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[Terrordactyl]

Yea wondering why the Leafs didn't give him a shot, we're pretty barren up the middle

Kinda surprised at the return, wonder if we didn't shop him around much.

He's a solid player, pretty decent potential, but like I said, we have too many guys fighting for roster spots now. His only chance of playing on our team would probably be during an injury.

 

[Samyy]

I knew the Leafs were going to sign Arcobello.

:lol yea I had a feeling as well,
I was hoping they would get PAP and Arcobello and they did.

 

[Red_Man]

We're going to sign Belesky, aren't we?

 

[zroid]

Mike Babcock and Phil Kessel wouldn't go over well. If anything Kessels trade value would've declined by the end of the year.

Matthews sounds good next year.

I dunno man I think it's almost impossible his value would be less than it was this past year after everything that happened.

maybe for once this god forsaken team will get some lottery luck. of course the oilers will probably finish just out of the playoffs and win it anyway.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Also means we have a ton of forwards, 8 defensemen, and still need an upgrade on defense.

I think Nyquist gets traded before the season for a top defenseman.

Or we use some of our younger kids as trade bait, would be fine with me since we have too much of a logjam.

 

[DopeyFish]

we have an arcobello!

holy shit he played for 4 teams last year

 

[Jblanks]

I knew the Leafs were going to sign Arcobello.

Bye bye Bozak.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

We're going to sign Belesky, aren't we?

I Hope not

 

[Terrordactyl]

We're going to sign Belesky, aren't we?

What kind of money is he asking for, I bet it's too much.

 

[Samyy]

We desperately need some good D prospects...
Our forwards:

Nylander
Marner
Kapenen
Brown
Leipsic
Johnson
Bracco
Leivo
etc.

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

 

[Pikma]

Oh so the Leafs are actually eating some of Kessel's salary?

TOLD YOU TOLD YOU TOLD YOU

And the Kings signed Enroth? Whyyyyyy?

 

[Red_Man]

What kind of money is he asking for, I bet it's too much.

McKenzie said he expected him to get 5 x 5 or more this morning, apparently Habs offered him 4.5 x 4

 

[Curufinwe]

We're going to sign Belesky, aren't we?

 

[zroid]

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

Nilsson and Valiev too

basically we have a lot of guys who are potential 4/5/6ers

If Rielly and Gardiner can be a solid top pair then it's not terrible

 

[Yawnier]

We desperately need some good D prospects...
Our forwards:

Nylander
Marner
Kapenen
Brown
Leipsic
Johnson
Bracco
Leivo
etc.

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

I said the same thing

D prospects aren't anything to cry about aside from 2 or 3 of them like Percy

 

[CreeperBlocks]

we have an arcobello!

holy shit he played for 4 teams last year

Arcobello found a new home.


He's like a Vagabond Traveling from One Hockey Town to another

 

[Samyy]

Nilsson and Valiev too

Forgot about Valiev but Nilsson reminds me a bit too much of Granberg, don't think he'll be much beyond a 6/7

The other guys I think have 2nd pairing potential.

 

[Wingfan19]

"We need to let the young guys play."

*signs Brad Richards*

Thanks, Holland.

Yeah, I'm not sure what the thinking here is on this one (if it goes through). We have plenty of centers right now...

Z/Pav/Abby
Goose/Sheahan/Tatar
Helm/Glendening/Jurco
Miller/Andersson/Pulkkinen

I guess you can sit Andersson, put Luke down as 4th line center and have Richards center Helm and Jurco?

 

[Kave_Man]

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Arcobello in TOR, 1 year, $1.1M

That might put us at the cap floor.

 

[DopeyFish]

We desperately need some good D prospects...
Our forwards:

Nylander
Marner
Kapenen
Brown
Leipsic
Johnson
Bracco
Leivo
etc.

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

you're forgetting

lindgren, nielson, desroches, valiev, nilsson, donaghey, granberg, knodel

lindgren is baby karlsson, granberg is baby gunnarsson

don't forgetttttttt

 

[yyzjohn]

We desperately need some good D prospects...
Our forwards:

Nylander
Marner
Kapenen
Brown
Leipsic
Johnson
Bracco
Leivo
etc.

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

Did Rielly die?

 

[Samyy]

you're forgetting

lindgren, nielson, desroches, valiev, nilsson, donaghey, granberg, knodel

Knodel wasn't qualified hes gone.
Donaghey was an undrafted guy we gave an ELC too any blew out his knee.
The other guys are like 4+ years away
Nilsson/Granberg MAYBE 6th D

Did Reilly die?

*Rielly
And he is not a prospect

 

[Kave_Man]

I saw that yyzjohn!!!

 

[yyzjohn]

Knodel wasn't qualified hes gone.
Donaghey was an undrafted guy we gave and ELC too any blew out his knee.
The other guys are like 4+ years away
Nilsson/Granberg MAYBE 6th D



*Rielly
And he is not a prospect

He just turned 21, he's essentially a Leafs long term guy in D which is what you want a prospect to be.

 

[Jblanks]

He just turned 21, he's essentially a Leafs long term guy in D which is what you want a prospect to be.

We also just got Marincin who is only 23.

 

[DopeyFish]

That might put us at the cap floor.

Not yet. But kadri and bernier not signed yet so we'll be okie

 

[Marvie_3]

We're going to sign Belesky, aren't we?

Trade for Bickellesky maybe.

 

[eyeless]

We desperately need some good D prospects...
Our forwards:

Nylander
Marner
Kapenen
Brown
Leipsic
Johnson
Bracco
Leivo
etc.

Our D:

Percy
Harrington
Dermott
Loov
Finn

bleh

also, if neither marner or nylander play center, basically all our promising forwards are right wingers, kinda amazing they managed that, it's like i knew what position kapanen played before i even looked it up

 

[yyzjohn]

We also just got Marincin who is only 23.

People have to realize the entire D corp isnt going to be the same age. When Rielly is in his prime from 26-30 (5 to 9 years from now!) They'll have brought up other guys they developed who may be 20-25 in age. There may be a guy in there they haven't even drafted yet! I still include Rielly as a prospect for that reason, he's a long term piece on the back end.

 

[Coldnoodle]

Francois Gagnon ‏@GagnonFrancois 16m16 minutes ago
Je ne sais pas si le #CH travaille sur Vermette, mais sur Beleskey oui!

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[DopeyFish]

So are leafs getting grabner or what

Im on the edge of my seat

 

[CreeperBlocks]

.

I would like Vermette a lot more

Please

 

[zroid]

I'm still so ticked off I can't even smile about this

 

[megachao24]

Mike HeikaVerified account
‏@MikeHeika
Stars expected to announce two-year contract extension for Curtis McKenzie today.

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‏@MikeHeika
I'm hearing McKenzie's numbers are $650,000 first year, $700,00 second year. First year is two-way, second year is one-way.

Hope the kid can stay up, even though he gonna be stuck on that fourth line.

 

[Red_Man]

This is a good example of why stats need to be taken in context and taken into consideration with other variables

Players who scored ES goals at the same rate as Kassian the last 3 years:

Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler, Jordan Eberle, Matt Duchene.

 

[demosthenes]

This is a good example of why stats need to be taken in context and taken into consideration with other variables

What? EW. Evander, time to redeem yourself.

 

[Smiley90]

This is a good example of why stats need to be taken in context and taken into consideration with other variables

dude, check out their shooting percentage

... Kassian's is insanely high :lol


Still a higher ceiling than Prust though, but he was in every coach's doghouse


Also, good deal on PAP, so cheap wow

 

[Red_Man]

dude, check out their shooting percentage

... Kassian's is insanely high :lol


Still a higher ceiling than Prust though, but he was in every coach's doghouse


Also, good deal on PAP, so cheap wow

Where did Kassian play most of the year this season? 3rd line? I give him 15 games before Therrien puts him in the press box.

My expectations are at the lowest point that they could be

 

[Pikma]

Hope the kid can stay up, even though he gonna be stuck on that fourth line.

I really think he has way more than enough room to improve and move past that 4th line, hopefully he does.

Stars also signed Patrick Eaves to a one-year contract btw, good news.

 

[Red_Man]

Dreger saying Boston in on Belesky. Please cap off this amazing off season Sweeney.

 

[RC]

My expectations are at the lowest point that they could be

Don't worry, Kassian can still disappoint.

 

[Samyy]

Apparently Bergman did in interview in Sweden and said the plan was to give Willy a few reps with the Leafs throughout the season.

 

[Terrordactyl]

So we got 3 goalies with one way contracts now, the fact that we just signed ramo to a 1 year extension makes me wonder what that means for hiller

 

[MetatronM]

Turns out Derick Brassard was also injured. In fact, he played almost the whole season, a career year for him, with a nagging wrist injury. He had extensor tendon surgery last week, 4-6 week recovery means he should be good to go in time for training camp.

 

[Alucard]

If the Bruins sign Mike Green, I'm buying a Kessel Pens jersey and moving on

Good to have you aboard, friend!

 

[lamaroo]

Getting a fifth for Prust is alright, he just got engaged to his Montreal based Girlfriend though lol.

 

[yyzjohn]

Dreger saying Boston in on Belesky. Please cap off this amazing off season Sweeney.

Bidding war with Habs

 

[DopeyFish]

Bidding war with Habs

Wandered on to HFboards, saw a habs fan saying he'll turn out better than clarkson because toronto ruined him

I almost died

 

[Wingfan19]

Richards signs with Detroit... details to come.

EDIT - 1 yr 3 mil

Dunno if I like that cost, seems a bit high.

 

[zroid]

Feschuk just asked Dubas if this was addition by subtraction

what a fucking tool