Wrong! Learn to read..wait...I just had a flash back to something.
- LeafMan

Check the room for entertainment purposes.

Kadri isn't good on the wing, which is why people think it took him so long to break into the league because they moved him to the wing at first. Truth be told the ideal prototypical number 1 center isn't a common theme throughout the NHL. I'd say we have 3 centers who are all good centers, to say any is number one is pretty arbitrary. I'd say Kadri has the potential to be the most offensively gifted, Bozak is good two ways and Grabo is somewhere in between.
- MapleLeafsFTW

I say we currently have 3 2nd line centres

Oh I know that I wasn't arguing that fact I was saying it for every team not just the habs. I know it stretched only 50 but I remember for toronto Montreal they typically stayed inside their own province, that was there choice.
- Yeti1181

no, what happened is the leafs and habs would finance the minor league team the player played for.. and sign guys to play minor league hockey. built into the contract was that the leafs/habs would retain the players signing rights at the pro level

it never had anything to do with territory.

Wrong! Learn to read..wait...I just had a flash back to something.
- LeafMan

PTSD is a female dog.

100% incorrect: the bolded

nothing stopped the bruins from signing orr for example.. and the leafs, wings, and habs all tried.

if the leafs had territorial rights.. then boston wouldnt of been able to sign orr.

its one of the biggest myths of hockey lore
- Dozzer

Nonsense!!! All of it!!!

Kadri isn't good on the wing, which is why people think it took him so long to break into the league because they moved him to the wing at first. Truth be told the ideal prototypical number 1 center isn't a common theme throughout the NHL. I'd say we have 3 centers who are all good centers, to say any is number one is pretty arbitrary. I'd say Kadri has the potential to be the most offensively gifted, Bozak is good two ways and Grabo is somewhere in between.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Very true about the centers in that no one is a stand out number 1 center.

I think as mentioned Bozaks home is in a 2nd/3rd line center role.

I commend Grabo's effort in the playoffs, but sooner or later effort isn't good enough. This guy needs to gain his confidence in a hurry, because I'm about at the point where I'm ready to wash my hands with him. He doesn't put the puck in the back of the net and he doesn't seem to be able to make a play when he comes over the blue line.

I know all the short season and defensive role talk that has gone on, but he's another one I wouldn't lose any sleep if we lost. Especially after seeing that previous line up posted without him in the mix (granted there was a blank spot on the first line C spot).

Nonsense!!! All of it!!!
- hscesq

you asked for my help goddammit!

100% incorrect: the bolded

nothing stopped the bruins from signing orr for example.. and the leafs, wings, and habs all tried.

if the leafs had territorial rights.. then boston wouldnt of been able to sign orr.

its one of the biggest myths of hockey lore
- Dozzer

Nothing stopped them yes Toronto didn't want to sign him though when he was that young. If Toronto had want to sign him they could have as well and if my memor serves me correct one of te leafs scouts told Ballard or smyth to sign him and they didn't want too at such a young age(can't remember the reason it was stupid though)

PTSD is a female dog.
- Leeman4Gilmour

My fiancée says cranberry juice helps

Might as well trade bozak in a deal for a number one centerman like thorton and sign/trade for another winger
- Mapleleafs_91

It would be good if we could but it's not such an easy thing, I would like to see it happen though. I still think we should make a play for statsny.

Check the room for entertainment purposes.
- hscesq

Never ends!

Very true about the centers in that no one is a stand out number 1 center.

I think as mentioned Bozaks home is in a 2nd/3rd line center role.

I commend Grabo's effort in the playoffs, but sooner or later effort isn't good enough. This guy needs to gain his confidence in a hurry, because I'm about at the point where I'm ready to wash my hands with him. He doesn't put the puck in the back of the net and he doesn't seem to be able to make a play when he comes over the blue line.

I know all the short season and defensive role talk that has gone on, but he's another one I wouldn't lose any sleep if we lost. Especially after seeing that previous line up posted without him in the mix (granted there was a blank spot on the first line C spot).
- dragus84

Yet another kick in the groin from this series: the fact that had Grabovski just scored one goal in 3 of our 4 losses, we could have won.

He worked his butt off, but so did Tie Domi and Alyn McCauley. Grabo gets paid for production, not effort.

It would be good if we could but it's not such an easy thing, I would like to see it happen though. I still think we should make a play for statsny.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Ya always easier said than done.

I'll be the first to admit I was interested in the O'reilly sweepstakes. Not at all costs, but definitely wanted to kick some tires there. And kinda glad we didn't now

Also see, Connolly, Tim

My fiancée says cranberry juice helps
- DoubleDown

It would be good if we could but it's not such an easy thing, I would like to see it happen though. I still think we should make a play for statsny.
- MapleLeafsFTW

Stastny or Thorton, as long as we get a centerman thats an upgrade, i dont care

Nothing stopped them yes Toronto didn't want to sign him though when he was that young. If Toronto had want to sign him they could have as well and if my memor serves me correct one of te leafs scouts told Ballard or smyth to sign him and they didn't want too at such a young age(can't remember the reason it was stupid though)
- Yeti1181

incorrect.. toronto did want to sign him, orr turned them down.

he chose boston because they had a young core.

territorial rights never existed.. ever.

Very true about the centers in that no one is a stand out number 1 center.

I think as mentioned Bozaks home is in a 2nd/3rd line center role.

I commend Grabo's effort in the playoffs, but sooner or later effort isn't good enough. This guy needs to gain his confidence in a hurry, because I'm about at the point where I'm ready to wash my hands with him. He doesn't put the puck in the back of the net and he doesn't seem to be able to make a play when he comes over the blue line.

I know all the short season and defensive role talk that has gone on, but he's another one I wouldn't lose any sleep if we lost. Especially after seeing that previous line up posted without him in the mix (granted there was a blank spot on the first line C spot).
- dragus84

It sucks because we gave him such a bad contract. He should never have made more than 4.5.

Stastny or Thorton, as long as we get a centerman thats an upgrade, i dont care
- Mapleleafs_91

What do you think it would take to get Crosby out of Pitt.

Maybe a nice Liles, Grabo, and a 2nd package?

incorrect.. toronto did want to sign him, orr turned them down.

he chose boston because they had a young core.

territorial rights never existed.. ever.
- Dozzer

Exactly what I posted earlier, Ontario born very good player's not wanting to sign with the Leafs are wimps, no guts to sign.

incorrect.. toronto did want to sign him, orr turned them down.

he chose boston because they had a young core.

territorial rights never existed.. ever.
- Dozzer

I'm pretty sure leafs snubbed him first

incorrect.. toronto did want to sign him, orr turned them down.

he chose boston because they had a young core.

territorial rights never existed.. ever.
- Dozzer

Impossibru!!! If this is true, then the Habs championships are legit and that can never be the case!!! Never!!

*zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz*

I'm pretty sure leafs snubbed him first
- Yeti1181

It sucks because we gave him such a bad contract. He should never have made more than 4.5.
- MapleLeafsFTW

If he was making 4.5 he would have still been an underachiever this year.

you asked for my help goddammit!
- Dozzer

Did you see what I posted?

Exactly what I posted earlier, Ontario born very good player's not wanting to sign with the Leafs are wimps, no guts to sign.
- LeafMan

95% of them eh?