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

pnjunction said:
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.
 
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
 
leafplasma said:
pnjunction said:
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.
 
Potvin29 said:
leafplasma said:
pnjunction said:
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  :P
 
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?
 
bustaheims said:
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.
 
bustaheims said:
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.
 
Potvin29 said:
leafplasma said:
pnjunction said:
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.
 
bustaheims said:
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.
 
bustaheims said:
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.
 
pnjunction said:
bustaheims said:
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.
 
Strangelove said:
Potvin29 said:
leafplasma said:
pnjunction said:
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.
 
pnjunction said:
bustaheims said:
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. 
 
pnjunction said:
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.
 

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