Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Taking his talents to South Beach.Lmao
Wait Wanhainen was a goalie, you can't fool me!
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NHL Off-Season 2014 |OT| - O stands for Overhaul
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Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Story on this and why we should care?
bonesmccoy
Banned
Belov or the rookie?
For the rookie, seem Sammy's post above. GUARANTEED STAR
THE NEXT JONAS HOGLUND
For Belov: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-p...t-want-to-stay-with-that-coach-141801758.html
ZeroGravity
Member
Fairly confident he'll re-sign with Tampa.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Ah I thought he was in out system. I guess having two of our prospects and one of them winning ROY isn't bad. Despite the grief we give the TO scouts, they're not bad. They don't get the late round superstars like Detroit does, but they are solid overall. Too fucking bad we gave up a bunch of picks...
I also wonder if they were really that high up on Schenn...
So, who do you Leaf fans want to draft 8th? I'm for some high end scoring talent myself.
Ehlers or Virtanen! I'm not sold on McCann but we desperately need centremen in the system.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Leafs need a big, slow witted forward or defenceman to round out the squad. Someone in the mold of Biggs or L. Schenn.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Sigh well there is one example of a scouting busy thus far
FUBAR McDangles
Member
Aulie's always a good pickup in NHL Be a GM mode, fyi.
In real life not so much. He has what seems to be a decent amount of tools to become a second pairing guy but just hasn't put it together.
ZeroGravity
Member
Well this is awkward.
equippedwithtowel
Member
Welcome to the cool thread, only 88% of your daily recommended sodium intake.
Drouin has 32 points in 12 playoff games :<
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I wanted good ol TO boy Stamkos to win, but people underestimated the Habs and overestimated the Lightning without Bishop.
You still got a frigging great team though and I'd rather have your coach...
bonesmccoy
Banned
Zero:
Goalie Controversy?
What happens with Callahan? (8m/8yr?)
Does Stamkos have enough compete/leadership/character?
Goalie Controversy?
What happens with Callahan? (8m/8yr?)
Does Stamkos have enough compete/leadership/character?
too much for Tampa, only the Leafs can handle guys with that much character
bonesmccoy
Banned
Leafs definitely have a Stamkos/Toews/Crosby shaped compete/leadership/character void in their roster.
ZeroGravity
Member
Nah, Bishop is definitely the guy next year. Lindback is gone. Yzerman is likely going to sign Vasilevski after his contract in the KHL is done at the end of this month, so he might very well be the back-up next year. Gudlevskis could probably use some more time as a starter in the AHL.
I still think Yzerman gets Callahan to re-sign. I don't foresee him getting more than 6x6 from any team, and I could probably live with that.
Stamkos is definitely going to be a great captain. He already completely commands the respect of the team, and after everything he's been through this year, I can easily see him having an MVP season next year and becoming the complete player that he was really close to becoming before he got injured. I don't think there's a player in the league who works harder than Stamkos when he sets his mind to achieving something.
I'll probably post more on the team tomorrow. Yzerman really has a lot he needs to do this offseason.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Hmm our 7th rd D-man Mckenzie Weegar has 18pts in 12 games for Halifax.
Dalé Tallon, Dalé.
Dalé Tallon, Dalé.
I know I'm insanely biased, but I really think Trouba deserved a nod. It's rare to have such a young defenceman come in and be so proficient.
The fact that he was injured and only played 65 games really hurts him. Same thing that happened to RNH in his rookie year.
Lone_Prodigy
Member
I always thought the "finalists" were just the 3 highest vote-getters? Trouba could've finished 4th in voting.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Barrett Jackman and Tyler Myers says otherwise.
bonesmccoy
Banned
From the article:
Well that's exactly what it is. Yet that observation only gets a qualified blurb at the end.
No doubt. I mean, it is still a bias, but an understandable one.
Yeah, it makes sense. I think stellar rookie D deserve some recognition, though. Maybe a second rookie award?
Separate awards for forwards and defencemen would not be a bad idea, imo
I guess that would screw goalies, though, not that rookie goalies usually get many games...
bonesmccoy
Banned
Separate awards for forwards and defencemen would be nice.
It'd also be nice if the voting was done differently - maybe by GM's?
It'd also be nice if the voting was done differently - maybe by GM's?
The Phil Kessel award?
ZeroGravity
Member
Jonathan Drouin with another FIVE points tonight for Halifax. 13 goals and 37 points in 13 playoff games this year.
His 98 career playoff points is tied for 2nd all time in the Q - along with Mario Lemieux.
His 98 career playoff points is tied for 2nd all time in the Q - along with Mario Lemieux.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Back from the game and a few after game drinks
WOOOO STARS!
WOOOO STARS!
Grad a chair while we discuss the Leafs and advanced stats friend.
ZeroGravity
Member
I think it depends on whether they use him at center or wing. So, likely either 2nd line with Filppula and (possibly) Callahan, or he'll be the third line center.
Coldnoodle
Member
HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGH
Tampa just needs to shore up their defense, get one more high end player up front and they are set for the future
Stamkos
Drouin
Palat
Hedman
Vasilevski
HNNNNNNNNNNGH, that's a beautiful core.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I'd argue their forwards are pretty good already and can don't need much more. That defense though could use a bit of shoring up...Hedman is good, but they need an elite defensemen who can carry the play and get the puck to Stamkos or deliver the big hit.
ZeroGravity
Member
We desperately need a top 4 RHD to play with Hedman. I expect Yzerman will address that with a trade at some point. We have too much forward depth right now, so Purcell is probably gone, and I expect teams will be asking for Kucherov and/or Killorn.