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Yeah. The problem in the past was he'd have those hot streaks like 5 goals in 5 games, but then when he didn't score for a couple games he'd lose the ice time.

Here they've given him the opportunity. I'd worry if he was playing like 20 minuts and 5 on the PP, and maybe its one of those Mark Bell, bad player getting big opportunity on bad team, but he's playing pretty average 2nd line minutes. Nothing crazy on the PP. 115th in the league in TOI/g among forwards and 111th in pp minutes/game.

He's just been really, really good.
 
It is laughable to suggest that MacArthur is coasting thanks to those other 2 guys. All three are playing really, really well. That's why the line has had so much success. And Mac is as important to their success as the other two.
 
I liked the MacArthur signing BEFORE he put a skate on our ice. He is a very smart player, and NHL coaches don't like smart players. They abuse them. Wilson hasn't. Good on Barney.

No question he is putting a lot more effort into a contract year. Its just plain economics. That HAS to be factored in. But perhaps, he enjoys his status as a TOP NHLer. Fringe All Star.
 
Show the consistency for a few years and he'll be paid accordingly. While everyone is out to get their pay day, Mac sees the chemistry he has with Grabs and Kully and knows if this line can keep performing and hopefully improve he'll get his cash
 
leafman101 said:
Yeah. The problem in the past was he'd have those hot streaks like 5 goals in 5 games, but then when he didn't score for a couple games he'd lose the ice time.

Here they've given him the opportunity. I'd worry if he was playing like 20 minuts and 5 on the PP, and maybe its one of those Mark Bell, bad player getting big opportunity on bad team, but he's playing pretty average 2nd line minutes. Nothing crazy on the PP. 115th in the league in TOI/g among forwards and 111th in pp minutes/game.

He's just been really, really good.
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people always bring up the Mark Bell warning comparison, but let's be real - Mark Bell's "big years" were 45pt seasons. that's barely better than Clarke's "bad" years.

and Bell was an alcoholic.
 
Yup. Bell's best two years were 45 and 48 points in 82 games. MacArthur's already got 40 points in 46 games.
 
Oh, and Mikhail Grabovski on Clarke MacArthur:

He’s a very serious guy I think. He’s a very hard-working guy too. He always want to be better. I think he has great blood, like Scottish blood. He’s very crazy. I don’t tell him, but I feel he’s like different than everybody. Because he’s stronger. He wants to be better all the time. You watch the movie Braveheart? You know that crazy guy? Yeah he’s like Mel Gibson, he’s strong like bull.
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Awesome.
 
Got another White on our hands but more productive. They always said White was hands down the strongest guy on the team.
 
I just can't believe Grabovski actually talks like that. "great blood, like scottish blood" "strong like bull"
He sounds like one of the Belic brothers from Grand Theft Auto 4
 
zeke said:
people always bring up the Mark Bell warning comparison, but let's be real - Mark Bell's "big years" were 45pt seasons. that's barely better than Clarke's "bad" years.

and Bell was an alcoholic.
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I know that. But you are talking about a guy who wasn't even really an NHL player, scoring 20 goals and 40 points because he got a shit load of minutes he didn't deserve. I'm not comparing their seasons, just their situations. MacArthur isn't a guy who is putting up numbers because he is playing a ton of minutes he doesn't deserve. He's not getting first line minutes and scoring like a 3rd liner.

Mac is getting 2nd line minutes and scoring like one of the top 30 offensive players in the league.

Thats all I'm saying.
 
According to Chris Johnston of the Canadian Press Ken Hitchcock is taking in his second straight Leaf game tonight. Maybe they are thinking of bringing him in as a scout or an advisor and once they fire Wilson in the off-season name him head coach?
 
Artnes said:
Got another White on our hands but more productive. They always said White was hands down the strongest guy on the team.
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I like both. But poor White was short and couldn't skate laterally. Amazing that he made the NHL, says a lot about his character.
 
Mats13 said:
According to Chris Johnston of the Canadian Press Ken Hitchcock is taking in his second straight Leaf game tonight. Maybe they are thinking of bringing him in as a scout or an advisor and once they fire Wilson in the off-season name him head coach?
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Interesting. Although Hitchock was a piss poor track record with working with young players (something Wilson is actually decent at), he has a very solid system that is very effective (something Wilson doesnt have). I wouldnt mind bringing him in as the coach, BUT he's defensive minded, and Burke has said that he wants his team to be an aggressive puck pursuit team, Hitchcock's system is the polar opposite of that.
 
Hitchcock? Good god, that guy is FINISHED. That would make sense, bring in a guy that makes Burke look really slim and healthy. But apart from that? Hiring some little overachieving swollen beaver who is horrible with developing players, but amazing at putting you to sleep>?

Good god, we may never see BeLeafer again. Doesn't this guy go and re-enact the civil war on his off days? Totally weird.
 
Hitchcock would be good if this was 2001.....but it isnt. He failed miserably in Philadelphia and Columbus

He might even be a downgrade to Wilson.
 
Mats13 said:
According to Chris Johnston of the Canadian Press Ken Hitchcock is taking in his second straight Leaf game tonight. Maybe they are thinking of bringing him in as a scout or an advisor and once they fire Wilson in the off-season name him head coach?
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Isn't Hitchcock involved with Team Canada? If he is, concluding that he is scouting for the world championhips would make more sense.
 
Good call thehabhater.

It would make sense that they scout the teams that are totally out of the race for a playoff spot.
 
Eklund is actually putting names down....

First Monster Rumored trade.

again...take this for what it is...A RUMOR. and a fun on

To New Jersey: Jay Bouwmeester, Rene Bourque, Mikael Backlund, and a first and third round round pick
To Calgary: Zack Parise, Brian Rolston, Bryce Salvador, Mattias Tedenby and Vladamir Zharkov

Second Monster Rumored Trade.

To Dallas: Nazem Kadri, Clarke MacArthur, and Kris Versteeg plus a conditional pick
To Toronto: Brad Richards, Jamie Benn, and Ondrej Roman.
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To Dallas: Nazem Kadri, Clarke MacArthur, and Kris Versteeg plus a conditional pick
To Toronto: Brad Richards, Jamie Benn, and Ondrej Roman.

Yea, don't see this happening. Dallas is going balls in this year, no way are they parting with Richards or any of their core players for that matter. They're going to keep Richards until the bitter end, and try to re-up him. Kadri doesn't help their playoff push, hes nowhere near NHL ready, Mccarthur is a risk, he's still an unproven player (I dont see them giving up their best player to take a chance on him). Versteeg could help them though, he has the playoff experience that they need. Ecklund needs to put the pipe down, he's embarassing himself. Besides this being laughable, this trade doesnt help the stars biggest need which is an experience puck moving defencmen.
 
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