Comments on: Going, Going, Gustavsson?

By: KingCanada

KingCanada — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:01:56 +0000

Their goalie Mrazek looks like the real deal! Another late round steal by Detroit…

By: MystifoLeafs

MystifoLeafs — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:26:10 +0000

I never really noticed this before but damn HTR has a much better community than most other sites.

I mean I went on Bleacher Report because some times they have a good read. (It is rare but there are a few gems.) Anyways they had a article titled "Why The Leafs Should Not Trade For Eric Staal." I figured he may have some good points.... Bad Mistake...

1. They critique his point production for the year which I will admit is low for his high cap hit but you got to remember he has nothing really playing around him. I mean outside of Jeff Skinner there is a real lack of firepower. Reminds me of what Phil Kessel was like. Only difference is Phil does not have a set up man and Staal does not have a finisher. You think we would be pumped to have Staal setting up Kessel but according to these guys it's a "bad move."

2. This has to be my favorite point in this article. "Toronto would likely have to give up a package of prospects that could include Joe Colborne, Jake Gardiner, Nazem Kadri and Matt Frattin" I would like to know where this magical cap space is coming from maybe he suspects us to put both Komi and Lombardi on LTIR (Which we can't.)

3. Now this is what made me giggle a bit "shaving cap room this season and getting big players in free agency after this season, when star players such as Zach Parise, Shea Weber, James Neal and Alexander Semin are all restricted or unrestricted free agents." Now I agree these players would be nice but as of right now we have a lot of money tied up in our back end to make Weber a bit moot. James Neal is going to be locked up bit Pittsburgh he is meshing with Malkin. Semin will want hefty money and lets face it will be eaten alive in Toronto. Parise I really like and would be a upgrade over Lupul but the fact is he might be re upped by New Jersey and a Zach Parise is a lot easier to find than a Eric Staal. Big Centers are not growing on trees and because of this If we can grab a Eric Staal we should be jumping for joy.

End Rant.

By: reinjosh

reinjosh — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:00:37 +0000

Yeah I have no interest in Malone even by himself. He's injury prone. But we don't have a need for another 4 million plus winger. I'd rather spend that on a top line center.

By: lafleur10

lafleur10 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:24:02 +0000

yeah and parise is a superstar franchise forward i doubt reimer will be a franchise goaltender,however he will be a very good goaltender and it would take him and schenn to land parise!

By: senators_choke

senators_choke — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:51:48 +0000

I remember that LeafsNation91, you and I were the only ones!!

In October, some Leaf fans were knocking us, saying the sign of a good team is when it wins even when playing poorly. True, but that only applies to teams that usually play well but have the occasional bad game.

Anyway, the good news is we're generally headed in the right direction. A very young team and stock piling young talent. We're in the right direction, that's the important thing.

By: TheLeafNation91

TheLeafNation91 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:13:22 +0000

Embarassing. I said this back in November that the team did not look good when they were winning games. I said a downfall whill happen…And it looks like it is now.

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:00:56 +0000

So Florida will make the playoffs this year, which will make the leafs the one and only team in the NHL to not make the playoffs since the lockout.

By: mojo19

mojo19 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:54:13 +0000

Ya sorry buddy, I gotta agree with everyone else, except in the Tampa trade.

That Tampa one is actually pretty fair, but there's no way I would wanna take on that Ryan Malone contract, I would hate it. So I'd say no to that one if I were the Leafs.

By: senators_choke

senators_choke — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:02:21 +0000

This is simply not a playoff team. Even when we got off to a flying start, we were outplayed most games. From the get-go, I've never been happy with how we've played this year.

And we also only beat crappy teams. Except for that Pittsburgh game back in October, I can't recall beating any contender. That right there says it all.

By: toronto77

toronto77 — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 09:40:26 +0000

For the first time this season the leafs do not hold a playoff spot, which should put more pressure on them.

There is something about the leafs and second period debacles. No matter how good or bad we play in the first period we always seem to lose the game in the second period also by taking too many penalties.

Phaneuf and Schenn are the two worst defencemen. to me, phaneuf is not doing enough to be a captain, when this team is playing like shit, what is this guy doing to motivate his team? he has to start throwing a lot more of those big hits from his rookie season. He also cannot make as many mistakes as he has made this season. As captain, you do not have to be the best player(which is what phaneuf is trying to do) who have to make the least amount of mistakes to set an example, and to show your team mates that they can count on you.

As for Schenn, I have never seen a defensmen screen his own goaltender as much as his has.

I still think Wilson is to blame, we still have yet to win a game under his extension. and still have yet to scare the opposition at the ACC.

Opposing players and teams love playing at the ACC but Burke wants to take that away and make the opposition scared to play here, which is what Phaneuf and Schenn have failed to do, but also Wilson has failed to do. I think only the young leaf players are scaring themselves with the pressure to play here.