Nothing says "I don't care" like a 6 paragraph response
- PhillySportsGuy

Nothing says "I don't care" like a 6 paragraph response
- PhillySportsGuy

it's one sentence
- kicksave856

There is a 1pm USA press conference today that will push our show start to 2pm today.
- eklund

Are we going to see any more Leafs moves before the season at this point?

At the bare minimum a move for a backup goalie seems likely, unless the plan is to run with Sparks again. I've seen Leivo for Wedgewood floated on these boards, I like that one.

Also what was up with Lou's strange no comment on Lupul early in the off-season, has he somehow played his last game as a Leaf? How is that even possible?

Anyways, assuming no more moves is this the realistic Leafs October lineup?

L1: JVR - Kadri - Komarov
L2: Michalek - Bozak - Hyman/Marner
L3: Nylander - Matthews - Greening
L4: Martin - Holland - Laich

ex on 1-way: Lupul, Leivo

P1: Hunwick/Marincin - Rielly
P2: Gardiner - Zaitsev
P3: Hunwick/Marincin - Carrick

ex on 1-way: Corrado, Polak

G1: Anderson
G2: ???

L1: Is a respectable, unspectacular first line. Veteran line gets the majority of tough match ups.

L2: Seems like people have JVR slotted with Bozak but I'm not so sure. He spent more time with Kadri and Komorov last season and I can't see a rookie getting both big minutes and tough match ups. Combine with the rest of the Leafs veteran forwards being filler at best, no JVR for Bozak.

Bozak gets flanked by Michalek on the left, who hopefully with appropriate ice time return to a 30+ point pace making him a tradable commodity at the deadline.

Bozak seems like the likely landing spot for a rookie outside of Nylander and Matthews. I could see Hyman taking this spot for good chunks of the season depending on Marner. Hard to say if he stays or goes with Lou and Babcock. Maybe 9 games, maybe he's ready.

L3: This is where Babcock said they would start. It would be fantastic if they can develop some chemistry, long term could be a formidable pair. Colin Greening seems a decent fit on their right side. Veteran player who had a strong end of the year with the Leafs. Good size and work ethic makes it highly likely he makes Babcock's team. A solid season should net a decent draft pick.

L4: Likely a lot of defensive end starts for this line. Martin finds his home and racks up the hits/forecheck.

Laich is your big body vet on the RW, and will have a role on the PK. Barring injury should acquire a depth draft pic at deadline.

For Holland it's do or die. While not starting in an advantageous spot as 4th line C, there will be opportunity throughout the season with injuries, trades and demotion. He's better face-off man than Laich at this point in Laich's career. Should Bozak find himself traded and Holland's game improve he could find himself staying as a cheap center option.

EX: Lupul likely is on the team as I'm not sure what kind of magic Lou can pull. With his play last year it's not unreasonable, salary aside, that he simply doesn't play his way onto the starting line-up.

Leivo should be close, but too many NHLer's in front of him. Will get games from injuries and once more players are moved out.

P1: Most pressing need to improving this team would be finding a quality partner for Rielly. Babcock loves his L-R combos on D but Rielly has been playing the right side. Could his game be even better if he switched to the left with a high quality R-shooting partner? Trading for Trouba or any of the other talented young unsigned defence out there would be huge, but the price for high end D seems crazy.

Likely the same as last year Rielly splits time with Marincin and Hunwick.

P2: Zaitsev from what I read is supposedly defensively minded despite his big shot. Would be nice to see this pair mesh and Zaitsev play more than a bottom pair role.

P3: Connor Carrick is a guy I think will end up beating out Corrado and Polak for the last spot. On a one way contract he won't be playing for the Marlies.

G: Anderson scares me if only because Toronto's history with trading for goalies leaves a lot to be desired. 5y would be tough to get out of if it was a total flop. Trying to be positive though if he's even an average starter that's a real upgrade.

So in closing, the team I predict we see in the fall will be a lot more similar to last year's variety but the next step forward in the young players development. Veteran guys will be given minutes and we should hopefully see a similar trade off at the deadline, followed by AHL promotions.

I don't see this team finishing bottom 5 this season, playoffs will be the goal of any Babcock team and in an every thing goes right scenario it's plausible however unlikely. Leafs are entertaining and competitive this season, sell off assets and are fantastically positioned for the 2017 off-season.

- Blazed

Are we going to see any more Leafs moves before the season at this point?

At the bare minimum a move for a backup goalie seems likely, unless the plan is to run with Sparks again. I've seen Leivo for Wedgewood floated on these boards, I like that one.

Also what was up with Lou's strange no comment on Lupul early in the off-season, has he somehow played his last game as a Leaf? How is that even possible?

Anyways, assuming no more moves is this the realistic Leafs October lineup?

L1: JVR - Kadri - Komarov
L2: Michalek - Bozak - Hyman/Marner
L3: Nylander - Matthews - Greening
L4: Martin - Holland - Laich

ex on 1-way: Lupul, Leivo

P1: Hunwick/Marincin - Rielly
P2: Gardiner - Zaitsev
P3: Hunwick/Marincin - Carrick

ex on 1-way: Corrado, Polak

G1: Anderson
G2: ???

L1: Is a respectable, unspectacular first line. Veteran line gets the majority of tough match ups.

L2: Seems like people have JVR slotted with Bozak but I'm not so sure. He spent more time with Kadri and Komorov last season and I can't see a rookie getting both big minutes and tough match ups. Combine with the rest of the Leafs veteran forwards being filler at best, no JVR for Bozak.

Bozak gets flanked by Michalek on the left, who hopefully with appropriate ice time return to a 30+ point pace making him a tradable commodity at the deadline.

Bozak seems like the likely landing spot for a rookie outside of Nylander and Matthews. I could see Hyman taking this spot for good chunks of the season depending on Marner. Hard to say if he stays or goes with Lou and Babcock. Maybe 9 games, maybe he's ready.

L3: This is where Babcock said they would start. It would be fantastic if they can develop some chemistry, long term could be a formidable pair. Colin Greening seems a decent fit on their right side. Veteran player who had a strong end of the year with the Leafs. Good size and work ethic makes it highly likely he makes Babcock's team. A solid season should net a decent draft pick.

L4: Likely a lot of defensive end starts for this line. Martin finds his home and racks up the hits/forecheck.

Laich is your big body vet on the RW, and will have a role on the PK. Barring injury should acquire a depth draft pic at deadline.

For Holland it's do or die. While not starting in an advantageous spot as 4th line C, there will be opportunity throughout the season with injuries, trades and demotion. He's better face-off man than Laich at this point in Laich's career. Should Bozak find himself traded and Holland's game improve he could find himself staying as a cheap center option.

EX: Lupul likely is on the team as I'm not sure what kind of magic Lou can pull. With his play last year it's not unreasonable, salary aside, that he simply doesn't play his way onto the starting line-up.

Leivo should be close, but too many NHLer's in front of him. Will get games from injuries and once more players are moved out.

P1: Most pressing need to improving this team would be finding a quality partner for Rielly. Babcock loves his L-R combos on D but Rielly has been playing the right side. Could his game be even better if he switched to the left with a high quality R-shooting partner? Trading for Trouba or any of the other talented young unsigned defence out there would be huge, but the price for high end D seems crazy.

Likely the same as last year Rielly splits time with Marincin and Hunwick.

P2: Zaitsev from what I read is supposedly defensively minded despite his big shot. Would be nice to see this pair mesh and Zaitsev play more than a bottom pair role.

P3: Connor Carrick is a guy I think will end up beating out Corrado and Polak for the last spot. On a one way contract he won't be playing for the Marlies.

G: Anderson scares me if only because Toronto's history with trading for goalies leaves a lot to be desired. 5y would be tough to get out of if it was a total flop. Trying to be positive though if he's even an average starter that's a real upgrade.

So in closing, the team I predict we see in the fall will be a lot more similar to last year's variety but the next step forward in the young players development. Veteran guys will be given minutes and we should hopefully see a similar trade off at the deadline, followed by AHL promotions.

I don't see this team finishing bottom 5 this season, playoffs will be the goal of any Babcock team and in an every thing goes right scenario it's plausible however unlikely. Leafs are entertaining and competitive this season, sell off assets and are fantastically positioned for the 2017 off-season.

- Blazed
- Not_Yan

This thread is Epic Posts not long posts

This thread is Epic Posts not long posts
- AustonPowers

yeah that was a surprisingly level-headed post

yeah that was a surprisingly level-headed post
- Shutdown

That's what I thought

yeah that was a surprisingly level-headed post
- Shutdown

So glad I saw this before even attempting to read it

So glad I saw this before even attempting to read it
- PhillySportsGuy

i read the first half and the last little bit. the 40% i skipped might've been complete stupidity and i'll never know

i read the first half and the last little bit. the 40% i skipped might've been complete stupidity and i'll never know
- Shutdown

summary: probably not a bottom 5 team but probably not a playoff team.

seems fair.

This thread is Epic Posts not long posts
- AustonPowers

1 - Didn't read it but based on the first pages of this thread, it's Epic
2 - Epic can be positively Epic
3 - Shut up

1 - Didn't read it but based on the first pages of this thread, it's Epic
2 - Epic can be positively Epic
3 - Shut up
- Not_Yan

a long time ago it was decided that epic can be a post that's way too long to read or just a post that is the hackneyed internet definition of epic.

don't worry about these weirdohs, yan.

1 - Didn't read it but based on the first pages of this thread, it's Epic
2 - Epic can be positively Epic
3 - Shut up


-Not_Yan

Are we going to see any more Leafs moves before the season at this point?

At the bare minimum a move for a backup goalie seems likely, unless the plan is to run with Sparks again. I've seen Leivo for Wedgewood floated on these boards, I like that one.

Also what was up with Lou's strange no comment on Lupul early in the off-season, has he somehow played his last game as a Leaf? How is that even possible?

Anyways, assuming no more moves is this the realistic Leafs October lineup?

L1: JVR - Kadri - Komarov
L2: Michalek - Bozak - Hyman/Marner
L3: Nylander - Matthews - Greening
L4: Martin - Holland - Laich

ex on 1-way: Lupul, Leivo

P1: Hunwick/Marincin - Rielly
P2: Gardiner - Zaitsev
P3: Hunwick/Marincin - Carrick

ex on 1-way: Corrado, Polak

G1: Anderson
G2: ???

L1: Is a respectable, unspectacular first line. Veteran line gets the majority of tough match ups.

L2: Seems like people have JVR slotted with Bozak but I'm not so sure. He spent more time with Kadri and Komorov last season and I can't see a rookie getting both big minutes and tough match ups. Combine with the rest of the Leafs veteran forwards being filler at best, no JVR for Bozak.

Bozak gets flanked by Michalek on the left, who hopefully with appropriate ice time return to a 30+ point pace making him a tradable commodity at the deadline.

Bozak seems like the likely landing spot for a rookie outside of Nylander and Matthews. I could see Hyman taking this spot for good chunks of the season depending on Marner. Hard to say if he stays or goes with Lou and Babcock. Maybe 9 games, maybe he's ready.

L3: This is where Babcock said they would start. It would be fantastic if they can develop some chemistry, long term could be a formidable pair. Colin Greening seems a decent fit on their right side. Veteran player who had a strong end of the year with the Leafs. Good size and work ethic makes it highly likely he makes Babcock's team. A solid season should net a decent draft pick.

L4: Likely a lot of defensive end starts for this line. Martin finds his home and racks up the hits/forecheck.

Laich is your big body vet on the RW, and will have a role on the PK. Barring injury should acquire a depth draft pic at deadline.

For Holland it's do or die. While not starting in an advantageous spot as 4th line C, there will be opportunity throughout the season with injuries, trades and demotion. He's better face-off man than Laich at this point in Laich's career. Should Bozak find himself traded and Holland's game improve he could find himself staying as a cheap center option.

EX: Lupul likely is on the team as I'm not sure what kind of magic Lou can pull. With his play last year it's not unreasonable, salary aside, that he simply doesn't play his way onto the starting line-up.

Leivo should be close, but too many NHLer's in front of him. Will get games from injuries and once more players are moved out.

P1: Most pressing need to improving this team would be finding a quality partner for Rielly. Babcock loves his L-R combos on D but Rielly has been playing the right side. Could his game be even better if he switched to the left with a high quality R-shooting partner? Trading for Trouba or any of the other talented young unsigned defence out there would be huge, but the price for high end D seems crazy.

Likely the same as last year Rielly splits time with Marincin and Hunwick.

P2: Zaitsev from what I read is supposedly defensively minded despite his big shot. Would be nice to see this pair mesh and Zaitsev play more than a bottom pair role.

P3: Connor Carrick is a guy I think will end up beating out Corrado and Polak for the last spot. On a one way contract he won't be playing for the Marlies.

G: Anderson scares me if only because Toronto's history with trading for goalies leaves a lot to be desired. 5y would be tough to get out of if it was a total flop. Trying to be positive though if he's even an average starter that's a real upgrade.

So in closing, the team I predict we see in the fall will be a lot more similar to last year's variety but the next step forward in the young players development. Veteran guys will be given minutes and we should hopefully see a similar trade off at the deadline, followed by AHL promotions.

I don't see this team finishing bottom 5 this season, playoffs will be the goal of any Babcock team and in an every thing goes right scenario it's plausible however unlikely. Leafs are entertaining and competitive this season, sell off assets and are fantastically positioned for the 2017 off-season.

- Blazed
- Not_Yan

zzzzzzzz

zzzzzzzz
- AGalchenyuk27

Lol

Lol
- A_Tree

guys, come on.

guys, come on.
- kicksave856

I don't know why I'm even taking the time to respond to you and your hate-infused comments, but what the hell, why not?

I'm versatile enough to analyze, approach things critically, provide my opinion (in often provocative means), and to be creative in different ways such as editorials and at times, "boring" top-10 lists and other types of articles. I'm continuing to develop my hockey knowledge yet confident enough to know that experience will help me understand the game so much more. For now, I'm focusing especially on my voice, which as you may have noticed, successfully provokes emotion and not exclusively on Hockeybuzz alone.

Yet, if I was as ignorant as you say I am, I wouldn't be paid to write about the sport that we all love, despite the ups and downs. If I was uneducated (as you so wrongly alluded to in a previous thread), I wouldn't be able to put together coherent and structured articles.

As to what people discuss in the comments, that's their prerogative. They can do as they please, hopefully with respect and courtesy towards others.

You see Rob, I frankly don't care about your misplaced opinion. I have over 65 000 people reading my blogs in the offseason alone, so I tend to brush haters like yourself off of my shoulders like dust.

Feel free to read (or not), and I invite you to propose topics if you're so sure of what bloggers and reporters absolutely NEED to cover. Otherwise, keep your negativity and emotional outbursts to yourself.

Cheers

I don't know why I'm even taking the time to respond to you and your hate-infused comments, but what the hell, why not?

I'm versatile enough to analyze, approach things critically, provide my opinion (in often provocative means), and to be creative in different ways such as editorials and at times, "boring" top-10 lists and other types of articles. I'm continuing to develop my hockey knowledge yet confident enough to know that experience will help me understand the game so much more. For now, I'm focusing especially on my voice, which as you may have noticed, successfully provokes emotion and not exclusively on Hockeybuzz alone.

Yet, if I was as ignorant as you say I am, I wouldn't be paid to write about the sport that we all love, despite the ups and downs. If I was uneducated (as you so wrongly alluded to in a previous thread), I wouldn't be able to put together coherent and structured articles.

As to what people discuss in the comments, that's their prerogative. They can do as they please, hopefully with respect and courtesy towards others.

You see Rob, I frankly don't care about your misplaced opinion. I have over 65 000 people reading my blogs in the offseason alone, so I tend to brush haters like yourself off of my shoulders like dust.

Feel free to read (or not), and I invite you to propose topics if you're so sure of what bloggers and reporters absolutely NEED to cover. Otherwise, keep your negativity and emotional outbursts to yourself.

Cheers
- muffin_man

rattled™

I don't know why I'm even taking the time to respond to you and your hate-infused comments, but what the hell, why not?

I'm versatile enough to analyze, approach things critically, provide my opinion (in often provocative means), and to be creative in different ways such as editorials and at times, "boring" top-10 lists and other types of articles. I'm continuing to develop my hockey knowledge yet confident enough to know that experience will help me understand the game so much more. For now, I'm focusing especially on my voice, which as you may have noticed, successfully provokes emotion and not exclusively on Hockeybuzz alone.

Yet, if I was as ignorant as you say I am, I wouldn't be paid to write about the sport that we all love, despite the ups and downs. If I was uneducated (as you so wrongly alluded to in a previous thread), I wouldn't be able to put together coherent and structured articles.

As to what people discuss in the comments, that's their prerogative. They can do as they please, hopefully with respect and courtesy towards others.

You see Rob, I frankly don't care about your misplaced opinion. I have over 65 000 people reading my blogs in the offseason alone, so I tend to brush haters like yourself off of my shoulders like dust.

Feel free to read (or not), and I invite you to propose topics if you're so sure of what bloggers and reporters absolutely NEED to cover. Otherwise, keep your negativity and emotional outbursts to yourself.

Cheers
- muffin_man

I don't know why I'm even taking the time to respond to you and your hate-infused comments, but what the hell, why not?

I'm versatile enough to analyze, approach things critically, provide my opinion (in often provocative means), and to be creative in different ways such as editorials and at times, "boring" top-10 lists and other types of articles. I'm continuing to develop my hockey knowledge yet confident enough to know that experience will help me understand the game so much more. For now, I'm focusing especially on my voice, which as you may have noticed, successfully provokes emotion and not exclusively on Hockeybuzz alone.

Yet, if I was as ignorant as you say I am, I wouldn't be paid to write about the sport that we all love, despite the ups and downs. If I was uneducated (as you so wrongly alluded to in a previous thread), I wouldn't be able to put together coherent and structured articles.

As to what people discuss in the comments, that's their prerogative. They can do as they please, hopefully with respect and courtesy towards others.

You see Rob, I frankly don't care about your misplaced opinion. I have over 65 000 people reading my blogs in the offseason alone, so I tend to brush haters like yourself off of my shoulders like dust.

Feel free to read (or not), and I invite you to propose topics if you're so sure of what bloggers and reporters absolutely NEED to cover. Otherwise, keep your negativity and emotional outbursts to yourself.

Cheers
- muffin_man

besides the fact that crims' main cheese announcement is one of my favourite things, the main reason why none of this is my location is because i want all of this to be my location

I don't know why I'm even taking the time to respond to you and your hate-infused comments, but what the hell, why not?

I'm versatile enough to analyze, approach things critically, provide my opinion (in often provocative means), and to be creative in different ways such as editorials and at times, "boring" top-10 lists and other types of articles. I'm continuing to develop my hockey knowledge yet confident enough to know that experience will help me understand the game so much more. For now, I'm focusing especially on my voice, which as you may have noticed, successfully provokes emotion and not exclusively on Hockeybuzz alone.

Yet, if I was as ignorant as you say I am, I wouldn't be paid to write about the sport that we all love, despite the ups and downs. If I was uneducated (as you so wrongly alluded to in a previous thread), I wouldn't be able to put together coherent and structured articles.

As to what people discuss in the comments, that's their prerogative. They can do as they please, hopefully with respect and courtesy towards others.

You see Rob, I frankly don't care about your misplaced opinion. I have over 65 000 people reading my blogs in the offseason alone, so I tend to brush haters like yourself off of my shoulders like dust.

Feel free to read (or not), and I invite you to propose topics if you're so sure of what bloggers and reporters absolutely NEED to cover. Otherwise, keep your negativity and emotional outbursts to yourself.

Cheers
- muffin_man

late by still awesome.


65000 people reading!!!!

an alive actor played the dead Bernie in the film 'Weekend at Bernies'


- watsonnostaw

Honey, you are going to have to do a lot better than that video to succeed on this site. The whole "attractive woman acting weird but it becomes endearing because she is attractive" has been done a million times before, and the novelty has worn off a long time ago. You need to either come up with a new "schtick", or actually create a vlog that is noteworthy and interesting, because quite frankly, what you are doing now is boring as heck.

A friendly word of advice: Quit trying to make it on your looks, and focus on refining the quality of your journalism and reporting skills, and the content in which you are covering. It will serve you much better in the future, both in terms of followers / readership, as will as becoming respected in the industry.

Unless of course you like the attention such as Mr. Islanders fan above has shown, with his little "I am in love with you" emoji (sent of course with his male private parts doing the thinking for him).... in which case, continue with your weird faces - look at me I'm pretty - type of vlogs.
- Katana777

[quote=kicksave856]
well he's not wrong...


had to quit at 1:35. the non-stop jump cuts combined with being painfully unfunny was just too much