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SnipeDevil6
Joined: 08.16.2016

Oct 5 @ 10:31 AM ET
Nylander-Matthews-Marner
JVR-Kadri-Bozak
Brown-Komarov-Soshnikov
Hyman-Laich-Michalek

My lines for poops and giggles. And yes, I'm tossing the kids together and moving Bozak to wing and Komarov to Centre.

- mykokes


That top line will be fun to watch for a long time to come.
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Oct 5 @ 10:33 AM ET
People around him must be keeping Circus and Stereo a secret

Besides not even sure if he's cut out for the Habs... does he even speak french?

- TheMussel


He knows a little from his time playing junior in Quebec city.

But it must sound horrible because even his english sounds russian as (frank).
lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 5 @ 10:35 AM ET
Nylander-Matthews-Marner
JVR-Kadri-Bozak
Brown-Komarov-Soshnikov
Hyman-Laich-Michalek

My lines for poops and giggles. And yes, I'm tossing the kids together and moving Bozak to wing and Komarov to Centre.

- mykokes


JvR - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown
Greening - Matthews - Nylander
Martin - Holland - Leivo
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Oct 5 @ 10:39 AM ET
JvR - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown
Greening - Matthews - Nylander
Martin - Holland - Leivo

- lumlums


I feel like Komarov should play with Matthews and Nylander, he'd be a good fit for them imo.
The Law
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.29.2008

Oct 5 @ 10:41 AM ET
JvR - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown
Greening - Matthews - Nylander
Martin - Holland - Leivo

- lumlums


I think Michalek gets in there.

JVR-Bozak-Marner
Michalek-Kadri-Komarov
Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Martin-Laich-Brown(Holland)
EugenesAxe
Location: G-Town, ON
Joined: 02.18.2010

Oct 5 @ 10:43 AM ET
Relevancy in sports is based on winning championships, of which NJ has 3 in the last 21 years and 15 playoff appearances in that time. NJ may be one of the more disliked franchises, I'll give you that, but I wouldn't call them irrelevant. The entire country of Canada hasn't won a cup in 20 years which consists of 7 NHL teams. If you want to discuss relevancy...I do like Poutine though, delicious.
- SnipeDevil6


You gotta love selective history. The Devils, even in their heyday were largely ignored in the Greater NYC market. Now they are a lousy team and still ignored.

Chicago was once a joke of a franchise. Rocky Wirtz turned things around a decade ago. Now they are seen as a benchmark franchise. Successful off and on the ice.

They Leafs past failures are well documented but they no longer define them. Only an idiot does not think they are one of the up and coming teams in the league. Good management, great coaching, a well stocked farm system. Being the richest team in the league doesn't hurt either.

As far as poutine goes, intelligent people know poutine is a popular dish in the province of Quebec. Poutine is not widely available in Toronto or Ontario for that matter. However, your joke, no matter how many times you say it, remains a real thigh slapper
MaximusAurelius
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #FireDubas
Joined: 04.23.2012

Oct 5 @ 10:44 AM ET
JvR - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Kadri - Brown
Greening - Matthews - Nylander
Martin - Holland - Leivo

- lumlums


all wrong...
I do think Laich will be there for at least 2-3 seasons though
will be an assistant captain as well.

Komarov - Rielly - Laich all Assistant Captains.
Next season Rielly C, and Matthews and another player A.


==

JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Komarov - Kadri - Marner
Martin - Bozak - Soshnikov
Michalek - Laich - Prust

13/14: Leivo, Holland
no room for Greening

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Marincin
Hunwick - Polak
Carrick

Freddie A
Enroth


AxlRose91
Joined: 09.24.2013

Oct 5 @ 10:52 AM ET
all wrong...
I do think Laich will be there for at least 2-3 seasons though
will be an assistant captain as well.

Komarov - Rielly - Laich all Assistant Captains.
Next season Rielly C, and Matthews and another player A.


==

JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Komarov - Kadri - Marner
Martin - Bozak - Soshnikov
Michalek - Laich - Prust

13/14: Leivo, Holland
no room for Greening

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Marincin
Hunwick - Polak
Carrick

Freddie A
Enroth

- MaximusAurelius



No, no, no....THESE are gonna be the lines:

JVR - Kadri - Nylander
Michalek - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Matthews - Brown
Rychel - Laich - Hyman

Stick Greening and Holland in the press box. Sosh will get a sniff as soon as he's healthy again

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Hunwick
Polak - Corrado

Frankie's been playing well, so I think he takes the spot on opening night. Marincin in the press box, and Carrick on the Marlies


nbboy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.05.2010

Oct 5 @ 10:56 AM ET
Sorry all fingers today just flagged someone
iTOLDu
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: MI
Joined: 10.26.2011

Oct 5 @ 10:57 AM ET
all wrong...
I do think Laich will be there for at least 2-3 seasons though
will be an assistant captain as well.

Komarov - Rielly - Laich all Assistant Captains.
Next season Rielly C, and Matthews and another player A.


==

JVR - Matthews - Nylander
Komarov - Kadri - Marner
Martin - Bozak - Soshnikov
Michalek - Laich - Prust

13/14: Leivo, Holland
no room for Greening

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Marincin
Hunwick - Polak
Carrick

Freddie A
Enroth

- MaximusAurelius



JVR-Kadri-Marner
Nylander-Matthews-Sosh
Michalek-Bozak-Komagod
Martin-Laich-Greening

Leivo/Holland

Same D pairings.
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: No, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Oct 5 @ 11:02 AM ET
Sorry all fingers today just flagged someone
- nbboy

hopefully it was lums
Lucas Neilson
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Atlantic Division Blogger, ON
Joined: 06.26.2015

Oct 5 @ 11:05 AM ET
No, no, no....THESE are gonna be the lines:

JVR - Kadri - Nylander
Michalek - Bozak - Marner
Komarov - Matthews - Brown
Rychel - Laich - Hyman

Stick Greening and Holland in the press box. Sosh will get a sniff as soon as he's healthy again

Rielly - Zaitsev
Gardiner - Hunwick
Polak - Corrado

Frankie's been playing well, so I think he takes the spot on opening night. Marincin in the press box, and Carrick on the Marlies

- AxlRose91

quite sure Carrick would have go to through waivers to go back to Marlies - very doubtful IMO
lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 5 @ 11:08 AM ET
hopefully it was lums
- Symba007


Quiet there, poop-for-brains
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: No, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Oct 5 @ 11:08 AM ET
Toronto Police ‏@TorontoPolice · 35m35 minutes ago

Toronto Police & @RogersCentre investigating beer-toss @BlueJays/@Orioles game. #Unsportsmanlike fan: turn yourself in. We have photos. ^vk

AxlRose91
Joined: 09.24.2013

Oct 5 @ 11:08 AM ET
quite sure Carrick would have go to through waivers to go back to Marlies - very doubtful IMO
- Lucas.Neilson


Ahhhh...if that's true, that changes things. I thought he was exempt

Also - I forgot to include Matt Martin on the fourth line. Take Hyman out, and pop Martin in

nbboy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 07.05.2010

Oct 5 @ 11:09 AM ET
Toronto Police ‏@TorontoPolice · 35m35 minutes ago

Toronto Police & @RogersCentre investigating beer-toss @BlueJays/@Orioles game. #Unsportsmanlike fan: turn yourself in. We have photos. ^vk

- Symba007

Falon
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.12.2005

Oct 5 @ 11:12 AM ET
I applied the system I developed for a keeper league years ago. A-B-C offense and defense.

JVR(O-A, D-B) - Bozak (O-B, D-C)- Hyman (O-C, D-B)- Why? Remember the defensive inabilities of this line with Kessel? Marner is similar to Kessel in terms of defensive skill today.

Komarov(O-C, D-A) - Kadri (O-B, D-B) - Marner (O-B, D-C) - Would someone please give Kadri a skilled player to play with? Kom and Kad are good enough defensively to make up for Marner's youth.

Michalek(O-C, D-B) - Matthews(O-B, D-B) - Nylander (O-B, D-C)- need a better veteran presence here, someone who is two way, and a leader. Nylander needs similar defensive growth as Marner.

Martin(O-C, D-B) - Laich(O-C, D-B) - Holland(O-C, D-B) - Fine forecheck line here.

These grades are not based on potential, but on where the player is today.
MaximusAurelius
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #FireDubas
Joined: 04.23.2012

Oct 5 @ 11:19 AM ET
Prust will make the team
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Oct 5 @ 11:21 AM ET
Prust will make the team
- MaximusAurelius


That's not a good news.
Leafsandbolts
Tampa Bay Lightning
Location: Bradenton, Florida, FL
Joined: 08.14.2010

Oct 5 @ 11:22 AM ET
JVR-Kadri-Marner
Nylander-Matthews-Sosh
Michalek-Bozak-Komagod
Martin-Laich-Greening

Leivo/Holland

Same D pairings.

- iTOLDu


No Brown due to contracts and numbers?

I wouldn't be surprised if Martin rides shotgun for Matthews until Sosh returns or he shows he can't keep up.
MaximusAurelius
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: #FireDubas
Joined: 04.23.2012

Oct 5 @ 11:22 AM ET
That's not a good news.
- Scabeh


he's better than Greening
lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 5 @ 11:23 AM ET
Prust will make the team
- MaximusAurelius


markmark
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 07.27.2010

Oct 5 @ 11:24 AM ET
That's not a good news.
- Scabeh


Martin-Prust-Clune



lumlums
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 5 @ 11:24 AM ET
he's better than Greening
- MaximusAurelius


zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Oct 5 @ 11:27 AM ET

JVR-Kadri-Marner
Nylander-Matthews-Sosh
Michalek-Bozak-Komagod
Martin-Laich-Greening

Leivo/Holland

Same D pairings.

- iTOLDu


Soshnikov will be sent down.
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