It was me.

It was my hot take of the day.

I also picked Buffalo to make the playoffs, but they at least have a chance after 10 games.
- Leafs43

Wow.

Kudos for owning up to your horrible, horrible prediction.

Wow.

Kudos for owning up to your horrible, horrible prediction.

- Scabeh

I thought they could be the 2016-2017 Leafs.

Turns out they are much closer to the 2015-2016 Leafs.

I thought they could be the 2016-2017 Leafs.

Turns out they are much closer to the 2015-2016 Leafs.
- Leafs43

They have an interesting core of good young players.

But these young guys are not ready to take over a team and be competitive.

And the veteran players acquired to help them are terrible. Murray, Stepan, Gudbranson..... REALLY PIERRE?!?

They have an interesting core of good young players.

But these young guys are not ready to take over a team and be competitive.

And the veteran players acquired to help them are terrible. Murray, Stepan, Gudbranson..... REALLY PIERRE?!?
- Scabeh

Yeah, its funny, Dorion hits on a few things (Tkachuk, Stutzle, Chabot), but then shows he has no acumen or sense when he makes moves like that. Why bother with those guys?

Why sign Dadonov instead of playing his young players? I know its good to have veterans around, but not those guys.

Yeah, its funny, Dorion hits on a few things, but then shows he has no acumen or sense when he makes moves like that. Why bother with those guys?

Why sign Dadonov instead of playing his young players? I know its good to have veterans around, but not those guys.
- Archaic

It really feels like the early days of the Edmonton rebuild. When they surrounded Hall, RNH and Eberle with guys like Andrew Ference (who was named Captain somehow) thinking it would help them.

Carrying a bunch of dead weight isn't good for anybody.

It really feels like the early days of the Edmonton rebuild. When they surrounded Hall, RNH and Eberle with guys like Andrew Ference (who was named Captain somehow) thinking it would help them.

Carrying a bunch of dead weight isn't good for anybody.
- Scabeh

Exactly. The moves appear to have no thought out plan behind them. Its more like "Who can we get to come here and just going down he list"

Exactly. The moves appear to have no thought out plan behind them. Its more like "Who can we get to come here and just going down he list"
- Archaic

Or maybe they are hoping for the #1 pick, instead of 10-14?

Or maybe they are hoping for the #1 pick, instead of 10-14?
- mr.sir

If ever you are going to tank an entire year, this year is the one to do it.

Wow.

Kudos for owning up to your horrible, horrible prediction.

- Scabeh

I once said that the Leafs won the trade for Toskala, because Mark Bell was going to be awesome in the blue and white.

If ever you are going to tank an entire year, this year is the one to do it.
- Atomic Wedgie

Fall off the tower for Power?

It's crazy how much the media loves to ride the Habs Richards. I mean they are a good team, but a juggernaut? After playing the canucks 5 games out of the 10, that's a bit dumb

Yet the leafs go 7-2 and they are getting lucky
- Archaic

Agreed. It's early days yet and some teams are going to jump out of the gate (seemingly) more fully formed than others.

I'd like to think that the teams that have an abundance of skill will start to put it all together and start to dominate.

God, I hope so...

I once said that the Leafs won the trade for Toskala, because Mark Bell was going to be awesome in the blue and white.
- Atomic Wedgie

my mark bell autographed leafs jersey confirms this

Fall off the tower for Power?
- AdamFrench

It's the Senators, so the fall wouldn't be from any great height.

my mark bell autographed leafs jersey confirms this
- senstroll

I can beat it with another Bell:

First time my older daughter ever went skating was on the ACC ice - a season ticket holder function.

The Leafs were on the road at the time, so there weren't any players from the roster. But there was Carlton the Bear, and I think maybe an alum or two.

Anyhoo, literally the first time she had ever been on skates. She was wearing the double blades, but her feet were too small, so I had to tape them to her boots, which of course were soft, so they provided no ankle support.

So after about 20 minutes, my back is franking killing me. I prop her up on the boards to take a rest, and some young dude in a Leafs jersey skates up and introduces himself.

It's Brendan Bell. He didn't make the trip for whatever reason, so he was at the STH skate. OK, fine, nice to meet you.

He then proceeds to whip out a Sharpie and sign my daughter's Leafs jersey - right on the crest. In John Hancock style.

"Ummm, thanks."

The worst part was she wore that jersey for a few more years, and then her younger sister did.

Every franking time some dad would, "Who's the autograph?"

"Ummmmmm, Brendan Bell."

*****Awkward pause****

"Are you related to him or something?"

"No, he just signed the franking jersey without me franking asking him to."

True Wedgie Story

I can beat it with another Bell:

First time my older daughter ever went skating was on the ACC ice - a season ticket holder function.

The Leafs were on the road at the time, so there weren't any players from the roster. But there was Carlton the Bear, and I think maybe an alum or two.

Anyhoo, literally the first time she had ever been on skates. She was wearing the double blades, but her feet were too small, so I had to tape them to her boots, which of course were soft, so they provided no ankle support.

So after about 20 minutes, my back is franking killing me. I prop her up on the boards to take a rest, and some young dude in a Leafs jersey skates up and introduces himself.

It's Brendan Bell. He didn't make the trip for whatever reason, so he was at the STH skate. OK, fine, nice to meet you.

He then proceeds to whip out a Sharpie and sign my daughter's Leafs jersey - right on the crest. In John Hancock style.

"Ummm, thanks."

The worst part was she wore that jersey for a few more years, and then her younger sister did.

Every franking time some dad would, "Who's the autograph?"

"Ummmmmm, Brendan Bell."

*****Awkward pause****

"Are you related to him or something?"

"No, he just signed the franking jersey without me franking asking him to."

True Wedgie Story
- Atomic Wedgie

😆

1st world problem?

I can beat it with another Bell:

First time my older daughter ever went skating was on the ACC ice - a season ticket holder function.

The Leafs were on the road at the time, so there weren't any players from the roster. But there was Carlton the Bear, and I think maybe an alum or two.

Anyhoo, literally the first time she had ever been on skates. She was wearing the double blades, but her feet were too small, so I had to tape them to her boots, which of course were soft, so they provided no ankle support.

So after about 20 minutes, my back is franking killing me. I prop her up on the boards to take a rest, and some young dude in a Leafs jersey skates up and introduces himself.

It's Brendan Bell. He didn't make the trip for whatever reason, so he was at the STH skate. OK, fine, nice to meet you.

He then proceeds to whip out a Sharpie and sign my daughter's Leafs jersey - right on the crest. In John Hancock style.

"Ummm, thanks."

The worst part was she wore that jersey for a few more years, and then her younger sister did.

Every franking time some dad would, "Who's the autograph?"

"Ummmmmm, Brendan Bell."

*****Awkward pause****

"Are you related to him or something?"

"No, he just signed the franking jersey without me franking asking him to."

True Wedgie Story
- Atomic Wedgie

What an bumhole, ruining a jersey like that.

I can beat it with another Bell:

First time my older daughter ever went skating was on the ACC ice - a season ticket holder function.

The Leafs were on the road at the time, so there weren't any players from the roster. But there was Carlton the Bear, and I think maybe an alum or two.

Anyhoo, literally the first time she had ever been on skates. She was wearing the double blades, but her feet were too small, so I had to tape them to her boots, which of course were soft, so they provided no ankle support.

So after about 20 minutes, my back is franking killing me. I prop her up on the boards to take a rest, and some young dude in a Leafs jersey skates up and introduces himself.

It's Brendan Bell. He didn't make the trip for whatever reason, so he was at the STH skate. OK, fine, nice to meet you.

He then proceeds to whip out a Sharpie and sign my daughter's Leafs jersey - right on the crest. In John Hancock style.

"Ummm, thanks."

The worst part was she wore that jersey for a few more years, and then her younger sister did.

Every franking time some dad would, "Who's the autograph?"

"Ummmmmm, Brendan Bell."

*****Awkward pause****

"Are you related to him or something?"

"No, he just signed the franking jersey without me franking asking him to."

True Wedgie Story
- Atomic Wedgie

Yeah, I'd be asking the Leafs to compensate me with a new jersey.

Or maybe they are hoping for the #1 pick, instead of 10-14?
- mr.sir

Then why did they sign Dadonov and trade for Stepan? Doesnt sound like they are trying to do that, it just sounds like incomptence.

I can beat it with another Bell:

First time my older daughter ever went skating was on the ACC ice - a season ticket holder function.

The Leafs were on the road at the time, so there weren't any players from the roster. But there was Carlton the Bear, and I think maybe an alum or two.

Anyhoo, literally the first time she had ever been on skates. She was wearing the double blades, but her feet were too small, so I had to tape them to her boots, which of course were soft, so they provided no ankle support.

So after about 20 minutes, my back is franking killing me. I prop her up on the boards to take a rest, and some young dude in a Leafs jersey skates up and introduces himself.

It's Brendan Bell. He didn't make the trip for whatever reason, so he was at the STH skate. OK, fine, nice to meet you.

He then proceeds to whip out a Sharpie and sign my daughter's Leafs jersey - right on the crest. In John Hancock style.

"Ummm, thanks."

The worst part was she wore that jersey for a few more years, and then her younger sister did.

Every franking time some dad would, "Who's the autograph?"

"Ummmmmm, Brendan Bell."

*****Awkward pause****

"Are you related to him or something?"

"No, he just signed the franking jersey without me franking asking him to."

True Wedgie Story
- Atomic Wedgie

Ha wtf..

when people asked, I would have just said, the guy who leveled Alfredson

Then why did they sign Dadonov and trade for Stepan? Doesnt sound like they are trying to do that, it just sounds like incomptence.
- Archaic

1. Dadonov came cheaper than expected and if the hope was playoff level contention by his final year, it was a good move to get a top-6 forward to help out.

2. Stepan's cap hit is high, but he's technically cheap. Even though he sucks, he's sadly their second best centre.

I thought they could be the 2016-2017 Leafs.

Turns out they are much closer to the 2015-2016 Leafs.
- Leafs43

Fall off the tower for Power?
- AdamFrench

Time to cower for Power

1. Dadonov came cheaper than expected and if the hope was playoff level contention by his final year, it was a good move to get a top-6 forward to help out.

2. Stepan's cap hit is high, but he's technically cheap. Even though he sucks, he's sadly their second best centre.
- AdamFrench

Also, they need to reach the cap floor and still need to ice a full roster

Time to cower for Power
- PatC80

When this is in the room, you might need to

1. Dadonov came cheaper than expected and if the hope was playoff level contention by his final year, it was a good move to get a top-6 forward to help out.

2. Stepan's cap hit is high, but he's technically cheap. Even though he sucks, he's sadly their second best centre.
- AdamFrench

Again, now doesnt seem the time to sign Dadonov IMO, and Stepan was simply a waste of assets of the teams intention was to bottom out.