Go Leafs Go - Fan Forum 09/10

[MrBigTime]

[Hal Johnson]

How about they let first-rounder Alex Steen (or Brad Boyes? or Anton Stralman? etc) develop for more than 2 seasons before they give up on them.

Leaf draft picks 2000-2007 that are everyday NHLers:

Brad Boyes

Carlo Colaiacovo

Kyle Wellwood

Alexander Steen

Matthew Stajan

Ian White

John Mitchell

Tuukka Rask

Anton Stralman

Nikolai Kulemin

Viktor Stalberg

Carl Gunnarsson

Haha, nice try dave-O, but St louis sucks ass with those three guys and Calgary isn't exactly putting the fear of god into anyone with newly aquired Stajan and White. The only guy in your list who matters at all is Rask and he's JFJ's fault.

[dave-O]

[dave-O]

Haha, nice try dave-O, but St louis sucks ass with those three guys and Calgary isn't exactly putting the fear of god into anyone with newly aquired Stajan and White. The only guy in your list who matters at all is Rask and he's JFJ's fault.

First, Calgary sucked long before those two bozos arrived.

Second, I was mostly just talking shit... but I do believe the right mix of the guys on that list would have the "rebuilding" Leafs in better shape than they are today. Heck even adding Brad Boyes alone would double the number of legit top 6 Fs on the team.

Third, Lee Stempniak named NHL's 1st star of the month.

Fourth,

[Jakis]

Third, Lee Stempniak named NHL's 1st star of the month.

You and everyone else on this board would have laughed if we suggested stempniak was worth much more then we got for him before he was traded. Are you telling me that you thought someone should have given us a first for him when he was traded??

Edited April 1, 2010 by Guest

[dave-O]

No, but I sure am enjoying "your" misfortune.

[Jakis]

Also, I am pretty excited about Bozak, Kulimen, Stalberg, Schenn, Gunnarson, Kessel, Gustavsson, Jonas, DiDomenico, Caputi and Kadri. Some good young talent that the leafs finally have in their system. Hopefully some of them turn out.

[dave-O]

Congratulations to the Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins for locking up the second best shot at the #1 overall selection in June.

[Schwa.]

that issue has already been done to death dave-o.

gigantic MEH for you

[dave-O]

Yeah, I had no idea I was beating a dead horse. Thanks for the heads up.

[Schwa.]

hahaha, touché.

you disappoint me

[Booche]

I tell you what isnt beating a dead horse.

Unpinning the Leafs thread before the season is even over?

Priceless

[Guest Low Roller]

In earnest this thread should have been replaced with a Go Leafs Go - Fan Forum 10/11 about half way through the season.

[Whitey]

Quality effort last night. At least it makes Saturday night's game more meaningful. My buddy is going to be 2nd row behind the Canadiens' bench.

On a completely unrelated note, the London vs Kitchener game finished 8-7 in overtime. Fricking great game! The series is now tied 2-2. The unlucky winner of this series gets to face Windsor, who won their 2nd round series against Plymouth 4-0.

[Schwa.]

I tell you what isnt beating a dead horse.

Unpinning the Leafs thread before the season is even over?

Priceless

I noticed that. Quite appropriate I'd have unpinned it when they were "officially" out of playoff contention.

[Kanada Kev]

See ya next year (whoever makes the lineup). Nice to end the season with a win. Golf courses are now ready for ya They even opened them up early 'round here in your honour.

[Whitey]

My buddy banging on the glass.

Can't get it to show the picture. Sorry.

Edited April 12, 2010 by Guest

[Booche]

2nd overall pick dating back to 2003:

2003 = Eric Staal

2004 = Evgeni Malkin

2005 = Bobby Ryan

2006 = Jordan Staal

2007 = James van Riemsdyk

2008 = Drew Doughty

2009 = Victor Hedman

[peipunk]

2010 = Taylor Hall/ Tyler Seguin Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins

[badams]

2010 = Taylor Hall/ Tyler Seguin Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins

The best part is that this isn't done yet. Toronto also gave up this years 2nd round pick and their 1st pick in 2011. Unless something has changed I believe they will pick 62nd this year

[Booche]

Actually, the best part is all the Leaf homers who are listening to Brian Burke talk about this trade and believing him. Fuckin'tools.

[badams]

Burkes first year the Leafs had 81 points and missed the playoffs. This year they had 74 points and missed the playoffs.

During that time he has traded away a bunch of picks for Kessel and added some questionable contracts.

What I wonder is with all the money tied up in D and no picks who the hell is going to play with Kessel?

Kessel is a nice piece but he is just that "one piece".

Even though I am a Habs fan I thought Burke might turn this franchise around but at this point I don't see it.

Maybe things will turn around for the Leafs but I'm hoping not

[Hal Johnson]

You guys don't even know how to make fun of this team properly. Geez. The best part is that they're being built around a bunch of defencemen and a goalie who managed to give up the 2nd most goals in the league.

As for the Kessel trade and building through the draft, suck on the Cox:

"•Phoenix is probably the best example that building through the draft isn't the only way to go. Of their last 15 drafts, the Coyotes only have two first round picks currently on their roster as contributing players. Those players are Martin Hanzal (17th overall, 2005) and Shane Doan (seventh, 1996). The guts of the Phoenix lineup was acquired through trades and free agency, plus, of course, one of the best waiver pickups in recent memory, goalie Ilya Bryzgalov.

Meanwhile, teams like the Islanders, Lightning, Blue Jackets and Panthers keep picking high and keep going nowhere. The only point, folks, is that there's more than one way to do it, and smart GMs know that."

[Booche]

Way to live under a rock, douchenozzle. We've been all over Burke's questionable moves. It started when he signed Komisarek to that ridiculous contract.

I swear. Sussex gingerale turns people into morons.

[Guest Low Roller]