Viktor Stålberg Stays
by Chemmy on Sep 28, 2009 10:33 AM EDT
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No pressure kid
Now you have to keep up with the goal scoring :)
He’s definitely earned it. Even though one of the Sabres’ goals could have been prevented by him doing some real backchecking instead of chicken scratching I think he’s improved his defensive play throughout the pre-season.
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Hah No pressure, But keep scoring so we don’t end up with a low draft pick. Our hopes are on you!
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Are you trying to show me that it isn’t all on him? cause I was kinda joking when I said that.
Besides No pressure and playing in Toronto is a bit of an oxymoron.
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Just thinking lines when everything shakes itself out.
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Kessel thrived with Lucic and Savard.
Stalberg’s scored a lot of goals by being in front of the net, he’s no Lucic in terms of punching people but we have Colton Orr for that.
Stajan has to be our best passer at this point and… I just realized I left Jason Blake off. Hrm.
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OK!
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That really doesn’t resemble the top and bottom 6 vision that Burke wanted to use though. Im not complaining with a lineup like that, but will it shake out that way?
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was just thinking that
it’s more of a “top 9/Bottom 3” scenario.
rolling three scoring lines would be sweet…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 28, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
It would certainly hide our goaltending problems.
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What goaltending problems
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Should we start calling him Pierre?
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ill bet stalberg goes down tot he marlies when kessel is healthy, unless they waive or trade a vet
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 28, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
i’m not worried about our goaltending problems for multiple reasons:
- I believe in Vesa. Hoping it’s rust and things will get worked out so that he can pad his stats and be flipped for something useful come the deadline.
- I believe in Brian Burke’s ego. It’s huge. He’s stated publicly that we’re a playoff team, and unlike when Mo and JFJ were saying these things, I kind of think that if Toskala can’t shape up and is making Burke look bad, he’ll tell Wilson to bench him, or just waive him to the minors.
- Worst case scenario, he loses the starting job to Gustavsson. It’s not like we’ve got Raycroft or Cujo in the wings anymore…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 28, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
exactly
and the first issue is key for me. I want Vesa to succeed, because I want something in return for him. In fact, I want his price to be inflated come the deadline.
Toskala’s future is not with the Leafs. HOWEVER, I seem to recall a lot of us were saying “TRADE TOSKALA” after Pogge won one game against a punchless Atlanta team. Let’s not put too much stock in these preseason games…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 28, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
If he can get enough interest to bring something back in a trade, I’m all for it, but there has to be a drop-dead date on that experiment. Losing his cap hit (or half of it on re-entry waivers) would be addition by subtraction whether or not Gustavsson pans out.
by puckurgently on Sep 28, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m against the cap hit for nothing approach, however, given he’s on his last year, i think we could stomach paying 50% for the remainder of the season.
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by blurr1974 on Sep 28, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m usually against it too, but as you said, part of one season is fine. Especially when you consider that $2m of room could be put toward, say, grabbing the type of ace set-up man we’re missing for a serious playoff run if one doesn’t emerge from the ranks by the deadline.
by puckurgently on Sep 28, 2009 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Is Bozak for sure in? Him and Tlusty seem to be on the bubble. Personally, I’d be very happy to have Ty-Bo in the lineup full-time and have Tlusty on the Marlies.
by general borschevsky on Sep 28, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Not for now I don’t think. Eventually though Bozak will be up.
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yeah
we’ll definitely see players like Stepniak and Mayers up on the Leafs while Bozak gets 1st line center minutes with the marlies to start the season.
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by Karina on Sep 28, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions
To misquote Aerosmith
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeede in Moooooooootionnnnn
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by Brunswick Bruiser on Sep 28, 2009 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
To misquote U2
Oh oh oh, the Swedish thing!
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by Brunswick Bruiser on Sep 28, 2009 6:40 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He was my favourite the moment I saw him live on his first shift in the rookie tournament, and now he’s my favourite new forward on the Leafs.
I <3 Viktor Stalberg.
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Sep 28, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions
squeeeeee
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 28, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions
a JFJ pick. wowzers…
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by blurr1974 on Sep 28, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions
Wanna bring JFJ back as a scout?
by LeafFan1989 on Sep 28, 2009 10:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Gunnarsson has been playing quite well himself, also a JFJ pick. I think Gunnarsson really fits into this team moving forward.
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 28, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Plus he’s got a good shot so we can be lazy and just call him the Gunner.
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by Chemmy on Sep 28, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
i like it
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by Matt_Roberts on Sep 28, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
We can do better than that.
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Except for an experimental gun from 1893 the first Bofors-designed field-gun was the m/10 howitzer.
In 1895 the major owner, Alfred Nobel, had a powder mill built close to the original ironworks.
Also, Nordenfelt gun.
I suggest the M/86 Kanon. :)
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by kidkawartha on Sep 28, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
his free agency was about on par with other gms, your going to over pay no matter what
his trades where horrible, crippling nightmare causing bad and that is his legacy
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 28, 2009 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
¿Señor Stålbergo?
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by Chemmy on Sep 28, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
What the non-union, Mexican equivalent of Viktor Stalberg might look like
Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by truculent osmosis.
Stalberg
Is going to be a star. It’s so obvious.
I’m not sure if Bozak will actually make the team. It wouldn’t kill him to go down and play a few months on the Marlies anyway.
I want Rosehill to make the team. Not just as a fill in for Mayers or Orr either, but to stay up. He’s great/ Primeau needs to be put on waivers.
I loved watching this guy play in pre-season – I can’t wait to see what he does in the regular season. I’m glad to see he got the spot he deserves.
by Blue and White Expat on Sep 28, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
The top 3 “stars” picks for the pre-seaon for me were: 1 – Stalberg, 2 – Gustavsson, 3 – Gunnarsson.
by Another Good Kingston Boy on Sep 28, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Stalberg stays and my panties are nowhere to be found.
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by Wrap Around Curl on Sep 28, 2009 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
i feel pretty!
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by JaredFromLondon on Sep 28, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Tempered Enthusiasum
Mikhail Grabovski scored 5 goals in preseason last year, and then went 12 regular season games without scoring.
Regardless, it’ld be impossible (and a huge mistake) to keep Stålbergout of the lineup.
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VIKTOR STÅLBERG APPRECIATES YOUR ATTENDANCE
Then he got 48 points last year. I would be very happy with the same from Mr. Stalberg
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A Message From Viktor Stalberg
Hey guys,
My own front-page post? I’m honoured. I really want to thank you guys for all the nice things you’ve said in the last few weeks. I really feel like your overwhelming support has gone a long way in furthering my place on this team and it really means a lot to me to know I have you guys in my corner rooting for me. We Maple Leaf players are very fortunate to have such an enormous outpouring of excitement and support from you legions of fans, and I’m going to do my best to live up to any expectations you may have laid out in front of me. Here’s to an exciting and successfull 2009/10 season, one that I hope can be full of goals, Maple Leaf wins, and excellent game day threads.
Thanks again for your attendance.
Sincerely,
Viktor.
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VIKTOR STÅLBERG APPRECIATES YOUR ATTENDANCE
by Archimedies on Sep 28, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
me too
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