Can't wait to see how Kaskisuo does with the marlies. Always thought this kid had potential, maybe now he can grow as a player.
- viperxt

Thought I seen somewhere he was top 10 in Save Percentage in the AHL last year. Should be Alright. Sam Gagner is the Marlies new #1 Center too

Exactly miss those days the only thing that's gotten better since then is the invention of yoga pants and pvr.
And the leafs are better.
- TonkaPhaneuf

I wonder how many car accidents were caused by Yoga pants.

The assumption is Pickard goes back on waivers but wouldnt it make more sense to keep pickard and put neuvirth on waivers? I like the guy but he is a Dipietro impersonator. Id take my chances with a guy thats more likely to finish the season healthy

The assumption is Pickard goes back on waivers but wouldnt it make more sense to keep pickard and put neuvirth on waivers? I like the guy but he is a Dipietro impersonator. Id take my chances with a guy thats more likely to finish the season healthy
- xShoot4WarAmpsx

That's what I think most would do. HOWEVER, it depends on how much weight is put on Neuvirth "putting in his time" and/or if they think maybe the playoff performance from a few years ago is still in there somewhere... who knows.

You can have him back shortly

You can have him back shortly
- BINGO!

Goalie hog

I can't believe we are now debating the Flyers' 2nd/3rd goalie dilemma.

And for the record, it doesn't matter what the Flyers decide: since it involves goalies, they will always make the wrong decision.

Max Domi is back in the line-up tomorrow night so the most Leafy thing that will happen is that he will get a hat trick with his Dad in the stands!

I can't believe we are now debating the Flyers' 2nd/3rd goalie dilemma.

And for the record, it doesn't matter what the Flyers decide: since it involves goalies, they will always make the wrong decision.
- Atomic Wedgie

Can I interest you in a fresh discussion about the Marlies getting Sam Gagner on loan from the Canucks?

Can I interest you in a fresh discussion about the Marlies getting Sam Gagner on loan from the Canucks?
- markmark

If he does well, with the Marlies.. Maybe he gets traded to the Leafs with 50% salary retained by Vancouver

Who the frank watches hockey?

I wake up the next morning in my rental home and look at complex graphs posted by others on the internet, and then I post douchy opinions not grounded in actual hockey knowledge, backed by links to music videos - in a desperate attempt to distract from the fact that my writing is weak.
- Atomic Wedgie

(frank)... words hurt, man...

Can I interest you in a fresh discussion about the Marlies getting Sam Gagner on loan from the Canucks?
- markmark

Yes, because we need to replace Matt Frattin.

Can I interest you in a fresh discussion about the Marlies getting Sam Gagner on loan from the Canucks?
- markmark

I thought about the idea of claiming him off waivers for about 7 seconds when it was reported he was waived. That cap hit. That horrible production. Marlies might not even want him.

FyreDumbas
- senstroll

Meh.
Only losing mcbackup hurts.
Pickard, no biggie

I thought about the idea of claiming him off waivers for about 7 seconds when it was reported he was waived. That cap hit. That horrible production. Marlies might not even want him.
- Unholy_Goalie

Make the canucks buy him out then sign him to a contract.

Man the Canucks waive Gagner but yet have 4 year deals with Beagle, Roussell and some other guy for too much money. FOUR YEAR DEALS?!?! Ridiculous.

I TAKE IT BACK!

via GIPHY

Make the canucks buy him out then sign him to a contract.

Man the Canucks waive Gagner but yet have 4 year deals with Beagle, Roussell and some other guy for too much money. FOUR YEAR DEALS?!?! Ridiculous.
- Aaron_85

Good pros. Best 3rd line in hockey. Grit.

Usually quality playoff teams have backup goalies who can win them 10 reg season games.
Which is what mcbackup provided.
Do we think sparks can win 10 games?
If so, todays events arent an issue.
If not, then theres some concern.

Good pros. Best 3rd line in hockey. Grit.
- Unholy_Goalie

For four years?! Man it'll be 24 months or less and they will regret it. Which team needs to hit the cap floor in the coming years? Islanders want some grit?

Usually quality playoff teams have backup goalies who can win them 10 reg season games.
Which is what mcbackup provided.
Do we think sparks can win 10 games?
If so, todays events arent an issue.
If not, then theres some concern.
- Fakepartofme

The team clearly does.

For four years?! Man it'll be 24 months or less and they will regret it. Which team needs to hit the cap floor in the coming years? Islanders want some grit?
- Aaron_85

I know, it was stupid of them. They're just in tank mode and need bodies to fill the line-up and eat some cap space.

I hope the leafs are trying to sign Kapanen and Johnsson to similar deals Brown got in length and a little less money. They are RFA as well and might as well get them locked in before dealing with Marner and Matthews.

I know, it was stupid of them. They're just in tank mode and need bodies to fill the line-up and eat some cap space.
- Unholy_Goalie

But 4 years?! That's far too long. They should have said "2 years or less" is our mantra this year. They didn't. It will hurt them going forward.

Usually quality playoff teams have backup goalies who can win them 10 reg season games.
Which is what mcbackup provided.
Do we think sparks can win 10 games?
If so, todays events arent an issue.
If not, then theres some concern.
- Fakepartofme

I'd say many teams make the playoffs without an effective back-up but it comes at a price. The price is the starter plays 65+ games and runs the risk of overworking them. If that starter gets injured, a new problem arises.

McElhinney had a career year and he was 35. He should have been traded.

Can Sparks win 10 games? That's a pretty big unknown at the moment. I'm not a big fan of his at the NHL level. It's a risk to expect him to win 10+ games and even more importantly, play 25+ games and give Andersen more rest.

The Leafs have 12 back-to-back games and Sparks will be expected to play in all of them. It's the other 12 games he should be playing (versus bad teams) that he might not be trusted to play that will become an issue.

But 4 years?! That's far too long. They should have said "2 years or less" is our mantra this year. They didn't. It will hurt them going forward.
- Aaron_85

No doubt.