I just still can't believe you think the Leafs are tanking this year.
We have different definitions of tanking.
- walshyleafsfan

You traded Kessel for 4 players, one of which is a roster player the rest are prospects. Have you replaced him? No. Have you made any trades or signings that indicate anything other than finishing bottom five no matter what the coach and players do? no. tanking, well actuially IMO good asset management

He drafted so bad but he did leave the team with cap space when he left, Benning wrongly felt the team still had something left in the tank, so did I, so he made some moves that now, in hindsight, is hurting the club moving forward.
- LeftCoaster

We won the division last year and made the playoffs...his moves didn't hurt us going forward. If we get picks for assets he acquired for nothing more than cap space even better

IMO if you aren't trying to win you're trying to lose.
- golfingsince

You don't think the Leafs are trying to win?

Because Benning is a horrible negotiator, where were you all last summer?
- A_SteamingLombardi

I think my IQ is 71....I'm sure that's more than twice what Bennings is

Benning hasn't sold anything = not tanking...just poopty
- LeftCoaster

He's got six more weeks to sell. By then, more teams will be buyers and sellers. There will be more injuries on contending teams. If he doesn't sell then, yell poopty.

So far I like his drafting, which is only 1/3 of his job but I understand where the team was at before he took over.
- LeftCoaster

Thats why I gave him a pass on last season. Trade deadline and the offseason I will say yea or neigh to JB but for now I'm not saying a thing. Except Fak Weber.

We won the division last year and made the playoffs...his moves didn't hurt us going forward. If we get picks for assets he acquired for nothing more than cap space even better
- CanuckDon

What? we didn't win the division

You don't think the Leafs are trying to win?
- walshyleafsfan

The coach and players are.....

I think my IQ is 71....I'm sure that's more than twice what Bennings is
- LeftCoaster

Borderline retarded.

You don't think the Leafs are trying to win?
- walshyleafsfan

3-0 right now

Borderline retarded.
- thundachunk

mentally challenged, get with the times.

The coach and players are.....
- golfingsince

Unstoppable.

What? we didn't win the division
- A_SteamingLombardi

If you don't count the team that finished first they did

COME ON PUMPKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The coach and players are.....
- golfingsince

If you don't count the team that finished first they did
- 1970vintage

Ahh, I knew it was something.

Don't worry about it, after tomorrow I probably wont be around here for a couple of weeks.
- A_SteamingLombardi

What?? You can't go...you'll be missed

What?? You can't go...you'll be missed
- LeftCoaster

That's not what you said when he went out for pizza.

You traded Kessel for 4 players, one of which is a roster player the rest are prospects. Have you replaced him? No. Have you made any trades or signings that indicate anything other than finishing bottom five no matter what the coach and players do? no. tanking, well actuially IMO good asset management
- neem55

As you guys have pointed out for the passed 5 years Kessel is an overweight, overpaid, lazy, selfish, one dimensional player. What in the flying (frank) did you want the Leafs to get for him?

Have we made any trades or signings? Well we signed about 40% of the FA's this year. Most of our team are signings. And finally, what trades do you suggest the Leafs make to improve? What do you think we can get for Reimer, Hunwick, Gardiner, Lupul, Bozak, Dion etc. Etc.

You're post holds little to no validity.

If you want to tank, don't be giving one of the best coaches in the world 50 million bucks. They could've let Horacek coach this year as well.

The Leafs are absolutely not tanking, much to the shagrin of about 60% of their fans.

Had Bernier won just of his first 11 games they would be in the playoffs (if tonight's results stay as is).

Somehow, with this make up roster, the Leafs are a poster for how not to tank

That's not what you said when he went out for pizza.
- VANTEL

He went for pizza..where was I? I'd like some

This game has yet another overtime written all over it

He went for pizza..where was I? I'd like some
- LeftCoaster

He puts marajuana on his pizza

The coach and players are.....
- golfingsince

And who signed the coach and half the team?

He went for pizza..where was I? I'd like some
- LeftCoaster

The pizza has pumpkin on it.