2016 Tank & Rebuild Thread: 6 Pts Behind Winnipeg. Tank Chugging Along

[McMatthews]

vs BUF
vs NYI
@ OTT
@ DET
vs TBL
vs FLA
vs BUF
vs CGY
vs ANA
vs BOS
@ TBL
@ FLA
@ BUF
vs DET
vs FLA
vs CBJ
@ PHI
@ NJD

 

[hotpaws]

Imagine if last year's lottery rules were in effect.....

Guaranteed at least laine.

AAAAAAHHHHHH

there wasn't any problems with the way the draft worked

just because one team was incompetent/lucky enough to get multiple first doesn't mean the rules needed to change

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Imagine if last year's lottery rules were in effect.....

Guaranteed at least laine.

AAAAAAHHHHHH

Leafs will be drafting Matthews, so no worries.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

we've got 3 games against buffalo and one against calgary this month. who makes these damned schedules?

our tank is still not in the clear.

 

[Mikeyg]

I think if we lose 2/3 vs buff here, we should be in the clear.

 

[mallory67]

Leafs will be drafting Matthews, so no worries.

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes ... but 80% chance we don't.

 

[Kurisu]

I think if we lose 2/3 vs buff here, we should be in the clear.

2 of those games are at home, if we were playing in Buffalo, I would of said easy loss.

 

[McMatthews]

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes ... but 80% chance we don't.

We're still guaranteed one of Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi or Dubois.

They are all franchise-type players.

 

[bobermay]

vs BUF W
vs NYI L
@ OTT OT
@ DET L
vs TBL W
vs FLA L
vs BUF L
vs CGY W
vs ANA L
vs BOS W
@ TBL L
@ FLA L
@ BUF W
vs DET OT
vs FLA L
vs CBJ W
@ PHI OT
@ NJD L

My predictions:
6-9-3
15 points puts as at 67 points

Edmonton would have do do worse than 3-9-2
Calgary would have to do worse than 3-11-3
Winnipeg would have to do worse than 3-12-2
Buffalo would have to do worse than 2-12-2

 

[mallory67]

We're still guaranteed one of Matthews, Laine, Puljujarvi or Dubois.

They are all franchise-type players.

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes either ... but you have a 47% chance of getting Dubois.
(Or whoever you want at #4).

 

[Kurisu]

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes either ... but you have a 47% chance of getting Dubois.
(Or whoever you want at #4).

 

[Mikeyg]

Still feel like were going to win Laine. IDK what it is, I just see us walking away in the 2nd spot. Which I would be fine with. Also, I used to really like Alex Nylander, but I just think that Dubois is a smarter pick there in the 4-5 range. We need a bigger top 6 guy to complement the skill guys we already have. Someone has to retrieve the puck after all...

 

[LeafsNation75]

I think if we lose 2/3 vs buff here, we should be in the clear.

It's too bad 2 of those games are in Toronto, because if they were played in Buffalo there is the Leafs record down there which is never good, even when they were a contending team.

 

[McMatthews]

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes either ... but you have a 47% chance of getting Dubois.
(Or whoever you want at #4).

That's perfectly fine.

I think Dubois will be as good as Dylan Larkin.

 

[mallory67]

Do we even want Matthews? He's been stinking up the Swiss league:

 

[Mikeyg]

It's too bad 2 of those games are in Toronto, because if they were played in Buffalo there is the Leafs record down there which is never good, even when they were a contending team.

Idk, this team has virtually 0 talent on it. I think willie will go back to the marlies this week. To say that we are definitely going to beat another team is a bit of a reach imo.

 

[McMatthews]

Do we even want Matthews? He's been stinking up the Swiss league:

Matthews would be ideal but you can't fret over lottery balls.

If we end up with 4th, we'd likely be adding Dubois.

Marner, Dubois and Nylander would be incredible going forward.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Idk, this team has virtually 0 talent on it. I think willie will go back to the marlies this week. To say that we are definitely going to beat another team is a bit of a reach imo.

Since the recalls Nylander, Kapanen, Hyman and Soshnikov all their losses have been by 1 goal. While it's obviously better to see them lose in regulation they could have easily got points in the last three games since they were all tied in the 3rd period. So some might say it's a slow process that has a chance of resulting in a few wins.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Matthews would be ideal but you can't fret over lottery balls.

If we end up with 4th, we'd likely be adding Dubois.

Marner, Dubois and Nylander would be incredible going forward.

So you don't think there is a chance of Matthew Tkachuk with the 4th pick since he plays for London and Mark Hunter's connection to them?

 

[Mikeyg]

Since the recalls Nylander, Kapanen, Hyman and Soshnikov all their losses have been by 1 goal. While it's obviously better to see them lose in regulation they could have easily got points in the last three games since they were all tied in the 3rd period. So some might say it's a slow process that has a chance of resulting in a few wins.

I love our prospects, but I mean they are still kids... They have been invisible a couple times here. That's to be expected either way. Honestly I think we will get 4 wins in our last 18. I just don't see how we have a chance against most of those teams.

 

[McMatthews]

So you don't think there is a chance of Matthew Tkachuk with the 4th pick since he plays for London and Mark Hunter's connection to them?

I think Hunter will pick BPA for the Maple Leafs, regardless of his ties to London.

Tkachuk is a nice player but Dubois is better.

 

[Mikeyg]

I think this "London Boys Club" thing gets to much stock around here. We took Marner last year because he was a beast, not because he was a London Knight. Him being a London Knight just gave us a clearer picture of who he is and what his skill set was.

 

[BayStBullies]

Don't want to pee in your corn flakes ... but 80% chance we don't.

It's not all doom and gloom; they have a 52.5% chance to get a top 3 pick.

 

[p.l.f.]

looking at the Swiss national league scoring leaders is curious
31 yr old PMBouchard leading the way

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Our ROW is gorgeous.