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Yes, and then not too long after Wilson was back to talking about how Kessel needed to improve defensively.  Phil has defensive issues, even if you don't  think they are big because he's a winger they are still there. Seguin is a good two way centre who will most likely put up as many points...

Well, his coach for one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1lPk3MUeqE

The fact that wingers do win the Selke from time to time shows you that they do have a considerable impact in the dzone, not as much as the centres, but still a considerable amount. And if his play in the dzone wasnt significant, why did Wilson talk about it as much as he did?

Hopefully Luongo can prove he can get the job done in the playoffs this year and Vancouver will be more willing to part with Schneider, I would be willing to take a chance on him.

Seguin's two way play was something that was highlighted about him during his draft year and this year I've been hearing things about how good of a two way player he's been. If scouts were talking about Seguin's two way play when he was a junior and people in hockey are talking about his two way...

I realize it's normal for players to put up more points against weaker teams than good teams, so there must be a reason why scouts are signalling out Grigs even if your math is accurate. Also, it wasn't just the one scout that was quoted in that article, another one called him a "dog." For two...

Hope to hell that: Schenn can show signs of being the solid defensive Dman he was projected to be. Gardiner can take the next step. Kulemin will regain form of last year. Reimer will show that this year was just a sophomore slump and will play like a legit  starting goalie next year. If all...

It's still the same point, mediocre linemates would equal less assists for anyone, and I'm quite confident in the future Seguin would be able to match Phil's 64 points with below par linemates.

Sure, it can be fixed without adding defensive talent, but the only way to do that is to play a defensive system which will come at the expense of your offense and not many teams can be successful like that, otherwise every bad team would be doing it. As far as Grigs and Galchenyuk are...

I think you are overstating how impressive Kessel's production was the last two seasons without good line mates. Kessel had 64 points last year and was on pace for 64 points the year before. If Seguin turns out to be a ppg player, which he most likely will be, I find it hard to imagine he...

Kessel is on pace for 84 points, considering Seguin is on pace for 70 in his second year and that he was 2nd overall pick projected to be a high end offensive player, it's extremely likely that Seguin will be atleast a ppg player in the future. Seguin is also much better defensively and is much...

Why is everyone so insistent on drafting a forward when our defence needs the most help and there is a stud named Ryan Murray available around the # 4 spot.

Anyone who says no is being a very biased Leaf fan.

My god has the Gardiner hype gotten out of control. You really think he's shown us enough to justify thinking he'll be better than RNH who will most likely be a 90+ point two way centre?

ARGUABLY not playing to his contract????? Are you seriously trying to say that there are a significant number of Leaf fans who think he is playing like a 6.5 million dollar Dman? What possible argument can their be for Phaneuf playing like a 6.5 mil Dman? He is the 7th highest paid Dmen in the...

Anyone else actually want Burke fired right now? I do, if only because with him around he will never swallow his pride and trade Phaneuf and Carlyle will probably never take away Phaneuf's captaincy with Burke around. Phaneuf's 7 mil a year cap hit, while only being worth probably 4 million, is...

There is no reason to think this team will be any better playing a defensive system, the style we were playing before would've been fine if we had a good #1 goaltender. We don't have the team tlo be successful with either style, so may as well stick to the exciting one and atleast give the fans...

Some people on here act like playing a defensive style automatically means we'll be better. If that was the case, every bad team would do it. What makes people think we have the roster to play this style and be successful? We're still not going to be good and now on top of it we'll be boring to...

Say what you want about Burke's abilities as a GM, but how anyone can not find his personality to be rather lame,douchey and annoying is beyond me.

I thought I read not long ago that some scouts were pretty down on Grigs because of his lack of compete against good teams, apparently he tears it up against weaker teams and dissapears against good teams. Not exactly the kind of guy I'd be all that excited drafting at #2, I think I'd go for...