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caveman said:does anyone have a list of the 2016 draft picks the Leafs own now ? It's probably gonna get bigger this week...
sickbeast said:Finally it's looking like the Leafs are all in with the tank.
Al14 said:sickbeast said:Finally it's looking like the Leafs are all in with the tank.
Yeah, all they need to do now is trade Reimer and Bernier. Then, they'll look like they're tanking hard for Mathews just like Buffalo tanked hard for McDavid.
Let's hope we have better luck at the draft lottery than Buffalo had last year!
Zee said:Al14 said:sickbeast said:Finally it's looking like the Leafs are all in with the tank.
Yeah, all they need to do now is trade Reimer and Bernier. Then, they'll look like they're tanking hard for Mathews just like Buffalo tanked hard for McDavid.
Let's hope we have better luck at the draft lottery than Buffalo had last year!
My worst fear as a Leafs fan is they bottom out at #30 and then somehow end up in the #4 draft position. That would drive me crazy.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Yep, and it's quite possible. All this glib and gleeful talk about "tanking" is built on a pretty sandy foundation of hopeful thinking.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Yep, and it's quite possible. All this glib and gleeful talk about "tanking" is built on a pretty sandy foundation of hopeful thinking.
bustaheims said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Yep, and it's quite possible. All this glib and gleeful talk about "tanking" is built on a pretty sandy foundation of hopeful thinking.
Only if you really believe that the only successful outcome for "tanking" is the 1st overall pick instead of simply adding another top flight prospect to the organization. While we like to throw Matthews around as a name/goal, the reality is that it's always been about bringing in high-end talent, whether that comes from the #1 spot or the #5 spot, or anywhere in between.
bustaheims said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Yep, and it's quite possible. All this glib and gleeful talk about "tanking" is built on a pretty sandy foundation of hopeful thinking.
Only if you really believe that the only successful outcome for "tanking" is the 1st overall pick instead of simply adding another top flight prospect to the organization. While we like to throw Matthews around as a name/goal, the reality is that it's always been about bringing in high-end talent, whether that comes from the #1 spot or the #5 spot, or anywhere in between.
cabber24 said:Who is/was Matthias?
Hopefully clogged one of the holes in the tank.LuncheonMeat said:cabber24 said:Who is/was Matthias?
Tank repairman. He was expendable... for obvious reasons.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Let's not kid ourselves ? for many people it's about bringing in that franchise player: the McDavid instead of the Hall, the RNH, still less the Yakupov. That's what the hope really is.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:And really, can anyone here say that they don't share Zee's worst fear? I sure do.
Nik the Trik said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Let's not kid ourselves ? for many people it's about bringing in that franchise player: the McDavid instead of the Hall, the RNH, still less the Yakupov. That's what the hope really is.
All of those guys are #1 picks. I'd be pretty good with an Eichel, a Seguin or a Doughty too.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:And really, can anyone here say that they don't share Zee's worst fear? I sure do.
It's a possible outcome, sure, but it's not like anything they could do would make the possibility of something bad happening go away. Is it better to finish 2nd worst and maybe get the 5th pick?
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:And my comment is all about inflated hopes predicated on enduring an awful season. I'm not saying people shouldn't hope; heck, that's what fans do. Just be honest and realistic about what's at stake and what's possible, as Zee's comment was.
herman said:Not getting Matthews would suck, but you don't need generational talent to win a team game -- it sure does help a lot though.