Sedin Sedin Burrows
Higgins Kesler Kassian
Booth Santorelli Hansen
Weise Dalpe Richardson
- hankthetank

Well, I guess it's time to bring out: "fire Gillis". "More youth on this team." Uh-huh. So far I'm not too optimistic. I don't think they'll get past the third round!

Pretty unexciting put that way.

Canucks are going to need some close to career years out of this bunch to go anywhere.
- docmorgan

I would be happy with players just playing up to their potential. Edler, twins, Kesler, Luongo, Kassian, Booth, etc. must play better.

Well, I guess it's time to bring out: "fire Gillis". "More youth on this team." Uh-huh. So far I'm not too optimistic. I don't think they'll get past the third round!
- rdfred

I think most people would consider the third round a success at this point. Expectations are no longer cup or bust, at least so it seems.

Well, I guess it's time to bring out: "fire Gillis". "More youth on this team." Uh-huh. So far I'm not too optimistic. I don't think they'll get past the third round!
- rdfred

poop, I would be happy to see the third round again.

So Santorelli, Dalpe, and Richardson are the new forward additions for this season. Is this 'all in' or is this a 're-tool'?

To be honest I was hoping (and expecting) more.
- bloatedmosquito

So you're assuming that Torts will have no effect on how this team will play.

I would be happy with players just playing up to their potential. Edler, twins, Kesler, Luongo, Kassian, Booth, etc. must play better.
- bloatedmosquito

I have no worried about the Twins, they'll be fine IMO. Edler as well, I think being paired with Tanev will help him go back to his game, he wasn't even as bad as everyone was making him out to be last season. Kesler, as long as he's healthy will put up good numbers, him being injury-prone and missing games every year is being overblown. Luongo, will definitely be better this year with a bigger workload, I wonder if the Torts shot-blocking system will help r hurt him. It should help most goalies, but he's really a goalie who plays better with more shots against. Kassian definitely needs to take a step forward, no he doesn't need to be breakout, but it's fair to ask him to be more consistent and establish himself as a top 9 talent. Booth, again I see him scoring around or close to 20 if healthy, but lets say 60 games and around 15 goals.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently paying 7 former players not to play for them.
Seven!

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently paying 7 former players not to play for them.
Seven!
- Marwood

Money well spent.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently paying 7 former players not to play for them.
Seven!
- Marwood

Mo money, mo problems.

So you're assuming that Torts will have no effect on how this team will play.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Oh, he will have an effect.

Positive or negative I can't tell you.

I have no worried about the Twins, they'll be fine IMO. Edler as well, I think being paired with Tanev will help him go back to his game, he wasn't even as bad as everyone was making him out to be last season. Kesler, as long as he's healthy will put up good numbers, him being injury-prone and missing games every year is being overblown. Luongo, will definitely be better this year with a bigger workload, I wonder if the Torts shot-blocking system will help r hurt him. It should help most goalies, but he's really a goalie who plays better with more shots against. Kassian definitely needs to take a step forward, no he doesn't need to be breakout, but it's fair to ask him to be more consistent and establish himself as a top 9 talent. Booth, again I see him scoring around or close to 20 if healthy, but lets say 60 games and around 15 goals.
- Nucker101

Good summary.
But I was speaking more about point totals at the end of the regular season. All those players had lows last season (except for Kassian).

Not too worried about defense. It's the offense that concerns me. If Kesler gets injured again we are hooped IMO.

Yeti still has no goalies that are available..... Glad I didn't do it auto...

The Toronto Maple Leafs are currently paying 7 former players not to play for them.
Seven!
- Marwood

How much of it counts against the cap? That's all that matters. They got more money than god.

MLSE even have their own rapper on staff to entertain the old white men in the boardroom.

How much of it counts against the cap? That's all that matters. They got more money than god.

MLSE even have their own rapper on staff to entertain the old white men in the boardroom.
- bloatedmosquito

Would love to see that video lol

Sedin Sedin Burrows
Higgins Kesler Kassian
Booth Santorelli Hansen
Weise Dalpe Richardson
- hankthetank

That's a whole lot of third and fourth liners!! Not enough skill there to match the good teams in the Western Conference.

Yup, the goalie hoarder!


Can't believe you have Ovie ahead of Crosby/Malkin/Stamkos!
- Nucker101

Who wants to trade me a goalie. My #1 is Nueverth but I think I have the best team from the blue line out in the pool. And by far the youngest bluechippers

How much of it counts against the cap? That's all that matters. They got more money than god.

MLSE even have their own rapper on staff to entertain the old white men in the boardroom.
- bloatedmosquito

About 5.5 mill

Btw, as of the draft I think Burrows should play with the twins.

About 5.5 mill
- Bieksa#3

That's a hard cap hit this season. Could get a pretty good player for that amount of money.

But when you think about it the leafs are paying Bozak close to that amount. I think Bozak gets $5mil in the 2014-15 season. Another bad contract by Nonis.

That's a hard cap hit this season. Could get a pretty good player for that amount of money.

But when you think about it the leafs are paying Bozak close to that amount. I think Bozak gets $5mil in the 2014-15 season. Another bad contract by Nonis.
- bloatedmosquito

Meh, I'm on the fence as to what contract of his and Clarksons is worse. I think 5.25 mill is a lot of money who's numbers best comparable are Chris Neil and Steve Ott. But doing it for 7 yrs is pathetic. Both are very good useful players who got far to much to money from a place that "everybody wants to go"

They are going to win the cup without question though. According to the leaf fans Hedman would be 6th best defenseman on their team

It pi$ses me off to no end when you hear both Gillis and Tortorella state how the team needs a serious youth movement and the players who legitimately earn a spot get sent down. Pretty sad considering it doesn't look like they will get rid of Alberts or Weise. What they see in these guys who knows. Jensen better make the team. I like that they aren't rushing them but its still irritating.
- thundachunk

Youth doesnt have to mean 18 year olds in their draft year. Schroeder, Corrado and Jensen will all get time on this roster I suspect. Jensen and Shroeder may need to freshen up down in the AHL first but I do expect to see them.

So am I mistaken or do we have 51 contracts? Who is going?

Youth doesnt have to mean 18 year olds in their draft year. Schroeder, Corrado and Jensen will all get time on this roster I suspect. Jensen and Shroeder may need to freshen up down in the AHL first but I do expect to see them.
- boonerbuck

Agreed

Meh, I'm on the fence as to what contract of his and Clarksons is worse. I think 5.25 mill is a lot of money who's numbers best comparable are Chris Neil and Steve Ott. But doing it for 7 yrs is pathetic. Both are very good useful players who got far to much to money from a place that "everybody wants to go"

They are going to win the cup without question though. According to the leaf fans Hedman would be 6th best defenseman on their team
- Bieksa#3

I think leaf fans are in for a huge shock. After last year's "success" expectations are even higher than normal. I'm not convinced the leafs make the playoffs.

I think Ottawa is the Canadian team to beat out east. Secretively, I hope Ottawa does well this year. Great roster.

I think leaf fans are in for a huge shock. After last year's "success" expectations are even higher than normal. I'm not convinced the leafs make the playoffs.

I think Ottawa is the Canadian team to beat out east. Secretively, I hope Ottawa does well this year. Great roster.
- bloatedmosquito

If Anderson stays healthy I think they will go far this year. He's been one of the best in recent years but has poopty luck.