k... for Lombardi + Connolly + Komisexual

Done deal....
- SofaKingBored

Straight up for JvR...

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Mike Gillis says still nothing imminent regarding a possible Luongo trade.


- gravyface

I have a feeling he'll either trade him very soon or just take a gamble and hold onto him until someone needs a goalie after the season starts and tries to get a little more than what he's being offered now.

- Flyfreaky

I have a feeling he'll either trade him very soon or just take a gamble and hold onto him until someone needs a goalie after the season starts and tries to get a little more than what he's being offered now.
- Phenom

Well, the leverage is back in his favour now (once Schneider actually signs; who knows, he might be holding out signing it until Luongo's signed and this was just a show of strength on Gillis' part).

No, other teams laugh at us because fans gets so desperate to the point where they rather have a winger at center.

Instead of putting legit centers there...
- jbold

Other teams laugh at us for guys like you thinking bozak is our legit number one center.. when we have guys like JVR or Kadri who have yet to prove something or reach their full potential when we have guys like you bashing them saying they cant play center or even crack a roster spot on the team.. this is why we will never how kadri can handle a full season with the leafs yet alone play center when we have no legit number one centerman or a guy like JVR who was shadowed as a centerman in philly and was never given a proper chance to prove himself as a centerman when he was converted and put as a winger there.

I can see them trying a lot of different line combos in training camp and wouldn't be surprised if JVR centers the top line at some point. Might even see that on the PP, who knows. It's worth a shot. However, going into the season with JVR pencilled into the top line center slot is a bit foolhardy.

Honestly? I think Connolly has a career year and sticks as the #1 all year. Contract coming up, guy was pretty much healthy all year (well, by his standards); I could see that happening.
- gravyface

Agreed

Considering Kadri is being developed on the wing.


The harm of putting a rookie winger on as a first line center?

Gee, I don't know......
- jbold

Gee i dont know, we suck anyways? Might as well see what the kid or JVR can do as a centerman instead of having scrubs shoved in our 1st line who do poop all and are not even close to being a 1st line center

Forwards - kessel, bozak, lupul, JVR, Grabovski, MacArthur
defense - Phaneuf, gunner, Gardiner, Franson

I don't feel confident at all that group can stay out of the bottom 10 again next season.

With regards to the #1 center thing: keep in mind that the Kessel line has and will always be a scoring line. Except for a bad line change or matchup, Grabs line always took on the opposing team's best line.

I'm more concerned with who's going to play that left wing slot than I am at who's going to center the top line; if JVR's weak defensively, then we're going to have problems all year long. MacArthur's CORSI rating was actually pretty good there; wouldn't be surprised if he's back, barring any trades.

I live only a 5 minute walk away. Bathurst and Lakeshore.
- Tee-Dot

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Forwards - kessel, bozak, lupul, JVR, Grabovski, MacArthur
defense - Phaneuf, gunner, Gardiner, Franson

I don't feel confident at all that group can stay out of the bottom 10 again next season.
- perrinsl

20 goals each, avereged. Yeah, that is kinda on the fence.

But if the goaltending steps up to the plate, well....

Why don't you just trade for Briere and Bryz and kill two birds with one stone...
- Flyfreaky

Flyer fan, what do you think. For a first line centerman who would you take the gamble on.

1) Kadri- never given the proper chance at a full season, potential

2) JVR- overshadowed by the centerman in philly, potential

3) Connolly

4) Steckel

5) Lombo

6) Bozak, acquiring 47 pts as a 1st line centerman with kessel and loops, acquiring 32 pts in 2010-2011 season, and is 26 of age.

- Tee-Dot

Burke said carlyle would decide whether or not JVR would be given a chance at center... He'll likely get a shot in practice, maybe in some preseason games... The general concensus is that he's not good enough defensively for the center spot... Amd since Bozak is pretty good defensively, the best on that line, its unlikely JVR will bump him... Meaning he'd be looking at the 3rd line center slot... But again, you want defense out of your 3rd line, and he doesnt provide that.

Until he can improve that aspect of his game, he's not going to spend much time at C, especially not on a Carlyle team.

Reimer will need to be great for the LEAFS to make the playoffs.
- Thehabsfan93

Well, I'm hoping Reimer is pretty good like he was before he got hurt....and hopefully Carlyle can devise a defensive system that will make things a little easier for him.

Seen KISS 8 times:

Asylum Tour Maple Leaf Gardens
Crazy Nights Tour Maple Leaf Gardens
Hot In The Shade Tour CNE Grandstand
Revenge Tour Maple Leaf Gardens
Reunion Tour 1st full show Tiger Stadium Detroit
Psycho Circus Tour Skydome
Farewell Tour Air Canada Centre(or Skydome?)
Farewell Tour Copps Hamilton (front row centre!)


- JIMI-JAMES

Did Gene pee blood on you?

Flyer fan, what do you think. For a first line centerman who would you take the gamble on.

1) Kadri- never given the proper chance at a full season, potential

2) JVR- overshadowed by the centerman in philly, potential

3) Connolly

4) Steckel

5) Lombo

6) Bozak, acquiring 47 pts as a 1st line centerman with kessel and loops, acquiring 32 pts in 2010-2011 season, and is 26 of age.
- Mapleleafs_91

You're in serious trouble...

Mike Augello: Thanks Marty, But No Thanks……
- mikeinbuffalo

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Reunion Tour 1st full show Tiger Stadium Detroit
Psycho Circus Tour Skydome
Farewell Tour Air Canada Centre(or Skydome?)
Farewell Tour Copps Hamilton (front row centre!)


- JIMI-JAMES

Farewell was ACC, June 23rd 2000. Opened by Ted Nugent and Skid Row (sans Sebastian Bach).

I was there. My 1st concert.

You're in serious trouble...
- Flyfreaky

Yes we suck i know, but who would you take? or at least give a try to?

I always thought that Kaberle would have been a great winger.
- Mount Albert

I agree.....even though I couldn't see him battling for pucks in the corners, I was always hoping some coach would just try him out on the wing, experiment a little.....but it never happened.

Other teams laugh at us for guys like you thinking bozak is our legit number one center..
- Mapleleafs_91

But apparently JVR, a winger, is?

Yes we suck i know, but who would you take? or at least give a try to?
- Mapleleafs_91

Kadri...

20 goals each, avereged. Yeah, that is kinda on the fence.

But if the goaltending steps up to the plate, well....
- Tee-Dot

Wish is even more scary when Ben Scrivens is the only goalie that had a good year last season.

I say yea, why not give Marty a call and see what type of term he's looking for

But apparently JVR, a winger, is?
- jbold

is a player who never was given the appropiate chance at center