Yeah they had dibs before there was a draft.
- Yeti1181

No, they had no dibs.

DOZZER!!! Explain it to your peeps.

Has Atomic Wedgie come out of his underground Leaf shelter yet?

Thats what burke said about grabo, look at him now. We should of traded grabo when we had the chance, not sign him to a ridiculous contract
- Mapleleafs_91

Agree with this. We signed Grabo to that deal because "we had no other options". Very similar to the Connoolololololololy signing, and that didn't go so well either.

*sigh*

They never had dibs on French players in the draft (ask Dozzer). And the rule you are referring to was as consequential as you believe Rejean Houle and Marc Tardif were to their success.
- hscesq

I see, I just researched it. I'm glad I know now.

Ya, I don't think we're too far off in opinions here. I agree he was our best this season, but I think that's more of a testament to our general problems in the face off circle period.
I think it will be a major point of focus for this coming year, but I just think Bozak is very easily replaced.
- dragus84

I d like bozak on the third and ok unit

Frenchie, you said Matt Berry (Barry) was canned? WTF MAN YOU LIED TO ME!

I see, I just researched it. I'm glad I know now.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Please tell all your friends. Please!!!!!

Frenchie, you said Matt Berry (Barry) was canned? WTF MAN YOU LIED TO ME!
- mykokes

He wasn't?

"Before 1964 each club had rights to each player born within a 50 mile radius."

So they didn't have the rights to players because they were french it was just if they lived within 50 miles.

I d like bozak on the third and ok unit
- Yeti1181

Ya it really depends on where the discussion finds itself between the agent saying he's a first liner and nonis saying he's a third liner.

Frenchie, you said Matt Berry (Barry) was canned? WTF MAN YOU LIED TO ME!
- mykokes

Holy poop - he's back!!

No, they had no dibs.

DOZZER!!! Explain it to your peeps.
- hscesq

No they just fleeced the California Golden Seals for the first pick overall.

"Before 1964 each club had rights to each player born within a 50 mile radius."
- MapleLeafsFTW

So they had the same rights as.....every other team.

"Before 1964 each club had rights to each player born within a 50 mile radius."

So they didn't have the rights to players because they were french it was just if they lived within 50 miles.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Which means the odds of them being French were....pretty (frank)ing good.

Frenchie, you said Matt Berry (Barry) was canned? WTF MAN YOU LIED TO ME!
- mykokes

He was granted his third pardon.

You could use some as well.
- hscesq

I'm too fargone
He still has a shot

Frenchie, you said Matt Berry (Barry) was canned? WTF MAN YOU LIED TO ME!
- mykokes

He's left/canned like 7 times. He's an attention whore, it's what they do

No they just fleeced the California Golden Seals for the first pick overall.
- LeafMan

That I cannot deny. Like the Lakers getting James Worthy back in their hey day.

No, they had no dibs.

DOZZER!!! Explain it to your peeps.
- hscesq

Not technically but before the draft they generally has access to younger players and could sign them as young as 14 to their rights. Generally they stayed in their geographical region and be that in was in their backyard they had first shot.

Ya, I don't think we're too far off in opinions here. I agree he was our best this season, but I think that's more of a testament to our general problems in the face off circle period.
I think it will be a major point of focus for this coming year, but I just think Bozak is very easily replaced.
- dragus84

Yeah I think we are on the same page, just don't know who we can pick up?

He's left/canned like 7 times. He's an attention whore, it's what they do
- AdamFrench

You hate attention, huh?

Agree with this. We signed Grabo to that deal because "we had no other options". Very similar to the Connoolololololololy signing, and that didn't go so well either.
- dragus84

Trust me, the leafs have to stop making excuses for themselves, stop thinking that oh hey he had a decent year he will be our savior centerman, when they are no more than an average centerman, not elite talent down the middle or proven centerman down the middle that can handle the duties. Bozak is more of a 2nd line/3rd line centerman role type of player. Not 1st. And we still need to fill that number one centerman role.

Realistically we need ONE more, ONE more player either an elite winger or centerman to fill our forward needs. If a guy like clarkson or horton want to come here as well sure why not but realistically we only need one more. Or we keep the centers we have now and sign/trade for an elite winger. But i am sure its better to have more depth up the middle


JVR ________ Kessel

Lupul Bozak Kadri (can easily shift to wing)

Frattin Colborne Kulemin

Koma Mcclement Orr/Mclaren

I d like bozak on the third and ok unit
- Yeti1181

What's the ok unit?

Leafs need a big body at one of the top 3 centre positions

Which means the odds of them being French were....pretty (frank)ing good.
- hscesq

Hahaha yeah, I can also see why the rule was abolished since the top players back in the day were usually french.

Not technically but before the draft they generally has access to younger players and could sign them as young as 14 to their rights. Generally they stayed in their geographical region and be that in was in their backyard they had first shot.
- Yeti1181

They went by the same rules every other team did - that's the point. The Leafs had the same rights in their zone, Bruins the same in their zone, etc. There was no preferential treatment for the Habs.