Disgraceful, really, just disgraceful they only have six picks right now. He always backs himself into a corner and either gets taken advantage of of other GM won't help him out because they know he's desperate.
- LeftCoaster

It is pretty bad that over the course of 5 drafts we have less picks then the allotted amount that every team automatically gets given.

draft and develop is the key


not this stupid ass shortcut age gap bullsht they tried feeding us
- Nucker101

a 5th for bozak's rights

It is pretty bad that over the course of 5 drafts we have less picks then the allotted amount that every team automatically gets given.
- classic321

And still finished near the bottom all but one year.

a 5th for bozak's rights
- Tumbleweed

Augello just wrote this the other day about 32 year old Tyler Bozak:

After a career-high 55 points in 2017, Bozak fell back slightly with 43 points last season, but remained a key cog in the Leafs first PP unit with Nazem Kadri, James van Riemsdyk, Mitch Marner and Morgan Rielly.

The 32-year-old is still good on face-offs and adept at scoring in shootouts, but his success at even strength was mostly tied to linemate van Riemsdyk and mitigated by his declining speed and defensive ability.

he's a pretty meh player, plenty of ufa's like that every year. doesn't move the needle at all for this team.

12 points in 52 games
-Nucker101

He overachieved with the Sedins the year prior, I just dont see him making this team next year.

Does anyone have a link to when Edler said that if the Canucks approached him to waive he would consider it as he doesn't want to play for a team that does not want him on it?
- Retinalz

He said that before this season started but then Benning told him he wants him to stick around to be part of this growth spurt

Augello just wrote this the other day about 32 year old Tyler Bozak:





- Nucker101

declining defensive ability....how can something you don't have decline?

declining defensive ability....how can something you don't have decline?
- Tumbleweed

All right it is sh1t on Benning day and all the regulars are here. Let me pull up a chair. Okay I'm in.

- Nucker101

he might have a year or two left in him.

he's a smart offensive player, gets to good spots on the ice and can make a good pass.

but he's got a pop gun shot and is soft defensively.

overall, his greatest attribute is the ability to ride the coat tails of better wingers....

All right it is sh1t on Benning day and all the regulars are here. Let me pull up a chair. Okay I'm in.
- VANTEL

128 days until opening night, there's going to be a lot of the same poop repeated over and over again until then

he might have a year or two left in him.

he's a smart offensive player, gets to good spots on the ice and can make a good pass.

but he's got a pop gun shot and is soft defensively.

overall, his greatest attribute is the ability to ride the coat tails of better wingers....
- Tumbleweed

if his speed is already declining then I have no interest, especially since he sucks defensively too.

Last thing this team needs is another old tweener who's not fast or big and needs easy minutes to play well. If he'll sign for 1-2 years then sure, but I bet he gets 3 years from some desperate GM in this weak UFA market

All right it is sh1t on Benning day and all the regulars are here. Let me pull up a chair. Okay I'm in.
- VANTEL

Start slinging poop 💩

To be fair, Gunny has a fantastic SEAL
- CanuckDon

- NorthNuck

Where's my club

Imagine signing Bozak and Benning brings up his ability in the Faceoff circle.


Hello... we have Manny Malhotra on our staff who turned a career 47% in Brandon sutter in a guy over 50%. He can make anyone a good FO man.

we dont ever need to be signing a center for his faceoff ability with Horvat and Sutter already on the roster.

- NorthNuck

We need Bozak and Gunnarson will be a stalwart .

Interesting...hadn't heard that. How does he know the team doesn't want him?

This to me would have more to do with the Sedins retiring and Edler seeing the changes coming...
- LordHumungous

I never said the team doesn't want him. It was a quote he said when someone was asking about waiving his NTC and IF the team asked him what he would do.

if his speed is already declining then I have no interest, especially since he sucks defensively too.

Last thing this team needs is another old tweener who's not fast or big and needs easy minutes to play well. If he'll sign for 1-2 years then sure, but I bet he gets 3 years from some desperate GM in this weak UFA market
- Nucker101

uhhh...

uhhh...
- Tumbleweed

a 5th for bozak's rights
- Tumbleweed

Do we have a 5th?

uhhh...
- Tumbleweed

he's learned his lessons

Start slinging poop 💩
- LeftCoaster

This isn’t a Tim Hortons.

he's learned his lessons
- Nucker101

has aquilini learned?