Don't forget the power struggle coming between Mathews and taveras, taveras just might punch him out.
- Bettmanhatesus

They're not even close to solving the issues surrounding Babcock and Matthews. Gonna be fun to watch it unfold.

I bet you read it at least 10X thinking of ways to respond..

I'm more than happy to not engage with you.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Done deal . And I didn't read it once . Read the first line and said here we go no thanks and stopped there

He's still gonna score around 35 goals in Philly, which you said he wouldn't. I'm just saying I disagree with your prediction. Flyers scored 272 goals last year, Leafs 277, Philly has a very capable offensive team.
- LeftCoaster

I think Philly will be good. They're deep.

He'll have the same role that he had with the Leafs.. PP in front of the net.. But he won't have as many tap-in's with Vorachek or whoever as he did with Marner.. I think he'll score 30, within a goal or two.. We like him because he does one thing well, he scores goals. But he's soft, doesn't drive play, rarely backchecks, terrible at zone entries, and bad along the boards..

Don't forget the power struggle coming between Mathews and taveras, taveras just might punch him out.
- Bettmanhatesus

John "Thug Life" Tavares.. I can just see it now!

he's a 30/30 guy...

Amazing hands in close. Terrible shot and defense. I wish him all the best, he's a great guy.

But he doesn't command the game like Tavares.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

taveras has never seen the playoffs and lead a team of losers.

Unfortunately is doesn't work that way. Guys with million dollar jobs usually don't say who cares when the job is on the line.
- VANTEL

I can buy the argument now that he’s being more conservative and trying to appease Aquilini without upset the fans too much(which I agree is impossible).


The honeymoon period is exactly when a GM should feel most comfortable so I truly believe that what Benning did what he wanted to do during his first couple of seasons.

I think Philly will be good. They're deep.

He'll have the same role that he had with the Leafs.. PP in front of the net.. But he won't have as many tap-in's with Vorachek or whoever as he did with Marner.. I think he'll score 30, within a goal or two.. We like him because he does one thing well, he scores goals. But he's soft, doesn't drive play, rarely backchecks, terrible at zone entries, and bad along the boards..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

No one player is all things, well, a few are, or were. You need goal scorers, others will fill in those other roles for him. He'll do well in Philly and score 30-40 in the process.

I’m going to walk into my bosses office tomorrow and slap him. When he asks why I’ll mention that Lefty and Nucker said I shouldn’t worry what he thinks
- CanuckDon

If you want to slap your boss then you should be aspiring for a better job, Donny

John "Thug Life" Tavares.. I can just see it now!
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Anyone would want to punch out that cry baby

taveras has never seen the playoffs and lead a team of losers.
- Bettmanhatesus

taveras has never seen the playoffs and lead a team of losers.
- Bettmanhatesus

Tavares has never seen the playoffs?

Tavares has never seen the playoffs?
- walshyleafsfan

The first round in the East is like pre-season in the West man

And here it goes again, time for a new blog.

I can buy the argument now that he’s being more conservative and trying to appease Aquilini without upset the fans too much(which I agree is impossible).


The honeymoon period is exactly when a GM should feel most comfortable so I truly believe that what Benning did what he wanted to do during his first couple of seasons.
- Nucker101

I will be honest , with TL and JB coming in with no experience I thought their shelf life would be 4 years. We all said it back in the day that a rebuild usually goes through 2 or 3 GMs.

I think it is that time but I do hope JB stays on and they do promote from within . I don't want to start over again

Tavares has never seen the playoffs?
- walshyleafsfan

Real playoffs, not the fake kind.

And here it goes again, time for a new blog.
- Makita

Are you going to change your avatar if Rielly gets named Captain?

The first round in the East is like pre-season in the West man
- Nucker101

I see.

Are you going to change your avatar if Rielly gets named Captain?
- Arctic_AARDVARK

And here it goes again, time for a new blog.
- Makita

The seasons upon us. Let’s us have some fun. Don’t shut this down!

And here it goes again, time for a new blog.
- Makita

It's just getting interesting!!

It's just getting interesting!!
- LeftCoaster

More Laffs talk in here the in the Laffs thread. As per.

More Laffs talk in here the in the Laffs thread. As per.
- walshyleafsfan

We have a Leaf complex....we hate them and we like to tell whoever will listen all about it.

We have a Leaf complex....we hate them and we like to tell whoever will listen all about it.
- LeftCoaster

That's fine. It's what makes the world go round. You guys are the reason TSN and Sportsnet have constant Laffs coverage.

That's fine. It's what makes the world go round. You guys are the reason TSN and Sportsnet have constant Laffs coverage.
- walshyleafsfan

Are you saying that tsn and sportsnet feed the trolls?

Are you saying that tsn and sportsnet feed the trolls?
- bloatedmosquito

I think they might. Ain't nobody who cares what Marner had for breakfast cept the haterz.

It's why they keep putting Laffs players too high in their top whatever lists. Draws in Western Canada and all 70 Sens fans.