Toronto Maple Leafs 2014/15 Season
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It's all political. The Leaf management doesn't like Keon. Same with Busher Jackson who some think is the best left winger ever or second best just behind Bobby Hull but Leaf management doesn't like him because he spent all his money on wine, women, song and friends.
Busher Jackson top left winger of all time or second best? Good lord -- please tell me all the "some" who think that.
"Though he was considered one of hockey's greatest left wingers"
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/24-7/greatest-maple-leafs-no-15-busher-jackson/
http://mapleleafslegends.blogspot.ca/2012/05/busher-jackson.html
https://1967ers.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/how-do-you-tell-the-story-of-busher/
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_100_greatest_NHL_players_by_The_Hockey_News
Difficult if not impossible to rank players of different eras. Anyways, Busher Jackson ranked number 55 of all time.
Difficult if not impossible to rank players of different eras. Anyways, Busher Jackson ranked number 55 of all time.
After last night's performance, or some would call antics, but good antics, I don't think they will trade Kadri. Scores the tying goal in the dirty areas, then takes a run at a guy 50 pounds heavier and like 1 foot taller, all the way from the blue line because he was pissed off. Did Darcy Tucker give him a pep talk before the game?
That Holland fellow, noticed he plays ornery at times. Must be sick of the losing too.
The player I think that misses the enforcers, not Kadri, but Bozak, and Kessel.
Centers are not easy to find. Olie Jokein, he still has it, but probably will score like David Booth this year. They look like they can still play, but can they still score and produce? Some stats don't lie.
I do not think they should trade Kessel now, only after the draft maybe. Who knows, they could win the lottery. Then we have to remember Brian Burke words about looking at a player's body of work while in Toronto. The way he is playing now, he definitely should be moved, but he's been Toronto best forward since the day he got here.
Even though they said they were going on a total rebuild, there does not seem to be a simple answer to the roster at the moment.
The more the players talk in the press, they are all lobbying to stay in Toronto. When they said management was going to blow up the team, the team was demoralized. Now the team seems to realize you can't get rid of everybody, now they play with more effort. Why me? Why not him? That seems to be the attitude.
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That Holland fellow, noticed he plays ornery at times. Must be sick of the losing too.
The player I think that misses the enforcers, not Kadri, but Bozak, and Kessel.
Centers are not easy to find. Olie Jokein, he still has it, but probably will score like David Booth this year. They look like they can still play, but can they still score and produce? Some stats don't lie.
I do not think they should trade Kessel now, only after the draft maybe. Who knows, they could win the lottery. Then we have to remember Brian Burke words about looking at a player's body of work while in Toronto. The way he is playing now, he definitely should be moved, but he's been Toronto best forward since the day he got here.
Even though they said they were going on a total rebuild, there does not seem to be a simple answer to the roster at the moment.
The more the players talk in the press, they are all lobbying to stay in Toronto. When they said management was going to blow up the team, the team was demoralized. Now the team seems to realize you can't get rid of everybody, now they play with more effort. Why me? Why not him? That seems to be the attitude.
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WOW !
Clarkson gone, entirely off Salary Cap !
Leafs got lucky. Had to take Horton back who has a similar contract(a bit more $, same length).
I am guessing the Leafs would be just fine with it if Horton never plays again. I may even say that is their secret hope(a sign of the times).
Hmmm ...
Phaneuf to the Flyers for Pronger
Clarkson gone, entirely off Salary Cap !
Leafs got lucky. Had to take Horton back who has a similar contract(a bit more $, same length).
I am guessing the Leafs would be just fine with it if Horton never plays again. I may even say that is their secret hope(a sign of the times).
Hmmm ...
Phaneuf to the Flyers for Pronger
Not sure why the Flyers would do that, cash out to Pronger (assuming the contract was not insured) combined over the next 2 seasons is only $1,050,000.....$525K each year.
2015 Draft Standings.
1 Buffalo 43
2 Edmonton 46
3 Arizona 47
4 Carolina 53
.
5 Leafs 55
.
6 Columbus 56
7 New Jersey 60
8 Ottawa 62
As we can see Carolina has made some progress. Edmonton and to a lesser extent Buffalo have done their part.
Then there is Arizona. One would think they would accidentally win one or two.
Today's games;
buf @ fla 3:00 pm .. Go Sabres
det @ nas 3:00 pm
car @ nyi 5:00 pm .. Go Canes
nj @ cbj 5:00 pm .. Jackets in OT !
ari @ bos 5:30 pm .. Go Yotes ... I will not hold my breath though.
tor @ mtl 7:00 pm .... Go home team
nyr @ phi 8:00 pm .. Flyers
min @ col 10:00 pm
stl @ edm 10:00 pm .. Go Oil
ott @ sj 10:30 pm .. Go roadies
1 Buffalo 43
2 Edmonton 46
3 Arizona 47
4 Carolina 53
.
5 Leafs 55
.
6 Columbus 56
7 New Jersey 60
8 Ottawa 62
As we can see Carolina has made some progress. Edmonton and to a lesser extent Buffalo have done their part.
Then there is Arizona. One would think they would accidentally win one or two.
Today's games;
buf @ fla 3:00 pm .. Go Sabres
det @ nas 3:00 pm
car @ nyi 5:00 pm .. Go Canes
nj @ cbj 5:00 pm .. Jackets in OT !
ari @ bos 5:30 pm .. Go Yotes ... I will not hold my breath though.
tor @ mtl 7:00 pm .... Go home team
nyr @ phi 8:00 pm .. Flyers
min @ col 10:00 pm
stl @ edm 10:00 pm .. Go Oil
ott @ sj 10:30 pm .. Go roadies
Listening to McCown yesterday and he thinks the Leafs may trade Horton to Chicago , Rangers,LA or some other team with lots of money and little cap room, and in return get high draft picks and/or a player with a high salary that can help the Leafs. It depends on how much teams are willing to pay to get cap space.
Except those playoff bound teams do not want to weaken their rosters heading into the tourney.
You are right but come seasons end and teams having cap trouble going into 2015-16, trading Horton will be very feasible.
20 games left(for the Leafs) in the season.
2015 Draft Standings.
1 Buffalo 43
2 Edmonton 46
3 Arizona 47
.
4 Leafs 55
.
5 Carolina 55
6 Columbus 56
7 New Jersey 62
8 Ottawa 64
Edging ever closer to a better shot at Connor McDavid.
Dylan Strome would be my choice if the Leafs do not win the draft lottery.
2015 Draft Standings.
1 Buffalo 43
2 Edmonton 46
3 Arizona 47
.
4 Leafs 55
.
5 Carolina 55
6 Columbus 56
7 New Jersey 62
8 Ottawa 64
Edging ever closer to a better shot at Connor McDavid.
Dylan Strome would be my choice if the Leafs do not win the draft lottery.
