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Two in Florida this year with Quennville's resignation so he actually saw more.

idk the answer to this but it's interesting to consider. I don't believe the BU team was considered close knit, but I could be wrong. It is kind interesting that when people get away from Jack they get better. We as a team got better, Reinhart was at his best for us without Jack around and was his best this year (although better team it could be argued but still.....) and perhaps the best example is E-Rod. Consider perhaps the difference between Sid's influence and work ethic and that of Jack's.

Masterton trophy finalist. He is an incredible athlete.

Well Bourque was a long time ago and they let him go as a favour. They were not close at that point and gave him a cup run. He's back in the fold these days. Chara was a painful decision for them and they kept him as long as they could with league minimums but he went past his expiry date in their minds. He will still retire a Bruin, bet on it.

That's pretty much true. (kind of like how Jack Eichel's favourite team is............oh never mind, you know already :)) I think the Leafs try to trade Nylander. He's at peak value after a solid season and he's the lesser part of the big four (unless Tavares waives his no move clause which is unlikely since he had Leaf pajamas). And no, we don't want him. They will try to find a gritty power forward type in exchange. My hope though is they will stay the course since this was close and they will just do it all over again next year........

Curtis Brown. Now there's a name I'd kind of forgotten. I think his work ethic will keep him off the floor, just not sure how long it will take as I mentioned.

Well no, it isn't, but I don't want to build a winning in the regular season only team, I don't want to be the Leafs. I want to build a playoff ready team.

Well that's fair to a point, but if you put your Bruins hate aside for a second and actually looked at the culture they have and the team bonds you'd realize that it's very unlikely. Not impossible, but I think it only happens if the Bruins don't want him any more (which is also unlikely).

I only mentioned Lazar because everyone is familiar with him. He's a guy who plays hard and well but can almost never score. Kesler's another possible I agree. Mike Richards (before his drug problems) is another guy I think of. We're thinking along the same lines.

I recorded this game and am watching it now (just starting the 3rd for me). Totally agree with you. Nemec looks very good. Cozens is playing very well but as he did in Buffalo he just lacks finish. If he learns to get those shots on goal past the goalie he will be phenomenal, if he doesn't, he'll become a tenacious checking forward. It's kind of like he could be a ROR or a Trochek type or even a Staal but could also end up a Lazar. He needs that last leap forward like we saw Thompson take. I think it'll happen, just a question of when.

Exactly what I was afraid of. This might indicate he won't be ready to compete at the NHL level yet. Guess we will see how he grows.

Pretty entertaining first round and some close series but in the end no real upsets. The two teams that pulled "upsets" had almost equal point totals to their opponent so not really upsets at all. See if that continues next round. Calgary-Edmonton, Tampa-Florida, heated rivalries, who could ask for more?

For those of us who don't watch the AHL is there a reason?

I heard that rumour. The Bruins/Habs history makes that seem unlikely and he's such a career happy Bruin but I guess he probably did grow up a Montreal home fan so it's possible. Boston fanbase will die a little if that happens. If that's the trend and Giroux's going to Ottawa and Bergeron's going to Montreal, does that mean Kane's coming here? 🙂

I knew this would start here and as I said earlier, emphatically NO. Toronto's simply built the wrong way. For brevity's sake, they are built from the top down and are top heavy. A proper build starts in goal and builds bottom up. If we get the goaltending right (UPL Levi Portello - at least 2 get good ) we should also have the D and so our prospects for playoff success will be brighter in time. Signing Tavares and being squeezed by Nylander has forever handicapped that team with too much money on 4 players, and this year they were all healthy. Their D and bottom end is just never good enough and never will be with that salary structure. and I love it.

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Not quite the Vancouver riots but it was only the first round. I'm really looking forward to watching and listening to all the TSN and Sportsnet etc. talk shows on Monday breaking down "what went wrong" and "what now for the Leafs" or as we like to call it the Leaf whining. It's been a season highlight every year for quite a while. and before someone starts the thread, NO we do not want to trade for Marner. Bergeron looked like he was saying farewells. If he's done it's a loss to the league. A great leader and class act second to none.

If he keeps it. Do you know, does he want 25? He wore 22 at Michigan.

Oh absolutely. All I'm saying is the smartest GMs think about cap projections for coming years as well as this year. Plan ahead so that core pieces don't end up leaving. But ya, the goalie thing worries me a little. I want to start winning, seriously winning, next season, and don't want any hoping for Bedard or one more year of building stuff. The ship is righted, it's on course, time to sail, and we need solid goaltending to do that. Sign a good veteran to a 3-4 year deal to play with UPL. Near the end of that deal Levi and/or Portello come in. In the meantime draft a few more in later rounds as projects with potential. Make goalie a strength again and not a weakness.

He's right, it is the best plan always. These days you also need one other aspect I think. You need a good set of forward salary cap projections. You have too many guys up for big raises at the same time, that might be the time you move somebody, planning ahead. otherwise, yes, it's all about the draft and development.

I'm not sure that's true entirely. There's been some pretty evasive answers that could be quiet support. Hard to tell if it's out of fear or just not wanting any blow back here in North America. Hockey playing kid though, probably politically oblivious. Good point. Two numbers I guess 🙂

Ya, I remember that '82 draft. Scotty Bowman genius era. Andreychuk at 16 was the steal of that draft. Looking back on it, also shows you how first overall isn't always the best player. Gord Kluzak was a decent player, Bellows was good, but Scott Stevens at 5, man, that guy turned out to be foundational. 2015 is just a sad reminder of how Murray screwed things up. Tanking and then trading away your picks. Much sadness. It's taken years of pain, but it does seem like Adams has reversed that idea and will stick with building via the draft, and it's a good thing.

Don't forget we have 3 first round picks, not just 2, and before you dismiss the Florida pick remember Samuelsson was taken in the 2nd round. This draft should help fill the prospect cupboard nicely, but they'll all likely be development projects that'll take a few years at least.

I'm usually pretty 'let them play' on these things but that imo is a deliberate head shot and should get him a 1 game suspension. He knew exactly what he was doing.