F.Michael

My underarm, and boob sweat in the humidity wishes it was October already...

I for one wouldn’t want to face the wrath of Kipwinger

Gotcha - thanks for clearing it up.

That's 1 thing that confuses me...When the LTIR $$$ can be 'applied' to the payroll, and when a RFA can be signed to make the best use of that additional amount?

Wonder how long it'll be before 'Marner is a spoiled brat' attitude comes around considering what the Leafs have offered him...

Seems reasonable.

It's tough to judge how long a rebuild will take...I'm willing to give 'Grand Master Y' a few seasons before I begin to criticize the man.

Dude - grab a Snickers...You're getting a bit cranky.

Reading all of this about that QMJHL kid is making me dizzy If we're fortunate enough to land the 1st overall pick, and we take him - I'd just assume let him pick where he wants to play - be it wing, or center...Chances are if he's been a winger for much of his hockey career - then I'd just assume let him play that position since that's where he appears most comfortable, and that's where he's gonna thrive.

As long as she's a fan of the Wings she'll understand...Might even give you a discount.

Indeed...'Grand Master Y' was a solid-stoic cat...Never had an attitude while he was a playa, and won't put up with some kid who thinks he's hot $hit.

Yup...And he also handled the disgruntled St.Louis issue quite well if I may say so. I'm optimistic that 'Grand Master Y' will re-sign AA/Mantha/Lil'Bert to very team friendly deals this time next summer.

Would def be an upgrade - however in a few seasons Shatty/Gardiner would probably become the next Ericsson/Daley...

Umm - Stephen? From this point forth...He will be known as 'Grand Master Y'.

Wow - wasn't too many years ago Shattenkirk was a 40 plus pts right handed Dman...I wouldn't mind seeing Yzerman offering him a 1 to 3 year deal for a few million.

It appears the Marleau's have adopted Marner...

Maybe it's just me getting old, but I'm not the type to hold a grudge - especially when you consider he did this... He did us good while he coached the Wings...Yeah he might've pi$$ed off Lids/Dats/Hank from time to time, but how many coaches that are looked upon as being 1 of the best are pals with their players? His message was getting stale - time to move on, and siphon some big time $$$ from the Leafs (hopefully for him it's 'MURICAN, and not that useless Canadian monopoly money). If he came back in a year, or two - fine by me...He wouldn't be the only coach to return to his previous stomping grounds.

I beg to differ...Until Veleno, or Ras, or Svech, or Zads, or, etc, etc makes the roster, and plays on a regular basis (especially in the top 6)...Filppula is better than any of them.

You could use a calendar instead of a stop watch to time Sheppard's skating speed...But he did have some really soft hands. Imagine the damage he would've done if they had OT shootouts back then?

Unlike some here - I got nuthin. but respect for Babs...Yeah he's got an ego, is stubborn, and may be a bit overrated, but all in all he's still a damn good coach. Depending upon who else is available - I'd certainly rank Babs at, or near the top of my list...But that's just me.

Agreed...HOWEVER... What if the Leafs bow out early in May 2020, and Babs is available? Given their history (Babcock, and Yzerman that is) - I'd say there's a good chance that Babs is back in Detroit for the 2020/2021 season.

A bit off topic...I'm curious for this time next year if Yzerman still has Blashill behind the bench? A fair number of Dmen will be gone as well. Will this be the time Stevie executes his game plan?

Apparently he's got an underlying back injury, and from what you can find - his asking price was too rich for the handful of GMs who were at one time interested...His stock has fallen just like ex-Leaf Franson.