I really like them.
- Pecafan Fan

No you don't

thats a great example burn

he was given a chance.. and he made the most of it.. and now boston has a cheap younf d-man who will likely be part of their core for years to come
- Dozzer

look at what he did in the playoffs last year, but he has no experience.

I sent this to my girlfriend and she didn't find it amusing... she doesn't like Hockey
- Captain_Quiffe

and that's why you are the captain of quiffes

I don't like those black jerseys.
- robin_steele264

racist

we have tho?

leivo has played.. holland has played.. d'amigo has played... broll has played... mckegg has played... abbot has played... devane has played.. smithson has played..

they rotate these guys so that they dont chew up their waiver free status.

but to say the leafs havent been using marlies is simply untrue.
- Dozzer

If Smithson plays a minute of playoff hockey the Leafs are dead in the water. The others, IMHO, just aren't ready yet. The question was "groomed and ready" and a handful of injury call-up games aren't meeting that requirement in my mind.

How do the quarterfinal crossovers work? What are the matchups please

I don't like those black jerseys.
- robin_steele264

hmmm. nobody pulling the race card

thats a great example burn

he was given a chance.. and he made the most of it.. and now boston has a cheap younf d-man who will likely be part of their core for years to come
- Dozzer

He's a good example of someone being called up on an emergency basis and actually playing well.

But this is a guy who was the one of the most sought after FA's after he left the CCHA.

If Smithson plays a minute of playoff hockey the Leafs are dead in the water. The others, IMHO, just aren't ready yet. The question was "groomed and ready" and a handful of injury call-up games aren't meeting that requirement in my mind.
- The Law

look into burn's example of the bruin's d-man Torey Krug

22 years old.. tossed in there.. and took his chance and ran with it

and D is far harder than F

look into burn's example of the bruin's d-man Torey Krug

22 years old.. tossed in there.. and took his chance and ran with it

and D is far harder than F
- Dozzer

His example was on a very skilled dman!

He's a good example of someone being called up on an emergency basis and actually playing well.

But this is a guy who was the one of the most sought after FA's after he left the CCHA.
- Fakepartofme

sometimes you need to take a chance.

you'll never win it all without a gamble here n there.

Did Austria just buy Canada's surplus jersey's from the last Olympics and replaced the logo with theirs?

His example was on a very skilled dman!
- Fakepartofme

a harder position to play than forward!

Could imagine where Bos would be if they did that with Krug??
- burn

Krug impressed in the 12/13 playoffs. He started that year's playoffs in the Ahl. He wasn't gifted a spot on the B's playoff lineup. He played in the minors then was called up after a bunch of injuries.

Do the same with Leivo. I'm in.

Did Austria just buy Canada's surplus jersey's from the last Olympics and replaced the logo with theirs?
- LeafMan

look into burn's example of the bruin's d-man Torey Krug

22 years old.. tossed in there.. and took his chance and ran with it

and D is far harder than F
- Dozzer

See my post above. I'm in!

sometimes you need to take a chance.

you'll never win it all without a gamble here n there.
- Dozzer

True.....but he's a very talented player....not exactly a huge gamble.

Had Boston not needed to call him up....they most likely wouldnt have.

His example was on a very skilled dman!
- Fakepartofme

with no playoffs experience..... cant possibly put a youngster into the lineup without playoff experience.

So Healey managed to being up Karlsson in a Canada vs Austria game.

We need to take a page out of Sweden's book and activate our defense more? Even though our goals have been scored by our defense... (frank)ing knucklehead.

a harder position to play than forward!
- Dozzer

Yes.

but we only called up because they had to....not because they were going to try him out.

Lol Weber's shot is UNREAL. Can he be a Leaf please?

with no playoffs experience..... cant possibly put a youngster into the lineup without playoff experience.
- burn

No one said that.
He was an emergency call up.....they werent going to bring him up otherwise at that time.
And he had playoff experience in other leagues.

Krug impressed in the 12/13 playoffs. He started that year's playoffs in the Ahl. He wasn't gifted a spot on the B's playoff lineup. He played in the minors then was called up after a bunch of injuries.

Do the same with Leivo. I'm in.
- The Law

But he had no experience, why'd they pick him?? Exelby has more experience.

No one said that.
He was an emergency call up.....they werent going to bring him up otherwise at that time.
And he had playoff experience in other leagues.
- Fakepartofme

Huh???