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Official NHL 2010 |OT| Off-Season Thread of What If Winnipeg Never Left?

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Manics

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Yes, it's already time for the NHL off-season if you follow teams like the Leafs, Canes, Habs or the Oilers. This thread may be small at first, but will be populated with more and more disgruntled fans as the teams get eliminated from the playoffs.

This is the earliest this thread has ever been started, but really, who can complain? The writing has been on the wall since October. Fuck my life.

Who will be drafted #1 (by Boston)? Which coach / GM will get fired first? (hopefully Wilson)
Will your beloved team make some serious off-season moves to get into the playoff thread next season?

Being a non-playoff team fan sucks.

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Hossa has a Cup?? Say it ain't so!

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Enjoy it Hawks fans! This off-season, Double-B will re-shape the Leafs into the next Cup contender!!!

Deserving Conn Smythe winner:
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Manics

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shagg_187 said:
I like how you marked off habs. Oh, the jealousy! :lol :lol :lol
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Every year Manics analyzes the standings and marks off teams that won't make it well before it's official. The Habs have already been identified by my system.
 
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:lol :lol :lol :lol


Manic's does another complete 360 as usual. He goes from saying his team is one of the best in the league to saying their absolute garbage in the span of a few months.
 
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Razorskin said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol


Manic's does another complete 360 as usual. He goes from saying his team is one of the best in the league to saying their absolute garbage in the span of a few months.
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Find where I said the Leafs were one of the best teams in the league. I'll wait.

Oh and I believe the expression is a 180 not a 360. Too much xbox on your mind.
 
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shagg_187 said:
I like how you marked off habs. Oh, the jealousy! :lol :lol :lol
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i know :D

i'll admit one thing though, if halak wasn't playing like a top 5 golie right now, habs would be nowhere near playoffs
 
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The Leafs have lost 9 out of 12 after that brief surge that they had a month or so ago. The season's more than half over... I can see why it'd be time to abandon all hope. Timely thread.

And I'd be happy with a top-5 pick for the B's.
 
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Manics

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The Leafs have lost 9 out of 12 after that brief surge that they had a month or so ago. The season's more than half over... I can see why it'd be time to abandon all hope. Timely thread.

And I'd be happy with a top-5 pick for the B's.
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You shall have your wish. With the draft lottery and the leafs luck Boston will get #1 overall.
 
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Manics said:
Find where I said the Leafs were one of the best teams in the league. I'll wait.

Oh and I believe the expression is a 180 not a 360. Too much xbox on your mind.
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Manics said:
Love how the mainstream press still doesn't believe in the Leafs this season. They acknowledge the beefed up D but still ask "who's gonna score goals???" even though the Leafs have proven time and again they could score. Their problem last season wasn't scoring, it was keeping the puck out. Now that Double-B has addressed that issue, Leafs are going to be the "cinderella team" this season -- at least to everyone who hasn't yet realized just how good this squad truly is. Next season nobody will be surprised and it'll be expected that the Leafs are a top team in the east.

1. Healthy Toskala = more wins
2. Monster as backup = more wins
3. Beefed up D = more wins
4. Frosh players = more speed and scoring
5. Kessel = legitimate star

Manics is happy, and all the Leaf haters are in for a LONG season. You're not afraid now, but you will be. You will be.
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Not the quote I was looking for but I'm not willing to go look through more of post in the nhl threads.
 
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Almost feel bad for leafs fans, opening day is essentially the start of the next offseason for them

ForzaItalia said:
Guys, there really is nothing to be "jealous" of where the Habs are concerned.
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Compared to the leafs there's plenty: decent goaltending and a chance to make the playoffs
 
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X26 said:
Compared to the leafs there's plenty: decent goaltending and a chance to make the playoffs
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It's a start but the possibility of sliding through the back door into 8th spot yet again is nothing to be jealous of.
 
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ForzaItalia said:
It's a start but the possibility of sliding through the back door into 8th spot yet again is nothing to be jealous of.
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Even if the habs queak in as an 8th seed and get beat 4 games to none in the opening round, they still made the playoffs which is infinitely better than the leafs missing them for yet another season. Rather my team make the playoffs consistently than be a bottom feeder, although I guess leafs can atleast can look forward to a high 1st round pick
 
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Manics

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X26 said:
Even if the habs queak in as an 8th seed and get beat 4 games to none in the opening round, they still made the playoffs which is infinitely better than the leafs missing them for yet another season. Rather my team make the playoffs consistently than be a bottom feeder, although I guess leafs can atleast can look forward to a high 1st round pick
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Love how the Habs fan tune has changed from the "100th anniversary season we are legitimate contenders" to "hey we can at least squeak into 8th and get swept yee hee hee!!"
 
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ForzaItalia

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X26 said:
Even if the habs queak in as an 8th seed and get beat 4 games to none in the opening round, they still made the playoffs which is infinitely better than the leafs missing them for yet another season. Rather my team make the playoffs consistently than be a bottom feeder, although I guess leafs can atleast can look forward to a high 1st round pick
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As a Leafs fan I'd take 8th spot since we haven't seen the playoffs in ages. As a Habs fan, I wouldn't because same shit will happen to them as last season. Habs are just about ready to start that cycle the Leafs were in...challenging for 8th or 9th every season.

Seriously, and honestly. There is nothing at all I'm "jealous" about the Habs from a Leafs perspective. They've already been playing over their heads and I'd be shocked if they actually made the playoffs.

Habs need to rebuild rather than get stuck in that yearly drive of mediocrity for 8th or 9th.
 
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ForzaItalia said:
As a Leafs fan I'd take 8th spot since we haven't seen the playoffs in ages. As a Habs fan, I wouldn't because same shit will happen to them as last season. Habs are just about ready to start that cycle the Leafs were in...challenging for 8th or 9th every season.

Seriously, and honestly. There is nothing at all I'm "jealous" about the Habs from a Leafs perspective. They've already been playing over their heads and I'd be shocked if they actually made the playoffs.

Habs need to rebuild rather than get stuck in that yearly drive of mediocrity for 8th or 9th.
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Well said Forza. And double-B did tell us it might get worse before it gets better, many like myself refused to believe him. Gainey is still selling the illusion that the Habs don't have to rebuild and are a few players away from making a run. What a joke. Gomez baby!!!
 
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Manics said:
Love how the Habs fan tune has changed from the "100th anniversary season we are legitimate contenders" to "hey we can at least squeak into 8th and get swept yee hee hee!!"
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And I love how Leafs fan tune has changed from "hey we can at least squeak into 8th and get swept yee hee hee!!" to "Being a non-playoff team fan sucks."

It's ok, Manics. Shit happens. Yes, Habs have no business being in playoffs but that doesn't change the fact that they have a monsterous goalie (unlike the "monster") and they are not ashamed of cramming in. Last I checked, they had no business winning in 1986, yet a hot goalie (hottest goalie, If I may say) made it possible.
 
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shagg_187 said:
And I love how Leafs fan tune has changed from "hey we can at least squeak into 8th and get swept yee hee hee!!" to "Being a non-playoff team fan sucks."

It's ok, Manics. Shit happens. Yes, Habs have no business being in playoffs but that doesn't change the fact that they have a monsterous goalie (unlike the "monster") and they are not ashamed of cramming in. Last I checked, they had no business winning in 1986, yet a hot goalie (hottest goalie, If I may say) made it possible.
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Dude you and Malakhov should be bowling buddies.
 
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Manics

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My frustration with this team boiled over last night. I called up Leafs talk after the game and I started venting to the dude who screens calls before they go on air. He told me to calm down or he wouldn't put me on air. I promptly told him to fuck off and put me on and he hung up on me.I tried calling back like 5-6 times but by then the show ended.
 
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ForzaItalia

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Manics said:
My frustration with this team boiled over last night. I called up Leafs talk after the game and I started venting to the dude who screens calls before they go on air. He told me to calm down or he wouldn't put me on air. I promptly told him to fuck off and put me on and he hung up on me.I tried calling back like 5-6 times but by then the show ended.
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:lol :lol :lol
 
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Manics said:
My frustration with this team boiled over last night. I called up Leafs talk after the game and I started venting to the dude who screens calls before they go on air. He told me to calm down or he wouldn't put me on air. I promptly told him to fuck off and put me on and he hung up on me.I tried calling back like 5-6 times but by then the show ended.
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Holy shit Manics. :lol :lol
 
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MutFox

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Manics said:
My frustration with this team boiled over last night. I called up Leafs talk after the game and I started venting to the dude who screens calls before they go on air. He told me to calm down or he wouldn't put me on air. I promptly told him to fuck off and put me on and he hung up on me.I tried calling back like 5-6 times but by then the show ended.
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You either made that up or need help.
 
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Anyone else enjoy the juxtaposition of this thread and the current NHL thread being called "Official NHL Jan 2010 Thread - Parity Running Rampant, Leafs In Striking Range"?
 
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Socreges

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Manics said:
Every laugh that escapes from your mouth is like a deep cutting knife in my belly. Have some compassion for me Solo. :-(
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Haha, you are the last person to deserve compassion. I hope you feel every single Leafs loss from now on as the actual, particular failure than it is, rather than trying to justify it while remaining optimistic! But I suppose this thread serves just that purpose, to help you avoid having to confront the fact that your team is awful. i.e. absolve yourself now, expect the worst, and not have to deal with any further disappointments.

Or this is all just for a laugh.

Either way, the Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot. EIGHT POINTS. That is nothing. If you were dumb to believe they would turn it around earlier, surely you can still delude yourself into thinking it again!

fallout said:
Anyone else enjoy the juxtaposition of this thread and the current NHL thread being called "Official NHL Jan 2010 Thread - Parity Running Rampant, Leafs In Striking Range"?
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Haha
 
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ForzaItalia

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Socreges said:
Either way, the Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot. EIGHT POINTS. That is nothing. If you were dumb to believe they would turn it around earlier, surely you can still delude yourself into thinking it again!
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And EIGHT POINTS out of 30th!!!

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Heeeeeeeeeeeeeey guys.
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:lol Welcome back dude...
 
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Manics

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Socreges said:
Haha, you are the last person to deserve compassion. I hope you feel every single Leafs loss from now on as the actual, particular failure than it is, rather than trying to justify it while remaining optimistic! But I suppose this thread serves just that purpose, to help you avoid having to confront the fact that your team is awful. i.e. absolve yourself now, expect the worst, and not have to deal with any further disappointments.

Or this is all just for a laugh.

Either way, the Leafs are eight points out of a playoff spot. EIGHT POINTS. That is nothing. If you were dumb to believe they would turn it around earlier, surely you can still delude yourself into thinking it again!

Haha
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Sadly I start the off season thread every year. I would have last year but I happened to be banned for awhile before I had a chance to. This is a yearly tradition dating back to at least 2007. I'm not avoiding anything, just being realistic.

(your team will be in here in early May)
 
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Manics said:
Sadly I start the off season thread every year. I would have last year but I happened to be banned for awhile before I had a chance to. This is a yearly tradition dating back to at least 2007. I'm not avoiding anything, just being realistic.
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I understand that.

But it's January.

Manics said:
(your team will be in here in early May)
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If so, I'll have at least gotten one or two thrilling playoff series out of it. Though I hope they make it further this year.
 
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