Yep

Ceci will get 20 more points this season than the broken Gardiner
- DrunkenCanuck

will be a bad look for dubas if gardiner has a good season with carolina already sitting on our first.

but i'm guessing gardiner works for the canes out about as well as jvr did in philly.

Nah, you've got the wrong guy.
- MaximumBone

ahh

my bad

will be a bad look for dubas if gardiner has a good season with carolina already sitting on our first.

but i'm guessing gardiner works for the canes out about as well as jvr did in philly.
- Tumbleweed

That still really bothers me. There was lots of time to look for a better deal. Bad trade.

Mike Augello: Leafs Top 25 Prospects: #1 – Rasmus Sandin
- mikeinbuffalo

After they move Faulk for a solid middle-6 forward, it takes another step forward.
- MaximumBone

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

The Leafs could have kept Kadri, and their 1st rounder if they had simply been willing to trade Willy. He better perform this year because they have set him up to be the next whipping boy.

That still really bothers me. There was lots of time to look for a better deal. Bad trade.
- DrunkenCanuck

Such as?

Guess he waited long enough.

Can't blame him.

Still surprised he ended up gaining less per year than last season.
- Scabeh

If youve watched him play enough. You could believe it.

The Leafs could have kept Kadri, and their 1st rounder if they had simply been willing to trade Willy. He better perform this year because they have set him up to be the next whipping boy.
- aminnes

So yeah the Leafs could of been worse.

We all don’t want that like you do.

The Leafs could have kept Kadri, and their 1st rounder if they had simply been willing to trade Willy. He better perform this year because they have set him up to be the next whipping boy.
- aminnes

Not just for him but for the Leafs too.

At this point, let the younger players play. He had his shot.
- JohnFergusonJr

There is lots of room for young guys to play.

Having him in the room is nice and he can still produce as a 4th liner that can step up when needed.

I doubt there is mutual interest on Marleau’s part but it there was I would do it.

Such as?
- JohnFergusonJr

Didn’t know then what was out there as things played out over the summer...






As a Wise Man once said: “If you have time, use it.”

So yeah the Leafs could of been worse.

We all don’t want that like you do.
- Santo_44

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Because the only ting holding them back from the cup was right handed shot defensemen.

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

And Gardner was willing to sign for 4 years at that cap hit while his right side equivalent in Barrie thinks he's an 8 million dollar man. Cap problems far from dealt with.

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

I love how Kerfoot isn’t as good as Kadri but somehow Barrie isn’t better than Gardiner.

Come on you are better than this.

It also sucks when people act as if players in their low twenties just pleateau.

And Gardner was willing to sign for 4 years at that cap hit while his right side equivalent in Barrie thinks he's an 8 million dollar man. Cap problems far from dealt with.
- aminnes

Sigh.

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

actually

kerfoot is way better than brown

and kerfoot isn't as highly ranked as Kadri but he takes less PIM and that's what hurt the Leafs the most in the playoffs.

so there ya have it!

kerfoot is not as good as kadri or brown, barrie replaces gardiner, marner is not signed, cody ceci is a leaf. how are the leafs better?
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

Cuz Spezza will score 30 in a renaissance season playing top 6 wing.

Didn’t know then what was out there as things played out over the summer...






As a Wise Man once said: “If you have time, use it.”
- DrunkenCanuck

hindsight says nobody has interest in marleau.

canes needed to do the deal in june in order to buy him out. that deal would not be avaible after june 30.

with ~$10M of cap space, we can sign marner. if we had $4M right now, the threat of an offer sheet would actually be real.

some team would be getting more than a 1st now if we still needed to clear out $6M of dead weight to get marner signed.

actually

kerfoot is way better than brown

and kerfoot isn't as highly ranked as Kadri but he takes less PIM and that's what hurt the Leafs the most in the playoffs.

so there ya have it!
- Lucas.Neilson

Opening D lineup last year

Rielly-Hainsey
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Dermott-Ozhiganov

If someone doesn’t see improvement in the Leafs d this season you they are just simple minded and playing the devils advocate.

Kappy and Johnnson. Are they just going to plateau at 23 and 24? Is Johnnson just going to plateau at his rookie season? Hell no.

A struggling PP now has two dynamic PP QBs.

We are hoping Neuvirth or Hutch can be better tha Sparks. That shouldn’t be too difficult.

Is Kadri better than Kerfoot? Yes. But Kadri did not produce well in a 3rd line role. I don’t see why Kerfoot can’t settle into a 3rd line role nicely.

And oh. Are Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Dermott, Johnnson, Kapanen, Moore all supposed to plateau at 21-24 years old? Ffs people. This is a good team and Dubas has done a great job putting it together this offseason.

Having this roster on opening night is a (frank) ton better than last opening night and we still have a TDL to make improvements.

Stop hating on a team that had one of the better off seasons in the league given the circumstances.

I love how Kerfoot isn’t as good as Kadri but somehow Barrie isn’t better than Gardiner.

Come on you are better than this.

It also sucks when people act as if players in their low twenties just pleateau.
- Santo_44

barrie is better than gardiner by how much in your estimation? please go ahead and quantify it.

actually

kerfoot is way better than brown

and kerfoot isn't as highly ranked as Kadri but he takes less PIM and that's what hurt the Leafs the most in the playoffs.

so there ya have it!
- Lucas.Neilson

see you in january lucas neilson, we can talk about brown vs kerfoot then.

Cuz Spezza will score 30 in a renaissance season playing top 6 wing.
- DrunkenCanuck

spezza is 36 years old.

see you in january lucas neilson, we can talk about brown vs kerfoot then.
- BluesFan44isa_JOKE

il be here - but will you?

you seriously think Connor Brown is better than kerfoot? cmon