I certainly hope they miss out on the playoffs this year.. Cause, well... It's funny.
- PatC80

Schadenfreude at it's finest

Oh yes it was. He's a bonafide number 1, he was drafted in the first round, blah blah blah. It was hilarious. Same thing happened when they got Phaneuf. Guys just really believe in Leaf management, can't imagine why.
- aminnes

Oh

I like Nylander at C.

Oh yes it was. He's a bonafide number 1, he was drafted in the first round, blah blah blah. It was hilarious. Same thing happened when they got Phaneuf. Guys just really believe in Leaf management, can't imagine why.
- aminnes

Meh.
Looking back;

Bernier was deemed the 'best backup goalie in the NHL'. We needed a goalie. It didn't work out..
When we traded for Dion, he was only 25 years old and coming off some good years in Calgary..

Sadly, none of them worked out here, but they did provide hope at the time..

I certainly hope they miss out on the playoffs this year.. Cause, well... It's funny.
- PatC80

Torts gonna implode!

In no particular order:

Jagr
Lemieux
Federov
Yzerman
Sakic
Modano
Forsberg
Lindros
Bure
Selanne
- Scabeh

Add Roenick and this would be an amazing NHL94 team.

Schadenfreude at it's finest
- RickJames77

It would be so franking awesome.. The pick they traded to Ottawa is only top 3 protected. It would be funny, if they missed and Ottawa ended up with the 4th overall pick this year.

Add Roenick and this would be an amazing NHL94 team.
- Monkeypunk

Wait... An All-90's team, without Wayne Gretzky?

I like Nylander at C.
- Santo_44

Hopefully he starts putting the puck in the net.

Meh.
Looking back;

Bernier was deemed the 'best backup goalie in the NHL'. We needed a goalie. It didn't work out..
When we traded for Dion, he was only 25 years old and coming off some good years in Calgary..

Sadly, none of them worked out here, but they did provide hope at the time..
- PatC80

Exactly. There were plenty of hopefuls, and the realists were shunned. And then years later here we are.

It would be so franking awesome.. The pick they traded to Ottawa is only top 3 protected. It would be funny, if they missed and Ottawa ended up with the 4th overall pick this year.
- PatC80

I don't think that's possible for their pick to go to 4th overall. I think they either win the lottery at 1,2 or 3 or stay put. Also could be very wrong

Hopefully he starts putting the puck in the net.
- Garnie

He’s been good, I wish he had a different line mate than Brown.

Marleau-Nylander-Kadri

I want to try that line. Just to see.

Exactly. There were plenty of hopefuls, and the realists were shunned. And then years later here we are.
- aminnes

realists were shunned? wtf?


Link?

I don't think that's possible for their pick to go to 4th overall. I think they either win the lottery at 1,2 or 3 or stay put. Also could be very wrong
- RickJames77

U R Rite

Exactly. There were plenty of hopefuls, and the realists were shunned. And then years later here we are.
- aminnes

Yo if you’re always negative about every move and decision made or not made eventually you’re gonna get to say I told you so.. kind of a sad way to live your life but whatever

He’s been good, I wish he had a different line mate than Brown.

Marleau-Nylander-Kadri

I want to try that line. Just to see.
- Santo_44

Wasn’t that what it was before kadri got hurt?

Edit.. I guess other than Kads and willy switching

Yo if you’re always negative about every move and decision made or not made eventually you’re gonna get to say I told you so.. kind of a sad way to live your life but whatever
- Puck-us-all

I (frank)ing atodaso

Exactly. There were plenty of hopefuls, and the realists were shunned. And then years later here we are.
- aminnes

I'm not so sure you're allowed to use the phrase "realist" when you hate everyone and then when a few of the people you hated didn't work out, claim you were right all along and were just being a realist.

He’s been good, I wish he had a different line mate than Brown.

Marleau-Nylander-Kadri

I want to try that line. Just to see.
- Santo_44

Hyman-JT-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Moore-Kadri-Nylander
Marleau-Goat-Ennis

Hyman-JT-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Moore-Kadri-Nylander
Marleau-Goat-Ennis


- TheMussel

Swap nylander with jo jo or kap?

Hyman-JT-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Moore-Kadri-Nylander
Marleau-Goat-Ennis


- TheMussel

I’d say keep that 4th line intact



That’s a difference maker in playoffs having a threat going out on the ice.

Are u kidding me, now we’re signing guys because of money and not because they can play. Hey for $500000 g’s I’ll play. That’s cheaper than sparks. God please fire Dubas.
- BlueWave

Fire Dubas because of Sparks?

I’d say keep that 4th line intact



That’s a difference maker in playoffs having a threat going out on the ice.
- Santo_44

Until they ice it and the Bergeron line comes out and scores every (frank)ing time.

Wait... An All-90's team, without Wayne Gretzky?
- PatC80

That's right.

I went there.

He wasn't as good in the 90's.

I'm not so sure you're allowed to use the phrase "realist" when you hate everyone and then when a few of the people you hated didn't work out, claim you were right all along and were just being a realist.
- Monkeypunk

A realist doesn't get a Bonier over a 20 goal scorer who wasn't back checking, wouldn't go into the corners and was invisible in the playoffs. It's early, but we are seeing the reality of the matter come to fruition just like some - not all - the moves of the past that were obviously bad. If you criticize Leaf management it's a hate crime now lol.