GDT: Leafs at Oilers part deux 10PM puck drop

[McSnypsky]

According to this article he was the consensus 1st overall pick much of the summer?

1985 – The Summer of Wendel: Part One

Has Simpson ever said why he didn't want to be drafted by the Leafs?

 

[budzz]

It shouldn’t have happened in the first place or anytime ... we need to get a face puncher of the meanest biggest kind , a deterrent

Simmonds is pretty good at that when healthy, and he can actually play. We do need that element for sure and he's pretty good at it.

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

Would be fun to beat the LOLiers tonight and watch their board implode again.

 

[Coachcorner]

no confirmed starter yet, right?

Evidently not sire. *Hutchison seems the one with the lowest odds.* Betting sets I mean sire.

Seems to be like andersen is fine, but will not play tonight. Only as a backup sire. Lets see what the final decision is y'all. This is getting very exciting. I'M SO EXITED!!!!!!

 

[saltming]

Regardless how our goalies and players are getting hurt by the other team , just makes the observation and point stronger , that we are in severe need of a Tom Wilson or a Reeves especially
We need to find that guy somewhere !!!!!
I know train is tough and Bogo and a couple others , but we need scary tough !!!!
I’m so tired of our players getting run over ..
I’ll tell you something , and I know this isn’t going to be popular in today’s world , but if I was another team in the playoffs against the Leafs , I know I would be running AM and MM and WN and JT as hard and mean and maybe on the edge all the time ... sorry I would take a battle with train , but I would think about it differently against Reeves / Chara etc or someone like that .
We are the meekest team in the league and it shows and it’s proven with the amount of injuries and shots our players take without fear of retribution...
I know they are hard to get , but it would be on the top of my list ...
I’ll bet you Vegas doesn’t have a lot to worry about on the ice and I’ll bet they play bigger .
Think about how much bigger our elite players would play and it would be even easier if we had someone like that

Other teams have been doing this. This is what's called playoff hockey. JT is used to it, Matthews is becoming mean and against CBJ was dishing out more than receiving, Mitch.. Well he's shifty and Nylander doesn't seem to be slowed down by it.
Also when Campbell was hit Holl responded well. When Andersen was piled on muzz made Tkachuk pay.
I don't think we are as soft as you say and I don't think our injury woes are due to lacking toughness

 

[Obo]

According to this article he was the consensus 1st overall pick much of the summer?

1985 – The Summer of Wendel: Part One

Haven't read the article, but as I remember it Clark was considered the more finished product and therefore the safer choice. Some people thought Simpson had more raw talent and might become a bigger star in the long term.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Simmonds is pretty good at that when healthy, and he can actually play. We do need that element for sure and he's pretty good at it.

Oh I don’t doubt that for a second , love the Train , love him ... he brings it for sure , but he can also play and is so valuable on the ice and on the PP
I’m talking more of a Reeves and Wilson or Chara type that’s a different level
But please , totally on board with the Train brotha
Go Leafs Go

 

[Menzinger]

It shouldn’t have happened in the first place or anytime ... we need to get a face puncher of the meanest biggest kind , a deterrent

I dont think Ennis put much thought into what happened, he was just reacting to the play in front of him and didn't look where he was going. So I dont think having someone in the lineup to go after him would have made a difference

 

[saltming]

I dont think Ennis put much thought into what happened, he was just reacting to the play in front of him and didn't look where he was going. So I dont think having someone in the lineup to go after him would have made a difference

Also the damage is already done. The only way to avoid injury is to play safe and smart.
An enforcer won't stop injuries or players taking shots at our players. I think it would limit it but not eliminate it and certainly not prevent injuries

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Ha ha ha ha in K Leonard laugh
I wasn’t crowing
I was replying and saying that I’ve eaten crow so much in my life that I own the bakery

Haha i knew that

 

[Teeder Keon]

Other teams have been doing this. This is what's called playoff hockey. JT is used to it, Matthews is becoming mean and against CBJ was dishing out more than receiving, Mitch.. Well he's shifty and Nylander doesn't seem to be slowed down by it.
Also when Campbell was hit Holl responded well. When Andersen was piled on muzz made Tkachuk pay.
I don't think we are as soft as you say and I don't think our injury woes are due to lacking toughness

We are way better than we used to be no doubt about it and I’m so happy we are ..
And it was awesome to see that from our guys , really was ..
I still think that there would be more thinking out there from players that would even contemplate getting close to our goalie
Again I played and come from a different era o know and I’m not saying to have what we had in the 60s and 70s but man oh man the other team would know that their goalie would be run as well or one of their stars by a enforcer again ( who can play ) I kinda have a bit of knowledge in this department on both sides of that equation and what other players would say knowing that possibility was there ..
Just saying
Please don’t mistaken my thoughts with “Goons “ per se ... and all out brawls , I’m not there snymore with those thoughts , but there’s still room for one that can skate and play
I love Reeves man he’s the ultimate , not even Wilson can take his level
Chara was a beauty as well , why do you think Boston has had so much positive results in the last number of years , why do you think Marchand did what he did ? Or Bergeron have so much success , didn’t see much against them
But I get your point , but I don’t know , I still think we need more ...

 

[Teeder Keon]

I dont think Ennis put much thought into what happened, he was just reacting to the play in front of him and didn't look where he was going. So I dont think having someone in the lineup to go after him would have made a difference

Ok man , sorry but I disagree in thinking back and seeing all the times our goalies have been hit or piled on over the last 4-5 years , just saying

 

[TOCap1]

Hoping for a good performance from the boys tonight!!!! Hope I can stay up lol.

Fantasy question..... do I just play Demko or hold out for the chance Soup is in??

 

[Coachcorner]

Oh I don’t doubt that for a second , love the Train , love him ... he brings it for sure , but he can also play and is so valuable on the ice and on the PP
I’m talking more of a Reeves and Wilson or Chara type that’s a different level
But please , totally on board with the Train brotha
Go Leafs Go

Like me too sire. Not like metoo, but me too. Also I love the TALK these new thugs of ours bring to the club. Big Joey, Simmonds and Bogosian totally changed the atmosphere. For life sire. Now we talkin all the time and its a whole different vibe y'all know what I'm talkin bout sire. To me, its more important for some players to just sit, stand and talk, than it is to skate. We need one or two those thugs too sire. And now we have em all!!!!!!

 

[sxvnert]

Has Simpson ever said why he didn't want to be drafted by the Leafs?

80's leafs were a gong show.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Like me too sire. Not like metoo, but me too. Also I love the TALK these new thugs of ours bring to the club. Big Joey, Simmonds and Bogosian totally changed the atmosphere. For life sire. Now we talkin all the time and its a whole different vibe y'all know what I'm talkin bout sire. To me, its more important for some players to just sit, stand and talk, than it is to skate. We need one or two those thugs too sire. And now we have em all!!!!!!

Oh no , now I got Grapes on my side lololol
Now I’m going to hear from all of you even more lolol
I used to go to the original Grapevine bar in Hamilton when I was there ...
Grapes and his bar fit right in with us in the Hammer ... lol
Go Friggen Leafs go
Let’s win with or without Hutch or AM of Train or Fred or Jack
Screw them , we win boys

 

[Reydin]

Also the damage is already done. The only way to avoid injury is to play safe and smart.
An enforcer won't stop injuries or players taking shots at our players. I think it would limit it but not eliminate it and certainly not prevent injuries

I agree but I still want an enforcer like Wilson just because I'm petty and want revenge for our boys. I would be willing to pay 2 1st + for him to protect Marner and Matthews, I know no NTC. Wayne Simmonds re-signed at a manageable cap hit, Marcus Foligno, Miles Wood are others I would be willing to pay a high price for.

 

[saltming]

We are way better than we used to be no doubt about it and I’m so happy we are ..
And it was awesome to see that from our guys , really was ..
I still think that there would be more thinking out there from players that would even contemplate getting close to our goalie
Again I played and come from a different era o know and I’m not saying to have what we had in the 60s and 70s but man oh man the other team would know that their goalie would be run as well or one of their stars by a enforcer again ( who can play ) I kinda have a bit of knowledge in this department on both sides of that equation and what other players would say knowing that possibility was there ..
Just saying
Please don’t mistaken my thoughts with “Goons “ per se ... and all out brawls , I’m not there snymore with those thoughts , but there’s still room for one that can skate and play
I love Reeves man he’s the ultimate , not even Wilson can take his level
Chara was a beauty as well , why do you think Boston has had so much positive results in the last number of years , why do you think Marchand did what he did ? Or Bergeron have so much success , didn’t see much against them
But I get your point , but I don’t know , I still think we need more ...

Maybe we need hexstall in net? He will keep that crease clear hahaha

 

[saltming]

I agree but I still want an enforcer like Wilson just because I'm petty and want revenge for our boys. I would be willing to pay 2 1st + for him to protect Marner and Matthews, I know no NTC. Wayne Simmonds re-signed at a manageable cap hit, Marcus Foligno, Miles Wood are others I would be willing to pay a high price for.

Don't get me wrong I would also love those players on the team. I just don't think we need to pay that price for them. I think we are tougher than given credit

 

[Teeder Keon]

Maybe we need hexstall in net? He will keep that crease clear hahaha

Ha ha ha
Or Battlin Billie lol
I’m happy with our goalies
Remember Potvin doing a number in his fight , was so out of character but awesome

 

[Teeder Keon]

Don't get me wrong I would also love those players on the team. I just don't think we need to pay that price for them. I think we are tougher than given credit

Absolutely no need to pay that price at all !!!!
Hope we never make a trade like Kordic for Coutnall either
Never ever trade a smoothie for a face puncher
You can always get one of them , but can’t always get a smoothie , I still say one of the worst if not the worse trade in our glorious History yuk !!!
McNamara was aweful

 

[Reydin]

Absolutely no need to pay that price at all !!!!
Hope we never make a trade like Kordic for Coutnall either
Never ever trade a smoothie for a face puncher
You can always get one of them , but can’t always get a smoothie , I still say one of the worst if not the worse trade in our glorious History yuk !!!
McNamara was aweful

 

[Toronto makebeleifs]

Matthews out, hutch in, mcdavid going pointless Las game (he always bounces back), Monday being a tough day for the leafs... I hope the boys play well, and we keep it interesting... buuuuuttttt I dunno. Who knows, maybe Edmonton pulls an Edmonton and we can eek out a W. I really hope so, staying up til 1am for a loss sounds like an awful idea

 

[Suntouchable13]

I guess I know how some of you older fans felt when the Leafs were in the Western conference and had these 10pm games routinely.

 

[Reydin]

Yes Kordic-Courtnall one of the worst trade in Leafs history. Wilson, Simmonds, Foligno and Woods are not Kordic. They can play and keep up with Matthews and Marner while protecting them. I agree with salting that we are a tougher team than the way we are perceived, it's a different kind of toughness but like I said I'm petty. I still think Wilson is worth 2 1st +, just my opinion.