ok cool...was just wondering... since the Leafs passed on him for Marner..will be fun to watch each develop.
- senstroll

Probably more about need anyway, no?

Canes are loaded with high-end D prospects now, Leafs felt a bigger need for talent at forward. I think Marner is going to be a pretty great player, but my god has Hanifin looked good.

He was absolutely dominant vs the rest of the Canes rookies. Looked like a man amongst boys out there.

Of course, he does his off-season training with Rob Gronkowski.

let them learn how to win together as a team on the marlies
- Dozzer

Pretty much. Learn as a group, and then just keep adding pieces (Plug in Marner, basically) as you can.

I agree with this statement.
- Aaron_85

i am honestly surprised at how many people want the leafs to fast track the prospects.. all in good time.. babcock isnt going anywhere

Pretty much. Learn as a group, and then just keep adding pieces (Plug in Marner, basically) as you can.
- BINGO!

exactly.. build the core in the minors and move it up

this on the fly core building at the NHL level has worked about as well as a square tire

put.

the playboy mag.

down.
- Dozzer

seems like you and I have reached an impasse

I will not put this mag down!!

GARNIE!! FIRE IT UP!!

Probably more about need anyway, no?

Canes are loaded with high-end D prospects now, Leafs felt a bigger need for talent at forward. I think Marner is going to be a pretty great player, but my god has Hanifin looked good.

He was absolutely dominant vs the rest of the Canes rookies. Looked like a man amongst boys out there.

Of course, he does his off-season training with Rob Gronkowski.
- BINGO!

I dont like your excitement... If the leafs passed on Scott Neidermayer ..we better have drafted the next Yzerman

seems like you and I have reached an impasse

I will not put this mag down!!

GARNIE!! FIRE IT UP!!
- twiztedmike

that sound of one hand typing

60 point season for Ekblad??

Is dumnbrahkiss around?

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/...LtP5?li=AAadgLE&ocid=iehp

if so have a read.

your turn now.

that sound of one hand typing
- Dozzer

LOL Dozzer you slay me today

60 point season for Ekblad??
- twiztedmike

I would say 40-45

I dont like your excitement... If the leafs passed on Scott Neidermayer ..we better have drafted the next Yzerman
- senstroll

I don't think he's Neidermeyer. Seems to be a little less of a rover in the offensive zone. Plays more like Bourque did.

LOL Dozzer you slay me today
- twiztedmike

lol sounds like you have the slaying covered all on your own

60 point season for Ekblad??
- twiztedmike

Maybe, but seems a stretch.

50 seems like probably a real nice year for him.

I don't think he's Neidermeyer. Seems to be a little less of a rover in the offensive zone. Plays more like Bourque did.
- BINGO!

i still would have taken him over Marner myself

the idea of a Hanifin Rielly top pairing was very appealing to me

c'est la vie

Maybe, but seems a stretch.

50 seems like probably a real nice year for him.
- BINGO!

He put up 39 points in 81 games in his first season

Very impressive!

i still would have taken him over Marner myself

the idea of a Hanifin Rielly top pairing was very appealing to me

c'est la vie
- Dozzer

Had I known Nylander would have stepped it up big time, I would have advocated Hanifin too but then again... I still think Marner will be a gem

He put up 39 points in 81 games in his first season

Very impressive!
- twiztedmike

Joni Pitkanen put up 46 points in 58 games his second season. *shrug*

Had I known Nylander would have stepped it up big time, I would have advocated Hanifin too but then again... I still think Marner will be a gem
- twiztedmike

oh in time I am sure of it

I had a Pronger Niedermeyer style pairing in my head tho.. but.. it wasnt meant to be

Had I known Nylander would have stepped it up big time, I would have advocated Hanifin too but then again... I still think Marner will be a gem
- twiztedmike

I don't think anyone in the top 6-7 this past draft will be disappointed. My guess.

Joni Pitkanen put up 46 points in 58 games his second season. *shrug*
- BINGO!

oh..

Oh well. MORGAN RIELLY WOOH! (Leafs ruined him by rushing him for sure)

i still would have taken him over Marner myself

the idea of a Hanifin Rielly top pairing was very appealing to me

c'est la vie
- Dozzer

Funny, I would have liked Marner. Of course, I was operating under the assumption that there was no way the Canes were getting Hanifin.

Still, if you guys an grab another draft pick or two your odds of finding abig center that can play between Nylander and Marner are very high.

Plus you have Kapanen now too

I don't think anyone in the top 6-7 this past draft will be disappointed. My guess.
- markmark

Maybe Arizona, but they're always disappointed anyway.

i still would have taken him over Marner myself

the idea of a Hanifin Rielly top pairing was very appealing to me

c'est la vie
- Dozzer

I wanted hanafin as well....but as long as we got one of the 3

Funny, I would have liked Marner. Of course, I was operating under the assumption that there was no way the Canes were getting Hanifin.

Still, if you guys an grab another draft pick or two your odds of finding abig center that can play between Nylander and Marner are very high.

Plus you have Kapanen now too
- BINGO!

Haven't heard good things about Kapanen in training camp