He's fast for a big man....I don't think he's pair 1 material IMO
- Garnie

Ideally no, but on this team he is the best defender in his own zone.

He won't give me the bunt sign
- Garnie

Ya, he was pulling on his...... oh my, wrong sign.

haha nope big_dion vs. MiB is the main event.


mike is INSISTING that big_d enters first though so he can check the entrance out
- TypLeafsFan fan[/quote]




Would that be an exit?

Only in Leafland would guys be praising a -22 defenceman.

Oh my God, it's going to be a long season.
- Atomic Wedgie

Plus minus, really? C'mon Wedgie.

The blog is wrong.

Gardiner vs Rielly.

Advantage Gardiner. So he can be traded to Nashville.
- Feeling Glucky?

There is no chance that Rielly won't be on the top pairing, there is a question who his partner will be.

It's his third year, you have to loosen the chain and give him more space to grow and learn.
- LeafMan

He was 5th on the Leafs D-corps (corpse?) in ES TOI/G last year.

How about we bump him up to 4th or 3rd?

He was 5th on the Leafs D-corps (corpse?) in ES TOI/G last year.

How about we bump him up to 4th or 3rd?
- Atomic Wedgie

I'm looking at how he played when Phaneuf was injured, he was lights out the best D on the team. More ice, more responsibility and he excelled. It's time for him to take the next step.

Ideally no, but on this team he is the best defender in his own zone.
- LeafMan

Most nights and he'll block shots with his face too

Plus minus, really? C'mon Wedgie.
- LeafMan

OK, how about I attended about 15 games last year, so I don't need fancy stats to tell me:

- Polak can't play on a top pairing in the NHL
- Gardiner has no idea what he is doing.

Better?

Only in Leafland would guys be praising a -22 defenceman.

Oh my God, it's going to be a long season.
- Atomic Wedgie

Polak had by far the worst Gf/GA differential of the D.. so they were beating him somehow

So unless you are going to pair him with Liam Neeson...
- Atomic Wedgie

if he is gonna be top line in toronto .. he better learn to deal with it

phaneuf should be dropped to second pairing.. he will play a lil less.. look a (frank) load of a lot better.. and then all of sudden he becomes a tradable asset

he wont be around when this team is competitive so do EVERYTHING you can to move him

OK, how about I attended about 15 games last year, so I don't need fancy stats to tell me:

- Polak can't play on a top pairing in the NHL
- Gardiner has no idea what he is doing.

Better?
- Atomic Wedgie

you actually made no argument.. just repeated your opinion

Ya, he was pulling on his...... oh my, wrong sign.
- bixll

Polak had by far the worst Gf/GA differential of the D.. so they were beating him somehow
- senstroll

Who was he playing with most of the year? hmmm, that's right, he had to cover a whole lot of ice.

you actually made no argument.. just repeated your opinion
- Dozzer

That's how Germans argue....maybe he's German

I'm looking at how he played when Phaneuf was injured, he was lights out the best D on the team. More ice, more responsibility and he excelled. It's time for him to take the next step.
- LeafMan

exactly

phanoverated

pherrible

phanucklehead

captain caveman

sergeant squeaky voice

Only in Leafland would guys be praising a -22 defenceman.

Oh my God, it's going to be a long season.
- Atomic Wedgie

What a reversal of fortunes! You are now the unfortunate one for being the SSH. Muahahaha

Edit: It's just as bad as being a SSH here! With MORE ads!

Who was he playing with most of the year? hmmm, that's right, he had to cover a whole lot of ice.
- LeafMan

Lets just hope they can ship him out at the deadline for a nice new draft Pick

Polak had by far the worst Gf/GA differential of the D.. so they were beating him somehow
- senstroll

Meh, bad year.....Fransons Corsi is not bad but everybody hates him including the NHL

to chime in,

I think dion will 100% start on the top pairing with Babs there supporting his captain.

pending his play; he could get bumped down at some point.

best case scenario's: leafs upgrade dions worth and trade him, or actually get him back to playing quality hockey under a new regime/system in babs and his hench men

Thats an out!

exactly

phanoverated

pherrible

phanucklehead

captain caveman

sergeant squeaky voice
- Dozzer

I want him top pairing but having Phaneuf next to him will not help. They cannot and should not be paired together.

Only in Leafland would guys be praising a -22 defenceman.

Oh my God, it's going to be a long season.
- Atomic Wedgie

cause he was given defensive assignments while captain squeakers got to play with the only players who produced offense.

plus minus is the argument of someone who doesnt have much of an argument

Lets just hope they can ship him out at the deadline for a nice new draft Pick
- senstroll

Sure, if he can get you assets, why not. You have Percy, Loov and Granberg that can fill in.

to chime in,

I think dion will 100% start on the top pairing with Babs there supporting his captain.

pending his play; he could get bumped down at some point.

best case scenario's: leafs upgrade dions worth and trade him, or actually get him back to playing quality hockey under a new regime/system in babs and his hench men
- Lucas.Neilson

he wont

i hired a couple italian fellows to ensure of this.

nobody heard this.