Leaf Rumours

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SI listed Edmonton.... ****ING EDMONTON.... as the #3 overall team in their pre-season NHL power rankings.

That is how much they know about hockey.

I could see them make the playoffs but 3rd overall. Wow.

 

[corksens]

Friedman is reporting that Ranger may choose to stay in the AHL vs playing for the Leafs.

 

[Metalleaf]

Or for any NHL team for that matter.

 

[Artnes]

did it ever come out as to why he left to begin with?

 

[BKerr]

I could see them make the playoffs but 3rd overall. Wow.

7th or 8th in the west? Sure I could see that if they get good goaltending. I could see them improving quickly.

But not to third overall, and #1 seed in the west (they have Pitt/Rangers 1-2)

 

[hockeylover]

Cabbie presents Welcome to Toronto with Lupul and JVR.

http://video.tsn.ca/?dl=pipe42/latest/1/0/841773/clip/0

cringe.

 

[johnunit]

Not quite oscar-worthy

 

[Metalleaf]

That's some high school quality acting.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

Cabbie is a fool and lucky to have a job.

 

[Metalleaf]

He used to do good stuff...but now he's on TSN and his material has become far less interesting.

 

[Volcanologist]

did it ever come out as to why he left to begin with?

I'm starting to think he's a fruitcake. Just a hunch.

 

[MapleLeafBlueJayBoy]

I'm starting to think he's a fruitcake. Just a hunch.

He is certainly coming across that way.

 

[Metalleaf]

I heard he had anxiety issues.

 

[hockeylover]

This was the write up on the Leafs from that SI Preseason Power Rankings thing...

They had the Leafs 27th.

Toronto Maple Leafs (35-37-10)
Change often has the desired effect on a team (see Kings, L.A.; Blues, St. Louis), but canning GM Brian Burke on the eve of the season? That move was too just bizarre and downright cruel by Leafs management to have the desired effect on this team - whose players loved Burke. The addition of James Van Riemsdyk will be highly scrutinized by the ravenous Toronto media and fan base, which may be too much pressure to put on the youngster. Then again, maybe he'll thrive with more responsibility than he ever had in Philadelphia. James Reimer needs to have a big bounce-back year if the Leafs are to have any hope, but who knows -- maybe a guy like Roberto Luongo will come aboard to lighten the load?

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nhl/news/20130109/nhl-preseason-power-rankings/#ixzz2HiKLnZr6

I don't really buy that JVR will be "highly scrutinized by the ravenous fans/media" here. I don't see it.

 

[Metalleaf]

Phil Kessel already has the "highly scrutinized by ravenous fans/media" title. JVR will have a virtual cake walk.

 

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Phil Kessel already has the "highly scrutinized by ravenous fans/media" title. JVR will have a virtual cake walk.

Unless Schenn goes back into the draft and is selected 2nd overall.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

The blueline gets the blame for everything.

 

[hairnova]

TSNBobMcKenzie: Once lockout is over, I expect TOR to announce a 1 year deal with defenceman Cody Franson. Likely for a shade over $1M.

 

[PlayerToBeNamedLater]

Nice

 

[LeafGm]

I'm sure he's looking forward to playing for someone other than Ron Wilson.