Leafs @ Islanders - Feb. 12th, 7:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[Chev-boyar-sky]

Did Clarkson have Boychuck in a camel clutch in the corner?

Ummm.......

 

[ZBBM]

Bernier with some really good stops, and then lets that in.

I don't fault him there, they couldn't get it out.

 

[Damian]

He really needs to legally change the spelling of his name to BURN-ier.... this is supposedly one of the core players they keep? Um no ... sorry

 

[bustaheims]

I don't fault him there, they couldn't get it out.

He didn't have a lot of help, but that was still a stoppable shot.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Checked the boxscore, WTH Panik?

 

[bustaheims]

Checked the boxscore, WTH Panik?

Just doing his part to earn a new contract and keep it from being too obvious that the Leafs aren't trying to win.

 

[ZBBM]

Checked the boxscore, WTH Panik?

Just doing his part to earn a new contract and keep it from being too obvious that the Leafs aren't trying to win.

Another guy who wouldn't be so very awful to keep.

 

[bustaheims]

Another guy who wouldn't be so very awful to keep.

He's young enough, cheap enough and can't be traded at the deadline this year without offering up for free to any other team that put in a claim for him when the Leafs got him.

 

[ZBBM]

Nice play there by Franson, who's worth at least a 1st.

 

[Tigger]

Another guy who wouldn't be so very awful to keep.

He's young enough, cheap enough and can't be traded at the deadline this year without offering up for free to any other team that put in a claim for him when the Leafs got him.

He's worth more in Toronto right now than a trade would likely fetch anyway.

 

[TML fan]

Maybe with this rebuild, the Leafs can get players who move their feet.

 

[bustaheims]

He's worth more in Toronto right now than a trade would likely fetch anyway.

That's also true. They need to see what he can do in a more prominent role before they make a decision on him. He's a guy who might be in the mix to be moved at the deadline in the next season or two, depending on how things go for him and the team, but not this year.

 

[L K]

Maybe the leafs shouldn't trade anyone, it might ruin the tank.

 

[bustaheims]

Thinking about it a little, my concern with Panik is that he could turn out to be a lot like Ponikarovsky - a solid contributor on a mediocre to bad team, but not able to contribute on better teams. That's not the worst thing in the world, obviously, as those type often get reasonable returns at the deadline, but, just something to look out for, I guess.

 

[Tigger]

He's worth more in Toronto right now than a trade would likely fetch anyway.

That's also true. They need to see what he can do in a more prominent role before they make a decision on him. He's a guy who might be in the mix to be moved at the deadline in the next season or two, depending on how things go for him and the team, but not this year.

Yup, becoming a development team, flipping talent at the right time is exactly what the doctor ordered for the foreseeable future, overall. Panik seems to have the tools but needs to develop some consistency.

Anything they get for him is gravy.

 

[Tigger]

Kadri leads the league in penalties drawn?

 

[Derk]

Looks like shots against are starting to creep up again...

 

[bustaheims]

Looks like shots against are starting to creep up again...

A lot of the guys on the team have checked out mentally. Not that they were ever all that checked in, but, still . . .

 

[ZBBM]

Panik just did something there I've never seen Kessel do: drive the net after a shot.

 

[Tigger]

Panik just did something there I've never seen Kessel do: drive the net after a shot.

...and then take Tavares with him to the box, nice.