Not to sound negative on a day like today but he will probably coach us out of a top 5 pick. We will not be good but he will put a good system in place to prevent a poor season altogether
- Popcorn Kid

I think having Reilly and Gardiner maybe take a step forward outweighs the negative in this. Maybe it gets Bernier back on track also.

At the end Babcock did get Phaneuf
- AlEx_OiL

There's the troll Iggy was trying! Well done.

There's always a guy.

And it's always you.
- Lee Denault

See, Lee...i wasn't a negative nelly last year like some said...i wanted the rebuild and am now ecstatic..i had a point to my negativity.....JFJ is the new Downer!

boucher in the running to be an assistant?!?!?!



i bet we see a lot of that particular pose

Kessel is gonna hate this
- robin_steele264

He probably won't be aware of it until September anyway.

Babcock is going to turn Kadri into a beast!!

I hope folks don't go nuts if the Leafs aren't instantly good.


Babcock can't score or play D remember!



- robin_steele264

No, but he will bring a discipline and work ethic that this team will follow.

See, Lee...i wasn't a negative nelly last year like some said...i wanted the rebuild and am now ecstatic..i had a point to my negativity.....JFJ is the new Downer!
- clark_griswold

As much as I am excited today. The rebuild doesnt start until 3,81 or both are out the door.

Babcock is going to turn Kadri into a beast!!
- MCharisma91

oh my...

They will. I doubt Babcock took the job because he couldn't wait to coach Kessel Phaneuf and Lupul.

Tank might be out of the question, but the new rules starting next season make tanking less worth it anyway.

A young developing team with an identity learning a structured system under the best hockey coach in the modern era isn't the worse thing that could happen over the next few years.
- 1979AD

I doubt Babcock took the job to watch all his best players get traded and have nothing to work with.

New rules still give the lowest standing team the best odds at the best players.

The team might be young but they don't have enough high quality young players to make it worth while.

Hiring Babcock has come 5 years too early.

Babcock is going to turn Kadri into a beast!!
- MCharisma91

Breattheee.

Whats the over under on how long it takes the media and fans to run him outta town. 3, 4 years?

oh my...
- Pecafan Fan

whatever, you're always negative so no point.

Not to sound negative on a day like today but he will probably coach us out of a top 5 pick. We will not be good but he will put a good system in place to prevent a poor season altogether
- Popcorn Kid

if they expect to sign Stamkos next summer then they better not be a lotto team

Breattheee.
- Lee Denault

I'M EXCITED!!!

I doubt Babcock took the job to watch all his best players get traded and have nothing to work with.

New rules still give the lowest standing team the best odds at the best players.

The team might be young but they don't have enough high quality young players to make it worth while.

Hiring Babcock has come 5 years too early.
- JohnFergusonJr

i doubt he took the job to watch this failing team continue on.


This is a good day JFJ. stop being a douche.

Babcock is going to turn Kadri into a beast!!
- MCharisma91

That's a possibility I suppose.

The other is takes a look at him and says "Get rid of this clown."

He probably won't be aware of it until September anyway.
- stormey

Breattheee.
- Lee Denault

ok ok, Gardiner?

But there's got to be some fear that a top 5 pick in 16' might have just got a little less likely.

On a positive note - Babcock himself said you can't win without great young talent down the middle of the ice. I don't think he'll prevent the Leafs from 'rebuilding'.
- The Law

c'mon guys... seriously.

When McDavid arrives in Edmonton, Ben SCrivens doesn't become Carey Price - and Schultz doesn't turn into Doughty.

The team that will play for Babcock come October isn't somehow magically become a playoff team - not happening. Given that at very least one of Kessel, Phaneuf will be off the roster.. they aren't going to be better - they will likely get worse.

I doubt Babcock took the job to watch all his best players get traded and have nothing to work with.

New rules still give the lowest standing team the best odds at the best players.

The team might be young but they don't have enough high quality young players to make it worth while.

Hiring Babcock has come 5 years too early.
- JohnFergusonJr

Him and Shanahan have a history. You really think he wasn't sold on Shanahan's plan and brought in to be a part of it? You think it's more likely Babcock said, 'ok I'll take the job if you end this rebuild nonsense and let me win a cup with this core of underrated and misunderstood players' and Shanahan said 'ok, you win - (frank) my long term plan for this team.'

A ton of intercourse this evening in leafland because of BabCock,next year the BabCock babies

I'M EXCITED!!!
- MCharisma91

me too. But this is going to be a loonnng time... the stove is trying to boil the water and the stove is set to low.

whatever, you're always negative so no point.
- MCharisma91

You should learn to temper your expectations.

- 1979AD

The celebration will commence in 30 minutes, give or take a minute.