When will the league ever leave the Leafs alone!?!?
- Scabeh

Once again, that douchebag Bettman ignored my suggestion for the Leafs to play against the Coyotes in Puerto Vallarta during the March Break.

You know what the jerk's excuse was?

They don't have an arena.

Seriously?????

Once again, that douchebag Bettman ignored my suggestion for the Leafs to play against the Coyotes in Puerto Vallarta during the March Break.

You know what the jerk's excuse was?

They don't have an arena.

Seriously?????
- Atomic Wedgie

It's like he's not even trying!

SWEETENER
- Symba007

SWEETENER
- Symba007

SWEETENEST

Once again, that douchebag Bettman ignored my suggestion for the Leafs to play against the Coyotes in Puerto Vallarta during the March Break.

You know what the jerk's excuse was?

They don't have an arena.

Seriously?????
- Atomic Wedgie

The solution is simple. Next time you book a trip for March break pack your bags and head to Columbus.

The solution is simple. Next time you book a trip for March break pack your bags and head to Columbus.
- TheMussel

Or take your tablet and book a place that has wifi.

look at the mess mr. kylie dumbass has created.

-first off, he should have traded gardiner before last season ever started, now he's walking for nothing.
-if gardiner is not here all season, zaitsev's role on the defense increases and he probably doesn't ask to be traded now.
-he let nylander take half a season off before basically giving him what he wanted.
-he didn't load up particularly on defense for a run at the cup at the deadline.
-signed tavares for 11 million because ownership wanted him then gave matthews 11.6 million.
-didn't extend marner before the season started now he's gonna have to cave to marner to keep him, how can you trade marner right now?
-lack of due diligence for almost a full year has now cost the team a first round pick and patrick marleau to get rid of marleau's contract to pay everyone else.
-the nathan horton 5.3 million dollar contract is still a thing that toronto owns.

now after having created all this mess the only right move to make right now is to trade nylander for as much defenseman as you can get for him and it better be a very good one, then sign marner, kapanen and johnsson.

why trade nylander over marner? because nylander actually stayed home for almost a third of the season doubling down on getting the contract he wanted over his teammates on an up and coming team. AND because of the three matthews, marner and nylander his game is the one that is taking the longest to develop into a consistent elite scoring forward and he has benefited from playing alongside matthews almost the entire time matthews has been a leaf.

the other option is to move kadri with zaitsev, but then what do you replace kadri with?

The solution is simple. Next time you book a trip for March break pack your bags and head to Columbus.
- TheMussel

Welcome to Columbus.

Home of...Stuff and Things, Maybe?

Welcome to Columbus.

Home of...Stuff and Things, Maybe?
- PatC80

They must have a brewery or two. Otherwise how do people live there?

look at the mess mr. kylie dumbass has created.

-first off, he should have traded gardiner before last season ever started, now he's walking for nothing.
-if gardiner is not here all season, zaitsev's role on the defense increases and he probably doesn't ask to be traded now.
-he let nylander take half a season off before basically giving him what he wanted.
-he didn't load up particularly on defense for a run at the cup at the deadline.
-signed tavares for 11 million because ownership wanted him then gave matthews 11.6 million.
-didn't extend marner before the season started now he's gonna have to cave to marner to keep him, how can you trade marner right now?
-lack of due diligence for almost a full year has now cost the team a first round pick and patrick marleau to get rid of marleau's contract to pay everyone else.
-the nathan horton 5.3 million dollar contract is still a thing that toronto owns.

now after having created all this mess the only right move to make right now is to trade nylander for as much defenseman as you can get for him and it better be a very good one, then sign marner, kapanen and johnsson.

why trade nylander over marner? because nylander actually stayed home for almost a third of the season doubling down on getting the contract he wanted over his teammates on an up and coming team. AND because of the three matthews, marner and nylander his game is the one that is taking the longest to develop into a consistent elite scoring forward and he has benefited from playing alongside matthews almost the entire time matthews has been a leaf.

the other option is to move kadri with zaitsev, but then what do you replace kadri with?
- SP da GHOST

There is just so much wrong with this post..

look at the mess mr. kylie dumbass has created.

-first off, he should have traded gardiner before last season ever started, now he's walking for nothing.
-if gardiner is not here all season, zaitsev's role on the defense increases and he probably doesn't ask to be traded now.
-he let nylander take half a season off before basically giving him what he wanted.
-he didn't load up particularly on defense for a run at the cup at the deadline.
-signed tavares for 11 million because ownership wanted him then gave matthews 11.6 million.
-didn't extend marner before the season started now he's gonna have to cave to marner to keep him, how can you trade marner right now?
-lack of due diligence for almost a full year has now cost the team a first round pick and patrick marleau to get rid of marleau's contract to pay everyone else.
-the nathan horton 5.3 million dollar contract is still a thing that toronto owns.

now after having created all this mess the only right move to make right now is to trade nylander for as much defenseman as you can get for him and it better be a very good one, then sign marner, kapanen and johnsson.

why trade nylander over marner? because nylander actually stayed home for almost a third of the season doubling down on getting the contract he wanted over his teammates on an up and coming team. AND because of the three matthews, marner and nylander his game is the one that is taking the longest to develop into a consistent elite scoring forward and he has benefited from playing alongside matthews almost the entire time matthews has been a leaf.

the other option is to move kadri with zaitsev, but then what do you replace kadri with?
- SP da GHOST

Well there's minutes I won't get back.

There is just so much wrong with this post..
- PatC80

go on...

They must have a brewery or two. Otherwise how do people live there?
- TheMussel

Fine..
Welcome to Columbus..

We have beer?

Well there's minutes I won't get back.
- bobbyisno1

I stopped reading after "Look at the.....

Maybe him not being a greedy bugger would help with the bolded one.
- Atomic Wedgie

Dunno that he is.

I stopped reading after "Look at the.....
- bixll

Yeah I stopped after "sp da.."

go on...
- SP da GHOST

Being an NHL GM must be far easier in your world.

Yeah I stopped after "sp da.."
- TheMussel

Fine..
Welcome to Columbus..

We have beer?
- PatC80

We did a family road trip to Columbus just after Christmas.

Probably the nicest fans I've ever met (Buffalo fans are also great, believe it or not).

Now it probably helped that I had two adorable girls in Leafs jerseys, so nobody was really looking to punch me out, but everyone was incredibly friendly in the restaurant before the game and at the arena.

Nice little restaurant area surrounding the arena.

The drive was a little long (we stayed in Cleveland the night before), but doable.

I recommend going to a game in Columbus.

There is just so much wrong with this post..
- PatC80

I can't believe Dubas didn't get three stud defencemen at the trade deadline.

Fine..
Welcome to Columbus..

We have beer?
- PatC80

Vodka, didn't they offer Panarin free vodka for life.

I can't believe Dubas didn't get three stud defencemen at the trade deadline.
- Atomic Wedgie

Loser.. should be shot with a ball of his own POOP.

go on...
- SP da GHOST

Where do I even start?

Trade Jake Gardiner before the season started? Really? Who would we have at that time that could replace Gardiner?

If we did trade Gardiner earlier as you suggested, how would Zaitsev's role change? We would be playing him with a more inexperienced defenseman and Zaitsev will still be a more defensive role, but would have more pressure on his shoulders.

Dubas didn't cave to Nylander, and it wasn't Dubas' idea to force Nylander to hold out. We got Nylander for a cap hit less then $7M. That's a win for the Leafs.

Didn't extend Marner, because Marner's agent wanted to play out the year first. Not Dubas' fault.

Dubas did bring in Muzzin to help for the playoff run, right?

The Marleau trade was a good move. The 1st rd pick is lottery protected.. We didn't have to include a prospect or roster player.. Also, Dubas fixed a mistake by Lou Lamoriello.

Some of the moves he's made can be questioned but he hasn't created some big mess.

Did I miss anything?

Loser.. should be shot with a ball of his own POOP.
- bixll

And why didn't Dumbass trade Marleau for NJ's 1st round draft pick this year?

He waited too long, and it cost the Leafs.

I stopped reading after "Look at the.....
- bixll