The Leafs were sitting on a top 2 pick*

Post #1 » by **The-Insider** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:24 am

1st - LA GP: 46 PTS: 36
2nd - TB GP: 45 PTS: 39
3rd - TOR GP: 45 PTS: 40

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6 points separates them from a playoff berth and the first over-all pick.

37 games remaining, JFJ & PM are on the hot seat, talks about Sundin waiving his NTC have been gradually increasing, and Pogge has been called up. We could be in for quite the ride for the second half of this season..

Griff83 · Post #2 » by **Griff83** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:26 am

Stamkos, Doughty or Pietrangelo.

:bowdown:

whysoserious · Post #3 » by **whysoserious** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:49 am

Knowing this organization, we're likely to trade that pick for some overpriced, over-the-hill piece that should get us in the playoffs but won't.

emfive · Post #4 » by **emfive** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:04 pm

whysoserious wrote:Knowing this organization, we're likely to trade that pick for some overpriced, over-the-hill piece that should get us in the playoffs but won't.

I get the feeling that even the most loyal would storm the Bastille that is MLSE.

Post #5 » by **bryant08** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:32 pm

Griff83 wrote:Stamkos, Doughty or Pietrangelo.

and with the lottery system, you never know what could happen in terms of #91 becoming a Leaf.

I can see it now:

Post #6 » by **Crowned** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:54 pm

I can see it now:

Leafs go on a hot streak, but fail to miss the playoffs resulting in the #11 overall pick.

whysoserious · Post #7 » by **whysoserious** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:01 pm

Crowned wrote:I can see it now:

Leafs go on a hot streak, but fail to miss the playoffs resulting in the #11 overall pick.

You forgot the part where they try and convince everyone that hot streak was the real team and by overpaying for some FA this off-season we should be a playoff team next year....

TR50 · Post #8 » by **TR50** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:06 pm

so...uh....since i'm a noob and all...hows about one of you hockey gurus tell me how good this years draft is

Post #9 » by **The-Insider** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:51 am

Kings and Bolts win & the Buds lose.

At least we're competitive for a top 3 pick; unlike the last two seasons where we fell out of the top 10 and missed the playoffs. At least we could have something to fall back on this season.

Post #10 » by **bryant08** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:30 pm

toronto_raptors50 wrote:so...uh....since i'm a noob and all...hows about one of you hockey gurus tell me how good this years draft is

This draft is very solid. It looks to produce 1 franchise forward, about 5-6 first line forwards, and 3-4 top pairing dmen (these are just the obvious, never know about sleepers). Compared to some other drafts, it's very strong.

But, talking to a prospect guru I know, he's been telling me that the 2009 draft will be the best one since the two lockout drafts. He told me that potential for franchise players could be up around 2-3.

Post #11 » by **The-Insider** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:59 am

Just a quick update:

The Leafs are now last in the East, and are now sitting on a potential 2nd overall pick. 4 points separates them from 1st.

Even though Toronto is the Mecca of hockey, a top pick in this years draft and potential cap space can

TR50 · Post #12 » by **TR50** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:39 pm

^^ woo

Tor-Rap-Tor · Post #13 » by **Tor-Rap-Tor** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:10 pm

This is potentially the top ten in this years draft...

1. Steven Stamkos, C
2. Alex Pietrangelo, D
3. Drew Doughty, D
4. Nikita Filatov, LW
5. Kyle Beach, C
6. Luke Schenn, D
7. Colten Teubert, D
8. Cody Hodgson, C
9. Colin Wilson, C
10. Zach Bogosian, D

Should we deal Sundin at the trade deadline to The Ducks and receive Edmonton's first in this years draft as part of a package...

We may be able to get say Stamkos and Schenn, as it stands, the potential is there to do so, not to mention second round choices, or other first rounders, depending on other trades Fletcher may make...

Starting next week approaching the Trade Deadline, we might find ourselves in a position, to get some pretty fair young players, even though I don't like seeing Mats traded, it could happen and lots of scenarios could play out...

Exciting Stuff in the next few weeks...

NeverGoingToWin · Post #14 » by **NeverGoingToWin** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:08 am

Anaheim would be stupid to trade that pick. I should do not see them trading it for Sundin.

Tor-Rap-Tor · Post #15 » by **Tor-Rap-Tor** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:52 am

AirCanada_1515 wrote:Anaheim would be stupid to trade that pick. I should do not see them trading it for Sundin.

Burke has already said, that should he go after a big name at the deadline, that pick would be in play, so Hossa or Sundin would more than likely be that big name, so it would be safe to assume, Fletcher would definitely ask for that pick, as part of a package...

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/1 ... -pick.html

Griff83 · Post #16 » by **Griff83** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:22 am

Tor-Rap-Tor wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Burke has already said, that should he go after a big name at the deadline, that pick would be in play, so Hossa or Sundin would more than likely be that big name, so it would be safe to assume, Fletcher would definitely ask for that pick, as part of a package...

http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/1 ... -pick.html

What Burke said is that he would only deal that pick in a "hockey deal" meaning he wont give it up only for a rental and there will need to be more coming back then just Sundin. Try Sundin and Antropov for Bobby Ryan and Edmontons pick.

Tor-Rap-Tor · Post #17 » by **Tor-Rap-Tor** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:59 am

Griff83 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
What Burke said is that he would only deal that pick in a "hockey deal" meaning he wont give it up only for a rental and there will need to be more coming back then just Sundin. Try Sundin and Antropov for Bobby Ryan and Edmontons pick.

I don't see that quote in the article I posted, do you have a source for that "hockey deal" only statement...

Here is the gist of the source in "The Hockey News" ...