Leafs All Injured, Tim Connolly Inexplicably Healthy
by Chemmy on Nov 16, 2011 12:15 PM EST
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Quick injury update:
The Leafs await MRI results on Mikhail Grabovski and Clarke MacArthur. In their place Tim Connolly returns to the lineup with Joey Crabb per Jonas Siegel.
Matt Frattin and Colton Orr are also not practicing.
James Reimer's "concussion like symptoms" that definitely aren't a concussion have worsened: he's no longer working out on ice or off ice meaning his return is probably a long way off.
On the Marlies front: Matt Lashoff is out six months with a knee injury, Keith Aulie isn't 100% and Joe Colborne was cleared for contact today.
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
by birky on Nov 16, 2011 12:20 PM EST reply actions 3 recs
hai guyz!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:23 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
actually that’s galchenyuk, no one is failing harder than the Blue Jackets
Nail is theirs
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
NAILLLLLLLL!!! Get in here
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by CoolJ90 on Nov 16, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Naaaaaaaaaaaail……take his coat.
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Naaaaaaail………………………don’t take his coat.
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by SkinnyFish on Nov 16, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
Did you tell him to work the shaft?
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Good work Nail
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by CoolJ90 on Nov 16, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i’m super Kami Guru and I’m the one not judging you by your appearance
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
GODDAMNIT
/jaredownedcount +1
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:26 PM EST up reply actions
+1? Hello?
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And also, FCK LUCIC.
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by not norm ullman on Nov 16, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
abridged!
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL….take his coat
But lord Guru, he’s the one who killed all our people
Nail….don’t take his coat
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
NAAAAAAAAAAAIL put this letter in the MAAAAAAAAIL
We don’t have a mail system sir.
NAAAAAAAAAAAIL gather the Dragonballs
I am all that is man,
by antrofan on Nov 16, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Need to wash well with warm soapy water to get rid of the stink.
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 16, 2011 12:21 PM EST up reply actions
Vaginas are smelly and gross, get it guys!!!
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
ummmm. i dont’ think i like where this discussion is heading.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
i dont’ think i like where this discussion is heading has gone.
I would, however, like to state for the record that the female body is not gross.
I was being sarcastic, if that wasn’t clear.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I assumed you were, but I wasn’t sure everyone would. which is why i said I didn’t like where it was GOING.
we should all just let this die.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
So, what you’re saying is that we may only make it to the SCF and not actually win the cup this year, right?
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 16, 2011 12:21 PM EST reply actions
Connolly has had that.
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by SPERO on Nov 16, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
looks like it might be heavily contagious. That or he had to steal the healthyness of our other players in order to return. That’s my working theory. How else do we lose two players and suddenly Mr. “Day-to-day equals week-to-week but 10-14 days equals 4 games” return so quickly? Coincidence, or dark magic?
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:37 PM EST up reply actions
why? he isn’t fast enough to catch Gionta
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
yes….what a wonderful idea, how about we just send Mike Brown out to spend the whole game grinding him into dust?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
he is 5’11
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
Means his style is working
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 16, 2011 1:50 PM EST up reply actions
I love me some Mike Brown.
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He’s a jew :D
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Well aware
Just agreeing :)
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5-10-the game and a suspension….which won’t matter if we aren’t close to a playoff position at that point.
Knowing MTL you can add an RCMP investigation as well.
by Alspicer on Nov 16, 2011 12:40 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
amazing how you know all the current players will still be injured in Feb, can you give me the lotto numbers?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
er, January, not February
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:42 PM EST up reply actions
Question…..You honestly think that we can compete in the next two weeks with these players missing? What happens in February will be irrelevant if we start losing more than 50% of our games now.
you were talking about icing colton orr against the Canadians to exact revenge, the leafs don’t play the Habs until Jauary 21st
icing colton orr at any point over any player who is better at hockey than him (read everyone in the Leafs system) makes the team worse and will cost them more games than it will win them
So now I ask you, what the hell point are you trying to make?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
IF we are out of the playoff picture by the time we play that game, it will be in no small part thanks to us missing our starting goaltender.
Given the fact that Reimer kept playing through the period the team felt no need to stand up for him during that game. Or maybe they thought Shanahan would at least have a look at the hit.
Should we be in a position where we have no realistic expectations of making the postseason then I would expect the team to address the incident during the January game. If only to make it clear that touching our goaltenders is off limits. Colton Orr is one of the players best “skilled” to address this.
" you touch our goalie and we will totally goon you up 4 months later!"
That’s stupid, if Orr didn’t deter gionta the first time, gooning won’t deter teams in the future
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 1:05 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t want Orr out there gooning it up either, but how long did it take for Belak to avenge Kaberle’s injury against New Jersey?
by Evening News Team on Nov 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
goon vs goon in an agreed upon fight is a little different than sending out a guy to possibly Bertuzzi someone
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I’d just be treating carey price like a fucking bowling pin. Repeatedly.
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by torleafsfan29 on Nov 16, 2011 1:51 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
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by Bowling_Guy25 on Nov 16, 2011 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
No. Don’t ice Orr no matter what.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
By the time we play Montreal we’ll probably be 10 points or more out of a playoff spot….who cares if we ice Orr.
Actually by the rate we are going we may have to just to have enough players.
Just… no. Just say no to Orr. Always.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:36 PM EST up reply actions
and Colton orr fixes that how?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:38 PM EST up reply actions
dude back away from the ledge
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 16, 2011 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
Grabs and Mac both waiting for MRI results doesn’t sound good at all. We can’t call up Colborne…..sniff.
I feel bad for Kadri, we always call him up when we are screwed. Then he’s under the microscope and get’s thrown under the bus for every bad play/goal-less game. He should have stayed up after his injury.
he clearly wasn’t 100 percent his first few games back with the marlies after that injury, why the hell would they want him in the NHL at not 100 percent?
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
or he could have gotten hit by Chara and had a major setback / permanent injury
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
Habs game in June?
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by MapleLeafMole on Nov 16, 2011 1:49 PM EST up reply actions
Best title this season. Oh and were screwed. Save us Phil Kessel.
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Schenn and Franson practicing together, look for Gardiner to be the man out.
Or possibly dress 7D, although that seems unlikely.
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Wilson hasn’t dressed an extra skater all year. I doubt he starts now.
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They also had never healthy scratched Orr or benched Komi before. This season has opened a whole new world of possibilities.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I'm eating my words left and right today
Ron wilson: " we’ll probably dress 7 D tomorrow in nashville."
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
gardiner did once play as a forward, which may come in handy once Connolly’s bones explode again.
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
tell us that the Leafs have never traded for Steven Stamkos, go for 3 for 3!
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Gardiner for winger.
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by fair_n_hite_451 on Nov 16, 2011 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
As bad as losing MacA and Grabovski is they haven’t been terribly productive this season. With them out we’ll expect Kessel to keep carrying the load.
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It’s not so much losing THEM specifically as how bad their replacements are going to be.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
yup, depth is taking a beating right now. thank god for Kessel and Loops playing amazingly.
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
any word on armstrong?
colby healing up? seems like we do better when he’s in the line-up (even if he’s not producing).
He’s still weeks out I think with a broken foot or something.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Our only hope...
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by Frag on Nov 16, 2011 12:52 PM EST reply actions 8 recs
Shrug
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Grabbo :(
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Frattin just with a personal day, will play in NSH
MacArthur and Grabovski to miss at least 2 weeks. No callups expected.
Ugh all around.
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gah
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
Where’d you hear that about MacArthur? Mirtle just said he’s out for the next game.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
I think Henny didn’t hear RW right, he’s the only one that said that.
MacArthur’s status currently “unknown” by 95% of reporters.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
why aren’t they calling up Kadri?
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously they hate winning.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
Because no one is on the IR and they don’t have the roster space
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Grabovski should be on the IR ASAP, no? Out “at least” 2 weeks.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
well, given how the Leafs estimate of player recoveries goes, Grabbo and Mac will be out for 2 months not 2 weeks, so they might as well put them on IR.
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:04 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I mean why the hell couldn’t those morons accurately predict when Reimer’s concussed brain would heal? Oh wait…
hey fair enough about Reimer’s non-concussion concussion, but what about Connolly’s day-to-day shoulder injury?
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
Grabbo I agree with, however maybe they are waiting until COlborne is healthy and then will call him up
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yeah, he’s cleared for contact, so they’d rather just bring him up straight to the Leafs?
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:11 PM EST up reply actions
He hasn’t played in at least a week. Better to let him get a game under his belt tehn potentially called up.
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Has it really been just one week? Wow Ihave lost all track of time.
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At least. Probably more. I dunno
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Exactly
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Cool, his new nickname is “Naziri Kadlusty”
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
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by Chemmy on Nov 16, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
sorry
exactly
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what a waste of the pick, we should have taken that Canadian player that was available.
by Nigel Cadbury on Nov 16, 2011 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
no, that brief convo between Burkie and Murray was worth it.
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:18 PM EST up reply actions
/swipes at puck
//falls over
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Soooo
No #1 Goalie
2/3rds of “2nd” line out with injury
1C healthy 25% of the time
getting sub .900 goaltending with current tandem
Scoring less than 2 goals per game over last stretch
Prognosis: We’re boned.
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Wilson will of course get all the blame.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
there are teams doing more with less. see: Florida Panthers.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Counterpoint: They have Mike Weaver.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
You can’t order a Mike Weaver shirsey. How bullshit is that?
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Weaver’s shut down the ability to purchase them.
by Nigel Cadbury on Nov 16, 2011 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 5 recs
He shut down the production facility.
by TheCeej on Nov 16, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
He shut down all of China.
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
Close, but it’s a common misconception.
It’s actually “The Greatest Wall of China”.
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by Peter de Chatham on Nov 16, 2011 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
Closer, but it’s actually:
“The Greatest Wall of China, of all time”
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
Also just FYI, Leafs are still above the Panthers in the standings.
#RonWilsonForPrez?
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Versteeg and Fleischmann are playing incredible. Campbell is reminding the league that while he is overpaid he is damn good. Theodore is reminding the league he is still a top 20 goalie. Kulikov is developing nicely.
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they are also playing very well as a team
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
For sure. They are way outproducing my expectations. I do like that Flash, Steeg, Campbell, and Theodore are doing well though because I thought they all had it in them (I was ripped apart for suggesting the Leafs even think about Flash for this year last March or so…).
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I hate the nickname “Flash”. It should always have been “Butter”.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 16, 2011 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
the main issue with Flash was his health, not his ability, most people didn’t want to risk the IR contract
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
I wasn’t overly concerned with it, just because of what the porblem is. With appropriate medical treatment he should be okay. Really his biggest problem now will be if he is cut he will potentially ahve to sit out the remainder of a game.
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so
it’s interesting that we’ve gotten back to the point where we believe the MGK line to be the “second” line. I wonder if Wilson feels the same.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Lupul and Kessel getting more ES TOI than MGK, so I’d say so.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
I think last night or one or two games earlier Kessel had more TOI than Phaneuf, it was weird.
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
I think Kessel had more TOI than anyone last night including Pha9.
by c_gee on Nov 16, 2011 1:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
correct.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
Hard to argue it now, with Kessel going all Super Saiyan and MGK producing almost nothing
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:16 PM EST up reply actions
Scribbles is above 0.900 now :)
(I know the tandem is still below, I just felt like pointing that out).
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But what are you looking for? We’ve collated a ton of stuff here.
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Grigorenko tops ISS ranking for 2012 draft
There’s a promising Russian-born talent at the top of International Scouting Services’ November draft ranking – and it’s not Nail Yakupov.
The independent scouting report has Quebec Remparts winger Mikhail Grigorenko as its No. 1 prospect, knocking the highly-touted Sarnia Sting forward to second on its Top 30 list.
“(Grigorenko’s) ability to amplify the skill sets of those around him is what sets him apart from the rest of the pack,” explains ISS Director of Scouting Dennis MacInnis. “And while the incredible offensive talents of Yakupov are nothing to take lightly, Grigorenko has shown better as of late and this isn’t the first time.”
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=380587
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Sooo
Fail for Nail Mikhail?
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone know anything about this Tanner Pearson kid? Seems to have gone undrafted as an 18 year old last year with 42 points in 68 games last season, but he’s already got 41 points in just 19 games so far this season.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Dupuis, Gustavsson, Rosehill
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Maybe Komisarek due to insane salary
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Which is moot because he has an NMC
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
He needs to give permission and he never would
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
besides, if he’s going to play this well (admittedly not 4.5 million well, but come on, that’s not really on him, that’s on Burke) why on earth would we waive him?
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
obviously to make room for Parise/Suter
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
What if we just kidnapped Lindback tomorrow night and left Gustavsson and a big bag of cash. Think Nashville would mind?
Just a thought.
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I think they’d be pretty pissed when they open it and find Franson hidden insde.
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Nov 16, 2011 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
No. Forgot him.
For the most part anyone who we’d put on waivers we wouldn’t miss terribly.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:55 PM EST up reply actions
I doubt any are claimed. Every team seems to have a Rosehill in the minors. Gus is bottom 3 in S% I believe. Dupuis is the definition of replacable. I would be surprised if most organizations don’t have a guy like him.
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That’s why I said they wouldn’t get claimed.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
I misread the original comment and thought you were asking if those guys would be claimed. My apologies.
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Not accepted
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
and yet somehow Dupuis was out with Kessel on the 4 on 4….
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Im pretty sure it was just an overlap at one point on a line change
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I thought I saw it twice, but I was drinking quite a bit following the first two periods, although in the 3rd period it was mostly celebratory.
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
It was twice. Grabbos injury…
Don’t know why they didn’t put him out there with Lombardoi, instead.
by 300 Stitches on Nov 17, 2011 6:41 AM EST up reply actions
I knew this was going to happen.
We were way too lucky last year with no major injuries besides Phaneuf and Armstrong. Now its catching up with us.
Kessel Connolly Lups are going to have to carry this team for a bit.
And that Reimer news makes me sad, so very sad.
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So 2nd line = Frattin/Bozak/Kulemin I guess?
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Crabb? Oh dear god.
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Only because Frattin’s gone for the day. Presumably it’s Frattin/Connolly/Kulemin.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
Yep, Frattin will play tomorrow so hopefully this is the case.
by 9 Dollar Beer on Nov 16, 2011 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Who knows
Maybe this could be a blessing, not like Grabbo or Mac have been producing lately anyways. Hopefully the replacements make good use of their ice time.
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by Joe Ferguson on Nov 16, 2011 1:51 PM EST up reply actions
Not a blessing. Grabbo does more than score goals… his presense will be hugely missed.
Still on pace for 22G as well.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
I think 18 games is getting past the point of “starting”
he is now just not producing very much
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 2:38 PM EST up reply actions
And yet Kulemin is miles behind him even. Not even getting shots.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, I don’t know what Kulie is doing, he has one shift a game where he just beasts around through the offensive zone but then goes invisible again
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
HockeysFuture fall rankings - Organizational Depth 21-30
21 Pittsburgh
22 Dallas
23 Philadelphia
24 Montreal (lol)
25 Tampa Bay
26 Calgary (lol)
27 Washington (not for long with that Colorado pick)
28 Winnipeg
29 Vancouver (lol)
30 San Jose
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/13418/hockeys_future_organization_rankings_fall20112130/
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 1:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I’m surprised Calgary’s not 50th. CHL teams probably have better depth than Calgary.
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I’m a bit surprised Washington is that low as is.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 16, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
But Philadelphia received the greatest prospect of all time from LA, so how can they be 23rd?
by Tickle Me Aulie on Nov 16, 2011 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
It is actually kind of surprising, considering both Schenn and Couturier are considered prospects by their system.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
it might drop off like a cliff after that, though….
by Goosemonster on Nov 16, 2011 3:33 PM EST up reply actions
It does
They have 2 top prospects (those two), a few solid looking guys (Wellwood, Reed, Gustaffson, Ranford (don’t know him), plus the shit disturber Rinaldo), then utter crap.
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Vancouver has been gutting their prospects eh? Without following the link I would think Hodgson, Schroeder and lack should do them better than that.
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Maybe it’s not them being “that bad”, just 25 other teams being better.
Hodgson, Jesnsen, Tanev, Lack, Shroeder are their top 5
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
As I would have predicted.
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SJ truly is barren though
Top 5 Prospects: 1. Taylor Doherty, D, 2. Benn Ferriero, C, 3. Harri Sateri, G, 4. Tommy Wingels, C, 5. Matt Nieto, C.
I guess they hit a pretty big homerun in Couture though so they’re pretty set for a while.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
I remember Burtch criticizing the Burns trade
Because it depleted them so much. I really didn’t realize how true it was.
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I can’t blame them though, they’re constantly pushing and competing for the Cup. This is the time to be selling prospects for guys like Burns.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Oh I agree completely. Its why I am not upset about our trade for Nolan. Its the same idea. Burns can be the guy who pushes them over the edge and is just entering his prime. The only big worry is that he was coming off his concussion.
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definitely in “win now” mode, but if they wanted to about face and go into rebuild they have lots of assets to bring in youth
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Mid-contention rebuild, Philly style? I doubt it, but ya they have the goods.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:04 PM EST up reply actions
Keep Pavelski, Clowe, Couture. Move Thornton/Marleau…
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
and Boyle
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
I knew I was missing someone.
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But yeah thats my point
If they decide they need to restock next year they could move 2 of Thornton/Marleau/Havlat/Boyle and restock with great youth and reopen their window…
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they also have a good young goaltending duo in Neimi and Greiss
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
Greiss has been on waivers I think twice now, I was surprised both times when he wasn’t grabbed, he has some good numbers.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:12 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, only average numbers, but good at the NHL level.
And Sharks fans have been high on him for a while.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:13 PM EST up reply actions
and when someone from the westcoast gets high on something you know its the good shit.
by Tickle Me Aulie on Nov 16, 2011 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
It’s more likely they trade Niitty once he’s back from injury.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
They signed Nitty last year because they didn’t have faith in Greiss than loaned him to Europe IIRC. I was surprised as I thought Greiss looked solid.
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They signed Niitty before they picked up Niemi after CHI walked away. I thought they would be doing the Niitty/Greiss tandem until that happened. Just got forced down the depth chart.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Washington
They just “graduated” 2 underrated forwards in Johansen and Perrault and Carlson and Alzner on the back end. With Backstrom and Ovi locked in longer term and Neuvirth/Holtby coming through on the back end they should be good for a long time.
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Plus whoever Colorado’s 1st gives them.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
I am really high on Johansen. I think he gets overlooked because ofhow awesome that roster is.
As a 20 year old he had a 0.19 GPG and 0.39 PPG in the regular season and 0.67 PPG in the playoffs. This year, at 21, he is rolling at 0.4 GPG and 0.73 PPG (that is slightly better than Grabbo’s scoring last year at 25).
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From my understanding. Also (at least last year) he was playing with guys like Fehr and Laich IIRC.
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Looks like he is playing with Semin/Knuble/Eakin/Laich this year.
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Last year (same site)
He was up and down the line up.
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32.36% EV 90 JOHANSSON,MARCUS – 22 KNUBLE,MICHAEL – 28 SEMIN,ALEXANDER
13.15% EV 50 EAKIN,CODY – 90 JOHANSSON,MARCUS – 28 SEMIN,ALEXANDER
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by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 16, 2011 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
I gotta think Leafs are going to be mid-pack in this rating system
Who would be our Top 5?
Kadri, Colborne, Gardiner, McKegg, Scrivens/Percy?
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions
Blacker, Ross, Nicholls
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:09 PM EST up reply actions
Things I didn't realize until now that make me happy:
Nicholls and Ross have 28 and 27 points respectively in 22 games, good for 12th and 14th in scoring in the WHL.
Also Ross with 58 PIM, going to be a real shit disturber. But at least he can also put up points so far.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder how his junior production compares to a guy like Marchand?
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 16, 2011 3:38 PM EST up reply actions
Glad you asked!
Junior careers, both 5 years, reg season + playoffs
Brad Marchand:
Goals/Game: 0.41
Points/Game: 1.05
PIM/Game: 1.34
Brad Ross
Goals/Game: 0.34
Points/Game: 0.81
PIM/Game: 2.45
So Marchand – better goal scorer, far far less PIMs
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
How do they compare for
Year drafted and year after. First two years can be very misleading.
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excluding playoffs for simplicity
Brad Marchand
Draft year (05/06): 0.43 G/G, 0.97 P/G, 1.22 PIM/G
Draft+1 year (06/07): 0.58 G/G, 1.40 P/G, 1.89 PIM/G
Draft+2 years (07/08): 0.53 G/G, 1.24 P/G, 1.29 PIM/G
Brad Ross
Draft year (09/10): 0.38 G/G, 0.96 P/G, 2.86 PIM/G
Draft+1 year (10/11): 0.46 G/G, 1.03 P/G, 2.55 PIM/G
Draft+2 years (11/12): 0.59 G/G, 1.23 P/G, 2.64 PIM/G
Ross improving every year. Shit ton of PIMs still.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
From what I saw Marchand played 4 years and Ross played 3 games of one years, so both didn’t play 5 years.
Also Marchand was an excellent JR player, I remember when he was in the WJC and everyone loved him
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Ya sorry Marchand played 4 years, he was traded mid season in 07/08 (it was 5 rows in excel)
Technically this is Ross’ 5th “year” as he played 3 games in 07/08
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Ehh it isn’t his overage year. So to say its his 5th year is misleading
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Ya again, apologies for the misleading, im just adding up rows in excel here, not really thinking
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
I really think they need to standardize the drafting date to the overage date so that all players drafted in the same year are in the same spot in their CHL career (if they play in the CHL of course.).
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Do you follow any junior team? IIRC you used to live in Etobicoke so you could probably catch the Majors.
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If I had time I would, but I don’t.
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Honestly at two years post draft
I would ideally like to see a tad more offense out of them if we expect them to have much in the NHL. On the other hand as they are likely bottom 6 prospects it is nice to see them have some scoring upside.
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Remember he is playing on a totally new line this year with his linemates the last 2 years in the NHL.
Also he was a 2nd round pick. He’s 14th in WHL scoring. I’m happy with his progress
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his linemates the last two years also being dominant WHL players, and Ross still producing. I think that bodes well.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 16, 2011 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
I am too, I just have a lot of trouble juding offensive production when they are a couple years after draft. A lot of nonNHLers are able to dominate at that age.
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Percy is doing well
12 points in 15 GP (tied for team D lead with a guy who has played over 20 GP) and +9
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There’s certainly nothing definitive. But I think alot of people were concerned that without Niederreiter and Johansen, his production would plummet. nice to see that particular concern being alleviated.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 16, 2011 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Okay that makes sense
Yeah I’m happy about that.
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he will probably never be more than a 3rd line agitator, but I can live with that. not every 2nd round pick can be Jamie Benn.
and when you draft guys like McKegg and Nicholls in the later rounds it is more than ok
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
For sure. I definitely don’t expect Stastny’s and Benn’s out of the second round. I am quite content with an NHLer who can play greater than 13 minutes a game.
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Nevermind
apparently it’s on our own team site
Top Prospects
Nazem Kadri, C
James Reimer, G
Joe Colborne, C
Jake Gardiner, D
Keith Aulie, D
Jesse Blacker, D
Matt Frattin, RW
Greg McKegg, LW
Tyler Biggs, RW
Stuart Percy, D
Ben Scrivens, G
Brad Ross, LW
Jussi Rynnas, G
Korbinian Holzer, D
Jerry D’Amigo, LW
Luca Caputi, LW
Juraj Mikus, D
Simon Gysbers, D
Josh Nicholls, RW
Josh Leivo, LW
Completely forgot Reimer still qualifies as a prospect under their system, which I guess he sort of is? I have a hard time wrapping my head around him as a prospect.
http://www.hockeysfuture.com/articles/13357/toronto_maple_leafs_depth_analysis_fall2011/
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 3:10 PM EST up reply actions
If I had to guess
Kadri, Reimer, Colborne/Gardiner, Colborne/Gardiner, Blacker. In that order. Potentially Aulie in their.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 16, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
Of course it’s the Flames to which I’m referring.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 16, 2011 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
Washington is that low with Orlov, Kuznetzov, Holtby, and Eakin? Really? Me thinks HockeysFuture values quantity over quality.
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Yes
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions
How is Detroit not in the bottom 10? They have an awful AHL team and no really notable junior prospects that I know of except Jurco
by Chi-town leafs on Nov 16, 2011 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
Brendan Smith, Tomas Tatar, Nyquist, Jurco are all pretty good prospects.
Don’t just look at their AHL and junior prospects – remember Detroit loves Europeans, a lot of their prospects are over there.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 8:41 PM EST up reply actions
I forgot about Nyquist and Smith (shouldn’t have since I watched them play 2 months ago)
But from watching the Wings last season, Tatar hasn’t looked that amazing, at least not to my eyes
by Chi-town leafs on Nov 16, 2011 11:39 PM EST up reply actions
Ya personally I don’t think they’re spectacular either, but a bunch of prospect websites seem to disagree, so whatever.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 17, 2011 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
Buying the Blue Jackets
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I hope YouTube comes down to film this.
by birky on Nov 16, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
How much would it take to buy the Blue Jackets?
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I think PPP could put together the $5000 or so that should take.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 1:59 PM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah…we have to pay the egg management fee.
1/1/11: Saw the beginning of the Optimus Reim era. And it was glorious!!!1
Oh...and Phil Kessel says YAAAAAAYYYY!!!1
Would this work in theory? MLSE buys it….leave it in Columbus and then make stupid trades like Jonas Gustavson and Komisarek for Rick Nash and Jeff Carter? Then we make them tank every year and swap first round picks?
Reasonably speaking, just about all of pro sports is collusion.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 2:27 PM EST up reply actions
It would start out that way but turn into an underdog story where a former superstar player-turned-alcoholic coach leads a team of nobody’s to the finals where the meet their evil competitors the Leafs in the Stanley cup finals led by their good-looking dick superstars Joffrey Lupol, Dion Phaneuf and Phil the Thrill Kessel and ultimately beat them in a shoot-out with a triple deke led by Rick Nash who didn’t waive his NTC because he believed in this team.
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by Isosceles Kramer on Nov 16, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
If MLSE really cared about the Leafs they’d do it.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome, please don’t share that with the MLSE is only in it for the money crowd…..you know the people who feel that the salary cap doesn’t apply to the Leafs and that we’re just being cheap.
If MLSE weren't so cheap
we’d have Crosby and Stamkos and Bobby Ryan and Rick Nash. And also all the hometown Toronto boys.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 16, 2011 2:05 PM EST up reply actions
Remember when the only thing we worried about with Reimer was which nickname he preferred and what his new mask was going to look like?
You must be new. It was NEVER like that around here
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There was a fair bit of goat predicting going on around here, that’s for sure.
by Self Destructive Zones on Nov 16, 2011 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Sorry,
Remember when the only thing we I worried about with Reimer was which nickname he preferred and what his new mask was going to look like?
No I dont and I doubt anyone here would either
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I do. You were so much happier!
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by Back In Black on Nov 16, 2011 3:48 PM EST up reply actions
Connolly just coming off the IR though, so we’re still at 23 players.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
lol
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by Sergei Puckizin on Nov 16, 2011 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hug to brighten everyone's day!
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A-plus, would rec again.
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Nov 16, 2011 3:06 PM EST up reply actions
The guy in the sens outfit looks like he just laid an egg.
by MrSmithy on Nov 16, 2011 3:08 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
The guy in the snes sweater looks like he takes the short bus to school after a breakfast of paint chips and paste.
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The whole ensemble…you really have to step back to take it all in to appreciate its craptasticness.
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lets not make fun of the mentally handicapped by calling them sens fans now
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Kessel is the most huggable guy in hockey.
Move along. Nothing to see here...
by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Kessel is the most huggable goal scoringest guy in hockey.
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maybe there’s a correlation between his huggability and his goal scoring ability. Anyone have the Corsiweck on his hugging post-goal stats?
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Kessel leads the league in HUGS+. It’s only moderately correlated with regulation goals. It’s very highly correlated with OT and GWGs.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Nov 16, 2011 4:25 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
On Fan 590 today, Burke said goalies need more protection because, unlike other skaters, “he can’t hunt that guy down.” Maybe not the smartest remark for someone at least tangentially involved in Bertuzzi/Moore to make . . .
The plural of "anecdote" is not "data".
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No, he specifically mentions challenging them to a fight.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
By “them” I mean the guy who laid the hit.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
well it does make sense, a goalie can’t really go challenge a guy to a fight anywhere on the ice, and if, like you said, he specified “challenge” then it isn’t a Bertuzzi thing unless every single fight to challenge is a Bertuzzi thing
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
The reason that a goalie can’t go challenge a guy to fight anywhere on the ice is, of course, because he can’t cross the red line.
that and 99 percent of the time he is going to get mauled
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
Fuck it. I like Burke’s comments he’s right. We may have wanted to use a different word than hunt but other than that good for him. The number of times I thought to myself “insert leaf players name here” could’ve blown up Smith on that play. The number of times a player could’ve run him was probably in the dozens. I fucking hate Lucic for making it come to this.
by Dan Thompson on Nov 16, 2011 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
Ron Hextall would hunt people down. Just saying.
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by torleafsfan29 on Nov 16, 2011 4:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Would Orr be any worse than Toskalol or Gustavsson?
It has come to this…serenity now!!!
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by torleafsfan29 on Nov 16, 2011 4:05 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I don’t see how Burke is involved in Bertuzzi/Moore unless he sent a memo to the players before the game asking for someone to kill Moore.
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by Chuck Diesel on Nov 16, 2011 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure Burke was named in Moore’s lawsuit.
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by Draglikepull on Nov 16, 2011 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
they named everyone with the thinnest shred of a connection, the more you blame the better chance something sticks
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by JaredFromLondon on Nov 16, 2011 8:43 PM EST up reply actions
they could have named Joe Vancouver in the suit, still doesn’t make them involved.
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by Chuck Diesel on Nov 16, 2011 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
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Why am I posting this here?
Because in last night’s episode the characters were inside the ACC, running the halls, in the VIP sections, etc etc lol
Here are a few screen shots. You can also watch the episode here
is that PPP walking around in the first shot?
by Nigel Cadbury on Nov 16, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So can we give that 2nd rounder for Nabokov already?
Reimer is gone for months now probably (FUCK GIONTA, FUCK GIONTA, FUCK GIONTA) and we need to make the playoffs this year.
No sense in guessing at how long Reimer is out for; could be days, weeks, months….we simply don’t know.
But yeah, a 2nd for Nabokov to save the season? That’s a no brainer in my opinion.
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no pun intended
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by Chuck Diesel on Nov 17, 2011 1:03 AM EST up reply actions
I realize we have to trust Burke to be patient in these kind of things to get the best deal, but man – he fucking took forever to trade Toskala to get the “right” deal that the whole godamn season was sabotaged.
Not like Giguere was lights out, but Toskala was Gustavsson awful. And he just kept getting put out there.
No more moral victories, no more excuses. Put up or shut up.
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by nhlcheapshot on Nov 17, 2011 2:01 AM EST up reply actions
Situation is a little different. Who was behind Vesa? Raycroft? Was he here with Giggy for a while? I can’t even remember but I do know the situation was reallllly bad otherwise Vesa would’ve been on the bench all the time. I think Burke has a little bit of time, Scribbles has actually played well enough to win every game except the Florida game. He was mediocre against Ottawa but it’s a 3 goals is manageable.
by Dan Thompson on Nov 17, 2011 9:09 AM EST up reply actions
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