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Sanford, anyone?

Is it wrong that his 2.59 GAA and .906 save percentage make my nether regions tingle?

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FAIL

I just saw after I posted this that Karina already posted about it.

Epic fail.

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by eyebleaf on Jan 14, 2009 3:45 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

His mask is weird.

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 3:57 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I believe it was designed by a fan. Pity. I was hoping he would have chosen this instead:

by bkblades on Jan 14, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

that's his old one

his new one, which was designed by a fan, is an orca’s open mouth.

by Karina on Jan 14, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I like the vampire Moses mask in the picture.

by Mirinov's Nose on Jan 14, 2009 6:43 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

System.

Goalie.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 4:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

So, what are the teams that you wouldn’t get a goalie from?

  • Minnesota
  • Columbus
  • Vancouver

Anyone else?

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

New Jersey.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 4:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

maybe....

Sanford had injury troubles in St. Louis, but still put up some half decent numbers….

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 14, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes

Little bit of an oversight eh?

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 4:19 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

As a Left Coaster

Sanford’s numbers look better than he does on the ice. The two goals he let in last night were no better than the ones LaBarbera let waft past him. He would fix a goaltending situation as about as well as Willie Mitchell would fill an offensive-defenseman position.

Rebuilding, not tanking

by Haeyena on Jan 14, 2009 4:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I’ve always been a fan of Willie Mitchell.

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by eyebleaf on Jan 14, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

No, because Sanford was one of JFJ’s big hopes in St. Louis. From a February 2006 profile of JFJ:

Ferguson had less luck with goaltenders. He was bullish on goalies Brent Johnson and Curtis Sanford. Sanford is playing well for the Blues, but after five years in the minors he remains an uncertain commodity. Johnson caught on with Washington this year as a backup.

WIth the bizarre exception of Dominic Moore, everything JFJ touched is cursed. I want no part of it.

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by mf37 on Jan 14, 2009 4:25 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

good point.

the tingling has stopped.

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by eyebleaf on Jan 14, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

But we should look at this comparatively. Sanford is obviously not a top-flight goalie, but is he better than CuJo right now? Most definitely yes. If the Leafs aren’t promoting Pogge, which I’m not in favour of right now anyway, Sanford isn’t a horrible option.

by bkblades on Jan 14, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

REPEAT AFTER ME:

NO BAND AID FIXES.

Curtis Sanford does not improve our team in the long run. In fact he probably worsens it by making our high draft pick harder to attain. Curtis Sanford is not the goalie that will lead us to success. He will not ever have trade value. Leave him on the garbage pile.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 4:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

There’s no need to yell, Chemmy Jammies

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by eyebleaf on Jan 14, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Players the Leafs need right now:

Young players that will be good in 3-4 years.

Players the Leafs don’t need:

Anyone else.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Any possibility that getting a semi-decent backup might push toskala, and allow the leafs to showcase vesa in order to pump his trade value?

I guess it hinges on toskala actually giving a crap, though. Damn.

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 14, 2009 4:57 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Toskala sucks. Toskala will help us trade up to a high draft pick by letting goals in better than he would by being trade bait.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yep, although it looks like we’re gonna be out-sucked by the isle and sens, dammit!

We can’t do anything right :(

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 14, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Nope

The sens are going to blow it. I can feel it.

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 5:08 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

but

I think the Isles still have a leg up on us.
I have visions of them drafting Tavares and him pulling a Lindros…

by Karina on Jan 14, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

That’s a no-win, because do you really want to get a whiner like that who refuses to play for the team that drafts him? But then other teams would scoop him otherwise.. Argh!

by LeafFanInVan on Jan 14, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

A la...

Blake Wheeler… Good thing he went to the east coast… That miserable puke..

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by Travis Hair on Jan 14, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Heh

Wheeler was considered a risky pick by the Yotes, wasn’t he?
I think that if Tavares whines, Burke’ll pass.

by Karina on Jan 14, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I think Phoenix drafted Wheeler out of high school, pressured him to skip college hockey and then jerked him around on contract negotiations, so that when he realized he could be a UFA if he just played another year of college hockey he took that opportunity and went to Boston because he’s good friends with Kessel.

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by Chemmy on Jan 14, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure what happened with the contract.

I know they gave him a max entry level offer, but he left for less money. Either way, when you say you want to “Play in a hockey market” where “people know about hockey” you’re going to annoy the real fans there. I don’t mind that much because I think he’s dumb, but there are definitly people looking to put him out of action on March 5th.

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by Travis Hair on Jan 14, 2009 8:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Honestly I think most of the reason he left was to play with Kessel. They were inseperable on and off the ice in college.

(They both got mono at the same time in college.)

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by Chemmy on Jan 15, 2009 9:24 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

bow chicka wowow!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 15, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

could be on to something...

Kessel sure looks like a different player entirely this year….

of course he’s a little lighter

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by blurr1974 on Jan 15, 2009 11:45 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

and more areodynamic!

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 15, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I completely agree. Sanford isn’t any better than Vesa, probably worse, so it would be a complete water-tread. Not worth an asset.

by Godd Till on Jan 14, 2009 6:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

meh, no need to get a stop gap unless Joseph retires and they refuse to do the 1A 1B goalie deal with pogge

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by JaredFromLondon on Jan 14, 2009 6:21 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He’s so cute when he’s angry.

I agree, let Toskala and Cujo keep embarrassing themselves.

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 4:24 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I would like to second

Chemmy’s point. I completely agree with not signing anyone that will not be a contributing player 3 or 4 years down the road. Although I do choose to make this point in a non yelling, non jammies wearing way.

Proving at least one peson in the South CARES about hockey!

by floridaLEAF on Jan 14, 2009 4:54 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

He is a Canuck. So chances are better than normal he’d end up here..

Go Leafs... at some point.

by gbrizett on Jan 14, 2009 4:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

seriously...

can’t wait until we’ve got morrison centering our top line with bertuzzi and naslund…

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
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by blurr1974 on Jan 14, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Well

Once MLSE finishes work on the Delorean it’ll be a great top line.

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by PPP on Jan 14, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

They can keep the nickname though.

by bkblades on Jan 14, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Tingling? Have that looked at.

Ain't nothing but puck drops and poke checks, babydoll.

by wrap around curl on Jan 14, 2009 4:36 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

zing

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by eyebleaf on Jan 14, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

he cleared waivers...

according to Mirtle’s blog…

"You do dat, you go to da box, you know, uh, two minutes by yourself, and you feel shame, you know, and then you get free."
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Jan 15, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

just saw that

I feel sad, now. And it seems strange that no teams picked him up.

by Karina on Jan 15, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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