Cody Franson is the best player in the league, love what he's doing for the maple leafs right now.
- Bigzby

I thought everyone plays better once they get outta tronnna?

Franson 3A in 14 gms, +2
Santorelli 1A in 14 games, -5

We got Leipisic, a 1st, and a 6th for that?

whatever you fussy englishman.. you get my drift

and in the future i really should avoid talking prior to coffee lol
- Dozzer

Practising your posts out loud before submitting? That must get distracting for coworkers...

Crouse is a little over rated. He looked terrible at the beginning of the year until Sam Bennett returned to play with him. He's riding coat tails of someone far more talented than he is.
- ILoveLamp

yeah. Crouse wouldnt have even cracked 40 pts if bennett didnt come back.
21 pts in 9 games, i think the wrong sam got picked at number 2

Crouse is a little over rated. He looked terrible at the beginning of the year until Sam Bennett returned to play with him. He's riding coat tails of someone far more talented than he is.
- ILoveLamp

That's why we need him to play with Gauthier

I thought everyone plays better once they get outta tronnna?

Franson 3A in 14 gms, +2
Santorelli 1A in 14 games, -5

We got Leipisic, a 1st, and a 6th for that?
- GardinerExpress

Well Leipisic is not exactly tearing it up in the AHL ( 2G, 4 A in 12 games), the 6th is not worth much so hopefully the first rounder is better than Tyler Biggs

Crouse is a little over rated. He looked terrible at the beginning of the year until Sam Bennett returned to play with him. He's riding coat tails of someone far more talented than he is.
- ILoveLamp

He's also a monster playing against 16 and 17 yr olds... Need to throw a massive grain of salt at players with his size... They SHOULD be dominating. He's really not.

Well Leipisic is not exactly tearing it up in the AHL ( 2G, 4 A in 12 games), the 6th is not worth much so hopefully the first rounder is better than Tyler Biggs
- Rang

still top 5 in rookie scoring. 6th might not be much, but the first in a deep draft is, especially with nashville sliding. these guys woulda walked for nothing so yeah it was a great deal

yeah. Crouse wouldnt have even cracked 40 pts if bennett didnt come back.
21 pts in 9 games, i think the wrong sam got picked at number 2
- GardinerExpress

i've seen crouse twice live..specifically watched him all game and i still didn't notice him

I thought everyone plays better once they get outta tronnna?

Franson 3A in 14 gms, +2
Santorelli 1A in 14 games, -5

We got Leipisic, a 1st, and a 6th for that?
- GardinerExpress

never understood the love Santorelli got. there's a reason he's playing on a 1 year deal for half the league average. i think he gives an honest effort and that likely made him stand out amongst the current group of Leafs.

That's why we need him to play with Gauthier
- TheMussel

Biggs Gauthier Crouse baby!

He's also a monster playing against 16 and 17 yr olds... Need to throw a massive grain of salt at players with his size... They SHOULD be dominating. He's really not.
- Big_Lightnin

to me he is a ritchie type who is a bit better defensively. we just can't go for a guy like that when we can grab a 2ppg center

never understood the love Santorelli got. there's a reason he's playing on a 1 year deal for half the league average. i think he gives an honest effort and that likely made him stand out amongst the current group of Leafs.
- DoubleDown

When he's the only guy who gives it 100 percent he's easy to love

never understood the love Santorelli got. there's a reason he's playing on a 1 year deal for half the league average. i think he gives an honest effort and that likely made him stand out amongst the current group of Leafs.
- DoubleDown

Yup, and with this bunch, that's a big deal.

And not like people wanted hig for 2 nd line or anything, but 3rd liner for $2M per is good value.

Biggs Gauthier Crouse baby!
- Bigzby

That's a very solid 3rd line for years to come... For the marlies

That's a very solid 3rd line for years to come... For the marlis
- Big_Lightnin

bit soon to be calling gauthier a bust. we didnt draft him for his offence

That's a very solid 3rd line for years to come... For the Solar Bears
- Big_Lightnin

still top 5 in rookie scoring. 6th might not be much, but the first in a deep draft is, especially with nashville sliding. these guys woulda walked for nothing so yeah it was a great deal
- GardinerExpress

Let's hope they get the pick right and draft some talent, not a big meathead bust like Biggs.

bit soon to be calling gauthier a bust. we didnt draft him for his offence
- GardinerExpress

Knew that was coming...

Lot more to do with the other 2...

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Oh you're really gonna get it

i've seen crouse twice live..specifically watched him all game and i still didn't notice him
- clark_griswold

was bennett playing in either game?

before sam came back crouse had like 21 goals and 9 assists in 44 games, now he has 28 and 20 in 53

still top 5 in rookie scoring. 6th might not be much, but the first in a deep draft is, especially with nashville sliding. these guys woulda walked for nothing so yeah it was a great deal
- GardinerExpress

the first is a good value, no matter what the team does with it. a pick in that range could be someone who spends their career in Latvia, or it could be Max Pacioretty.

Leafs officially out of playoffs!

Leafs officially out of playoffs!


- Colin Dambrauskas

Well Leipisic is not exactly tearing it up in the AHL ( 2G, 4 A in 12 games), the 6th is not worth much so hopefully the first rounder is better than Tyler Biggs
- Rang

This is utter horsepoop.

Our two best forward prospects outside of Nylander (Brown and Johnson) are both 6th round picks.

Some people here wouldn't know value if it whipped out it's Richard and smacked 'em with it.


oh and good morning

the first is a good value, no matter what the team does with it. a pick in that range could be someone who spends their career in Latvia, or it could be Max Pacioretty.
- DoubleDown

yup. and this draft is being compared to 2003 where guys like Parise,Getzlaf,Perry,Burns, Kesler and Richards all went in the bottom half of the first rd.
Eriksson,Bergeron,Weber,Carle and Backes in rd 2