08-09-2016, 04:18 PM
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#41
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Lolol
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No organization has better positioned itself for future success than the Maple Leafs. Ownership has deep pockets, the front office has done a tremendous job stockpiling prospects at all levels, Mike Babcock is a seasoned head coach and team president Brendan Shanahan's vision is coming into focus.
Smart hiring, shrewd trading and skilled drafting have transformed what was once a moribund franchise into one that now commands league-wide respect. They're building from the ground up and showing a level of patience that's unprecedented in their market.
It's been a long, painful road, but the Leafs finally appear primed to become a competitive club, and management deserves to be lauded for sticking to the plan.
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Never has the term "tempting fate" been more appropriate.
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08-09-2016, 04:21 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Ownership should have two criteria. Do they meddle and can they spend to the cap limit?
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08-09-2016, 04:22 PM
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#43
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Articles like this are exactly why non-Leaf fans enjoy watch the Leafs falter and why I hope they become the Oilers of the East.
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08-09-2016, 04:24 PM
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#44
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: victoria
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Can't believe monahan and Johnny aren't signed yet...
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08-09-2016, 04:28 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Bay Area
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Not far off of something similar....
"No organization has better positioned itself for future success than the Oilers. Ownership has deep pockets, the front office has done a tremendous job stockpiling prospects at all levels, Dallas Eakins is an up and coming head coach and team president Kevin Lowe's vision is coming into focus.
Smart hiring, shrewd trading and skilled drafting have transformed what was once a moribund franchise into one that now commands league-wide respect. They're building from the ground up and showing a level of patience that's unprecedented in their market.
It's been a long, painful road, but the Oilers finally appear primed to become a competitive club, and management deserves to be lauded for sticking to the plan"
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08-09-2016, 05:08 PM
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#46
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Ahhh,
Thanks OP, I needed a good laugh today
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08-09-2016, 06:57 PM
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#47
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Franchise Player
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Awesome troll job by The Score. All you had to do was look at the minor league system ratings to know this garbage.
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08-09-2016, 08:35 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Man the media has not learned a thing from the Oilers as they are getting way ahead of themselves with the Leafs love. Putting them first is a slap in the face to the perennial top teams of the NHL. That said it's RSN so it's maybe one step above the Bleacher Report.
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08-09-2016, 08:49 PM
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#49
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#1 Goaltender
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Kevin Cheveldayoff 8th best GM in the league?
But ya this is the weirdest "ranking" I think I've ever seen online.
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08-09-2016, 08:52 PM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hackey
Kevin Cheveldayoff 8th best GM in the league?
But ya this is the weirdest "ranking" I think I've ever seen online.
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Yeah, well remember those trades he won? Or the success the Jets have had?
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08-09-2016, 09:00 PM
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#51
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Yeah, well remember those trades he won? Or the success the Jets have had?
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To be fair, he did destroy the Sabres on the Kane trade.
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08-09-2016, 09:02 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
To be fair, he did destroy the Sabres on the Kane trade.
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Really? Because Myers ain't that good and Stafford is meh
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08-09-2016, 09:09 PM
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#53
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Really? Because Myers ain't that good and Stafford is meh
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I agree, though Evander Kane is the hockey equivalent of Bart from this scene:
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08-09-2016, 09:12 PM
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#54
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Originally Posted by AC
I agree, though Evander Kane is the hockey equivalent of Bart from this scene:
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Totally, but it's not like he got some sort of good return. Kane is a vortex of negativity, but Stafford and Myers are way past potential realized plus realized there wasn't much potential
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08-09-2016, 09:20 PM
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#55
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Totally, but it's not like he got some sort of good return. Kane is a vortex of negativity, but Stafford and Myers are way past potential realized plus realized there wasn't much potential
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Yep, Myers is ok but not what he is "supposed" to be at this point in his career. Stafford is a useable veteran.
But it's mainly a win for WPG thanks to getting rid of Kane in general.
Though Bogosian has been decent for Buffalo from what I understand too.
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08-09-2016, 09:22 PM
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#56
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What is this, some sort of list?
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08-09-2016, 09:24 PM
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#57
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Yep, Myers is ok but not what he is "supposed" to be at this point in his career. Stafford is a useable veteran.
But it's mainly a win for WPG thanks to getting rid of Kane in general.
Though Bogosian has been decent for Buffalo from what I understand too.
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Winnipeg would've won even if they just got a 2nd-round pick. Losing Kane was essentially addition by subtraction.
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08-09-2016, 09:34 PM
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#58
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Powerplay Quarterback
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i have never seen a team thats finished 30th place have its tires pumped so much. even more than the oilers
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08-09-2016, 10:00 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Paradise
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The only thing the Leafs are best at is Tanking. What a joke.
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08-09-2016, 10:11 PM
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#60
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AC
Yep, Myers is ok but not what he is "supposed" to be at this point in his career. Stafford is a useable veteran.
But it's mainly a win for WPG thanks to getting rid of Kane in general.
Though Bogosian has been decent for Buffalo from what I understand too.
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Lemieux, Armia and the 1st round pick didn't hurt either.
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