And so it begins...

As suspected 

 

well, I'm not surprised that Comrie is gone to be honest, so if Morrissey is now wearing the A what does this mean for Buff?

50 minutes ago, iHeart said:

well, I'm not surprised that Comrie is gone to be honest, so if Morrissey is now wearing the A what does this mean for Buff?

Word is they’d both have an A if/when buff returns. 

so we'll have three A's then

 

actually according to FotWJ Buff won't if he comes back

Edited October 1, 20196 yr by iHeart

It's to bad that they couldn't of traded Comrie last season for at least a bag of pucks....

Berdin appeared to have outplayed him though based on what Peacock said on the radio shows and looking at the stats.

13 minutes ago, Brandon said:

It's to bad that they couldn't of traded Comrie last season for at least a bag of pucks....

Comrie couldn't stop a bag of pucks

 

Comrie was solid in the A. He was not great but not awful in the NHL. Young still. Good luck to him. 

 

8 minutes ago, Rich said:

 

So the rumours were true...he had a blast with Bogo

 

1 minute ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

So the rumours were true...he had a blast with Bogo

 

 

 

No mention of the fans in Trouba's speech? I'm definitely investing in pitchforks. 

Read Ian Mendes article entitled  'One more awful season is exactly what the Sens need'.

Really frustrating to read for me and made me yell at the clouds. He argues Sens need that 1st pick for their final piece of rebuild.  I get the logic somewhat but getting first round draft picks doesn't guarantee anything, see Edmonton Oilers. Not to mention if you seriously are setting up/hoping your team to lose to get that pick, then the common fan (which in today's hockey economy mean less and less other than being marketed) needs to be reimbursed as they are paying for NHL caliber not AHL caliber.

So why don't they just default every game and secure the most lottery balls. Sheesh. 

3 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Read Ian Mendes article entitled  'One more awful season is exactly what the Sens need'.

Really frustrating to read for me and made me yell at the clouds. He argues Sens need that 1st pick for their final piece of rebuild.  I get the logic somewhat but getting first round draft picks doesn't guarantee anything, see Edmonton Oilers. Not to mention if you seriously are setting up/hoping your team to lose to get that pick, then the common fan (which in today's hockey economy mean less and less other than being marketed) needs to be reimbursed as they are paying for NHL caliber not AHL caliber.

So why don't they just default every game and secure the most lottery balls. Sheesh. 

I don't get the argument either. Looking back over the past 20 years of first overalls, I see 5 with Stanley Cup rings? Fleury, Ovechkin, Crosby, Kane and Stamkos. Unless I'm missing someone? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NHL_draft_picks

I see more duds on the list. 

Picking high helps but getting that first overall is too random. They have a good team coming up, they just need some patience and luck. 

1 minute ago, JCon said:

I don't get the argument either. Looking back over the past 20 years of first overalls, I see 5 with Stanley Cup rings? Fleury, Ovechkin, Crosby, Kane and Stamkos. Unless I'm missing someone? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_overall_NHL_draft_picks

I see more duds on the list. 

Picking high helps but getting that first overall is too random. They have a good team coming up, they just need some patience and luck. 

For the patience part all I ask as a fan is how it's said.

'We want to win now, we want to win the Stanley Cup and we are always looking at player additions/development for us to achieve that' versus 'We are in rebuild, doesn't happen overnight, it's very complicated you wouldn't understand be patient good things to come'.

I like the first approach much more, the mindset gets me jacked then then patronizing tone of the second approach that gives me no confidence.  

 

 

14 hours ago, iHeart said:

 

Hey TSN,

18 hours ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Read Ian Mendes article entitled  'One more awful season is exactly what the Sens need'.

Really frustrating to read for me and made me yell at the clouds. He argues Sens need that 1st pick for their final piece of rebuild.  I get the logic somewhat but getting first round draft picks doesn't guarantee anything, see Edmonton Oilers.

Doesn't guarantee anything, but it really hopes if your gm picks wisely. Blackhawks and Pens are two great examples. Reilly, Marner, & Matthews are all top five picks for the Leafs, and they're a legit contender. Avalanche are built around high draft picks, etc.

1 hour ago, sweep the leg said:

Doesn't guarantee anything, but it really hopes if your gm picks wisely. Blackhawks and Pens are two great examples. Reilly, Marner, & Matthews are all top five picks for the Leafs, and they're a legit contender. Avalanche are built around high draft picks, etc.

Yup but it's a loser mentality (i.e., best thing to happen would be to finish last) for future gain the way it was written. Not my cup of tea when it comes to living in the moment in competitive sport. 

1 hour ago, HardCoreBlue said:

Yup but it's a loser mentality (i.e., best thing to happen would be to finish last) for future gain the way it was written. Not my cup of tea when it comes to living in the moment in competitive sport. 

It definitely sucks for the fanbase when a team does that. Pittsburgh nearly lost their franchise both times they tanked for a superstar. Luckily for them it worked out as the best case scenario both times.

3 hours ago, JCon said:

Hey TSN,

Based on last night my hope is now the leafs go 1-81

On 2019-10-02 at 11:01 AM, FrostyWinnipeg said:

So the rumours were true...he had a blast with Bogo

 

There was a reason Bogo, Trouba and Enstrom all suddenly were "injured" and disappeared for a month back in 2014...

 

Imaging having to pay either one of the Schenn brothers 6.5 million per year for 8 years at this point in their career........ai yi yi.

Brayden is good. Solid fit in St Louis.. 

Prob 500k a year 2 much in Todays NHL and 3 years 2 long. 

On 2019-10-03 at 7:18 AM, JCon said:

Hey TSN,

This love for the leafs is so unbearably suffocating. Especially this most recent conversation again about the gap between Matthews and McDavid shortening. I hate the Oilers almost as much as the Leafs but really? C'mon man.

What helped me through my self inflicted rage on the Leafs was watching VGK Fleury give fans some Shark players sticks that were laying on the ice after a scuffle ensued. Now that's funny sh**. Golf clap to Mr. Fleury.