Yeah I feel the same... I just lack the effort of looking it up lol
- Dozzer

I thought he played really well when Matthews was hurt...

there's no way that anyone can legitimately give Sparks the backup job behind Andersen after that steaming pile.

I think they should move McBackup if possible for a mid-round pick, and run with Pickard as the backup. Pickard has more NHL time that Sparks, who confidence must be messed up right now, but that said clearly you don't throw away Sparks as of yet based on age and his record the past couple of seasons in the AHL.
- BorjeFan4Ever

Sparx will have to clear waivers.

He's gone.

You don't win an NHL job by having a sv% in the low .800s.

He's been terrible.

MakeaSavey earned the job.

Let's move on.

its doubtful whether the Leafs and Sabres would combine for a deal... but Ristolainen needs a change of scene BADLY, the guy is a tire fire.

he gets himself twisted in knots trying to be tough guy... and turns the puck over with alarming regularity.

just for arguments sake - what would the Leafs have to offer for him?
- BorjeFan4Ever

I don't know what Buffalo needs.. If I had to guess(not that I would do this deal), I would think Sparks, Dermott and a draft pick

Sparx will have to clear waivers.

He's gone.

You don't win an NHL job by having a sv% in the low .800s.

He's been terrible.

MakeaSavey earned the job.

Let's move on.
- Atomic Wedgie

I would hold on to sparks and try and sneak Piccard through waivers. Some teams if interested in a goalie from the leafs may hold off on him and wait for sparks. Then if he clears try and trade sparks for whatever they can get.

I would hold on to sparks and try and sneak Piccard through waivers. Some teams if interested in a goalie from the leafs may hold off on him and wait for sparks. Then if he clears try and trade sparks for whatever they can get.
- HealthyScratch6

Or a team could claim Pickard, then claim Sparks, drop Pickard through Waivers and not give anything in return.

Sparx will have to clear waivers.

He's gone.

You don't win an NHL job by having a sv% in the low .800s.

He's been terrible.

MakeaSavey earned the job.

Let's move on.
- Atomic Wedgie

Sparks has been bad - particularly last night. I just believe you don't throw away a guy that quickly...
and the question remains whether its wise to assume that McBackUp will have the same kind of statistical year this year... and whether he can play an additional 7-10 games to lighten the load on Andersen a bit.

Or a team could claim Pickard, then claim Sparks, drop Pickard through Waivers and not give anything in return.
- Scabeh

There's no guarantee you're getting sparks though. Other teams could claim him first. Might be worth giving up a late pick.

Or a team could claim Pickard, then claim Sparks, drop Pickard through Waivers and not give anything in return.
- Scabeh

Isn't there some kind of rule about claiming a player and then waivering them again?

There's no guarantee you're getting sparks though. Other teams could claim him first. Might be worth giving up a late pick.
- HealthyScratch6

I'm not even sure Sparks would get picked through waivers.

If anything, I think Pickard is the superior backup goaltender of the two.

Sparx will have to clear waivers.

He's gone.

You don't win an NHL job by having a sv% in the low .800s.

He's been terrible.

MakeaSavey earned the job.

Let's move on.
- Atomic Wedgie

Pickard still has an outside chance to make the cut and the Leafs would be fools to pass on him if he continues to put up a solid performance this preseason.

Isn't there some kind of rule about claiming a player and then waivering them again?
- markmark

Not that I'm aware of..... but I've been known to be wrong alot. On many things.

Sparx will have to clear waivers.

He's gone.

You don't win an NHL job by having a sv% in the low .800s.

He's been terrible.

MakeaSavey earned the job.

Let's move on.
- Atomic Wedgie

So far i have read that he wont clear waivers and is gone and nobody would want him because of his crappy preseason.

I predict the Leafs want him

I'm not even sure Sparks would get picked through waivers.

If anything, I think Pickard is the superior backup goaltender of the two.
- Scabeh

I like Pickard more than sparks but that doesn't seem to be the consensus. Im not sure but I think once you make a waiver claim you get bumped down the list for your next claim.

Ottawa put Zack Smith on waivers....

Why?

Ottawa put Zack Smith on waivers....

Why?
- PatC80

Probably has to do with the fact that he's terrible.

Ottawa put Zack Smith on waivers....

Why?
- PatC80

maybe they need to clear CAP space in order to resign Karlsson....

oh... I forgot they traded him

Probably has to do with the fact that he's terrible.
- GreatGigInTheSky

meh. Everyone sucked on Ottawa last year, Smith had 2 pretty good seasons before that.

Ottawa put Zack Smith on waivers....

Why?
- PatC80

is there a decent list of all the players on waivers somewhere readily available?

i love talking about how trash risto is defensively. he's gotta be one of the worst 5 on 5 first pairing defenders in the league
- daeth

Nice mascot fellas ( Flyers ), Looks like the Expos Youppi, after a really bad night on crack.

Well done, kids should love it.

I know this is totally unrelated. But i need fantasy draft help.

Keep 5 league. I have 2nd overall pick.

My options are:

Hedman
Radulov
Trocheck
Ehlers
E.Kane

I trust my leaf faithful will guide me in some direction of hope because its driving me nuts on who to take.

Cats are:
G, A, PTS, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG.

PLEASE HELP

meh. Everyone sucked on Ottawa last year, Smith had 2 pretty good seasons before that.
- PatC80

He's basically Komarov without the personality.

I know this is totally unrelated. But i need fantasy draft help.

Keep 5 league. I have 2nd overall pick.

My options are:

Hedman
Radulov
Trocheck
Ehlers
E.Kane

I trust my leaf faithful will guide me in some direction of hope because its driving me nuts on who to take.

Cats are:
G, A, PTS, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG.

PLEASE HELP
- Burkefection

Are those your 5 keepers?

I know this is totally unrelated. But i need fantasy draft help.

Keep 5 league. I have 2nd overall pick.

My options are:

Hedman
Radulov
Trocheck
Ehlers
E.Kane

I trust my leaf faithful will guide me in some direction of hope because its driving me nuts on who to take.

Cats are:
G, A, PTS, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG.

PLEASE HELP
- Burkefection

Hedman.



...



Ehlers.

Everyone else.

Probably has to do with the fact that he's terrible.
- GreatGigInTheSky

There's worse guys out there to round out a teams bottom 6.

His contract is ugly, but it's not like Ottawa is tight against the cap. Maybe they're really going for a younger team, and Melnyk really wants his 10 guys up here.

I know this is totally unrelated. But i need fantasy draft help.

Keep 5 league. I have 2nd overall pick.

My options are:

Hedman
Radulov
Trocheck
Ehlers
E.Kane

I trust my leaf faithful will guide me in some direction of hope because its driving me nuts on who to take.

Cats are:
G, A, PTS, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, GWG, SOG.

PLEASE HELP
- Burkefection

Pick my hat!