Leaf Rumours

[Volcanologist]

so you think his most recent season is more important than the other 4 out of 5. And he's 25 years old.

I guess you could do that, but it's a pretty weak argument.

 

[Metalleaf]

His recent success suggests he had a bad season which he is more than capable of rebounding from.

 

[corksens]

so you think his most recent season is more important than the other 4 out of 5. And he's 25 years old.

I guess you could do that, but it's a pretty weak argument.

It's something you guys did with Spezza. He had a 73 point season two years back and you guys suggested it was the end of PPG Jason Spezza, despite multi near 100 point seasons.

 

[Volcanologist]

It's something you guys did with Spezza. He had a 73 point season two years back and you guys suggested it was the end of PPG Jason Spezza, despite multi near 100 point seasons.

So what are you saying then? That your argument about Phaneuf is therefore stupid?

 

[leafman101]

It's something you guys did with Spezza. He had a 73 point season two years back and you guys suggested it was the end of PPG Jason Spezza, despite multi near 100 point seasons.

How about this then, if Phaneuf scores 30 points again this year we'll start to worry.

 

[Artnes]

His most recent season suggests that it's possible.

Is that the best you have for that argument?

Every good player can have an off year.

I am to lazy to actually look it up but I bet someone here can compile a list of star players who had an off year or two and bounced back to their normal form.

This is more wishful thinking on your behalf then anything else.

 

[Montana]

Anyone think Burke could ever convince Teemu to come play for a year or two, in the Mecca of the hockey world?

 

[leafman101]

Burke could convince a deaf person to buy a stereo.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Anyone think Burke could ever convince Teemu to come play for a year or two, in the Mecca of the hockey world?

Whats his sales pitch?

Come leave your sunny California home to compete for a playoff spot?

As opposed to stay in you're sunny California home and compete for a playoff spot.

Selanne IMO should give Lombardi a call.

 

[Montana]

He convinced Giguere.

 

[Montana]

Selanne IMO should give Lombardi a call.

Lombardi should be giving him a call......that's a damn good fit.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

Lombardi should be giving him a call......that's a damn good fit.

too good of a fit.

 

[Habsy]

Anyone think Burke could ever convince Teemu to come play for a year or two, in the Mecca of the hockey world?

Not a chance.

 

[zeke]

I prefer bozak over Stajan and Kadri over Primeau too, but we're still going to be outmatched by any team that has a real #1, just like last year when we had Stajan and Grabo.

List the teams that have a real #1.

 

[zeke]

That's got to be scary.

I can't believe he went into last year with that down the middle.

well, the leafs managed to score a whopping 10 goals less than the Sens last year with that scary bad group of centres, and have now replaced Primeau with kadri, so up to you to figure out how scary that is, I guess.

 

[Montana]

San Jose, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Vancouver, Tampa Bay, L.A., Carolina, Detroit, Anaheim, Ottawa, Philadelphia.....all have one, or are have guys that are pretty close.

 

[zeke]

It got Toronto to 29th place, so maybe he should have upgraded there...

...and it got Toronto just as many goals as the habs had with their now $15mil "worth" of centres.

 

[zeke]

San Jose, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Vancouver, Tampa Bay, L.A., Carolina, Detroit, Anaheim, Ottawa, Philadelphia.....all have one, or are have guys that are pretty close.

..and I'd say only about 2/3 of those teams are teams we can't compete with.

 

[Metalleaf]

Worked pretty well for Colorado when they went into last season with Stastny and Duchene as their top 2 centers and O'Reilly and Hendricks as the other 2.

 

[Volcanologist]

List the teams that have a real #1.

To what end? We both know you'll simply say the Leafs are competitive with those teams with two guys who have half a season of experience in the top slots.

I hope they will be, mostly because it's looking like we won't have a choice.