Toronto Maple Leafs 2014/15 Season

[Ironhead]

Preseason camp opens today, Sept 18, at the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence in Etobicoke.

Player physicals at 8 AM.
On ice stuff starts tomorrow at 9 AM.

Camp roster

Name . Position
Spencer Abbott F
Carter Ashton F
Tyler Biggs F
Troy Bodie F
David Booth F
Tyler Bozak F
David Broll F
Connor Brown F
Sam Carrick F
David Clarkson F
Stefan Della Rovere F
Jamie Devane F
Brett Findlay F
Matt Frattin F
Frederik Gauthier F
Peter Holland F
Nazem Kadri F
Phil Kessel F
Leo Komarov F
Petri Kontiola F
Brandon Kozun F
Josh Leivo F
Joffrey Lupul F
Spencer Machacek F
Greg McKegg F
Frazer McLaren F
Carson McMillan F
William Nylander F
COLTON ORR F
BRAD ROSS F
MATT RUPERT F
RYAN RUPERT F
MIKE SANTORELLI F
TREVOR SMITH F
JAMES VAN RIEMSDYK F
CARTER VERHAEGHE F
FRANCIS WATHIER F
PATRICK WATLING F
Daniel Winnik F
Brady Vail F

Cody Donaghey D
Matt Finn D
Cody Franson D
Jake Gardiner D
Petter Granberg D
Korbinian Holzer D
Eric Knodel D
Viktor Loov D
Andrew MacWilliam D
Kevin Marshall D
Brendan Mikkelson D
Tom Nilsson D
Stuart Percy D
Dion Phaneuf D
Roman Polak D
Morgan Rielly D
Stephane Robidas D
Henrik Tallinder D
Jonathan Bernier G
Antoine Bibeau G
Christopher Gibson G
Cal Heeter G
James Reimer G
Garret Sparks G



PS. No idea why some are full capitals.

 

[Ironhead]

First preseason will be Sept 22 in London, Ont, vs Philadelphia Flyers ... aw bananas the Flyers again ?

There will be seven more games before the puck drops for the regular season.

 

[Ironhead]

NHL has a few rule changes ... for one, the goal trapezoid is getting bigger.



See the rest here.

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730196

 

[lovelatinas]

NHL has a few rule changes ... for one, the goal trapezoid is getting bigger.



See the rest here.

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=730196

No more spin-o-ramas for penalty shots and shootouts.

 

[lovelatinas]

Predicting my lineup.

JVR Bozak Kessel

Lupul Kadri Clarkson

Komarov Kontiola Winnik

Frattin Santorelli Bodie

Phaneuf Polak

Rielly Gardiner

Robidas Franson

Bernier

Reimer

 

[raptorizedguy]

First preseason will be Sept 22 in London, Ont, vs Philadelphia Flyers ... aw bananas the Flyers again ?

There will be seven more games before the puck drops for the regular season.

TSN radio spending alot more time at Leaf camp then the Leafs ... 590 is Jays Jays Jays ...

Yesterday and Today is Kessel talk ...

Kessel said he doesn’t talk about hockey in the summer, not like some in this town.

“I talk fishing, golf, poker,” he said. “That’s about it.”

He said he doesn’t play hockey in the summer, not like many of his NHL peers.

“Honestly, I skated maybe . . . I don’t want to tell you this, but I skated 10 times maybe all summer,” he said.

Phill seems like a throw back type of player ... When players came to camp to get in shape ..

 

[saxon]

Ah, hockey season nearly upon us, I'm looking forward to another year of arguing and fighting with you Leaf fans. Lol

 

[demien2k5]

Predicting my lineup.

JVR Bozak Kessel

Lupul Kadri Clarkson

Komarov Kontiola Winnik

Frattin Santorelli Bodie

Phaneuf Polak

Rielly Gardiner

Robidas Franson

Bernier

Reimer

Good a guess as any given what there is to work with. Personally I think this team has a major problem if Tyler Bozak continues to be considered a true first line NHL centre. Really? A team like Toronto simply can't do any better? Shame.

 

[bonghitter]

I normally get excited for leafs hockey, Not this year. Still Go Leafs Go.

 

[lovelatinas]

Good a guess as any given what there is to work with. Personally I think this team has a major problem if Tyler Bozak continues to be considered a true first line NHL centre. Really? A team like Toronto simply can't do any better? Shame.

Bozak may not be considered a top #1 centre in the NHL but the chemistry he has with Kessel and JVR can not be matched right now. Number 1 centres in the NHL are hard to acquire and the asking price for them are often steep. Boy did Doug Gilmour ever spoil us Leaf fans, yes Cliff stole him from Calgary, GMs today are smarter not to get fleeced. Most teams now these days develop their number one centres from the farm system. Leafs have to do the same, once they sort out their scouting and farm system.

 

[Alfonzo]

Tyler Ball Sack is a third line centre on a top six team. Leafs out of the playoffs, again. ESPN reminded us this week that MLSE is the worst owner in pro sports in North America. The problems are deeper than mediocrity at centre.

 

[gcostanza]

Bozak may not be considered a top #1 centre in the NHL but the chemistry he has with Kessel and JVR can not be matched right now.

Kessel's numbers are better away from Bozak.

 

[demien2k5]

Bozak may not be considered a top #1 centre in the NHL but the chemistry he has with Kessel and JVR can not be matched right now.

You really believe that there aren't at least 15-20 other centremen out there that could provide a better boost in numbers for both Kessel and JVR? Chemistry is all nice and shit, but wins is the only thing that counts. I simply do not believe that Bozak can really be the best/only option available to help the Leafs win. Shanahan and Nonis better wake up to this fact soon or their season will be over by Xmas. Besides - what the hell are they paying Nonis for anyway!? As GM, if he can't pull the trigger on one truly significant and impactful trade and wrangle something better than Bozak, they should eject him now and find someone else; anyone else. Couldn't possibly do any worse!

 

[lovelatinas]

You really believe that there aren't at least 15-20 other centremen out there that could provide a better boost in numbers for both Kessel and JVR? Chemistry is all nice and shit, but wins is the only thing that counts. I simply do not believe that Bozak can really be the best/only option available to help the Leafs win. Shanahan and Nonis better wake up to this fact soon or their season will be over by Xmas. Besides - what the hell are they paying Nonis for anyway!? As GM, if he can't pull the trigger on one truly significant and impactful trade and wrangle something better than Bozak, they should eject him now and find someone else; anyone else. Couldn't possibly do any worse!

So when they fire Nonis. Why don't you apply for the Leafs GM job? You make it sound real easy. Like to see who you'll bring in as the number one center and at what cost? I mean anything to bring the Leafs back as contenders would be welcomed.

 

[demien2k5]

So when they fire Nonis. Why don't you apply for the Leafs GM job? Like to see who you'll bring in as the number one center and at what cost?

Dude, I would package up 5-6 existing stiffs plus a pile of cash and I'm sure there are teams that would jump. This team will not get better until they tear the whole thing down and start from scratch. Kadri? Gone. Phaneuf? Gone? Bozak? Gone. Colton Orr? Gone. Reimer? Gone. Other than Kessel, JVR, Reilly and Bernier no one should be untouchable in a packaged trade. Is there some reason the Leafs just could not possibly pry some good centres loose from other teams, even if the trade is a bit lopsided? How come Nonis couldn't seem to pull off something to acquire some real talent at centre the likes of Stephen Weiss, Eric Staal, Brad Richards, Jason Spezza, Brandon Dubinsky, and even Tyler Seguin?

 

[shack]

So when they fire Nonis. Why don't you apply for the Leafs GM job? You make it sound real easy.

He would have to share the job with all the other TERB GM's. There's a bunch of them.

 

[shack]

Other than Kessel, JVR, Reilly and Bernier no one should be untouchable in a packaged trade even if the trade is a bit lopsided?

Kessel's been great and look at all bitching we still hear about overpaying for him.

 

[lovelatinas]

He would have to share the job with all the other TERB GM's. There's a bunch of them.

The arm chair GMs of the Toronto maple Leafs. What was that line in money ball? "There are rich teams, there are middle of the pack teams, there are the poor teams and there is a pile of shit." That's what the Leafs are with the terb arm chair GMs.

 

[lovelatinas]

Dude, I would package up 5-6 existing stiffs plus a pile of cash and I'm sure there are teams that would jump. This team will not get better until they tear the whole thing down and start from scratch. Kadri? Gone. Phaneuf? Gone? Bozak? Gone. Colton Orr? Gone. Reimer? Gone. Other than Kessel, JVR, Reilly and Bernier no one should be untouchable in a packaged trade. Is there some reason the Leafs just could not possibly pry some good centres loose from other teams, even if the trade is a bit lopsided? How come Nonis couldn't seem to pull off something to acquire some real talent at centre the likes of Stephen Weiss, Eric Staal, Brad Richards, Jason Spezza, Brandon Dubinsky, and even Tyler Seguin?

Yup, that easy huh? Have you submitted your application yet? Wait Dubass was more qualified.

 

[Ironhead]

So when they fire Nonis. Why don't you apply for the Leafs GM job? You make it sound real easy. Like to see who you'll bring in as the number one center and at what cost? I mean anything to bring the Leafs back as contenders would be welcomed.

Why he would just go out and acquire Crosby from the Pens or Getzlaf from the Ducks for Kadri and Reimer. Apparently it is that easy.