Nonsense. You can try and deny it all you want.

They are a greatly improved team (on paper at least) and will right in the mix with the Flames, Oilers, Leafs, Jets and Canucks.
- Scabeh

Or, to put it another way, they suck.

Idk if this on cue or not, but Holl is utter trash and Dubas should be fired for giving him that contact.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

It's a terrible contract for sure but not fire worthy.

Luckily it's minimal $$$ and we can always hope that some other team is stupid enough to trade for him.

Or, to put it another way, they suck.
- Zezel

All of them?!?


Fair enough.

The Canadian division is a total crapshoot. The only thing that's close to certain, is that Ottawa will finish dead last.

I think the Habs will be in the playoffs.

- Scabeh

Way I see it, Leafs, Edmonton, and Calgary should all be locks. Leaving one spot to be fought over.

I still think that both Price and Weber are excellent, so it wouldn't surprise me if they beat out both Vancouver and Winterpeg. But right now, I do think I'd take them over Montreal.

Way I see it, Leafs, Edmonton, and Calgary should all be locks. Leaving one spot to be fought over.

I still think that both Price and Weber are excellent, so it wouldn't surprise me if they beat out both Vancouver and Winterpeg. But right now, I do think I'd take them over Montreal.
- GreatGigInTheSky

I don't think the Leafs, Oilers and Calgary are untouchable. At all.

Every team in the Canadian division has big flaws, none of them stand out as being just that much better than everyone else.


And then there's the Sens, who won't be worth looking at for at least 2 more years.

I take it you mean playoffs within the division first, then semi’s made up of top two from each division?
- Canada Cup

Lyrically easily among my favorite songs, seen it performed several times live, best was Dylan with the Band as his back up, second was Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as the backup, third was with Furthur a few summers ago.

Idk if this on cue or not, but Holl is utter trash and Dubas should be fired for giving him that contact.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Holl is almost as trash as your assessment of him being trash.

I don't think the Leafs, Oilers and Calgary are untouchable. At all.

Every team in the Canadian division has big flaws, none of them stand out as being just that much better than everyone else.


And then there's the Sens, who won't be worth looking at for at least 2 more years.
- Scabeh

I think there's 3 groupings. Top group of 3, middle group of 3, and 100 depths below everyone is Ottawa.

I do think the top 3 are a step above the middle 3. Not massively above, but still better. Edmonton does have garbage goaltending, though. Like, impressively bad. So that could easily drag them down.

Nonsense. You can try and deny it all you want.

They are a greatly improved team (on paper at least) and will right in the mix with the Flames, Oilers, Leafs, Jets and Canucks.
- Scabeh

Lol..

Thanks, we really needed that.

Holl is almost as trash as your assessment of him being trash.
- mjones242

Holl is dogshït.

You don’t have to like it, but accept it.

Nonsense. You can try and deny it all you want.

They are a greatly improved team (on paper at least) and will right in the mix with the Flames, Oilers, Leafs, Jets and Canucks.
- Scabeh

I still don't see the big improvement from Montreal.

I think it will come down to Price and how he plays.

I think there's 3 groupings. Top group of 3, middle group of 3, and 100 depths below everyone is Ottawa.

I do think the top 3 are a step above the middle 3. Not massively above, but still better. Edmonton does have garbage goaltending, though. Like, impressively bad. So that could easily drag them down.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Yeah but the Oilers still have so much scoring up front.... and adding Turris as a third line centre for little money was a good move imo.

They also have a few good young defensemen coming up in Bouchard, Bear, Broberg and Caleb Jones. How many of them can have an impact this year remains a mistery but it should give them a huge boost in the very near future.

I think they can mostly overcome the terrible goaltending if things go right and McDavid/Draisatl stay healthy.

As we did last year, we will rank the club’s top prospects over the next few weeks based on their progress in either the NCAA, CHL, Europe, ECHL or AHL and their potential to make the Leafs roster and make a contribution in the future.

Wtf prospects? How about every recent pick or contract. I’ll be back after the ECHL players or unsigned are finished lol

Holl is dogshït.

You don’t have to like it, but accept it.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Actually, he's not dogpoop. Your opinion that he's dogpoop is dogpoop.

I've accepted that much.

I think there's 3 groupings. Top group of 3, middle group of 3, and 100 depths below everyone is Ottawa.

I do think the top 3 are a step above the middle 3. Not massively above, but still better. Edmonton does have garbage goaltending, though. Like, impressively bad. So that could easily drag them down.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Ottawa Sens or possbly the Quebec Sens have a very decent talent pool that will be NHL ready pretty quickly. While the Habs are picking up decent players in the middle of the first round of the draft. Hard to argue that Brannstrom, Chabot, Sanderson, Stutzle will not make this a much better club soon. We'll see about the goalie but thats a big talent add this season, nothing close to that from the Habs.

I don't think the Leafs, Oilers and Calgary are untouchable. At all.

Every team in the Canadian division has big flaws, none of them stand out as being just that much better than everyone else.


And then there's the Sens, who won't be worth looking at for at least 2 more years.
- Scabeh

I feel the same. Nothing much separates any team other than the Sens. It’ll make for some fun competition if the season gets rolling.

Holl is dogshït.

You don’t have to like it, but accept it.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

If the 6th or 7th d-man in the depth chart is your biggest gripe, then things are not so bad. One add at the trade deadline could put the weakest d-man out of a job easily.

As we did last year, we will rank the club’s top prospects over the next few weeks based on their progress in either the NCAA, CHL, Europe, ECHL or AHL and their potential to make the Leafs roster and make a contribution in the future.

Wtf prospects? How about every recent pick or contract. I’ll be back after the ECHL players or unsigned are finished lol
- Nighthawk

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- 21peter

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I don't disagree with Scabby...Montreal will surprise this year.

I see it this way

Tier #1: Leafs/Calgary.....have been getting seasoned and maturing over the last few years. Both with their issues, both seem to be addressed. I think they would be at the top.

Tier #2A: Edm/Van/Montreal....will be fighting in the middle, Van has been doing really well with the young guys/goaltending, Montreal is solid in net and D so their forwards have to gel, Edm...is always a crapshoot IMO, it either works or fails kinda like the Leafs the last few years but I think we stabilized with vets and maturing young guns...but also we get the edge in goaltending. ((frank) you Freddy haters)

Tier #2B: Winn...is like Edm to me but without the same level of firepower and goaltending is such a crap shoot.

TEAR in both eyes #3: Ottawa....nuff said.

Yeah but the Oilers still have so much scoring up front.... and adding Turris as a third line centre for little money was a good move imo.

They also have a few good young defensemen coming up in Bouchard, Bear, Broberg and Caleb Jones. How many of them can have an impact this year remains a mistery but it should give them a huge boost in the very near future.

I think they can mostly overcome the terrible goaltending if things go right and McDavid/Draisatl stay healthy.
- Scabeh

For sure, but it'll still make things really difficult for them. Might wear them out late in the season.

Ottawa Sens or possbly the Quebec Sens have a very decent talent pool that will be NHL ready pretty quickly. While the Habs are picking up decent players in the middle of the first round of the draft. Hard to argue that Brannstrom, Chabot, Sanderson, Stutzle will not make this a much better club soon. We'll see about the goalie but thats a big talent add this season, nothing close to that from the Habs.
- winsix

They got good young players/prospects for sure. But they're still gonna finish at the bottom this season. Which will help them in getting another high pick.

And I really don't like their goalie. I was beyond happy that the Leafs didn't trade for Murray.

Suzuki is gonna be a good player for the Habs. I like him more than a lot of Ottawa's guys.

If the 6th or 7th d-man in the depth chart is your biggest gripe, then things are not so bad. One add at the trade deadline could put the weakest d-man out of a job easily.
- winsix

Lets hope so.

I don't disagree with Scabby...Montreal will surprise this year.

I see it this way

Tier #1: Leafs/Calgary.....have been getting seasoned and maturing over the last few years. Both with their issues, both seem to be addressed. I think they would be at the top.

Tier #2A: Edm/Van/Montreal....will be fighting in the middle, Van has been doing really well with the young guys/goaltending, Montreal is solid in net and D so their forwards have to gel, Edm...is always a crapshoot IMO, it either works or fails kinda like the Leafs the last few years but I think we stabilized with vets and maturing young guns...but also we get the edge in goaltending. ((frank) you Freddy haters)

Tier #2B: Winn...is like Edm to me but without the same level of firepower and goaltending is such a crap shoot.

TEAR in both eyes #3: Ottawa....nuff said.
- underhill14

That’s about right. That said any team could get hot or cold. Sens will be big spoilers.

I told him it’s 50/50 whether there’s hockey. He wants to bet that there will and I said it doesn’t make any sense for me to bet against something I think might happen.

He’s not taking it well. Apparently, I’m old.
- Canada Cup[/quote]

Lol "I was older then, I'm younger than that now...." Guitar solo of the week. Mike Bloomfield scorches on this Howlin Wolf tune on a hopping version by the Electric Flag