Kadri and JVR should/could be a pretty good duo.
- Pecafan Fan

today's practice has Kadri with Lupul and Matthias.

Kadri, I think is going to be a ppg player this season.
- ThePresident

60-65 points this year IMO

today's practice has Kadri with Lupul and Mathais.
- vermie22

It's very early.

Kadri, I think is going to be a ppg player this season.
- ThePresident

That would be excellent but for some reason 0.89 come to mind for him this year.

I see 30 goals for Grabner, 20 goals for Parenteau.
- ThePresident

I'd say 20 and 15, respectively. If they do well.

The day Patrick Roy took him off the line of an elite centre he crumbled. Fact.
- AdamFrench

so he will be dynamite with Bozie?

Is ThePresident trolling or he's really always like that (overly optimistic)
- Pecafan Fan

Tell me why Kadri can't be a ppg player? He showed during the shortened season that he is capable....just has to be given the opportunity...guy had 44 pts in 48 games, I remember when he had 2 hattricks over the course of like 2 weeks. Skill is definitely there, and Babcock will bring the best out of him. Having a coach that is that accomplished, believing in you...telling you that you're an elite player, goes a long way....especially after what the kid has had to deal with since he broke into the league.

I'd say 20 and 15, respectively. If they do well.
- DamnBrasKiss

25 grabner if healthy, for sure...a couple shorty's to boot.

One of them needs to be the CGI hulk to cover the net.
- LeafMan

Come to think of it......I'm not even sure The Flash himself could stop all those pucks flying at him from every direction with our defence corps.

It's very early.
- Pecafan Fan

It is, and I personally would like to see JVR/Kadri on the same line. Hoping Babcock gives it an extended look at some point.

Tell me why Kadri can't be a ppg player? He showed during the shortened season that he is capable....just has to be given the opportunity...guy had 44 pts in 48 games, I remember when he had 2 hattricks over the course of like 2 weeks. Skill is definitely there, and Babcock will bring the best out of him. Having a coach that is that accomplished, believing in you...telling you that you're an elite player, goes a long way....especially after what the kid has had to deal with since he broke into the league.
- ThePresident

I like Kadri. But very few players reach the PPG plateau.
I just don't think he's in the same category as Tavares, Crosby, Malkin or Ovechkin...

I'd say 20 and 15, respectively. If they do well.
- DamnBrasKiss

How are the nerves?


Colllliiinnnnn!!!!! my water just broke oooooHHHHHHHH FFFFFF

It is, and I personally would like to see JVR/Kadri on the same line. Hoping Babcock gives it an extended look at some point.
- vermie22

I don't bother with posting lines, 1) it's depressing and 2) I have no idea who is a match on a line with this group.

I don't bother with posting lines, 1) it's depressing and 2) I have no idea who is a match on a line with this group.
- LeafMan

I think this year the Leafs roll three balanced attacking lines

today's practice has Kadri with Lupul and Mathais.
- vermie22

I'm calling Matthias as my "pleasant surprise" guy this year.

I've floated this idea in the past, so I may as well do it again.

I share my Leafs tickets with my brothers, and I used to always require them to fill out a questionaire. Predicted points by the Leafs, major trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and finalists. You had to make a comment on each guy (whatever you wanted to say). And then there were questions like: biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, etc.

And one final question: If you remember nothing else, remember I said this about the Leafs: __________________

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So here's my idea: I'll create a template. Everyone makes their predictions. We then get the IT wizards of Hockeybuzz to then move all the predictions to a new thread (I guess in the Leafs section?) and lock it, so nobody can change their predictions.

Predictions that will inevitably come back to haunt you (I once predicted that Mark Bell would be the reason the Leafs won the Toskala trade).

Whadda ya say?

Mods: is this possible?

I like Kadri. But very few players reach the PPG plateau.
I just don't think he's in the same category as Tavares, Crosby, Malkin or Ovechkin...
- Pecafan Fan

Agreed, not in this day and age. When 87pts gets you the Art Ross Trophy, anything above 0.80 PPG is very decent.

I think this year the Leafs roll three balanced attacking lines
- twiztedmike

Most teams are trying to these days. The Top 6 / Bottom 6 days are gone.

I'm calling Matthias as my "pleasant surprise" guy this year.

I've floated this idea in the past, so I may as well do it again.

I share my Leafs tickets with my brothers, and I used to always require them to fill out a questionaire. Predicted points by the Leafs, major trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and finalists. You had to make a comment on each guy (whatever you wanted to say). And then there were questions like: biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, etc.

And one final question: If you remember nothing else, remember I said this about the Leafs: __________________

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So here's my idea: I'll create a template. Everyone makes their predictions. We then get the IT wizards of Hockeybuzz to then move all the predictions to a new thread (I guess in the Leafs section?) and lock it, so nobody can change their predictions.

Predictions that will inevitably come back to haunt you (I once predicted that Mark Bell would be the reason the Leafs won the Toskala trade).

Whadda ya say?

Mods: is this possible?
- Atomic Wedgie

There are additional non-blog forums. We can totally do this.
http://www.hockeybuzz.com...rds/forum.php?forum_id=53

I think this year the Leafs roll three balanced attacking lines
- twiztedmike

At the buffet table?

Most teams are trying to these days. The Top 6 / Bottom 6 days are gone.
- Pecafan Fan

Oddly enough when the Leafs did this that was their last good season (lockout season vs Boston & we freakin iced Colton Orr, Frazer McLaren)

JVR-Bozak-Grabner
Lupul-Kadri-Boyes/PAP
Matthias-Holland-Panik
Glencross-Komarov-Winnik
Spaling

Something's gonna happen...


Also probably the worst group down the middle in the league. Only contenders would be Arizona and New Jersey.
- AdamFrench

Been hearing that for years now

I'm calling Matthias as my "pleasant surprise" guy this year.

I've floated this idea in the past, so I may as well do it again.

I share my Leafs tickets with my brothers, and I used to always require them to fill out a questionaire. Predicted points by the Leafs, major trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and finalists. You had to make a comment on each guy (whatever you wanted to say). And then there were questions like: biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, etc.

And one final question: If you remember nothing else, remember I said this about the Leafs: __________________

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So here's my idea: I'll create a template. Everyone makes their predictions. We then get the IT wizards of Hockeybuzz to then move all the predictions to a new thread (I guess in the Leafs section?) and lock it, so nobody can change their predictions.

Predictions that will inevitably come back to haunt you (I once predicted that Mark Bell would be the reason the Leafs won the Toskala trade).

Whadda ya say?

Mods: is this possible?
- Atomic Wedgie

or started in the one of the forums and link it in here.

I'm calling Matthias as my "pleasant surprise" guy this year.

I've floated this idea in the past, so I may as well do it again.

I share my Leafs tickets with my brothers, and I used to always require them to fill out a questionaire. Predicted points by the Leafs, major trophy winners, Stanley Cup winners and finalists. You had to make a comment on each guy (whatever you wanted to say). And then there were questions like: biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, etc.

And one final question: If you remember nothing else, remember I said this about the Leafs: __________________

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

So here's my idea: I'll create a template. Everyone makes their predictions. We then get the IT wizards of Hockeybuzz to then move all the predictions to a new thread (I guess in the Leafs section?) and lock it, so nobody can change their predictions.

Predictions that will inevitably come back to haunt you (I once predicted that Mark Bell would be the reason the Leafs won the Toskala trade).

Whadda ya say?

Mods: is this possible?
- Atomic Wedgie

That's very......interesting.

I don't remember exactly where the Leafs were sitting at the 48 games mark last season and the one before. But I'm willing to bet they weren't in the bottom 3 teams.
- Pecafan Fan

The Leafs are just a special brand of F***ed up is all.

Yes.
- Pecafan Fan

24. Alexander Syomin (RW) Carolina Hurricanes 44 13 31 44
25. Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau (RW) Colorado Avalanche 48 18 25 43
34. Jiri Tlusty (LW/RW) Carolina Hurricanes 48 23 15 38
37. Sam Gagner (C/RW) Edmonton Oilers 48 14 24 38
45. Chris Stewart (RW/LW) St. Louis Blues 48 18 18 36
50. Michael Ryder (RW) totals 46 16 19 35
51. Tomas Fleischmann (W/C) Florida Panthers 48 12 23 35
52. Brad Boyes (RW) New York Islanders 48 10 25 35
53. Cody Hodgson (C/W) Buffalo Sabres 48 15 19 34
70. Vincent Lecavalier (C/W) Tampa Bay Lightning 39 10 22 32

Hot damn the short season was a mess. All waivers now