mercury
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I cry tears when I think about what could've been...
Hartnell - Giroux - vanRiemsdyk
Simmonds - Schenn - Read
Laughton - Couturier - Voracek
TEARS DAMMIT! TEARS!
And a 4th line of McGinn-Cousins-Rinaldo?
I cry tears when I think about what could've been...
Hartnell - Giroux - vanRiemsdyk
Simmonds - Schenn - Read
Laughton - Couturier - Voracek
TEARS DAMMIT! TEARS!
I don't think JVR will ever be a 40+ goalscorer neither are Leafs fans expecting him to be that but if he can be a consistent 25+ goal-scorer over his career, then we will be pretty darn happy.
I know some might say that's pretty low expectation from a former 2nd overall but what we have seen here in Leafs nation JVR isn't just all about his goal scoring, he does a good job on the PK and plays a good two-way game as well.
I think that's what most of us realistic Leafs fans are expecting from him.
I think for both teams there is risk to the trade, but only time will tell what rewards might be reaped or missed. Both are young players that should develop/refine their games and mature over the next 2-3 years. Each are adding valuable at their respective positions right now, which is nice. Thinking about what these guys project to, a top-pairing (#2) D man has comparable value to a sub-elite top-line winger (imo). Now, if JVR emerges as an elite (40-50+) goal scorer, then Schenn would have to probably be more of a Devil's Cup-era (mid to late 90s, when his point production waned) Scott Stevens for those analyzing the trade to call it even. Regardless of who ultimately is seen as who "winning" the trade, it can still be a net positive for both the teams and players involved.
Helping to orchestrate that opportunity and the subsequent success is Randy Carlyle, a likely key figure in the molding of van Riemsdyk's career. As practice wound down on Friday afternoon, the two shared a brief, but seemingly meaningful conversation. "He wants me to continue to play within the identity of the team and continue to do things that make me successful up there," van Riemsdyk said. "It's no earth shattering news. I know what I need to do to be successful, to help the team win, so I'm going to have to continue to do that."
http://www.tsn.ca/toronto/blogs/jonas_siegel/?id=416638
I solid hit and JVR will be out on injury as usual, he's Mr.Glass.
He's playing well because the Leafs are treating him like a star, once this wears off he will be that same player he was for Philly.
u can job on homers staff.ya you can have JVR BACK if you want... i hope schenn sucks for u guys
k forgive my ignorance. what's your early impressions? cause i do NOT like jvr so far..........