Ive heard the same, but if they don’t have a deal done in 3 days (totally arbitrary) then I don’t get it. If they signed him with the understanding that the team’s defense is the same as yesterday + Gardiner then I really have no idea why they did what they did.
- RickJames77

They have a really nice top 4 over there, without Gardiner, so no idea.

I have CAR as my sleeper playoff team this year without Gards.

They have a really nice top 4 over there, without Gardiner, so no idea.

I have CAR as my sleeper playoff team this year without Gards.
- gravyface

both goaltending and offense are question marks. i would think they will throw in a d-man to unload Staal.

both goaltending and offense are question marks. i would think they will throw in a d-man to unload Staal.
- winsix

You think? I wonder if Faulk for Puj is on the table.

Brown and Matthews are goal scorers? One thing is not like the other thing.
- Canada Cup

it's like you guys play dumb on purpose. did brown not score 20 his first full season in toronto? 14 his 2nd season when his role started reducing because kapanen and a slew of other players arrived? don't forget the leafs still had jvr, bozak, komarov and soshnikov his first season then deleted soshnikov and added marleau and dominic moore and plekanec on top of kapanen and the others his 2nd season.

it's like you guys play dumb on purpose. did brown not score 20 his first full season in toronto? 14 his 2nd season when his role started reducing because kapanen and a slew of other players arrived? don't forget the leafs still had jvr, bozak, komarov and soshnikov his first season then deleted soshnikov and added marleau and dominic moore and plekanec on top of kapanen and the others his 2nd season.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

He might, I don't think that's out of the question. But he wasn't playing top 9 on this team, so he had to go. If he pots 20 for OTT, cool, but I don't really care that much either.

it's like you guys play dumb on purpose. did brown not score 20 his first full season in toronto? 14 his 2nd season when his role started reducing because kapanen and a slew of other players arrived? don't forget the leafs still had jvr, bozak, komarov and soshnikov his first season then deleted soshnikov and added marleau and dominic moore and plekanec on top of kapanen and the others his 2nd season.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

The other poster was laughing because you spoke of goal scorers and then mentioned Brown, who scored 20 goals once, and also mentioned Matthews, who doubled that number his first year and is the best 5 vs 5 goal scorer since he entered the league.

Can Brown score 20 goals with the Sens? Anything is possible. Jason Blake once scored 40 goals. Cheecho once had 56 goals. Anything is possible.

Not very likely though. Brown will probably get more minutes in Ottawa, but only because he's on a far worse team. Who is going to be his setup guy in Ottawa? Pageau? Animisimov? You better hope Chabot becomes his new best friend and constantly sets him up if you expect Brown to hit 20 goals again, let alone 25.

it's like you guys play dumb on purpose. did brown not score 20 his first full season in toronto? 14 his 2nd season when his role started reducing because kapanen and a slew of other players arrived? don't forget the leafs still had jvr, bozak, komarov and soshnikov his first season then deleted soshnikov and added marleau and dominic moore and plekanec on top of kapanen and the others his 2nd season.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Agreed, 100%.

Brown got beat out by players better than him because he's not good.

Agreed, 100%.

Brown got beat out by players better than him because he's not good.
- Tumbleweed

He's not terrible, but he's not especially good either.

Blah, blah...something something...blah...now that Jake isn't a Leaf he's fu3king amazing....HOF!!!

Blah, blah...something something...now that Barrie is a Leaf he fu3king sucks!!!

Same poop with some of these people.

Jake was shiite and Jake wanted too much money from the Leafs...at the very least expected a raise. It took all this time for his agent to realize he would be lucky to get an offer from any team...back injury adding to his shiite play...Carolina stepped up for some reason with less money than last year...so he took it.

Our right side was our weak spot...not Gardiner's side which is left and filled...

Rielly
Muzzin
Dermott

...two currently way better, one getting really close.

Kadri was a really good trade chip and responsible for the same poop twice...which cost the team both Boston series losses.

Dubas found a deal to shore up the RD side, add a 3C and clean out some poop that was dragging the team down.

Dubas made the deal. We are better for it. Suck it up.

PS, IT IS VERY WELL KNOWN THE LEAFS WERE WEAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. TEAMS FOCUSED ON THAT....TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THAT. PROBLEM FIXED.

FUUUUUUCKKCKCKCKCKCKCK! It's not that difficult. Whiny c&nts!!!
- Barb34

The other poster was laughing because you spoke of goal scorers and then mentioned Brown, who scored 20 goals once, and also mentioned Matthews, who doubled that number his first year and is the best 5 vs 5 goal scorer since he entered the league.

Can Brown score 20 goals with the Sens? Anything is possible. Jason Blake once scored 40 goals. Cheecho once had 56 goals. Anything is possible.

Not very likely though. Brown will probably get more minutes in Ottawa, but only because he's on a far worse team. Who is going to be his setup guy in Ottawa? Pageau? Animisimov? You better hope Chabot becomes his new best friend and constantly sets him up if you expect Brown to hit 20 goals again, let alone 25.
- Thecakeisalie

hockeybuzz is the same as it's ever been. i ended up being right on a lot of things i said between 05-10 on this site. keep telling me i'm wrong and i'll see you in january.

hockeybuzz is the same as it's ever been. i ended up being right on a lot of things i said between 05-10 on this site. keep telling me i'm wrong and i'll see you in january.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Yes.

I only remember the posts I made that were right too.

Tell you what boys that Robertson could be a player.

That scout report could not have been for the same guy
- walshyleafsfan

Literally the worst, most inaccurate scouting report. Almost like MiB went out of his way to find the worst just to justify his placement of him in his rankings.

And that "blog" has at least one absolute idiot convinced that it was the worst pick of all time.

hockeybuzz is the same as it's ever been. i ended up being right on a lot of things i said between 05-10 on this site. keep telling me i'm wrong and i'll see you in january.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

How were you right about things you said in 05, considering you're location says your account was made in 2006?

Also if you were hating on the Leafs back then, it's only natural you'd be right once in a while, considering the team wasn't that good for most of that time. All you needed to do was be as negative as possible, and you'd end up getting a few things right. It worked for UG too.

And you were right once in a while, good for you. So is a broken clock.
So is Eklund. Well, maybe not Eklund.

Agreed, 100%.

Brown got beat out by players better than him because he's not good.
- Tumbleweed

or because the leafs had commitments to veterans and marner nylander and kap were all 1st round picks prioritized over brown who was not one.

How were you right about things you said in 05, considering you're location says your account was made in 2006?

Also if you were hating on the Leafs back then, it's only natural you'd be right once in a while, considering the team wasn't that good for most of that time. All you needed to do was be as negative as possible, and you'd end up getting a few things right. It worked for UG too.

And you were right once in a while, good for you. So is a broken clock.
So is Eklund. Well, maybe not Eklund.
- Thecakeisalie

i was and still sort of am a leaf fan. i was right a lot not once in a while, A LOT. thanks for your worthless trolling input.

i was and still sort of am a leaf fan. i was right a lot not once in a while, A LOT. thanks for your worthless trolling input.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Sure you are. That's why every comment you make is a poorly disguised troll attempt.

Maybe you're one of those fans that were driven crazy by previous disappointments until they became the ultimate anti-fan. This would sort of explain your obsession with coming in here now to spout your negativity.

They have a really nice top 4 over there, without Gardiner, so no idea.

I have CAR as my sleeper playoff team this year without Gards.
- gravyface

Sleeper pick?

Their Caresi #'s have been tops of the league for a couple/few years.

Pretty good squad and if they can get some tending, yikes!!!!

Leafs need to figure out how to rebuild like the Sens. Letting Jake go for nothing... Sens at least got SOMETHING for Karlsson.

What an embarrassment.

Sure you are. That's why every comment you make is a poorly disguised troll attempt.

Maybe you're one of those fans that were driven crazy by previous disappointments until they became the ultimate anti-fan. This would sort of explain your obsession with coming in here now to spout your negativity.
- Thecakeisalie

what negativity stronz? fact the leafs are not better than last season at this moment. and fact connor brown is a good player that probably should not have been traded based on his talent level and cap hit. keep attempting to dodge facts and spin the narrative however you want though. stay safe in your bubble.

what negativity stronz? fact the leafs are not better than last season at this moment. and fact connor brown is a good player that probably should not have been traded based on his talent level and cap hit. keep attempting to dodge facts and spin the narrative however you want though. stay safe in your bubble.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

How is that a fact? How can it be a fact when this years team hasnt even played a game yet or set its roster for that matter. This is what trolls do. Take their opinion and pass it off as a fact or a reality without any proof to back it up.

The only one here dodging facts is you..going on about a guy that scored 8 goals and was producing at a ppg pace that had about 11 guys ahead of him. Hes played 3 seasons where his goal totals went from 20 to 14 to 8. Hes a 30 point player. Something the team has an abundance of. Of course in your trolliverse his 1 goal in 20 playoff games is irreplaceable.

Brown is a decent player made expendable by more talented players on the team. Everyone else has moved on. Its time you did the same.

oilers don't have any of those to offer...
- Tumbleweed

And hopefully that means the Oilers won't have to add his garbage tier defending

Sure you are. That's why every comment you make is a poorly disguised troll attempt.

Maybe you're one of those fans that were driven crazy by previous disappointments until they became the ultimate anti-fan. This would sort of explain your obsession with coming in here now to spout your negativity.
- Thecakeisalie

Are you saying he went full Spatso?

So you think that they're going to say get the Faulk outta here? Ba-zing! Thank you very much. I'll be here all week. Don't forget to tip your waitress.
- Salami_Tsunami

lmfaooooo

hockeybuzz is the same as it's ever been. i ended up being right on a lot of things i said between 05-10 on this site. keep telling me i'm wrong and i'll see you in january.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

If you'll (frank) off till January, you're wrong.

what negativity stronz? fact the leafs are not better than last season at this moment. and fact connor brown is a good player that probably should not have been traded based on his talent level and cap hit. keep attempting to dodge facts and spin the narrative however you want though. stay safe in your bubble.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

I don't think the word 'fact' means what you think it does.