McGuire thinks that you guys take Rielly this weekend
- HabsRUs

McGuire should have been your GM

Where we going to get that? Please don't say by an unproven guy who play 2 games last year. Better of trading for one.
- yea-ok-buddy

I keep Saying Move up Draft Galchenyuk problem solve

I'm might be the only leafs fan who is sick and bored of getting other team garbages

See : Connolly Lombardi

You don't win a cup with these guys

define 'terrible'
- peddy-93

For me getting probably the best player in the draft at a position of need is a big enough splash
- Kuleminator

Good to know but I wasn't trying to guess what you would do. Burke still GM and I was speculating on what he might do and I think he could try to package the pick to get someone like Getzlaf or Staal.

define 'terrible'
- peddy-93

Besides Phaneuf and Gardiner we have a bunch of 5-6 dman.

pretty much new this would happen.
- Prolific_Scorer

I want Galchenyuk but if Murray is available at #3, I think it will be very hard for the Habs to pass

So lots to talk about tonight.

On one hand, Harding resigns, so it really boils down to Lu or sticking with what we have for next season.

Also, TSN's mock draft pegged 2 defencemen going in the top 4. Now I'm not convinced that it will necessarily pan out that way, as I doubt Forsberg ends up being available at no. 5. However, if we end up getting Filip, then I'd be very content.

One thing I wasn't surprised at was their pick that Galy would be taken by MTL. I think they need a player like him as much as we do

- Prolific_Scorer

its ironic that u posted a picture of him from the all star game

I keep Saying Move up Draft Galchenyuk problem solve

I'm might be the only leafs fan who is sick and bored of getting other team garbages

See : Connolly Lombardi

You don't win a cup with these guys
- Kuleminator

I agree and have been saying it for months. I keep getting told, trade down, grab the best available at 5, trade the pick for an established player like Jordan Staal. It's better to trade up, it's cheaper than trying to trade for one and you get the three year rookie salary cap exemption. What's not to like about trading up, if it can be done for a roster player or prospect?

Besides Phaneuf and Gardiner we have a bunch of 5-6 dman.
- yea-ok-buddy

Yeah, pretty much. Fringe 3-4/5-6 guys (Gunnarsson, Liles, Schenn)...

Carry us right to a first round exit.

Rinse and repeat.
- gravyface

probably not, but even if thats the case the first round is better then no rounds

To get Dudley out of Toronto before the draft?
- PrinceLH

yeah, pretty sure they're drafting whoever the (frank) they want to draft.

Good to know but I wasn't trying to guess what you would do. Burke still GM and I was speculating on what he might do and I think he could try to package the pick to get someone like Getzlaf or Staal.
- Canada Cup

Great if Burke is Bright he'll do the same thing as me ....

or he just want to save his ass he'll sell the farm for an overpay bad fix-up that probably won't work and put us 3-4 years back again

its ironic that u posted a picture of him from the all star game
- peddy-93

Uhmm, no, that was purely intentional.

well both of your guys can't stay, so someone is moving.
- Deadmau55

We all know that. I would be surprised it was Lu that moved .

I agree and have been saying it for months. I keep getting told, trade down, grab the best available at 5, trade the pick for an established player like Jordan Staal. It's better to trade up, it's cheaper than trying to trade for one and you get the three year rookie salary cap exemption. What's not to like about trading up, if it can be done for a roster player or prospect?
- PrinceLH

Respect at least someone understant how you build a cup winner

Besides Phaneuf and Gardiner we have a bunch of 5-6 dman.
- yea-ok-buddy

Schenn has been developed and treated very poorly in my opinion, he will still be a very solid top 4 shut down defensemen IMO
Gunnars a fringe but solid top 4, very reliable
Liles... meh, he's okay but overpaid
The possibility of Schultz coming is enticing
Blacker seems to be developing nicely and i think Percy will be a good one as well

Not 'terrible', not 'amazing' either, but good

I want Galchenyuk but if Murray is available at #3, I think it will be very hard for the Habs to pass
- HabsRUs

Yeah missing that big point getting center for the last 20 years seems to have gone unnoticed in the habs tardinization.

Him and Kessel would be the stars of the team.

The amount of value he would add to the leafs would be immense. His 5.5 mill contract is a non factor if you consider how much added revenue a playoff round in Toronto would add.

Expectations will be lower in Toronto and he will return to his hart/vezina trophy form.

Loungo is not a "salary dump" and goalies of his caliber rarely become available. He's an Allstar goalie who's won everything but a cup.

You know what the gm's say......the winner of a trade Is the recipient of the best player......and Kessel aside Luongo is better than anyone on the leafs roster
- jakenewton

Well said, brought a tear to my eye.

It doesn't help matters that neither are very fond of each other.
- Jeffmt

We would have never guessed

Just like Van/Leaf fans .

Besides the Bruins last year the TO/Van matches were right up there with CHI /VAN

I want Galchenyuk but if Murray is available at #3, I think it will be very hard for the Habs to pass
- HabsRUs

the Habs need to draft by need, not by best player available, unless they can work out some kind of trade. they need a stud forward.

you mean, in the center of the hockey universe?
- gravyface

In Vancouver he wins the presidents trophy 2 years in a row, sets a franchise record for wins, plays lights out for three rounds against Chicago, preds and sharks then losses in game 7 after a couple bad games and he gets viewed as choker.

If he doesn't win a cup he will get lynched

In Toronto all he has to do is just has to steal a few games and make the playoffs and there will be party's in the streets.

expectations/pressure isnt quite as high in toronto.

thank you mr. augello for a new blog i can only take so much of that "writer" cloutier, my lord
- P-Nut

Dont read his blogs then...

No matter what anybody thinks... Luongo would make Toronto a better team!!!

Great if Burke is Bright he'll do the same thing as me ....

or he just want to save his ass he'll sell the farm for an overpay bad fix-up that probably won't work and put us 3-4 years back again
- Kuleminator

Hopefully he is reading your posts. With UG gone you may be our only hope in making sure we don't get stuck with someone like Getzlaf or Staal.