxcup07

I agree, we should stick with what we have, When healthy Ducks will be able to catch up in March. 8th will get us into the second season, but I think we will finish a little higher than that!

I doubt anything will happen. This group just has to figure a way to tough it out and earn wins.

Another thing, Carlyle isn't Boudreau. Every week Boudreau was asking for this or that. Carlyle puts reliability and minimizing distractions at the top of his list. That means working and developing expectations with the players he coaches. The best move is no move!

Trading Reinhart to Anaheim now would get Botterill a great young, top four D in Brandon Montour or Josh Manson, and D prospect Jacob Larsson.

No he wouldn't. Reinhart has done little to justify his draft position. He appears to be too small, too slow and unwilling to battle at the NHL level. Heck, the guy hasn't even been playing centre for most of his NHL career. Just like his older brother Griffin, Samson appears to be a bust. Another reason the Sabres rebuild has been a failure. You can't miss with the #2 overall pick.

If the Ducks do decide to trade for a centre ice man, it will be for a journeyman. Not some jabroni with two goals. They will buy time until Getzlaf and Kesler get back in January

THIS is why I keep reading these blogs. What outlandish, over-emotional, and ignorantly homer-ish valuation of Buffalo's players.

Pure gold. This is the leafs equivalent of Leivo for Hannifan and Fleury.

The ducks are not trading for and paying a high price for our under achievers!! J.F.C Garth stop it, our team is embarrassing enough, we don't need your franking ridiculous trade proposals. They are absolutely absurd.

It takes a verybrave, confident man to walk away from a king's ransom and a treasure chest full of young, skilled hockey players like Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, Zemgus Girgensons, Tyler Ennis, Hudson Fashhing, Nikita Zadorov, Mark Pysyk, Jake McCabe.

Toronto be damned. It's a greasy move for Babcock and his agent to take Buffalo's best financial offer to the Leafs for them to meet or beat it. If the Leafs are the "winner" in the Babcock race, then so be it. He won't have much fun coaching a losing team for the next 4-5 seasons. Babcock will surely have a ball tasering veteran malcontents Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel on a weekly basis to get them to play to their lofty contract statuses. More on that later.
- spirovski

Classic Garth!
Toronto be damned!!!!

It takes a verybrave, confident man to walk away from a king's ransom and a treasure chest full of young, skilled hockey players like Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen, Zach Bogosian, Evander Kane, Zemgus Girgensons, Tyler Ennis, Hudson Fashhing, Nikita Zadorov, Mark Pysyk, Jake McCabe.

Toronto be damned. It's a greasy move for Babcock and his agent to take Buffalo's best financial offer to the Leafs for them to meet or beat it. If the Leafs are the "winner" in the Babcock race, then so be it. He won't have much fun coaching a losing team for the next 4-5 seasons. Babcock will surely have a ball tasering veteran malcontents Dion Phaneuf and Phil Kessel on a weekly basis to get them to play to their lofty contract statuses. More on that later.
- spirovski

At least he didn't call him Samson in this one

At least he didn't call him Samson in this one
- westcoastleaf

Quick Garth write your next blog, Islanders just announced Kulemin is out 6 months, i think the would be willing to trade nick Leddy for Samson....

Quick Garth write your next blog, Islanders just announced Kulemin is out 6 months, i think the would be willing to trade nick Leddy for Samson....

- hehateme

Leddy and? What would we have to add to get this budding, young star?!?!?!?

Leddy and? What would we have to add to get this budding, young star?!?!?!?
- Cptmjl

We can start with JT +

I love garth