There's only 82 games in a season
- I-own_da-Northwest

You sure?

LOL...RC probably still in bed at 8am
- Fruitcakenipple

Still figuring out the toaster...

Still figuring out the toaster...
- lumlums

or the butter knife

Can we get Pat Quinn back?

Just think of it this way, at least you won't have the same feeling from last years playoffs.
- Scooby_Doo

You know it's bad when Vancouver fans come to troll you about playoff performances.

Can we get Pat Quinn back?
- twiztedmike

Nick Beverly.

So in the past nine drafts/years the Leafs have finished like this vs what the Blues have done but Cox says it takes time? They've assembled their team over the same amount of time the Leafs management had to assemble theirs.

2005 - 21st (Tuukka Rask) draft lottery from lockout.
2006 - 13th (Tlusty)
2007 - 13th traded pick away (Blues drafted Eller)
2008 - 7th (drafted Luke Schenn 5th)
2009 - 7th (Kadri)
2010 - 2nd (traded away for Kessel)
2011 - 9th (traded away for Kessel)
2012 - 5th (Rielly)
2013 - 21st (Gauthier)

Blues

2005 - 24th (TJ Oshie)
2006 - 1st (Erik Johnson - traded for Shattenkirk Stewart Rattie)
2007 - 9th (traded down to 13th Lars Eller) (18th Cole) (26th Perron)
2008 - 4th (Pietrangelo)
2009 - 17th (Rundblad - On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko)
2010 - 14th (Jaden Schwartz) 16th (Tarasenko)
2011 - 11th (traded away)
2012 - 25th (Schmaltz)
2013 - 22nd (traded away for Bouwmeester)

Leafs are apparently in on brock nelson. Dont know much about him he any good?
- Bigzby

The guy from Boogie Nights?

So in the past nine drafts/years the Leafs have finished like this vs what the Blues have done but Cox says it takes time? They've assembled their team over the same amount of time the Leafs management had to assemble theirs.

2005 - 21st (Tuukka Rask) draft lottery from lockout.
2006 - 13th (Tlusty)
2007 - 13th traded pick away (Blues drafted Eller)
2008 - 7th (drafted Luke Schenn 5th)
2009 - 7th (Kadri)
2010 - 2nd (traded away for Kessel)
2011 - 9th (traded away for Kessel)
2012 - 5th (Rielly)
2013 - 21st (Gauthier)

Blues

2005 - 24th (TJ Oshie)
2006 - 1st (Erik Johnson - traded for Shattenkirk Stewart Rattie)
2007 - 9th (traded down to 13th Lars Eller) (18th Cole) (26th Perron)
2008 - 4th (Pietrangelo)
2009 - 17th (Rundblad - On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko)
2010 - 14th (Jaden Schwartz) 16th (Tarasenko)
2011 - 11th (traded away)
2012 - 25th (Schmaltz)
2013 - 22nd (traded away for Bouwmeester)
- LeftCoaster

And both have won nothing.

New blog...


same team though
- Fruitcakenipple

Just think of it this way, at least you won't have the same feeling from last years playoffs.
- Scooby_Doo

You know it's bad when Vancouver fans come to troll you about playoff performances.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Just think of it this way, at least you won't have the same feeling from last years playoffs.
- Scooby_Doo

You will though...

4 in a row tonight?

*Looks for the three people not willing to trade Gardiner for Faulk + Lindholm*

*Looks for the three people not willing to trade Gardiner for Faulk + Lindholm*
- AdamFrench

Why was Gardiner benched last night exactly?


Also, why was he benched in order to put Fraser in the lineup?

Why was Gardiner benched last night exactly?


Also, why was he benched in order to put Fraser in the lineup?
- Pecafan Fan

TRUCULENCE

No offense man, but your comments about Hamhuis making team Canada being laughable was enough for me to not take you seriously. Unless you were just trolling....
- Nucker101

He won't see a minute of ice time. They could've brought Cory Cross instead.

Why was Gardiner benched last night exactly?


Also, why was he benched in order to put Fraser in the lineup?
- Pecafan Fan

So in the past nine drafts/years the Leafs have finished like this vs what the Blues have done but Cox says it takes time? They've assembled their team over the same amount of time the Leafs management had to assemble theirs.

2005 - 21st (Tuukka Rask) draft lottery from lockout.
2006 - 13th (Tlusty)
2007 - 13th traded pick away (Blues drafted Eller)
2008 - 7th (drafted Luke Schenn 5th)
2009 - 7th (Kadri)
2010 - 2nd (traded away for Kessel)
2011 - 9th (traded away for Kessel)
2012 - 5th (Rielly)
2013 - 21st (Gauthier)

Blues

2005 - 24th (TJ Oshie)
2006 - 1st (Erik Johnson - traded for Shattenkirk Stewart Rattie)
2007 - 9th (traded down to 13th Lars Eller) (18th Cole) (26th Perron)
2008 - 4th (Pietrangelo)
2009 - 17th (Rundblad - On June 25, 2010, he was acquired by the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which the Blues used to select Vladimir Tarasenko)
2010 - 14th (Jaden Schwartz) 16th (Tarasenko)
2011 - 11th (traded away)
2012 - 25th (Schmaltz)
2013 - 22nd (traded away for Bouwmeester)
- LeftCoaster

That's a lot of good luck (and yes, good development) coupled with a market that can tolerate icing a sub-cap team for an extended period of time; Toronto, yeah, no.

But yeah, Leafs have had a long, well-documented (and beaten to death, but thanks for bringing this up again ) terrible track record for drafting and developing young players.

Oh and Cox is an idiot. Question: do the trolls honestly think that the Toronto media collective represents the fan base? Is that why they come in here and try to shove our faces in the poop every time a few losses pile up or are they just unsavory human beings to begin with?

That's a lot of good luck (and yes, good development) coupled with a market that can tolerate icing a sub-cap team for an extended period of time; Toronto, yeah, no.

But yeah, Leafs have had a long, well-documented (and beaten to death, but thanks for bringing this up again ) terrible track record for drafting and developing young players.

Oh and Cox is an idiot. Question: do the trolls honestly think that the Toronto media collective represents the fan base? Is that why they come in here and try to shove our faces in the poop every time a few losses pile up or are they just unsavory human beings to begin with?
- gravyface

Perfectly said. There is considerable luck with respect to the draft. I love it when I hear people comment on how amazing Detroit is in the draft, especially considering where they drafted Datsyk and Zetterberg. They were so sure that Datsyk was going to turn into one of the best if not best 2 way players in the game, they waited until the 6th round to draft him. Their foresight was incredible enough to see precisely who they'd be selecting, in round 6 of the draft.

Leafs are apparently in on brock nelson. Dont know much about him he any good?
- Bigzby

Nobody is in on Nelson because he is not going anywhere

He won't see a minute of ice time. They could've brought Cory Cross instead.
- gravyface

Or Dion! AMIRIGHT?!?