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Heroic Shrimp said:
Potvin29 said:
Heroic Shrimp said:
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bustaheims said:
L K said:
I think Nik covered this earlier today but yeah, they did.  His name is Tyler Seguin.
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And, if they suck just a little longer this season, there's a few potential #1 centres in this year's draft.
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Mirtle pours cold water on that in tonite's postgame column.  :(
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As a Mirtle reader and fan, I think he can accurately title most of his articles, "Whatever you're hoping for, it's not going to happen, and here's why".
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I especially enjoy his special Sunday edition: "Your parents lied to you and didn't send your dog to go live on a farm."
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Wait, what?
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I'm sorry.  I thought they had told you by now.
 
Significantly Insignificant said:
Those are the stats for David Backes in his first 4 years in the league.  Those don't exactly scream first line centre to me either.  Sure 2008-2009 looks good, but then there is a back slide in 2009-2010.
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I'm not sure Backes is really a #1 C either. And, while St Louis does have the luxury of having three 2nd line centres right now, their lack of a true #1 C is likely part of the reason they haven't experienced much by way of post-season success.
 
We are the fans, we are tank nation
We are the ones who hope for Connor everyday
So let's start losing
That's just what we're choosing
We're saving our own Leafs
It's true we'll make a better day
Just Shanny, Dubas and me
 
Last year at 50 games, Leafs had 55 points.

This year at 50 games, Leafs have 48 points.

A top three pick. Don't muck this up boys.
 
In all seriousness...what more can Shanahan be evaluating?  What more can Nonis find out about this teams players?  What more can Dubas show in a spreadsheet? 

It's time to dump this teams' garbage...has been for years.

Until next year...when we hire a new GM and he takes one year to evaluate who he has...a year later he hires a new coach...who needs one year to evaluate...by then Shanahan is fired/quit and its time for a new president to take one year to re-examine...(rinse...wash...repeat)

Shanahan had his chance last year to wipe the slate clean and start fresh and he had full reason (3 straight collapses) and opportunity to do so (new GM and New Coach along with himself the new president).  He half a$$ed it...and surprisingly...we get the same results.

I wouldn't even call this year a collapse...at some point you are what you are.
 
pmrules said:
In all seriousness...what more can Shanahan be evaluating?  What more can Nonis find out about this teams players?  What more can Dubas show in a spreadsheet? 

It's time to dump this teams' garbage...has been for years.

Until next year...when we hire a new GM and he takes one year to evaluate who he has...a year later he hires a new coach...who needs one year to evaluate...by then Shanahan is fired/quit and its time for a new president to take one year to re-examine...(rinse...wash...repeat)

Shanahan had his chance last year to wipe the slate clean and start fresh and he had full reason (3 straight collapses) and opportunity to do so (new GM and New Coach along with himself the new president).  He half a$$ed it...and surprisingly...we get the same results.

I wouldn't even call this year a collapse...at some point you are what you are.
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Agreed, we keep saying give... ABC a chance and time and nothing ever changes except ABC.
 
pmrules said:
In all seriousness...what more can Shanahan be evaluating?  What more can Nonis find out about this teams players?  What more can Dubas show in a spreadsheet? 

It's time to dump this teams' garbage...has been for years.
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It takes two teams to make a trade. Shanahan may be very actively trying to move out some of the teams' "garbage," but there has to be someone else out there who wants it and is willing to give fair value for it. Just giving players away isn't going to move the team forward.
 
cabber24 said:
NHL Draft Simulator:

http://nhllotterysimulator.com/#/
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Minnesota jumped up from 10th to win it pushing the Leafs down to 9th on my first effort.

It took me 18 attempts to have the Leafs win.

Let's hope the NHL keep going til we win it too.
 
Potvin29 said:
What, do the Leafs all of a sudden have a Penguin on their jersey or something?
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I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
 
bustaheims said:
Potvin29 said:
What, do the Leafs all of a sudden have a Penguin on their jersey or something?
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I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
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1984 Penguins in financial trouble, risk of moving - draft Mario Lemieux

2005 Penguins in financial trouble, risk of moving - draft Sidney Crosby

Like, screw off Pittsburgh.  Hope they never win again.
 
bustaheims said:
Potvin29 said:
What, do the Leafs all of a sudden have a Penguin on their jersey or something?
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I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
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The NHL owes the Leafs this ;)
 
bustaheims said:
Potvin29 said:
What, do the Leafs all of a sudden have a Penguin on their jersey or something?
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I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
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The significant devaluation of the CDN dollar is also going to affect the cap by a fair margin. 

It's great for manufacturing and exports, but it's going to have an inflationary effect.  It's going to be an interesting year, and in an election year to boot.
 
bustaheims said:
I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
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My fear is the league rigging it in favour for that joke of a franchise in Arizona.
 
Peter D. said:
bustaheims said:
I'm not conspiracy theorist or anything, but, with the drop in the Canadian dollar, the league likely cannot afford to see the Leafs revenue drop off in any meaningful way. In fact, I'm sure they'd love to see it grow. If there was ever a time the league might rig something in the Leafs' favour, it would be now. I don't see it happening, because I don't believe that's how the actually operate, but, stranger things have happened.
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My fear is the league rigging it in favour for that joke of a franchise in Arizona.
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I heard Strombo say that one of the top picks in the upcoming draft grew up in Arizona idolizing the Coyotes. Who was he talking about?
 
That's Auston Matthews, projected to be the top pick in the 2016 draft. If the league rigs something it'll be that one. Or both I guess.
 
Clicked it a zillion times, Leafs always either 8th or 9th.  I have a feeling there's another decent Nikolai Antropov prospect to return the Leafs to their former greatness.
 
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