TemplaerDude
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NHL January 2013 |OT| - "Double-B to Double-M" The Milbury Leafs Era Begins NOW
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This Sportscentre Top 10 best saves between lockouts got me hyped, then you have #1 with Thomas making a great save on Beauchemin when he was a Leaf.
I still remember that.
That was golden. Embarrassing for the politicians involved, but golden.
I still remember that.
That was golden. Embarrassing for the politicians involved, but golden.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Mentioned this evening on TSN1050, Bobby Clarke in 2008:
"Burke right for Leafs but can't get bigger than the team."
"Burke right for Leafs but can't get bigger than the team."
Fuckin' HAMMERS man, I never knew they were such a threat.
Yeah, I watched it this morning. Pretty awesome.
We'll lose in a shootout.
A bag of hammers? EVEN WORSE.
Better then a bag of Mason Raymond. Have fun with that.
BigJonsson
Member
Burkies Dog House removed.
Well.....Burkies Doghouse was still in the in-seat menus......I guess that takes longer to change
Nonis Noms to take its place.
He called out the lines today as well... prepare for the most goals allowed in a season even though it's only gonna be half a season due to the first line D pairing.
Z/Pavel/Brunner
Franzen/Flip/Samuelsson
Cleary/Helm/Bertuzzi
Miller/Abdelkader/Tootoo
Emmerton/Mursak
Kronwall/Ericsson !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??????????????????
Quincey/Smith
Kindl/White
Colaiacovo is hurt to start the season, but he'll replace Kindl.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Nonis is an odd choice even if he was chosen to be a yes man. He's quiet and rarely quoted. He isn't in the media doing promos and interviews all the time. In fact, the press conference is the only time I've seen him tall that much, and it still wasn't much as that Robell shill wouldn't shut up.
Wouldn't mind a working GM instead of a talker...but I think we all know it's only a matter of time til they fire him too. I can't even remember if Fletcher was fired or let go; this organization is pretty cutthroat.
Wouldn't mind a working GM instead of a talker...but I think we all know it's only a matter of time til they fire him too. I can't even remember if Fletcher was fired or let go; this organization is pretty cutthroat.
Big E was solid last season, and I think this is Babs trying to push him to take another step.. not so crazy to me.
Also I can't fucking wait to see that 1st line in action.
Wendel Clark
Member
Carlyle said in an interview after the lockout ended that he would be on the wing.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Very likely won't from the impressions I got. They're going to put him in net with the decisions they're making.
He's going to be a winger. Probably winging the 2nd line.
Coldnoodle
Member
Opposing centres will eat him the fuck up!
I remember when Kessel ended up playing centre for us :/
I remember when Kessel ended up playing centre for us :/
I thought you were a Caps fan...?
bonesmccoy
Banned
It's likely that Burke and his team were given a year to turn the ship around, but after it became clear that Burke was unwilling to work with the new owners, he was dumped and the reins were given to Nonis. The bottom line, as you say below, is that if the Leafs miss the playoffs again, that whole group is probably gone.
Fletcher was retained as a special advisor. I think it's just golden-hand cuffs thing: Make sure he doesn't leave and share player/scouting info more than him having any real responsibilities.
Regarding the talking thing, that was always weird, no? Burke it seems was some kind of self-made titular character, applying his approval to trades/drafts that his subordinates cooked up and not much besides that.
I had the feeling at the end of the 2010/11 season that he was almost more concerned with being a 'good guy' in the eyes of the league and the public than being a successful GM. Which kind of goes back to what Bobby Clarke said 4 years ago: Was Burke in it for the Leafs, or was it just about him?
Red_Man said:
I haven't heard anything yet. Depressing stuff regardless.
littleworm
Member
Cam Ward is all the D we need.
He must be.... a fan of two teams.
Justin Faulk will never develop to his full potential.
So says GM Connected.
KingHenrik30
Member
You've got 6 of him?
Coldnoodle
Member
KernelPanic
Member
Such a great show. I marathoned it a couple of months ago.
bones,
If the owners are planning to fire Nonis after the season if the Leafs miss the playoffs again, why would they bother restructuring his contract? Also, why wouldn't they just promote him on an interim basis?
I really think he's here for the long haul. A focus on asset/prospect accumulation and management would be beneficial, and I doubt he'd publicly promote that franchise blueprint without full support from the owners.
If the owners are planning to fire Nonis after the season if the Leafs miss the playoffs again, why would they bother restructuring his contract? Also, why wouldn't they just promote him on an interim basis?
I really think he's here for the long haul. A focus on asset/prospect accumulation and management would be beneficial, and I doubt he'd publicly promote that franchise blueprint without full support from the owners.
TemplaerDude
Member
Has anyone let Solo know that his nuts are needed in this thread?
unfortunately no. I had some momentum going to finishing up season 1, but the last several months have had a little too much turbulence to be able to sit back and really get immersed in tv shows. I've never really been a big tv show guy until maybe the last two years so my free time went to other hobbies.
Probably going to try again soon, I enjoyed what I saw.
This is a great sign, this must mean Subban will sign for a good price seeing as everything he predicts goes the opposite away. That being said, please don't predict a victorious, healthy season for the Habs Solo.
because its some (I'd assume) good-natured fun.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Oh, I hadn't heard about the restructured contract - was that announced today as well?
If not and it's something that's actually from the previous ownership group, I wouldn't consider it sacrosanct.
The interim thing, that's a good point. It might be that the owners didn't want to create more uncertainty by placing a clear 'ON PROBATION' sign above their newly minted GM.
edit: What a bump :lol
Because Solo. It'll take more then a castration to keep him down. That Sunhi gif has to be one of the best ones he's ever made, at least top 5.
T.M. MacReady
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Solo lost a nut. That was an insane thread bump. Love it.
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Panthers-GAF ASSEMBLE!
Time to defend our conference title!
Time to defend our conference title!
brucewaynegretzky
Member
Fixed. Let's not get too crazy here. You guys were the king of the shortbus for one year.
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