Man, I'm looking forward to more leaf prospects getting called a bust (at like 18-19 no less) by leaf fans!!! Kapanen was a write off a year or so ago, now look at him.... He should be able to hit 20 this year. Last year bracco was a write off, now he's leading the ahl in scoring setting franchise records.

Man, I'm looking forward to more leaf prospects getting called a bust (at like 18-19 no less) by leaf fans!!! Kapanen was a write off a year or so ago, now look at him.... He should be able to hit 20 this year. Last year bracco was a write off, now he's leading the ahl in scoring setting franchise records.
- burn

yeah, who doesn't look like a bust playing in the big league at 18 - maybe ~5 guys from each draft class.
at age 21, there's maybe ~20 guys looking good playing in the NHL - and at age 23 there's not more than ~35 guys looking like their gonna have an NHL career. That's about it!

yeah, who doesn't look like a bust playing in the big league at 18 - maybe ~5 guys from each draft class.
at age 21, there's maybe ~20 guys looking good playing in the NHL - and at age 23 there's not more than ~35 guys looking like their gonna have an NHL career. That's about it!
- 21peter

This wasn't about not looking good in the big leagues. The guys in question were in the ahl and ohl.

I guess winning is easier when you're the only one involved...
- lumlums

So for him, winning is like sex.

So for him, winning is like sex.
- bixll

- lumlums

🤣🤣

This wasn't about not looking good in the big leagues. The guys in question were in the ahl and ohl.
- burn

I got it - just saying if you put ALL prospects from each draft class in the NHL, that's the ~#'s you would get...

So for him, winning is like sex.
- bixll

oh

Just hope the Leafs can go into tge playoffs healthy. Let the chips fall where they may.

Man, I'm looking forward to more leaf prospects getting called a bust (at like 18-19 no less) by leaf fans!!! Kapanen was a write off a year or so ago, now look at him.... He should be able to hit 20 this year. Last year bracco was a write off, now he's leading the ahl in scoring setting franchise records.
- burn

Who was saying that? I dont recall that many people calling them busts

Who was saying that? I dont recall that many people calling them busts
- Archaic

wedgie def said it about Kap, I had a few exchanges about it with him.

it might not have been calling him a Bust, but more of a non factor and a waste of a trade for Kessel.

I def do remember some similar comments about Bracco last year, more just saying they wont turn into anything

Who was saying that? I dont recall that many people calling them busts
- Archaic

Wedge and Aethsie.

Man, I'm looking forward to more leaf prospects getting called a bust (at like 18-19 no less) by leaf fans!!! Kapanen was a write off a year or so ago, now look at him.... He should be able to hit 20 this year. Last year bracco was a write off, now he's leading the ahl in scoring setting franchise records.
- burn

Bracco is having a good year.
I dint recall too many "writing him" off last year. From what i recall most people were concern that he had his 2nd year in a row (2 separate leagues) with single digit goals

Speaking of scoring, marleau and willie....you gents wanna score sometime soon? Willie only has 2 goals in the past 20 games (but he has 11 assists), marleau has 3 goals and 7 assist in the past 20 games.
Points wise not bad to pretty good, but one is paid to score.

Bracco is having a goid year.
I dint recall too many "writing him" off last year. From what i recall most people were concern that he had his 2nd year in a row (2 separate leagues) with single digit goals

Speaking of scoring, marleau and willie....you gents wanna score sometime soon? Willie only has 2 goals in the past 20 games (but he has 11 assists), marleau has 3 goals and 7 assist in the past 20 games.
Points wise not bad to pretty good, but one is paid to score.
- Fakepartofme

Marleau is pretty much done, just drags everyone down who he plays with.

I wouldnt expect much from him anymore

Who was saying that? I dont recall that many people calling them busts
- Archaic

I dont recall many calling kap a "bust", i know many thought he wouldnt be a top line player (myself included). I thought hed be a decent top 9. But hes definitely looking like a great top 6 or good top liner!
Glad i under estimated him, hes been a great player to watch.

Marleau is pretty much done, just drags everyone down who he plays with.

I wouldnt expect much from him anymore
- senstroll

Still on pace for 38-40pts.
Not the end of the world.

Still on pace for 38-40pts.
Not the end of the world.
- Fakepartofme

paying him 6 mil to use a walker to get up and down the ice while getting top 6 minutes is not ideal

now it looks like Babs has dialed back his ice down recently which is good, but he is a big problem next season if they cant ditch him

paying him 6 mil to use a walker to get up and down the ice while getting top 6 minutes is not ideal

now it looks like Babs has dialed back his ice down recently which is good, but he is a big problem next season if they cant ditch him
- senstroll

His contract wasnt ideal to begin with. We all knew that.
Its been on babs to manage his ice time better, but we know how babs is with that.
He could simply be having an off year, it happens.
Hopefully

His contract wasnt ideal to begin with. We all knew that.
Its been on babs to manage his ice time better, but we know how babs is with that.
He could simply be having an off year, it happens.
Hopefully
- Fakepartofme

39 year old off year

39 year old off year
- senstroll

39 year old off year
- senstroll

Yup
They happen more the older you get.

paying him 6 mil to use a walker to get up and down the ice while getting top 6 minutes is not ideal

now it looks like Babs has dialed back his ice down recently which is good, but he is a big problem next season if they cant ditch him
- senstroll

blame lou for wanting marner to have a dad

blame lou for wanting marner to have a dad
- TheMussel

maybe after this season he retires, then the Leafs can trade his cap hit to a poor team..they can then hire him in a special Dadvisory role to keep the kids in line

blame lou for wanting marner to have a dad
- TheMussel

Who else was he and matthews gonna take xmas pics with?

Man, I'm looking forward to more leaf prospects getting called a bust (at like 18-19 no less) by leaf fans!!! Kapanen was a write off a year or so ago, now look at him.... He should be able to hit 20 this year. Last year bracco was a write off, now he's leading the ahl in scoring setting franchise records.
- burn

that sounds like something Max would say.