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If the Leafs are to be better, there is going to have to be: no injury plagued season to Lupul; Kadri with 25+ goals; JVR and Kessel repeat offensive production; one of Santorelli, Kontiola, Booth can supply secondary scoring; a completely new defensive structure or a new coach

That is an interesting point actually.  At first glance it is for the fans.  But at the core level isn't this really for the players?  MLSE has chosen to do some things to recognize some of the older players whatever their agenda might be.  Bower saved pucks with his bare face - on purpose - I...

I think that is key: how do you interpret the findings and what do you choose to do on ice to fix it? I saw an interesting map displaying Crosby's "heat" all over the rink to show where he spends most of his time.  Which is amazing in itself just for that technology.  But then it becomes a...

I mean he did everything asked of him with a good attitude.  Whatever that may have been.  Having been sent up and down numerous times and still no complaining (let's assume he would prefer to be in the NHL instead of going up and down 7 times).  Given responsibilities on the 2nd line and then...

I never did agree with the way they treated Kadri and his development.  He did everything asked of him when called up but would continually be sent down to the point that he seemed to lose confidence.  I hope they learn something from that and how to show some respect to Nylander in a way that...

What do you think Henney stated about Nolan Vesey's dad that they had to edit out? Nolan Vesey 07/09/2014 00:52

JVR Bozak Kessel Lupul Santorelli Kadri Komarov Kontiola Clarkson Bodie Holland Frattin Looks like a 70-20-5-5 goal % spread to me.  As usual if the 1st line isn't producing we don't win. Still, I think running 4 lines is the way to go in today's NHL.

I think they spent (and ultimately wasted) some time waiting on Joe Colborne, hoping he would morph into something he never could.  Because #1 C is such an expensive and rare commodity it is best to use homegrown talent.  At the time Lecavalier went to PHI I was hopeful the Leafs would snatch...

That's "Master Bates" Battaglia to you, sir.

There will be no standard approach by Nonis.  No Ott, no Roy, no Legwand.  Those guys would be too obvious.  We need a mysterious dude we've never heard of from the far reaches of the world. 

Perhaps more accurate to say they played a simpler brand of hockey on the road.  Usually a team will have some less exciting wins on the road and sometimes more exciting losses at home. 

I heard Chef Ramsay wanted a long term deal.

I'd agree today with this.  Taken as a whole, I'd rather have (Scrivens, Frattin and cap space) over (Bernier and Clarkson).  Cap space is just too valuable to toss around and waste on the likes of Clarkson.

Great signing and worth every cent. The only good thing they did today.

Paying players that don't play for us.  The cycle continues with Gleason. Why is Orr still around? Clarkson.

I can't wait to see what money he gets.  When you find out, keep in mind: Never had a 20 goal season; never had a 50 point season. And coming off the serious injury.

Any way you spin it, this franchise is using buy-outs as a part of regular business strategy rather than the last resort it was meant to be.  The rate in which it is being used is alarming.

I'm not sure I recall how to compare talent without associated salary cap restrictions.

How can there be so many mistakes on these player moves and contracts that they regret afterwards?  It's really unbelievable.  They just got Gleason Jan. 1 and now it is June and time to cut bait. The impact of Tim Gleason buyout on Leafs salary cap is: $833,333 next season then $1.83M, $1.33M...

Brodeur puts in nicely.  Prefering the #1 but eventually a backup role can be something you can be happy with. ?If I get a job as a No. 1, I think I?m able to handle the workload of 50 to 60 games. If I don?t, and I get a backup job on a team I feel has a chance to win the Stanley Cup, anything...