The ****ing Pre-Season/Training Camp Thread (2019/20)

[leafman101]

I'm pretty sure it was Tannenbaum who spearheaded Pat Quinn getting turfed both as GM and then coach.

Maybe. I always thought it was Peddie, but he was Peddie's boss.

 

[BeLeafer]

Yeah, it was but Peddie was Larry's guy. Thank goodness that's way back in rearview mirror.

 

[BeLeafer]

The way I recall it was that it was the new Bell CEO (George Cope) who spearheaded Burke's removal.

That's what I heard too. Always a bit nervous about BCE and Rogers as the big owners. They've done very well so far (much to a lot of peoples' surprise).

 

[Wayward DP]

MLSE is quite a contrast to Rogers when it comes to ownership of Toronto sports teams. Thank fucking god too.

 

[zeke]

Just makes too much sense that Lilly makes the team. I'm gonna be kinda upset if he doesn't.

 

[Volcanologist]

yeah keeping Hodor over Lily or Sandin can't happen

 

[Hoss]

Hodor made the team the second he dropped the gloves for his team mate in the first.
He knows that's the only way he can make the team with Babs.

 

[Preston]

Babs did not love Lilly last night. Loved Sandman tho. I think Sandman makes it.

 

[Leafin']

lol Hodor

 

[LeafGm]

lol Hodor

Such a perfect nickname.

It’s the name I’m going to keep using for him, going forward.

 

[leafman101]

Harpur is letting the walkers skate right by though.

 

[zeke]

Babs did not love Lilly last night. Loved Sandman tho. I think Sandman makes it.

true, but fuck babs.

 

[LeafGm]

Harpur is letting the walkers skate right by though.

Unfortunately for him, once you're out on the ice there's no door you can use to hold them back out of your zone.

 

[Artnes]

Just makes too much sense that Lilly makes the team. I'm gonna be kinda upset if he doesn't.

Babs will do his thing, judge him off 1.5 periods and play a off wing gud pro in his place

 

[BeLeafer]

I never get what people see in Liljegren. I'm not saying he's bad or anything like that. He just looks kinda ordinary without any notable standout strengths.

 

[MindzEye]

Well, the clip directly above you is a curl and zone exit that like 60-70% of the full time defenders in the show are incapable of.

So there's that.

 

[Wayward DP]

granted, I only watched the second period yesterday, but I thought Lilly looked really solid. moved the puck well, good crisp passes, made the right decisions with the puck.

I know the sample is small and my eyes can't be trusted, but I haven't gotten to see Lilly play much so was nice to get an actual look at him.

 

[zeke]

He's a lot like Stralman when we had him, except much bigger.

Legit great skater, good hands, tons of poise with the puck, righthanded, and now physically rock solid to boot.

 

[BeLeafer]

Well, the clip directly above you is a curl and zone exit that like 60-70% of the full time defenders in the show are incapable of.

So there's that.

It's a nice play.

 

[Volcanologist]

A much bigger Stralman would be a hell of a defenceman.