GDT: Free Agent FRENZY! Part II

[Damisoph]

I have no clue just guessing.. Maybe get two good guys back idk. But I think our D needs improvement forsure. Only people here think our defense is decent.

The back end needs to be shored up for sure...however the solution to that isn't trading Phaneuf.

 

[ThreeHundred]

I didnt mean trade him necessarily. If we can get one or two good defensive defensemen that be good.

 

[LeaffanDM]

Why are people saying we need to acquire a 1C still? Obviously we all want one but Bozak and Kadri sharing the duties is going to have to do for now. We just re-signed Bozak if we acquired another center is Bozak playing the 3rd and Bolland the 4th? Don't think so.

Kadri is not the answer at C and he plays better at wing. taking grabo out makes us weaker..Bolland certainly isnt the answer offensively either. and resigning bozak doesnt make us better. This team is still weak a C in the offensive spots. we have one good #2 and a couple of defensive #3s. Our Cs dont match up against most of the better teams in the east, and thats an issue.

 

[ULF_55]

goodness knows.
I think Phaneuf just needs to have someone to help eat minutes.

I don't think anyone needs to take blame for Phaneuf's mistakes.

It is funny why people want to absolve him from his own play by always looking at other defenders. Phaneuf has been playing in the league for 600 games time to stop blaming everyone else.

Phaneuf is a good defenseman, he can stand on his own 2 feet and be responsible for the decisions he makes.

If Lidstrom was his partner he still would have went for the big hit leading to the goal against. That was all Phaneuf.

What should happen is improve the defense so that Phaneuf is playing 23 minutes a night and not 25 minutes. That can be accomplished by improving the bottom pairing.

Hopefully the Leafs can find improvement with the players they've drafted and if that is not possible the Leafs must fire Morrison.

 

[Cor]

I don't think anyone needs to take blame for Phaneuf's mistakes.

It is funny why people want to absolve him from his own play by always looking at other defenders. Phaneuf has been playing in the league for 600 games time to stop blaming everyone else.

Phaneuf is a good defenseman, he can stand on his own 2 feet and be responsible for the decisions he makes.

If Lidstrom was his partner he still would have went for the big hit leading to the goal against. That was all Phaneuf.

What should happen is improve the defense so that Phaneuf is playing 23 minutes a night and not 25 minutes. That can be accomplished by improving the bottom pairing.

Hopefully the Leafs can find improvement with the players they've drafted and if that is not possible the Leafs must fire Morrison.

Lidstrom would have played the 2 on 1 properly.

Dave Morrison? The guy who keeps drafting NHL players? I can look at 1 draft that has turned out bad.

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

Bolland in, Grabo out at center. That's an upgrade for Toronto. Clarkson in, Frattin out on RW. That's a BIG upgrade for Toronto. Bernier in, Scrivens out in net. Another big upgrade. The only hole left is MacArthur's wing spot which could be filled by a prospect. Colborne, Biggs, D'Amigo maybe. There are plenty of options and shouldn't be hard to fill that 3rd line wing spot.

 

[LaPlante94]

I don't think anyone needs to take blame for Phaneuf's mistakes.

It is funny why people want to absolve him from his own play by always looking at other defenders. Phaneuf has been playing in the league for 600 games time to stop blaming everyone else.

Phaneuf is a good defenseman, he can stand on his own 2 feet and be responsible for the decisions he makes.

If Lidstrom was his partner he still would have went for the big hit leading to the goal against. That was all Phaneuf.

What should happen is improve the defense so that Phaneuf is playing 23 minutes a night and not 25 minutes. That can be accomplished by improving the bottom pairing.

Hopefully the Leafs can find improvement with the players they've drafted and if that is not possible the Leafs must fire Morrison.

Kadri is not the answer at C and he plays better at wing. taking grabo out makes us weaker..Bolland certainly isnt the answer offensively either. and resigning bozak doesnt make us better. This team is still weak a C in the offensive spots. we have one good #2 and a couple of defensive #3s. Our Cs dont match up against most of the better teams in the east, and thats an issue.

"Kadri is not the answer at C and he plays better at wing." Since when?

 

[ULF_55]

Lidstrom would have played the 2 on 1 properly.

Dave Morrison? The guy who keeps drafting NHL players? I can look at 1 draft that has turned out bad.

What NHL players are you talking about?

How does it compare to say the Senators?

 

[ThreeHundred]

Bozak has a limited no trade clause and presents a list of 12 teams. Oh gosh why nonis why sign him

 

[jmart21]

Bozak has a limited no trade clause and presents a list of 12 teams. Oh gosh why nonis why sign him

because he's our best all-round centre? Just a thought!

 

[Lightsol]

What NHL players are you talking about?

How does it compare to say the Senators?

Most teams don't ever want to be in a position where they have to replace 10 or more spots on the roster with kids from the minors, you know.

 

[Cor]

What NHL players are you talking about?

How does it compare to say the Senators?

Kulemin, Reimer, Tlusty, Holzer, Stalberg, Komarov, Frattin, Gunner, Schenn, Kadri, Blacker, D'Amigo,

All those players are/will be in the NHL next season. Thats from 2006-2009.

2010 on ward are too soon to judge IMO. But it appears like you can add Rielly, Biggs, Percy, Leivo, Ross, Finn, Sparks, Granberg, Broll as guys that will play in the NHL one day.

That would be 21 players in 7 drafts. That is on average 3 NHL players per draft.

In the same time span, I only really see 9 players from 2006-2012 drafts making the NHL for the Sens.

Foligno, Karlsson, Smith, Cowen, Silfverberg, Lehner, Ceci, Zibanejad, Lazar

If you feel generous, add in Puemple, Stone and Condra.

So 21 compared to 12.

 

[Porn*]

I've wanted to get rid of Morrison as our head of scouting for years.

 

[jmart21]

I've wanted to get rid of Morrison as our head of scouting for years.

Wait.... and they didn't listen to you?! The nerve!

 

[Kurisu]

Derek Roy signed by blues 1 year/4 million.

 

[Duffman955]

Kadri is not the answer at C and he plays better at wing. taking grabo out makes us weaker..Bolland certainly isnt the answer offensively either. and resigning bozak doesnt make us better. This team is still weak a C in the offensive spots. we have one good #2 and a couple of defensive #3s. Our Cs dont match up against most of the better teams in the east, and thats an issue.

I am guessing you dont watch hockey, because Kadri said himself and Carlyle agreed that Kadri plays better in the center.

 

[Rayzorexe]

Hoping Grabovski stays in the NHL. I love to see his production with another team with the way Carlyle misplayed him.

 

[hockeydude1928]

Seabrook

 

[Daisy Jane]

Seabrook

is signing with us?

 

[officialmark7*]

Nonis really ****ed up hard with the Clarkson signing. Now we are having trouble trying to fill out our D (Our main problem in the playoffs). He better have something up his sleeve, or know the cap is going to go up quicker than predicted.

 

[Damisoph]

Belly-achers are annoying. Can we at least wait until the season before firing our GM?

 

[Daisy Jane]

it wasn't the defense that cost the game seven collapse, it was bad defensive play by everyone. don't get me wrong, i'd love to upgrade it, but i think on that end we're going to have to be patient and upgrade from within.

 

[Kbs]

Belly-achers are annoying. Can we at least wait until the season before firing our GM?

But we have nothing else to do until September!

 

[ULF_55]

Kulemin, Reimer, Tlusty, Holzer, Stalberg, Komarov, Frattin, Gunner, Schenn, Kadri, Blacker, D'Amigo,

All those players are/will be in the NHL next season. Thats from 2006-2009.

2010 on ward are too soon to judge IMO. But it appears like you can add Rielly, Biggs, Percy, Leivo, Ross, Finn, Sparks, Granberg, Broll as guys that will play in the NHL one day.

That would be 21 players in 7 drafts. That is on average 3 NHL players per draft.

In the same time span, I only really see 9 players from 2006-2012 drafts making the NHL for the Sens.

Foligno, Karlsson, Smith, Cowen, Silfverberg, Lehner, Ceci, Zibanejad, Lazar

If you feel generous, add in Puemple, Stone and Condra.

So 21 compared to 12.

Kulemin, Tlusty, Holzer, Stalberg, Komarov, Gunner aren't Morrison, they're from Europe.

These two are not NHL players Blacker, D'Amigo.

Schenn, Kadri, Hayes, Pateryn are Morrison.

My point was if you have to go to the UFA market and cannot fill positions from within Morrison should be fired. Can you name one team that hasn't drafted and promoted players?

 

[Tyler Biggs*]

Glad the Habs got Parros. That means that they are down one real NHL hockey player on their bench each night. BTW....ORR can literally skate circles around Parros and that is for real, not an euphemism. That says it all.