Our first plus Gardiner to Detroit for the 169th pick. Can't lose
- Canada Cup

Immediately after they make the pick though.

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Our first plus Gardiner to Detroit for the 169th pick. Can't lose
- Canada Cup

... On the condition that Detroit makes the pick for us?? DEAL.

I think every second episode took place at an amusement park!



you know what always threw me for a loop, the bad guy in the opening sequence who looked like he was made of fire and scooby and shaggy were hiding in the drawers... I never, ever saw that episode!
- dt99999

damn.. thats a good point.. i might have to see if i can dig that up

speaking of (real or no, this always made me laugh):

no, the Pens have a good GM
- Barx

They do. But they did have an advantage with Crosby.

I don't agree with Burke saying that model is all about Sid because there is Malkin, Letang, Fleury and so many other good players too.

But when you have Sid it does help the stats of other players and bring up their value. Also helps bringing in free agents to fine tune the roster.

no, the Pens have a good GM
- Barx

With all due respect, they followed ISS rankings for all those first picks, what he did was hang on to those picks, that's it.

The CLB model is equal to revealing 4 of a possible 5 cherries on a scratch ticket, only to reveal the last one being a grape.

Leafs don't even have enough to buy the scratch ticket.
- Timeforsoup

no no..the maple leaf model is to buy used losing scratch tickets

You have to be really smart to pick Syd with your number one
- Canada Cup

there is a hell of lot more to their 'model' than just picking Crosby. Don't be so short sighted and naive.
The same 'model' used by the Hawks and more recently the Blues....it isn't a new thing.
You have a plan, you stick to it, period.
Burke said his plan was to build a truculent team and build from the net out. Instead he has had horrific goaltending, weak defense and the softest team in the league. He didn't stick to his plan.

Good stuff ...as long as you know I'm kidding.

I was born and raised in London town.
- The Law

what part of town were you from?

So when can we trade our pick?

there is a hell of lot more to their 'model' than just picking Crosby. Don't be so short sighted and naive.
The same 'model' used by the Hawks and more recently the Blues....it isn't a new thing.
You have a plan, you stick to it, period.
Burke said his plan was to build a truculent team and build from the net out. Instead he has had horrific goaltending, weak defense and the softest team in the league. He didn't stick to his plan.
- Barx

Malkin, Fleury and Staal were brain busters as well.

So when can we trade our pick?
- Fakepartofme

2 1sts and a 2nd to NAS for radulov.

there is a hell of lot more to their 'model' than just picking Crosby. Don't be so short sighted and naive.
The same 'model' used by the Hawks and more recently the Blues....it isn't a new thing.
You have a plan, you stick to it, period.
Burke said his plan was to build a truculent team and build from the net out. Instead he has had horrific goaltending, weak defense and the softest team in the league. He didn't stick to his plan.
- Barx

He did stick to his plan......only problem is he put his faith in Reimer, Beauch, Komi, Schenn and Phaneuf.
He thought his plan could work with crap players.

The CLB model is equal to revealing 4 of a possible 5 cherries on a scratch ticket, only to reveal the last one being a grape.

Leafs don't even have enough to buy the scratch ticket.
- Timeforsoup

I'm pretty sure the CLB model is to trade:

Nash

for

Callahan, Stepan, Del Zotto, Kreider, Zuccarello, 1st round pick, 2nd round pick.

2 1sts and a 2nd to NAS for radulov.
- coach

Sounds like something the leafs would do.
When do you buy your Radulov jersey?

no no..the maple leaf model is to buy used losing scratch tickets
- Dozzer

How about trading away winning scratch tickets for used, losing scratch tickets

How about trading away winning scratch tickets for used, losing scratch tickets
- Timeforsoup

The leafs never had any winning scratch tickets.

Sounds like something the leafs would do.
When do you buy your Radulov jersey?
- Fakepartofme

i gotta save some money first, my connelly jersey tapped me out.!

Sounds like something the leafs would do.
When do you buy your Radulov jersey?
- Fakepartofme

yesterday

i gotta save some money first, my connelly jersey tapped me out.!
- coach

Always the case isn't it?

With all due respect, they followed ISS rankings for all those first picks, what he did was hang on to those picks, that's it.
- LeafMan

no, thats not it.
rather than try and circumvent a proper build, he stuck to a plan.
Not only did he draft and develop intelligently,he then he signed key ufas and traded for necessary pieces such as Guerin, Kunitz and now Neal.

He did stick to his plan......only problem is he put his faith in Reimer, Beauch, Komi, Schenn and Phaneuf.
He thought his plan could work with crap players.
- Fakepartofme

Honestly, the way we played PIT coming out of the allstar break I don't think anyone could say that TOR was out of shape or a team that would miss the playoffs let alone finish 5th last overall.

I think the major major major problem is that he put his faith in Monster when he first signed him and then later Reimer and he got burned big time.

If you keep the exact same roster and add only a goalie like maybe Halak then they make the playoffs and the criticism of many of the players goes away.

Would they have been a team to contend for years and years, I don't know, but in my opinion goaltending cost them a playoff spot this year anyways. Maybe that's a good thing.

Malkin, Fleury and Staal were brain busters as well.
- Canada Cup

seguin wouldn't have been a brain buster either

no, thats not it.
rather than try and circumvent a proper build, he stuck to a plan.
Not only did he draft and develop intelligently,he then he signed key ufas and traded for necessary pieces such as Guerin, Kunitz and now Neal.
- Barx

how PIT got neal for goligoski is beyond me, what a steal!

i gotta save some money first, my connelly jersey tapped me out.!
- coach

you should have got a discount for the misspelling