Mike Augello: Leafs Painful Loss May Spur Summer Of Significant Shuffling

..I feel lonely.

Where did everybody go?


drinking..

- jbold

how about another half season

we can strike til we get ref's that call blatent elbows to the head

water bottles being tossed on the ice

blocker punches to the head

i guess they must still have felt bad for boston.

- JIMI-JAMES

I don't think the changes will be as significant as hypothesized in this blog. Maybe a couple new faces, but I don't expect changes in goal, maybe one d-man, and maybe 2 forwards. So 3 changes. This year was the year of change if you ask me.

Simply look who became full time on our roster: Fraser, Frattin, Kadri, Komarov, McClement, Scrivens, JVR.

I expect MacArthur, Bozak, Kostka and maybe Liles to be gone. If Bozak stays, then Grabo is gone. Not much changes coming if you ask me, not unless a young kid pushes out a vet, which outside of Colborne, I don't think we have a guy that is ready to jump to the NHL.

Just thinking about that inconsequential Steckel trade... hmmmm....

Just thinking about that inconsequential Steckel trade... hmmmm....
- Leeman4Gilmour

The Passion that haunts us all.

The Passion that haunts us all.
- LeafMan

check PMs please I send you a list of people I need banned.

check PMs please I send you a list of people I need banned.
- dt99999

If its a Leaf fan you want banned, I don't think you'll be accomplishing much. Right now, a 4 month ban is probably the best medicine for what ails us.

check PMs please I send you a list of people I need banned.
- dt99999

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- dt99999

Only 20? That is not even a consideration for Howard.

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- dt99999

This guy tops my list Lou

- jbold

I concur....

I don't think the changes will be as significant as hypothesized in this blog. Maybe a couple new faces, but I don't expect changes in goal, maybe one d-man, and maybe 2 forwards. So 3 changes. This year was the year of change if you ask me.

Simply look who became full time on our roster: Fraser, Frattin, Kadri, Komarov, McClement, Scrivens, JVR.

I expect MacArthur, Bozak, Kostka and maybe Liles to be gone. If Bozak stays, then Grabo is gone. Not much changes coming if you ask me, not unless a young kid pushes out a vet, which outside of Colborne, I don't think we have a guy that is ready to jump to the NHL.
- mykokes

I'm not entirely sure why we'd make wholesale changes. This group is growing and learning together.

After finally gaining this experience with a young group, wouldn't it be counterproductive to ship a bunch of these guys out?

I think Bozak stays and Grabo gets shopped. I actually like Liles, but his money is better spent elsewhere with the re-emergence of Gardiner.

I know Clarkson and Horton have been discussed to death, but what about a couple wildcards in the mix? You're going to have some players being bought out, some players with bad contracts being shopped, and some teams ready to "blow it up".

San Jose, Washington, and Vancouver all come to mind here. St. Louis needs to make a classic hockey trade.

The Passion that haunts us all.
- LeafMan

bottom line is you call that elbow vs JVR and the game is over.

or the waterbottle toss by marchand.

This guy tops my list Lou
- AdamFrench

How is the weather over there now? Warm up any. Christ I was in Sydney yesterday, it was 2 degreees with some snow in the air.

bottom line is you call that elbow vs JVR and the game is over.

or the waterbottle toss by marchand.
- big_dion

Maybe Marchand was making sure the ref was hydrated?



He's just looking out for the refs, man.

Only 20? That is not even a consideration for Howard.
- LeafMan

We should play a game of Last Leaf fan standing.....pick a word we're not allowed to say and if we do, you get to ban us. Winner (last fan standing) gets to be the mod that replaces Juice!

bottom line is you call that elbow vs JVR and the game is over.

or the waterbottle toss by marchand.
- big_dion

That's certainly not in question, you make those calls and the course of events is completely different.

But it doesn't matter anymore

bottom line is you call that elbow vs JVR and the game is over.

or the waterbottle toss by marchand.
- big_dion

No point in complaining about it, that is up to Nonis to bring it up with the league and get an answer for it.

Time to move on.

I'm not entirely sure why we'd make wholesale changes. This group is growing and learning together.

After finally gaining this experience with a young group, wouldn't it be counterproductive to ship a bunch of these guys out?

I think Bozak stays and Grabo gets shopped. I actually like Liles, but his money is better spent elsewhere with the re-emergence of Gardiner.

I know Clarkson and Horton have been discussed to death, but what about a couple wildcards in the mix? You're going to have some players being bought out, some players with bad contracts being shopped, and some teams ready to "blow it up".

San Jose, Washington, and Vancouver all come to mind here. St. Louis needs to make a classic hockey trade.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I hoping Vinny gets bought out.

Train rebound reimer to catch a puck and understand what rebound control is. Basic goaltending.
Trade bozaks rights
Trade kulemin
Resign franson long term
Move some prospects and players for a top 3 dman if possible
Take a run at joe or Marleau if available