At this point I'm even considering getting Gagner out of Edmonton, yes, that desperate for a centre.
- LeafMan

Quick question with regards to the Ducks' goalie situation.

Andersen has been excellent in Fasth's absence. Fasth is currently on a conditioning stint and will return eventually.

Given Andersen's age, games played, contract and waiver issues etc etc etc, (barring an injury or a trade) what is most likely to happen to Andersen in the near future?
- As_I_See_It

He has no waiver issues...

I think you'll find that's the case with almost every successful coach that ever lived.
- Leeman4Gilmour

unless you're associated with the red wings

At this point I'm even considering getting Gagner out of Edmonton, yes, that desperate for a centre.
- LeafMan

circumstances are we have 1 center

liles in the presser/marlies

grabo 17 pts
- big_dion

You should see the debates going on twitter right now with that

Mac T is having a presses today. Taking bets on what it is!
- Yeti1181

Announcing the manditory helmet reqirement is now just optional for his players. Gotta get the kids hair flowing in order to turn it around.

You should see the debates going on twitter right now with that
- peddy-93

imagine that?

other people that are not idiots

Announcing the manditory helmet reqirement is now just optional for his players. Gotta get the kids hair flowing in order to turn it around.
- Bouncing_Bettys

yeah ok bud

guess what

the day grabo was bought out i said repeatedly how stupid it was and that we will 100% regret it.

well guess what, his hatrick first game was the beginning...and the legend continues.
- big_dion

He scored 5 pts in two games and proceeds to score 1 pt in 6 games.

Announcing the manditory helmet reqirement is now just optional for his players. Gotta get the kids hair flowing in order to turn it around.
- Bouncing_Bettys

Holy avatar...

yeah ok bud

guess what

the day grabo was bought out i said repeatedly how stupid it was and that we will 100% regret it.

well guess what, his hatrick first game was the beginning...and the legend continues.
- big_dion

but that wouldn't have happened here, Carlyle would have shat on him regularilly and would have given him only 6 minutes a game

You can break it down and look at the thousand of little contributing factors of the team's success, but at the high level, they started winning when he took over. I don't see how the fact that two goalies are thriving in a coach's system is a slight on the coach.
- 1979AD

thanks for coming out, your opinion means nothing to me.

im saying how i feel about how poop this team is playing, win lose or draw.

so your man boner for randy i could care less about

nothing to do with burke making amazing trades, and nonis adding a few nice pieces. Or you know, Reimer having the best goaltending stats in like 30 years.

carlyle is also the only coach in history to not call a timeout in a game 7 when the opposition is making a comeback.
- big_dion

You're criticizing Carlyle for a decision made at a point no previous coach in recent Leafs history has taken us to.

The fact that we even had a lead to blow in game 7 IN BOSTON is about 30 light years ahead of where we were under inferior coaching.

On the off-chance that Wilson had been the beneficiary of some amazing goaltending* of his own and had gotten us to a playoff series against Boston, how do you see that turning out? Me? I'm going to say we lose in 3 games. We literally forfeit the 4th one.





*For what it's worth, Wilson did actually have some decent goaltending to work with during his time here, particularly in the final two years. His system just made everything that wasn't a superhuman feat look like crap.

He scored 5 pts in two games and proceeds to score 1 pt in 6 games.
- A_Tree

yeah and what has he done since then?

exactly. they switched the lines up and he has like 10 points in the last 9 games.

but that wouldn't have happened here, Carlyle would have shat on him regularilly and would have given him only 6 minutes a game
- bobbyisno1

exactly.

no room for non canadian/american talent in carlyles system.

kule is next, you watch.

That Grabcockski snipe on Luongoalolz was pretty nice though...

unless you're associated with the red wings
- big_dion

Yeah, basically unless you're Scotty Bowman and/or you have Nik Lidstrom for a generation.

imagine that?

other people that are not idiots
- big_dion

Scott Langford‏@sports_fan_20079m
@felixpotvin @GoddTill @lsan8440 lol I don't think the Grabo buy out was bad...under Carlyle he wasn't goin to play offensive mins

Chemmy‏@felixpotvin7m
.@sports_fan_2007 "It's not a problem that we buy out 60pt centers and keep Liles because our coach misuses them."

He scored 5 pts in two games and proceeds to score 1 pt in 6 games.
- A_Tree

Now do the rest of the games...

Kessel had 9 points in 4 games and then proceeds to score 1 point in 5 games.

SUCKS!

He has no waiver issues...
- AdamFrench

My bad.

In your opinion what is the most likely scenario for Andersen, Hiller and Fasth once all three are healthy?

You're criticizing Carlyle for a decision made at a point no previous coach in recent Leafs history has taken us to.

The fact that we even had a lead to blow in game 7 IN BOSTON is about 30 light years ahead of where we were under inferior coaching.

On the off-chance that Wilson had been the beneficiary of some amazing goaltending* of his own and had gotten us to a playoff series against Boston, how do you see that turning out? Me? I'm going to say we lose in 3 games. We literally forfeit the 4th one.





*For what it's worth, Wilson did actually have some decent goaltending to work with during his time here, particularly in the final two years. His system just made everything that wasn't a superhuman feat look like crap.
- Leeman4Gilmour

i hated wilson

i dislike carlyles system because we have TOO little offense.

now stop being a douche bag, thanks.

You can break it down and look at the thousand of little contributing factors of the team's success, but at the high level, they started winning when he took over. I don't see how the fact that two goalies are thriving in a coach's system is a slight on the coach.
- 1979AD

I seem to remember a certain Jack Adams winner being hailed as a genius last year, despite getting unreal goaltending consistently.

i hated wilson

i dislike carlyles system because we have TOO little offense.

now stop being a douche bag, thanks.
- big_dion

You hate Wilson, but his system accomplished the exact things you want.

The point in comparing Wilson to Carlyle is to prove that tow coaches can get wildly different results from roughly the same group.

Now do the rest of the games...

Kessel had 9 points in 4 games and then proceeds to score 1 point in 5 games.

SUCKS!
- AdamFrench

classic eh?

My bad.

In your opinion what is the most likely scenario for Andersen, Hiller and Fasth once all three are healthy?
- As_I_See_It

Hiller or Fasth gone. If they were smart Fasth, aside from his hot streak he hasn't proven anything. And he's like 30 anyways. Hiller has been great since recovering from vertigo. Those (frank)ers have like 4 potential starting goalies.