What about Finger Butt?
- Stee-Dot

i think i ate a buttfinger the other night

I honestly thought Cormier would amount to more.
- BetterCallSaul

You are not alone. You just never know sometimes.

Well it's just more evidence that he's a good player, you can say a guy is good because he had one good year but that's not really proven, but when a guy has a couple, or a few you can start to feel even more comfortable about him, get the feeling that "yeah, this guys the real deal".

I like him too, I think he's going to be a beast for us, hopefully for a long time.
- MapleLeafsFTW

does anyone think one day down the road he and phaneuf could be paired together 5 on 5? provided they are resigned of course

yeah i think so.

nonis already said he has to get 12-15mins a night for him to be willing to let him stay.
- Dozzer

I think they'll send him back later td, or tomorrow, just letting him know that he made their decision tough.

Hello. What is happening? Hope you all have herpes.

What about Finger Butt?
- Stee-Dot

Or his scottish cousin, Finger McCracken??

see thats the thing

i dont think he has.

last year he was a bottom pairing d-man playing against third and fourth lines

lets see how he fares against better offensive players before we decide to put him up on a pedestal.
- Dozzer

I'm not claiming that he's any sort of trophy but he most definitely has improved from the time he first arrived. Let it be known that I actually didn't like him to begin with. He arrived with a sense of entitlement, when he smarted up and began to play for his job I changed my mind.

Or his scottish cousin, Finger McCracken??
- lumlums

isn't his brother Phil?

Leivo has looked great.....I honestly think he could play now on our 3rd line...

isn't his brother Phil?
- Flyfreaky

it affects the entry level contract
- Flyfreaky

I get that, but the regular season isn't the place for tryouts and experiments. Either Rielly makes this team or he doesn't. The 9 game sample size does nothing for anyone but sets the guy who will eventually replace him back when he is finally able to join the team.

i understand what its for.. it just annoys me

what if the kid gets exposed over his lil tryout and it hurts the leafs coming out of the gate?

there is more at stake here than simple player development
- Dozzer

Expect Clarkson's move will hurt more than Reilly. If Reilly's play is poor don't need to have him stick around for nine.

I guess we just wait and see. Cheers

Well it's just more evidence that he's a good player, you can say a guy is good because he had one good year but that's not really proven, but when a guy has a couple, or a few you can start to feel even more comfortable about him, get the feeling that "yeah, this guys the real deal".

I like him too, I think he's going to be a beast for us, hopefully for a long time.
- MapleLeafsFTW

isn't his brother Phil?
- Flyfreaky

isn't his brother Phil?
- Flyfreaky

Nope.



Doug

Hello. What is happening? Hope you all have herpes.
- weirdoh

i understand what its for.. it just annoys me

what if the kid gets exposed over his lil tryout and it hurts the leafs coming out of the gate?

there is more at stake here than simple player development
- Dozzer

I'm sure they have considered these risks and wouldn't allow him to play some games if they don't think he could handle himself.

I get that, but the regular season isn't the place for tryouts and experiments. Either Rielly makes this team or he doesn't. The 9 game sample size does nothing for anyone but sets the guy who will eventually replace him back when he is finally able to join the team.
- systemtool

i agree about the 9 games...I think it should be 15-20...I like the idea cause it gives teams time to see if they have the potential to stick around or need one more year to mature

Hello. What is happening? Hope you all have herpes.
- weirdoh

Did you sneak into my room last night?

I think they'll send him back later td, or tomorrow, just letting him know that he made their decision tough.
- MapleLeafsFTW

we'll see wont we... at this point i dont have any idea

Leivo has looked great.....I honestly think he could play now on our 3rd line...
- CarlitoBrigante

Maybe, he has a knack for the right place/right time stuff. I think next season is more likely.

I'm not claiming that he's any sort of trophy but he most definitely has improved from the time he first arrived. Let it be known that I actually didn't like him to begin with. He arrived with a sense of entitlement, when he smarted up and began to play for his job I changed my mind.
- A_Tree

oh dont get me wrong.. i like him better now than before as well

i just dont think he has proven to be a 4 million dollar guy yet.

this season will say a lot about him i think

Did you sneak into my room last night?
- A_Tree

Every time that I see your status I legitimately laugh out loud. Mrs Lums thinks I'm losing my mind....

I'm sure they have considered these risks and wouldn't allow him to play some games if they don't think he could handle himself.
- A_Tree

its not set in stone yet.. macwilliam is still here

Every time that I see your status I legitimately laugh out loud. Mrs Lums thinks I'm losing my mind....
- lumlums

she did that for me as well, last night