News Article: Some of us remember: The KGM Line

[tmlms13]

Sundin Roberts Mogilny was pretty good

Perfect mix of players

 

[Maple Leaf]

What did the leafs get back in return of KGM
nothing

 

[thewave]

The day after the loss this year 4 of them were spotted at St. Georges having a ball (much to other members dismay). I know this is one of those things "who cares"; I just feel I wouldn't be willing to go golfing if I had just battled and lost in 7.

That's what it is now to most of these athletes, a job. If you win, terrific, if not, oh well.

Get use to mediocrity with this crew.

KGM line that one year had more heart and soul than this entire team. Orr and Kadri etc. They weren't a great team but despite losing to the Bs in the final minutes, they battled for it.

SRM line was awesome.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

I don't remember this line.

I remember Kulemin. I remember Grabovski. And I remember MacArthur.

But I don't remember them all being on some awesome line together.

I'm sorry but I don't remember the chump line from a decade ago. I can barely remember to do up my zipper after taking a piss anymore. If wasn't for my name written on my underwear I'd probably forget that too.

Kinda like how I forgot about all these guys names until reminded just now.

There's been so many of these type of players come and go over the years. And they've all been the exact same plain vanilla plug. Eventually I'll forget about guys like Engvall, Kapanen, and Johnsson same as how I forgot about these guys.

To every off season churn, churn, churn.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

What did the leafs get back in return of KGM
nothing

Piss poor asset management and a hard-headed coach. Carlyle had it out for both Grabo and MacArthur. Mac walked as a UFA after 2013 and Nonis bought out Grabovski to make room for Clarkson. We basically replaced two skilled warriors who bled blue and white with overrated bums in Clarkson and Bolland.

 

[ponder]

Grabo was a f***ing warrior. Will always remember this game where he took 2 brutal, hits from Chara (the first one extremely dirty), was for sure concussed (probably twice):



But stayed in the game, and scored 2 goals, including this beauty of a game winner:



It’s certainly good that we have better concussion protocols now, Grabo should not have been playing, but man he was all heart.

 

[Gary Nylund]

The KLM line, now that was a line. One of the best, if not the best ever!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

well he did but kessel wanted to play with his roomie bozak, wilson called him "mr. nasty habits" and carlyle wanted him down with lupul

Kardi was that 1C

At no point was Kadri a 1C

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Piss poor asset management and a hard-headed coach. Carlyle had it out for both Grabo and MacArthur. Mac walked as a UFA after 2013 and Nonis bought out Grabovski to make room for Clarkson. We basically replaced two skilled warriors who bled blue and white with overrated bums in Clarkson and Bolland.

Ah yes the summer of 2013 when Dave Nonis lost to a potato lol.

Who Had A Better Free Agency Day: Dave Nonis or a Potato?

While trying to figure out what the Leafs' roster looks like right now, I thought I'd ask the tough question: Did Dave Nonis out-GM a potato?

www.pensionplanpuppets.com

 

[Leafs87]

That year where they went to 7 with the Bruins was probably the most likeable Leafs team post lockout. Orr and McLaren were good for a fight each just about every game and we had a big D core, alongside a forward group that lacked some skill and toughness but made up for it with heart.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

That year where they went to 7 with the Bruins was probably the most likeable Leafs team post lockout. Orr and McLaren were good for a fight each just about every game and we had a big D core, alongside a forward group that lacked some skill and toughness but made up for it with heart.

If there was ever Leafs team that was gonna fluke out a deep run it was that one. Too bad they shit their pants at the end.

 

[Smif]

The line sucked guys, what is everyone talking about?? Absolutely nothing special. They combined for 2 goals and 6 points in the playoffs in 2013, what is the big deal?

 

[WTFMAN99]

That roster needed a 1C, 1G and 1D or a couple of top 4 D

The supporting cast was REALLY good but missed the big pieces.

 

[banks]

That roster needed a 1C, 1G and 1D or a couple of top 4 D

The supporting cast was REALLY good but missed the big pieces.

Ironic, considering we now have the stars and a weak supporting cast.

I'm hoping Bobby McMann can be that Kulemin type for us over the next few seasons. He seems like a glue guy that can get over 20 goals / 30 points without too many people noticing.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Ironic, considering we now have the stars and a weak supporting cast.

I'm hoping Bobby McMann can be that Kulemin type for us over the next few seasons. He seems like a glue guy that can get over 20 goals / 30 points without too many people noticing.

Problem IMO is our star guys just don't blow out the other team. MacKinnon/Makar/Leon/McDavid etc go off for multi-point nights frequently.

 

[HockeyVirus]

More likable than most of the current Leafs. Grabovski had more heart than anyone.

Things are dire when you look back at the Burke era Leafs with rose tinted glasses.

I agree. Those teams were easy to cheer for even though we knew they kinda sucked because they had heart and were entertaining. Never once let themselves be pushed around, we hard to play against. Just not good enough on D and in net and a giant hole at #1C.

Oddly enough you add Matthews and Rielly to that team I think they could have been a legit cup threat.

Probably my favorite game of that entire Phaneuf - Kessel era