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The Leafs As Autobots?

I was thinking today about all the reasoning behind the "Optimus Reim" nickname and in the process I got to thinking about the other Autobots people are familiar with...Red Alert, Bumblebee etc. and I started thinkin; wouldn't Red Alert be a sick name for Kessel?  So naturally the idea took me for a ride and I've listed some Autobot equivalents to key Leafs players after the jump!  Some have explanations from this wikipedia page.

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James Reimer: Optimus Prime (obviously)

Prime's the stabilizing force of the Autobots, just like James is the charge that has had the Leafs running since his call-up

Phil Kessel: Red Alert

Let's get real, the tear this kid was on a little while ago? might as well have been a siren going off every time he crossed the blue line.  Red Alert obviously playing off the red goal light. Red Alert's description also goes like this: 

"Brave and professional but pessimistic. On one occasion suffered from delusional paranoia."

Pessimism? delusional paranoia? sounds like his issues with Wilson a couple months ago...glad that's behind us.

Nazem Kadri: BumbleBee

-"often volunteers for missions where his small size is an asset. He also possessed the best eyesight of all the Autobots which made him an ideal scout."

With "scout" read playmaking dynamo and that lends itself quite nicely i think.

Dion Phaneuf: Omega Supreme

- "Emotionless, speaks in two-word sentences (except in his feature episode). Holds a long-standing grudge against the Constructicons."

Feature episode? read "on the ice and in the room"....Constructicons? read anyone who cuts across that blueline.

Plus, Omega Supreme? let's get real, I dont think you can come up with a better name for a Captain.

Luke Schenn: Ironhide

-Tough, Head of Security

Hits like a truck, and the kid's a 21 yer old phenom putting up with the Toronto media...enough said.

Mikhail Grabovski: Hot Rod

Hot Rod takes over from Optimus as leader of the Autobots in the original movie...who's been leading our offense?  Plus, two words come to mind watching stuff like this and this: Hot Rod.

Colby Armstrong: Sideswipe

Lesser known Autbobot, but read the description:

"Very brave, but also reckless and tends to use dirty tricks to achieve victory. Carries a rocket pack that allows him to fly for short periods."

Agitation? check...leadership? check...rocket pack? sure why not.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere: Kup

"Old and wise mentor with a wry sense of humor and a penchant for telling stories of his many experiences."

Yup. 

I had a couple more but they were stretches...you want to challenge my picks go nuts in the comments.  You want to come up with a few of your own, the link is up top to the list of characters and descriptions on wikipedia.  Thanks for reading!

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I strongly disagree on Phaneuf. I’d have to say he is clearly Grimlock leader of the Dinobots.

by YakovMironov on Mar 30, 2011 4:40 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

Also:
Mike Komisarek as Ultra Magnus since Magnus was a huge disappointment as a leader too and I can’t remember what he does.
Brett Lebda as Spike or Sparkplug since Lebda is as useless as a human among Autobots.
Fredrik Sjostrom as Mirage, because I sometimes forget he’s here.

by YakovMironov on Mar 30, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

nicely done

I like all of these haha…hadn’t really attempted to think of ones for Lebda n Freddie but i tihnk u nailed it.
totally right with Komi…man i hope he turns around next season…hasn’t bin doing too badly to finish off the year.
Didn’t think of the Dion-Grimlock connection, its definitely a good call….i was trying to figure out if the Grabbo-Kuli-MacArthur line could somehow work into the Dinobot theme but i didn’t want to stretch it too far

"i get paid for the practices...i'd play the geams for free" - Tim Horton

by Frat Pack on Mar 30, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

This

Be a Positive Pete not a Negative Nancy!

by theninjagreg on Mar 31, 2011 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good call.

Charter member - Grabbo Lover's Union, Local 84

by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 1, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Why did Wheeljack make the Dinobots stupid?

by Papa Squid on Apr 6, 2011 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Colton Orr as Cliffjumper

He has this secret ability to turn opponents into glass. No word on if he ever tested this on Pascal LeClaire or Rick DiPietro.

Let's Go Blues!
Support your local NAHL team. Seriously.

by Paperwork Ninja on Mar 30, 2011 5:19 PM EDT reply actions  

What happened to the GI joe and Cobra Commander references ?

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by FLYERROB on Mar 30, 2011 8:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Schenn as Gohan
Reimer as Goku (caguse hes so nice and the main protagonist of the past few months)
Orr/Rosehill as Vegeta (WE LUV 2 FIGHT!!!11)
Lupul as Piccolo
Jiggy as old Kami
Phaneuf as Yamcha (with Elisha Cuthbert as Bulma rawr ^.<)

by Orriginal on Apr 3, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

mmmmmm

Elisha Cuthbert……

Sloppy seconds.. thirds .. 4ths 5ths 6ths.. Heck .. I DONT CARE .. Not my fault you couldnt tie that up Avery !!!

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by FLYERROB on Apr 5, 2011 1:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was hoping to see Grabbo as Jetfire, not that he is old, BUT he did ‘defect’ from the enemy because he was smarter than them… no?

...Being surrounded by Sens and Habs fans makes me lose faith in humanity...

by El Monstruo on Mar 30, 2011 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

i was goin more with the classic roles than the new movie ones, but thats a good take on Jetfire for sure

"i get paid for the practices...i'd play the geams for free" - Tim Horton

by Frat Pack on Mar 30, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Classic Jetfire kind of defected… he was pals with Starscream back on Cybertron, wasn’t he?

by Papa Squid on Apr 6, 2011 12:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Who is Jazz?

Dion Phaneuf: turning the tunes up since '10

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by thenumber14 on Apr 1, 2011 12:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Jamal Mayers?

The Leafs are my Rushmore
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by Plea From A Cat Named Felix on Apr 1, 2011 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Or Blaster?

His musical tastes are not shared by most of his fellow Autobots.

Charter member - Grabbo Lover's Union, Local 84

by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 1, 2011 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey man, these are pretty good!

Also under the Dion file:
Constructicons = Calgary Flames

Charter member - Grabbo Lover's Union, Local 84

by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 1, 2011 4:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Transformers / G.I. Joe / Star Wars

Sorry for going off on a tangent, but this thread reminded me of something. Earlier this season, someone did a sick Photoshop job on a scene from Empire, where the gang was in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon… but it was Aulie, Schenn, Kadri and Kessel. At the time, Kadri and Aulie didn’t have locks on the roster. Now that they likely do for next season, this pic means so much more.

I tried searching for it, but just can’t find it. Does anyone know what I’m talking about??

by PlatinumSeatElite on Apr 6, 2011 11:08 AM EDT reply actions  

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