Game 28: Penguins @ Leafs - Mar. 14th, 7:00PM - Sportsnet, Fan 590

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Can we sign McClement to stay for the remainder of his career? I like him and he does his job extremely well.

 

[TML fan]

Nobody cares where Crosby is. Give it a rest already.

 

[pnjunction]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Nobody cares where Crosby is. Give it a rest already.

oh good, I'm not the only one who's sick and tired of hearing about Saint Sidney?

 

[leafplasma]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

Ok, I know I am the biggest Scrivens fanboy out there but geez guys that was the first mention of him all thread and not in a good way.  He has been solid but wait let me guess it is only because the defense showed up tonight. Like I have said before guy gets no respect around here.

 

[harps64]

Holzer has been a beast tonight, as have the whole defence for that matter.

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

watching the penguin's feed...announcers are getting desperate...they must have said the s-word about 3 times in under ten seconds....

leafs definitely look more like the team that's been winning games this year ...would be able to breath a little easier with another goal or two though

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

Ok, I know I am the biggest Scrivens fanboy out there but geez guys that was the first mention of him all thread and not in a good way.  He has been solid but wait let me guess it is only because the defense showed up tonight. Like I have said before guy gets no respect around here.

Probably because that was the first really tough chance Pittsburgh's had.

 

[leafplasma]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

Ok, I know I am the biggest Scrivens fanboy out there but geez guys that was the first mention of him all thread and not in a good way.  He has been solid but wait let me guess it is only because the defense showed up tonight. Like I have said before guy gets no respect around here.

Probably because that was the first really tough chance Pittsburgh's had.

You don't need tough shots to score on Reimer 

 

[bustaheims]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

 

[sneakyray]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

or maybe he'll end up in detroit without them giving up one of datsyuk or zetterburg

maybe they should be serious sometime.

 

[BermudaBudsFan]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

Both morons.

 

[Strangelove]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

Ok, I know I am the biggest Scrivens fanboy out there but geez guys that was the first mention of him all thread and not in a good way.  He has been solid but wait let me guess it is only because the defense showed up tonight. Like I have said before guy gets no respect around here.

Probably because that was the first really tough chance Pittsburgh's had.

Not true.  Scrivens is playing the angles well and directing rebounds to non-dangerous areas.  Reimer, these days, is making making easy saves look really hard by overplaying the puck and letting easy rebounds where there shouldn't be any.  That's the difference between them right now.

The defence is playing better tonight but it wasn't generally the odd-man rushes that were resulting in goals the last few games again Reimer.

 

[pnjunction]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

I wonder if it will really take 7M to re-sign Kessel.  Yeah some of the numbers and offensive skills are there but I think you can bring up that his physical play is non-existent in the negotiations and get him lower.

 

[leafplasma]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

Yep, laughable why do they even bring up the name Luongo anymore?  It is like when you talk to the casual fan and they have no knowledge of today's NHL with the salary cap and it's implications.

 

[Kin]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

I wonder if it will really take 7M to re-sign Kessel.  Yeah some of the numbers and offensive skills are there but I think you can bring up that his physical play is non-existent in the negotiations and get him lower.

That seems doubtful. There are lots of all-offense guys who've gotten paid in recent years. Ilya Kovalchuk, for instance, isn't a particularly physical player.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That's quite a swim by Scrivens but it stayed out

Ok, I know I am the biggest Scrivens fanboy out there but geez guys that was the first mention of him all thread and not in a good way.  He has been solid but wait let me guess it is only because the defense showed up tonight. Like I have said before guy gets no respect around here.

Probably because that was the first really tough chance Pittsburgh's had.

Not true.  Scrivens is playing the angles well and directing rebounds to non-dangerous areas.  Reimer, these days, is making making easy saves look really hard by overplaying the puck and letting easy rebounds where there shouldn't be any.  That's the difference between them right now.

The defence is playing better tonight but it wasn't generally the odd-man rushes that were resulting in goals the last few games again Reimer.

Wait, what was not true?  I don't think Pittsburgh had any really dangerous opportunities before that one.  Not trying to minimize Scrivens at all, it's just what I thought up to that point.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Yes, McLean, in the summer, the Leafs are going to need to trade Kessel+ to get the then UFA Corey Perry. How does this loon still have a job? And, Kyper, Kessel for Luongo? Seriously?

I wonder if it will really take 7M to re-sign Kessel.  Yeah some of the numbers and offensive skills are there but I think you can bring up that his physical play is non-existent in the negotiations and get him lower.

Semin got $7 million this year. 

 

[bustaheims]

I wonder if it will really take 7M to re-sign Kessel.  Yeah some of the numbers and offensive skills are there but I think you can bring up that his physical play is non-existent in the negotiations and get him lower.

Lack of physical play is really not going to have a significant impact on salary. What would have may have been defensive play, but Kessel has shown a fair amount of improvement in that area to the point where, while he's not a defensive stalwart or anything, he's not a massive liability there either. The guy is a virtual lock for 30+ goals a season. If he gets significantly less than $6.5M per, I'll be shocked, and I fully expect him to get north of $7M if he hits the open market.

 

[leafplasma]

Haha Millen thinking Holzer would need togo through waivers.