If you were picking Team Canada for the Olympics right now, how many Leafs would you select?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

3 easy.

Tavares and Marner are obvious. And Canada is weak on the left side. Vlasic and Rielly are the 2 best.

I think it'll depend on how things go thursday as well. This game won't be straining on the Andy and if they somewhow manage to get out of SJ without forcing Andy to work too much he might start in ANA. Would still start Sparks against ANA if it were me but I dunno, just seems like something Babs would do.
- AngryWhiteMale

There's no chance they get out of San Jose without Andersen facing at least 35+ shots. Nobody generates more offensive zone pressure or shots than San Jose (except Carolina who averages an absurd 40+ shots a game).

He’ll pretend he never said he wanted Karlsson, then tell us to prove he did.
- Steven_Seagull

"I never said I really, really want Karlsson".

I find a quote where he says he wants Karlsson.

"See, I never said it with two really's!"

I'm still banging my head off the wall for falling for AA's Panarin rumour.
- As_I_See_It

3 easy.

Tavares and Marner are obvious. And Canada is weak on the left side. Vlasic and Rielly are the 2 best.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Agree I think all three make it and JT and Marner can play C or W too so likely both taken.

It’s garbage every post.

And it’s not even new garbage.

Like old rotten banana peel and boiled eggs that’s been left in the trash for 1 month.
- Santo_44

garbage bags filled with used diapers sitting in the sun for 12 hours

thats how garbage it is

im thinking tavares makes it in over marner largely because he's been there before and that seems to matter when these teams get made
- daeth

Yeah but the depth at centre. I know they could easily slot Johnny on a 4th line but Crosby, Mckinnon, Schiefle, hell even Claude Grioux slots in nicely on that team

"I never said I really, really want Karlsson".

I find a quote where he says he wants Karlsson.

"See, I never said it with two really's!"
- Thecakeisalie

“I never said Tavares would never sign with the Leafs. Just that it would take divine intervention. Totally different.”

Yeah but the depth at centre. I know they could easily slot Johnny on a 4th line but Crosby, Mckinnon, Schiefle, hell even Claude Grioux slots in nicely on that team
- AngryWhiteMale

half the time it's a team of centers playing wing anyway lol

“I never said Tavares would never sign with the Leafs. Just that it would take divine intervention. Totally different.”
- Steven_Seagull

Thanks Thor!

Thanks Thor!
- Thecakeisalie

I miss Nylander

Thanks Thor!
- Thecakeisalie

Thank the pajamas, which I also said he'd have to be thinking like a 10 year old. Good thing he was thinking like a 10 year old that day.

half the time it's a team of centers playing wing anyway lol
- daeth

garbage bags filled with used diapers sitting in the sun for 12 hours

thats how garbage it is
- daeth

Gee Daeth. Now that's garbage.

Thank the pajamas, which I also said he'd have to be thinking like a 10 year old. Good thing he was thinking like a 10 year old that day.
- Unholy_Goalie

He sure seems immature in interviews. Just like a 10 year old.

Yeah but the depth at centre. I know they could easily slot Johnny on a 4th line but Crosby, Mckinnon, Schiefle, hell even Claude Grioux slots in nicely on that team
- AngryWhiteMale

Plus, if Getzlaf is healthy, he makes the team. He's still an incredibly underrated player (somehow).

Ok well 4 goal lead, quarter past 12, and class tomorrow, I'm satisfied.

I'll catch you guys on thursday.

Plus, if Getzlaf is healthy, he makes the team. He's still an incredibly underrated player (somehow).
- GreatGigInTheSky

nah he's old guard..

Sid
Connor
Nathan
Tavares/Stamkos

Yeah but the depth at centre. I know they could easily slot Johnny on a 4th line but Crosby, Mckinnon, Schiefle, hell even Claude Grioux slots in nicely on that team
- AngryWhiteMale

And McDavid.

And Bergeron.

And Benn.

And Seguin.

And Stamkos.

And we haven't even gotten to guys like Toews, Johansen, Couture, Horvat +++

He sure seems immature in interviews. Just like a 10 year old.
- Thecakeisalie

Might be the all-time worst interviews. Not that it matters, just saying.

Ok well 4 goal lead, quarter past 12, and class tomorrow, I'm satisfied.

I'll catch you guys on thursday.
- AngryWhiteMale

It's 5-1 instead of 4-1, and this is the Kings instead of the Bruins, so there's probably no need to worry. Sleep well.

How do we only have like 29 shots?? Totally seems like we have the puck all the time... can't believe LA has managed 16
- Roadrunner75

Stats say LA had 8 shots that period. There is no chance in hell there was 8 shots.

Nobody. Andersen is from Denmark and Nylander is technically property of the Leafs but not playing and would be in tough even if he was.
- Unholy_Goalie

Must say; you really have a talent for pretending to know it all.
Willie would easily play top6 hockey for Team Sweden.

nah he's old guard..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Doesn't matter. He's still a point a game, dominant player.

So tomorrow, the Kings decide to blow it up and offer Doughty for Rielly and then offer Nylander for H. Lindholm (or Fowler). You say no?

(frank) no you don't.

The "better" player can play two-ways.
- Unholy_Goalie

So you want to trade away the younger asset with the better cap hit?

Rielly might not be a better player than Doughty, but when you factor in all the variables I don't think that would be an intelligent move.