I'm glad no GM is caving to Gillis' ridiculous trade requests for Luongo and that contract of his.

You need to move him, you created this problem by firstly awarding him that contract AND essentially running him out of town... How dare you turn around and ask for the moon!!!

Cut your loses and move on... Canucks gave up garbage to land Luongo in the first place
- ejeezy

I know to even think people are saying that Gardiner should be incvolved in a Luongo deal I feel like slaping them

He won't be moved until the canucks realize that they are making a trade to simply get rid of someone, not to add any talent to the team.

@mirtle
A few people suggesting Kadri could be Leafs answer at centre. He should get NHL role, but Marlies didn't use him down middle a whole lot.
- Pecafan Fan

I think he played center quite a bit though, certainly more than "not a whole lot".

I really only caught a few playoff games so I can't say for sure.

Guns of Navarone.
- gravyface

Great tune by a great band. Message to you, Rudy and Pressure Drop are the best though

How is Bernier any better than Reimer or Scrivens?
- Atomic Wedgie

By putting up better numbers at a younger age? Bernier has been a top goaltending prospect for awhile now.

The problem with Bernier is that he's 5'11 and that probably wouldn't sit well with the Leafs goaltending philosophy.

How is Bernier any better than Reimer or Scrivens?
- Atomic Wedgie

i dunno....i've asked the same thing.

I don't think it would be tampering if you are just talking about trades.

It's tampering if you are talking about signing a guy before he is UFA.
- Atomic Wedgie

one team cannot speak with a signed player from another team without formal permission. regardless of scenario

@mirtle
A few people suggesting Kadri could be Leafs answer at centre. He should get NHL role, but Marlies didn't use him down middle a whole lot.
- Pecafan Fan

his best games in both jr and with the marlies were at centre.....unlike JVR, it is where Kadri is most comfortable.

his best games in both jr and with the marlies were at centre.....unlike JVR, it is where Kadri is most comfortable.
- Barx

Do you think Kadri has to add some size though?

Great tune by a great band. Message to you, Rudy and Pressure Drop are the best though
- walshyleafsfan1

Also a great movie

How is Bernier any better than Reimer or Scrivens?
- Atomic Wedgie

First round draft pick vs 4th rounder and undrafted

That automatically means hes an upgrade

@mirtle
A few people suggesting Kadri could be Leafs answer at centre. He should get NHL role, but Marlies didn't use him down middle a whole lot.
- Pecafan Fan

Mirtle doesnt know his ass from a hole in the ground

this was kadri's line:

Ryan Hamilton – Nazem Kadri – Mike Zigomanis

Do you think Kadri has to add some size though?
- celata29

not so much size, as strength, he was pushed off pucks far too easily in his nhl games .....roberts will take care of that.

one team cannot speak with a signed player from another team without formal permission. regardless of scenario
- Dozzer

Ah, yes, of course.

A lot of times, if a guy is on the block, the GM will give permission to the agent to try to find the guy a home.

Maybe this is the case here.

his best games in both jr and with the marlies were at centre.....unlike JVR, it is where Kadri is most comfortable.
- Barx

not so much junior.. he was insanely productive on the wing when tavares came to london and was inserted at centre

First round draft pick vs 4th rounder and undrafted

That automatically means hes an upgrade
- senstroll

He's not a bad kitty he's just hopped up on all the dope that's all.

First round draft pick vs 4th rounder and undrafted

That automatically means hes an upgrade
- senstroll

So we won the JVR/Schenn trade?

Awesome.

not so much size, as strength, he was pushed off pucks far too easily in his nhl games .....roberts will take care of that.
- Barx

That's what I meant by size.

Mirtle's saying Kadri didn't play center last year for the Marlies. Umm what? I'm sure he did.
- gravyface

He did not play center in the playoffs, except when injury or special teams usage necessitated it.

He was the wing with Zigomanis and Hamilton, presumably to cover up for his defensive shortcomings.

Ah, yes, of course.

A lot of times, if a guy is on the block, the GM will give permission to the agent to try to find the guy a home.

Maybe this is the case here.
- Atomic Wedgie

we talking about the florida owner who flew to vegas?

i honestly think owners get away with things that the GMs dont.. one call to gillis from aquilini telling him to keep his mouth shut on the matter would quickly end any thoughts of tampering charges

That's what I meant by size.
- celata29

They are also trying to make him a littler taller.

his best games in both jr and with the marlies were at centre.....unlike JVR, it is where Kadri is most comfortable.
- Barx

Any idea how often he played center? He played 48 games I think. I'm assuming when Colborne was hurt he took over the #1 center position, but can't say how much he'd played center.

They are also trying to make him a littler taller.
- Atomic Wedgie

i heard of that surgery, just with a different part of the body.

Contemplated receiving it myself.

Any idea how often he played center? He played 48 games I think. I'm assuming when Colborne was hurt he took over the #1 center position, but can't say how much he'd played center.
- gravyface

he was used primarily as a centre

hamilton and zigomanis were his wingers

we talking about the florida owner who flew to vegas?

i honestly think owners get away with things that the GMs dont.. one call to gillis from aquilini telling him to keep his mouth shut on the matter would quickly end any thoughts of tampering charges
- Dozzer

Yeah, except wouldn't the Canucks be thrilled he did that?

He did not play center in the playoffs, except when injury or special teams usage necessitated it.

He was the left wing with Zigomanis and Hamilton, presumably to cover up for his defensive shortcomings.
- mikeinbuffalo

Good to know, thanks. Can't even find real-time stats for the NHL, let alone line combos.