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Many say goalie competition is a good thing, but I prefer heading to camp with no goalie controversy. With the Bernier acquisition, I think the dice needs to be rolled with him and Nonis should consider moving Reimer.  If Vancouver is serious about moving Edler, perhaps Reimer plus an expiring...

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but i haven't seen a thread related to this.  There has been a lot of chatter the last couple of days about O'Reilly being on the trade market and 590 was speculating as to what the Leafs would have to give up to get him.  Brady suggested Kadri...

Where does Lupul fit in when he comes back from his injury?    I wouldn't want to mess with the chemistry on the first line right now and I do like Komarov on the line with Grabo and Kulemin.    Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Lupul on the Kadri/Frattin line.  Macarthur finally found the back...

I put Ovie in the same category as Luongo.  Even if he was at the top of his game, I wouldn't want that contract.  That being said, he's not even close to being at the top of his game and Kessel is playing at a point a game pace, so to me it's a no brainer. I would NOT make that trade.  If...

If Nino wants to play in the NHL, the only place he'll be moved to is Brooklyn.

Komarov looks more like the old Kulemin than Kulemin does. 

The suggestion that a shortened season somehow evens the playing field between good and crappy teams is absurd.  At the end of the day, good teams are still good teams and crappy teams are still crappy teams.  Unfortunately for us, the on ice product has not significantly improved since last...

I just don't see how we finish ahead of any of Pittsburgh, Philly, Boston, NY Rangers, Jersey, Washington, Ottawa, Buffalo or Carolina. If Florida gets Luongo, add them to the list as well.  If Price plays well, the Habs will likely be ahead of us as well.  We'll be fighting for last in the...

As I understand it, the fact that he only owns 25% isn't really the issue. The problem for Larry is that Bell and Rogers have an agreement in place that requires the four board members they appoint to the board to vote together, which is not uncommon.  In turn, there would never be an instance...

I think it does however need to be acknowledged that Nonis played a big part in many of Burke's moves and often was the negotiator of trades/contracts.  So, it's really difficult to say.  At least he has experience and isn't a newbie like when JFJ arrived in town.

In my humble opinion, it really was a stupid thing for him to say.  The fact is he's either full of $#!+ (which I hope is the case) or he has a really $h!tty group of scouts working for him.

I don't discount Parise's talent, but my only issue with Parise is that he's not a centre.  If we have a blueprint in place, it should be followed.  As for next year's crop, I acknowledged that many of those players will be snapped up, but it seems that there are enough decent centres...

The main point I was making is that the solution to the Leafs' problems (a legit #1 centre) is not available through free agency this year and signing Parise or trading for Nash (which would cost the farm) is not a solution.  I would say goaltending is the next most important issue and selling...

I'm a big fan of his defensive game and hard hitting style, but a stay at home defender with little offensive ability and average skating ability will never be the guy you build a D around.  I don't think anyone ruined him and I think his development is on track - just takes time with Dmen. I...

Agreed.  I would say Toronto and Ottawa are likely about equal with respect to what they can offer. Of all the Canadian teams, I would say the Flames are really the only team that doesn't have much of a chance, as I think they're doing everything they can do to avoid the inevitable rebuild...

Detroit has a history of taking time with their prospects and not rushing them into the NHL. I really don't think he'll end up there. With Edmonton, it makes sense that there will be opportunity to play, but Edmonton still has to deal with the fact that it's an arm-pit of a city where players...

You're assuming all birds are equal.  If you're holding a chicken in your hand, I'll take my chances and go after the eagles in the bush...with the hopes of snagging at least one of them.

To tell you the truth, if I were GM of the Leafs heading into this season and if I was making decisions based on what's best for the team in the long run (and not what's best to keep my job), I'd be inclined to do very little this offseason in terms of making a big trade or signing, and instead...

There are a few connections with the Leafs - Gardiner being the obvious one.  He was drafted by Burke, but I really don't think that makes much of an impact (other than Burke being able to legitimately say to him during this process that "I've always been a fan of your play, which is why I...

So given this is a Lombardi thread and not a Kaberle thread, to bring us back on topic, with the Kadri out, do you think Lombardi squeezes into the third line winger role or is Frattin a more likely contender.  I think Lombardi-Bozak-Armstrong would be solid third line.