We will lose all 3, convincingly.


It will only be a late season push that keeps us from a great draft pick. The big push at the end, during garbage time, will do nothing more than make our draft pick worse.
- Aetherial

Now I have nothing to look forward to.

I'm tired of guys like you sticking up for Kessel.

After Saturday night's game, I wanted to know if Kessel was going to put the loss behind him and just move on to the next game. I wondered if he was just going to focus on doing the little things right and playing his game. I needed to know if Kessel thought that the Leafs had enough talent to compete with every team in the league, and that they just need to bring it every time.

Now we will never know.
- Atomic Wedgie

I was wondering whether or not he felt that they need to be better than that. I needed to know whether or not he thought you have to be ready to play every game.

Does he understand that points in November mean as much as points in March?

We don't have any answers; nothing to guide us.

Now I have nothing to look forward to.
- BetterCallSaul

You can look forward to the off season when we will all be excited about the way they finished ALMOST in a playoff spot!!

I am excited already.

I'm disappointed in you wedgie.... No mention of 100% effort.
- burn

110%. Come on, Burn. Brush up on your cliches.

He's going to make sure it's know when kessel is rude and when he doesn't speak to the media. he had a (frank)ing tantrum on the radio like a 3 yr old at Walmart that didn't get the toy they wanted.

It was a disgrace. It was so ironic him talking about kessel being a professional and it's part of his job, and then he goes on the radio and acts like a 3 yr old.
- burn

When I think of the precious little entertainment The Leafs offer, the top of the list is Kessel's play.

The media doesn't appear anywhere on the list.

I love Kessel.

I love Kessel.
- Zezel

Agreed.

What most of the media need is a good old "You know the best thing about today, Steve?"; it's just a joke that they act so damn high and mighty when it happens...

Agreed.

What most of the media need is a good old "You know the best thing about today, Steve?"; it's just a joke that they act so damn high and mighty when it happens...
- lumlums

Yeah, Burke and Wilson were both pretty good at taking shots. I liked the 'why don't you call his mother and ask him' zinger.

If Kessel came out dutifully and gave the same, upbeat platitudes that you get from Dion or Kadri, people would rip him for not showing passion. I like moody, difficult Kessel. I'd like to see those other guys break a stick over the crossbar once in a while.

People forget that when the Leafs were eliminated last year that Kessel went out of his way to do a walk and talk with some reporters after the game and take responsibility for the season.

Agreed.

What most of the media need is a good old "You know the best thing about today, Steve?"; it's just a joke that they act so damn high and mighty when it happens...
- lumlums

Quite the lineup of centers you are rolling with this week.

hmmmmm....Not a bad offer. Made need one more piece I think.
- vancity787

Lupul is better offensively than E.Kane, and Gardiner in that deal wold require at least a salary dump in return. I think theres better trades out there. Just my opinion.

110%. Come on, Burn. Brush up on your cliches.
- TML60

Lupul is better offensively than E.Kane, and Gardiner in that deal wold require at least a salary dump in return. I think theres better trades out there. Just my opinion.
- Rysko81

Better eh? One's 23 and had a 30-goal season in 2011–12.

The other's 31 and never had one in his career.

Do your research buddy.

Quite the lineup of centers you are rolling with this week.
- Tumbleweed

It's pretty standard for me

You can look forward to the off season when we will all be excited about the way they finished ALMOST in a playoff spot!!

I am excited already.
- Aetherial

Exactly....and we will draft 10th, and if we had lost 2 extra games, 5th.....then we miss out on Dylan Strome and end up with another eurotrash player.

Exactly....and we will draft 10th, and if we had lost 2 extra games, 5th.....then we miss out on Dylan Strome and end up with another eurotrash player.
- PrinceLH

Damn Fedes and Swinns....

don't take that from him lums

It's pretty standard for me
- lumlums

Trade me Crosby!!!

Exactly....and we will draft 10th, and if we had lost 2 extra games, 5th.....then we miss out on Dylan Strome and end up with another eurotrash player.
- PrinceLH

Oh lordy. I won't be able to bear it if we miss out on Dylan Strome.

Exactly....and we will draft 10th, and if we had lost 2 extra games, 5th.....then we miss out on Dylan Strome and end up with another eurotrash player.
- PrinceLH

Oh lordy. I won't be able to bear it if we miss out on Dylan Strome.
- BetterCallSaul

We need a first line centre....not another Hab sized winger from Europe. The blue sweaters will soon be designated as the official smurf team of the NHL, if we keep going in that direction.

Oh lordy. I won't be able to bear it if we miss out on Dylan Strome.
- BetterCallSaul

- the_eye

It will be the same formula as we won a few extra games at the end of the season and drop down from 3rd in the draft to 7th. Instead of Matt Duchene, we get Nazim the Chasm Kadri!

It will be the same formula as we won a few extra games at the end of the season and drop down from 3rd in the draft to 7th. Instead of Matt Duchene, we get Nazim the Chasm Kadri!
- PrinceLH

He's not a Euro.

He's not a Euro.
- sloppyseconds2

Didn't say he was......just inferior to Duchene.

It will be the same formula as we won a few extra games at the end of the season and drop down from 3rd in the draft to 7th. Instead of Matt Duchene, we get Nazim the Chasm Kadri!
- PrinceLH

Is that Nazem or Gasm Kadri