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NHL March |OT| It's Spring, Not Autumn, But The Leafs Are Fallin'
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brucewaynegretzky
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I've asked before all I got was some vague answer about Creepy-Gaf and backed away slowly.
So you guys are going to draft a goalie with that high 1st rounder?
SpectreFire
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Gragnani and Rome tonight. That seems like a horrifying combo.
I wouldn't be surprised if Chicago, Philly or Tampa drafted him with their late first rounders.
ZeroGravity
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I'd kind of be shocked if it was us, given we already have Tokarski in our system. Our late first rounder will probably be used in a trade for a goalie.
Philly is the only one of these 3 that has any possibility of a "late" first round pick.
ZeroGravity
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We have Detroit's first round-pick lol
AV also said Gragnani would get PP time. I for one am looking forward to seeing him, better to showcase now than in the Playoffs...
CrazedArabMan
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Shit. I meant your normal 1st. Forgot about the Quincey trade. :lol
I can't argue with a single thing on this list
Some scouts have pegged Subban going as high as 19-20 so its not that far out of reach
SpectreFire
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I'm looking forward to Gragnani too, but the scouting report on him is that he's basically Hodgson on defense. Solid offensive upside, but iffy defensive play and requires sheltered minutes to succeed. I'm not sure how well he fits on the blueline when the Canucks need all three pairings to be capable of playing big minutes in the playoffs.
On one hand, I understand that AV wants to use a low-event and predictable partner in Rome to go with Gragnani, but at the same time, Rome's a bit of adventure himself. Tanev might be the rook, but he's been more defensively responsible than Rome, and is more of a sure bet on the back end. Not to mention, he's been consistently improving the play of his D-partners: Ballard, Rome, Edler, etc.
Also, Canucks really need to figure out their second line. It's an absolute mess right now. At least last season, Kesler was on fire and could carry it by himself, this year, he isn't, and it's really bringing the line down as a whole. If they don't start putting up the points consistently soon, then I'm going to be very worried. Kassian should be on that line instead of Raymond. Raymond has great possession numbers and excellent defensive plays, he should be on a checking line, not a scoring line.
Looks like Chicago will have to reach when they draft him 10th overall.
:lol you have no faith in your Hawks do you? Hard to imagine they don't rebound a bit with their talent.
BigJonsson
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I wonder how far Bell/Rogers will go to ensure the Leafs are always on the front page and talked about non-stop..........would they purposefully keep the Leafs in disarray with drama to get higher ratings?
CrazedArabMan
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Have a nice nap!
Can you blame me right now? :lol
:lol true, but still too much talent for them to keep shitting the bed. Everyone needs some Subban on their team anyways.
BigJonsson
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Not winning in 2 weeks will do that
At least the game I paid to go to was the one they at least got a point in =/
Unhandled Exception
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yankeehater
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Hawks were up and down last year as well and they took the Nucks to the brink. If they get a favorable matchup they could definitely win a round this year.
They are also "only" four points from 14th and those teams below them have a game in hand too.
Man, I remember picking him up in a hockey pool semi-late back in 07-08. I think he was the only reason I did so well that year. It's kind of shame what all those injuries have done to him. I hope he can come back to form.
Unhandled Exception
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He's been playing just fine when he's in the lineup. He wasn't demoted to the 4th line, he was put there because Sacco is a fucking moron. Kobasew is injured and instead of putting Capt. 'Production' on the 4th line like he deserves, he's putting Mueller there.
Spire is a creep.
Right. They also had fairly consistent goaltending last year.
The thought of Datsyuk somehow receiving an offer sheet is pretty funny.
Note: Only RFAs can receive offer sheets.
Spectre, you're not giving enough credit to Rome. He's a good conservative partner for Gragnani. They'll get like 8 minutes against the 3rd/4th lines anyhow.
How is Kassian supposed to be pronounced, btw? Cash-un or Cass-ee-un? Would've guessed the latter, but someone was saying it's actually the former.
Interesting how Hodgson moving to the Sabres (EC American team) leads to exposure like this (Rangers fan hearing more about him).
How is Kassian supposed to be pronounced, btw? Cash-un or Cass-ee-un? Would've guessed the latter, but someone was saying it's actually the former.
KernelPanic
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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=389236
That's just great, Dalton McIdiot runs the province into debt and these are the kinds of cuts he's looking at.
This will hit the corporate support for the team here pretty hard if business can't write off 50% of the luxury suites.
That's just great, Dalton McIdiot runs the province into debt and these are the kinds of cuts he's looking at.
This will hit the corporate support for the team here pretty hard if business can't write off 50% of the luxury suites.
CrazedArabMan
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Yeah I know, I was thinking he meant someone would offer him a contract if he was an UFA somehow.
Dr.Guru of Peru
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Since when is closing a tax loophole a "cut"? Besides, don't bring politics into NHLGAF. The Ottawa senators struggling to survive is simply a fact of life, regardless of who's in power.
Only $15 million a year and they're thinking of getting rid of it? I would think the income tax from the Senators/visiting players would cover that easily.
If only the Senators had a huge group of brainwashed retards willing to spend absurd amounts of money for a shit team like the other NHL club in Ontario......
Dr.Guru of Peru
played the long game
Your subtle wit is perfect for NHL gaf.
TemplaerDude
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Aaron Rome: Worlds greatest handjobs
I mean, how else can he get a free ticket into the line up all the time?
Stats!
Ontario's expenses are around $124 Billion, with a deficit of $16.3 billion. Saving $15 million would take about a 0.09% chunk out of that deficit.
Get with the times. Rome is now a reliable dman, better defensively than Ballard or Alberts. Hell, he's better offensively, too, it seems. And Gragnani/Rome is less scary to me than Gragnani/Tanev.
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