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Forums :: Blog World :: Mike Augello: Leafs Report Card - Forwards: Part III (Tavares and Clifford)
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Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Imma Luigi, #1!, ON
Joined: 07.24.2011

Apr 27 @ 6:36 PM ET
(frank), Serial Joe came on the radio (Xfm) and I had it cranked

🎶 It’s all a mistake, how long will it take?

When the dreams are all gone.. 🎶
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 6:40 PM ET
I don’t think so. I know my township is allowed.
- bryant


Fire banned in zones 1-36 in Ontario - "all of the Fire Zones in Ontario" as of April 2 I believe.
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: 1st rd exit is the new normal, ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 27 @ 6:47 PM ET
Why do you have to bring Max back into the conversation?
- bobbyisno1

You can only bring Max back if you stand in front of a mirror and say 'Jagr' 3 times.
GreatGigInTheSky
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: "Yeah, Garth is a tool"- Garf, ON
Joined: 06.12.2017

Apr 27 @ 6:54 PM ET
Why do you have to bring Max back into the conversation?
- bobbyisno1


Harsh. Aliens might be decent folk.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Macrodata Refinement , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 27 @ 7:04 PM ET
Harsh. Aliens might be decent folk.
- GreatGigInTheSky


They’re front line medical heroes with their anal probes. How else we gonna get the ultraviolet way up in there
Ax_graham1
Joined: 03.27.2020

Apr 27 @ 7:11 PM ET
How quickly everyone forgets the stupid penalties Clifford took in the offensive zone that almost cost the Leafs a couple games. He's a repacement level plug and the easiest guy on the roster to replace. He doesnt bring anything of value to the team that can't be had from a free agent scrub making the league minimum. If they resign him and have to give up a 2nd round pick, it would be idiotic.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Macrodata Refinement , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 27 @ 7:15 PM ET
How quickly everyone forgets the stupid penalties Clifford took in the offensive zone that almost cost the Leafs a couple games. He's a repacement level plug and the easiest guy on the roster to replace. He doesnt bring anything of value to the team that can't be had from a free agent scrub making the league minimum. If they resign him and have to give up a 2nd round pick, it would be idiotic.
- Ax_graham1

I’m glad you joined to share this. Can’t say I really disagree. I’ve pretty much forgotten everything except how beautiful Willie Nye is.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Imma Luigi, #1!, ON
Joined: 07.24.2011

Apr 27 @ 7:15 PM ET
How quickly everyone forgets the stupid penalties Clifford took in the offensive zone that almost cost the Leafs a couple games. He's a repacement level plug and the easiest guy on the roster to replace. He doesnt bring anything of value to the team that can't be had from a free agent scrub making the league minimum. If they resign him and have to give up a 2nd round pick, it would be idiotic.
- Ax_graham1

Ok Ax Gram 1.. thanks for your take on things.

We’ll call you next time, k?
RickJames77
Boston Bruins
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston
Joined: 04.03.2013

Apr 27 @ 7:15 PM ET
You can only bring Max back if you stand in front of a mirror and say 'Jagr' 3 times.
- PatC80

Or Roope
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 7:15 PM ET
Harsh. Aliens might be decent folk.
- GreatGigInTheSky


They were probably lip syncing - but I couldn't care less. Love the song - hope that I will still get to see Waters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gebcv74mAU8
PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: 1st rd exit is the new normal, ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Apr 27 @ 7:17 PM ET
Or Roope
- RickJames77

Really? (Walks to nearest mirror. )
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Apr 27 @ 7:20 PM ET
Fire banned in zones 1-36 in Ontario - "all of the Fire Zones in Ontario" as of April 2 I believe.
- winsix


https://www.google.ca/amp...n/2020/4/3/1_4881663.html

It was reported as a “province-wide” burn ban, but in fact, it only affects area from Muskoka to Northern Ontario.
Southern Ontario is exempt from the burn ban, but some municipalities are implementing their own burn bans. The city of London enacted a ban effective April 1 to help ensure COVID-19 physical distancing.

That was posted april 3, but I haven’t looked it up in the last couple days but I’m still under the impression I’m not under a fire ban in my township.
Arctic_AARDVARK
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Imma Luigi, #1!, ON
Joined: 07.24.2011

Apr 27 @ 7:25 PM ET
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/local/london/2020/4/3/1_4881663.html

It was reported as a “province-wide” burn ban, but in fact, it only affects area from Muskoka to Northern Ontario.
Southern Ontario is exempt from the burn ban, but some municipalities are implementing their own burn bans. The city of London enacted a ban effective April 1 to help ensure COVID-19 physical distancing.

That was posted april 3, but I haven’t looked it up in the last couple days but I’m still under the impression I’m not under a fire ban in my township.

- bryant

Big yellow fire ban signs on the hydro poles in Muskoka. It’s pretty obvious here.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: At the centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 27 @ 7:29 PM ET
So UFO's, huh?
- GreatGigInTheSky

??????????
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: At the centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 27 @ 7:30 PM ET
Big yellow fire ban signs on the hydro poles in Muskoka. It’s pretty obvious here.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

So burn down the poles.
Canada Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Macrodata Refinement , ON
Joined: 07.06.2007

Apr 27 @ 7:40 PM ET
So burn down the poles.
- Atomic Wedgie


And the (frank)ing Belgians.
tkecanuck341
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Irvine, CA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Apr 27 @ 7:46 PM ET
Clifford made $800K last year - yet we get a smelly LA troll that enjoys the following landfill on his current team:

Dustin Brown $5.875 Million
Jeff Carter $5.272 Million
Phaneuf $4.062 Million
Kovalchuk $6.025 Million

Over $21 Million of crap space


Hard to see LA being anything but a terrrible team for some time

- winsix


That was uncalled for. I came here to compliment Clifford and say that giving him a C+ was unwarranted. How does that make me a troll?
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 8:01 PM ET
That was uncalled for. I came here to compliment Clifford and say that giving him a C+ was unwarranted. How does that make me a troll?
- tkecanuck341


Clifford was ok, no great shakes, but at $800k he was fair value. Would be ok if he was re-signed at a reasonable price. You mentioned the Carolina game against the zamboni driver - I suppose you mentioned it to make friends on the Leaf blog? I didn't hear you mention that Carolina lost four straight after that game.
bryant
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.28.2011

Apr 27 @ 8:03 PM ET
Clifford was ok, no great shakes, but at $800k he was fair value. Would be ok if he was re-signed at a reasonable price. You mentioned the Carolina game against the zamboni driver - I suppose you mentioned it to make friends on the Leaf blog? I didn't hear you mention that Carolina lost four straight after that game.
- winsix

I would take Clifford at league minimum. If they’re going to pay someone to be a poop disturber and protector without helping on the scoreboard then I think you can find a lot of players for league minimum.
Atomic Wedgie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: At the centre of the hockey universe
Joined: 07.31.2006

Apr 27 @ 8:21 PM ET
Clifford was ok, no great shakes, but at $800k he was fair value. Would be ok if he was re-signed at a reasonable price. You mentioned the Carolina game against the zamboni driver - I suppose you mentioned it to make friends on the Leaf blog? I didn't hear you mention that Carolina lost four straight after that game.
- winsix

Meh.

I'm a hardened enough Leafs fan to recognize that story for what it was - a quirky, weird, wonderful thing.

Yeah, against the Leafs, but I have no problem with people enjoying it.

Of course, I was at the Leafs-'canes game just before Christmas, so it makes it a little easier to swallow.
tkecanuck341
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Irvine, CA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Apr 27 @ 8:21 PM ET
Clifford was ok, no great shakes, but at $800k he was fair value. Would be ok if he was re-signed at a reasonable price. You mentioned the Carolina game against the zamboni driver - I suppose you mentioned it to make friends on the Leaf blog? I didn't hear you mention that Carolina lost four straight after that game.
- winsix


What does that have to do with anything? Ayres made for a great human interest story and the hockey world is better off for it. It wasn't a dig at the Leafs.
tkecanuck341
Los Angeles Kings
Location: Irvine, CA
Joined: 06.25.2009

Apr 27 @ 8:32 PM ET
I would take Clifford at league minimum. If they’re going to pay someone to be a poop disturber and protector without helping on the scoreboard then I think you can find a lot of players for league minimum.
- bryant


Worth noting that Clifford had more Goals and Points per 60 than Kopitar last season. The only player on the team with more was Austin Wagner.

Natural Stat Trick: 2018-19 Los Angeles Kings
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 8:44 PM ET
What does that have to do with anything? Ayres made for a great human interest story and the hockey world is better off for it. It wasn't a dig at the Leafs.
- tkecanuck341


Might be so, it was the lowpoint of the season for most Leaf fans. Much more enjoyable for non-Leaf fans for sure.
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 8:46 PM ET
Meh.

I'm a hardened enough Leafs fan to recognize that story for what it was - a quirky, weird, wonderful thing.

Yeah, against the Leafs, but I have no problem with people enjoying it.

Of course, I was at the Leafs-'canes game just before Christmas, so it makes it a little easier to swallow.

- Atomic Wedgie


Agree, with a note that the game was still chalk squeaking on the board for me.
winsix
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Henry Hudson's Fairchild 24 South Porcupine
Joined: 04.03.2016

Apr 27 @ 8:48 PM ET
I would take Clifford at league minimum. If they’re going to pay someone to be a poop disturber and protector without helping on the scoreboard then I think you can find a lot of players for league minimum.
- bryant


Not so sure - Ferland got paid bigtime and didn't do too much. He may be past his best before date and the Canucks still owe him a bundle of cash. Doubt that Clifford signs for anything less than $1.5 million.
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