Guest REDWINGSFTW Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Do we hate the ducks anymore? I hated them because of pronger, now i dun really hate em to much. The leafs are bad ass now. Plain and simple, they are going to be killing everyone. Burke builds his team with few very skilled players and the rest are hard hitting trash bags. This guy is prolly gonna trade kaberle for lucic cuz all he cares about is ***** other teams up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Do we hate the ducks anymore? I hated them because of pronger, now i dun really hate em to much. The leafs are bad ass now. Plain and simple, they are going to be killing everyone. Burke builds his team with few very skilled players and the rest are hard hitting trash bags. This guy is prolly gonna trade kaberle for lucic cuz all he cares about is ***** other teams up. Lucic is not available, Kessel is. Toronto is in the east, Red Wings will not play them enough for a hatred/rivalry to be born. I wouldn't say the leafs are bad ass as much as I would Philly! That should be some fun hockey though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest REDWINGSFTW Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Yeh philly was already a pretty dirty team, now with pronger damm cant w8 for crosbitch to get nailed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 They are not even close to 07 Ducks. Or 08 for that matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 308 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Yeh philly was already a pretty dirty team, now with pronger damm cant w8 for crosbitch to get nailed. Like I said Fun Hockey! LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Do we hate the ducks anymore? I hated them because of pronger, now i dun really hate em to much. The leafs are bad ass now. Plain and simple, they are going to be killing everyone. Burke builds his team with few very skilled players and the rest are hard hitting trash bags. This guy is prolly gonna trade kaberle for lucic cuz all he cares about is ***** other teams up. The Leafs are getting there, but they're not the new Ducks yet. They don't have the kind of offensive and defensive forward talent at this point. Also, their back end is impressive for it's size, grit, toughness and defensive ability, but they're still lacking a stud power play quarterback. The Ducks in their prime had a great capacity to apply offensive pressure from the blueline, at this point the Leafs don't seem to have that. Everyone likes to think Schenn could be that guy, but his offensive upside was never his strongest point in his scouting reports. I don't see Schenn as a guy who will put up much more than 40 points a season. I do see him having a fantastic +/- and being the best PK man on his team, yeah, but he's not likely to rack up 50+ pt seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awingsincebirth 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Meh. They're on their way to becoming a 'Ducks' style of team. And certainly they are looking more and more like a Western Conference team in the East every day (which bodes well for them definitely). However, most of these comparisons are made through looking at the back-end; 'Ducks-style' (as we are talking about it) happened at both ends of the ice. Sure, you had your Prongers and your Beauchemins on D, but IMO what really made that team nasty was guys like Getzlaf, Perry, R. Niedermayer, Moen, Penner (before he sucked), etc. These were guys that had a reasonable mix of skill and hard-nosed toughness. I feel that with all of the hype regarding the Leaf's new blueline (which, once again, is awesome), many have lost sight of the fact that this is a team who's best forward is JASON BLAKE ( a guy who can go for long stretches of being really good, and subsequently can have long stretches of being entirely ineffective). I realize that trading Kaberle with aid in bolstering the front end. I also realize that, oddly enough, the team didn't have much trouble scoring last season. What I am driving at here is that the current Leafs do not have anything close to the offense that the Ducks have had in recent years, neither in their hard-nosed appearance nor in their overall skill level. They've got a few skilled guys and few tough guys, but no one (at least that I can think of) that offer a good deal of both. With that said, I think that it is going to be a very interesting year in Hockey's Capitol, as I think that Burke has put together a team that is going to be tough to play against...for anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 I'll still be surprised if they make the playoffs this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 it's called being a "tough team" not "ducks" it's like calling a tissue a "kleenox" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Yay! Another "Leafs" thread. Just come up with a "new' title, and there ya go. http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.ph...t=0&start=0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Yay! Another "Leafs" thread. Just come up with a "new' title, and there ya go. http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.ph...t=0&start=0 most recent rumor is our 4th line could be Maltby-Draper-Kelly next year..... if that happens you'll probably be seeing a lot of talk about other teams around here to keep people from snoozin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Still hate the Ducks. I'd love to see a revival of the Wings/Leafs rivalry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryMalredo 2 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 None of the Leafs new-look defense are even close to the skill level of Pronger and Niedermayer. Also, Jason Blake is their best forward.......................he wouldn't be able to crack Anaheim's top-six. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted July 10, 2009 Do we hate the ducks anymore? I hated them because of pronger, now i dun really hate em to much. The leafs are bad ass now. Plain and simple, they are going to be killing everyone. Burke builds his team with few very skilled players and the rest are hard hitting trash bags. This guy is prolly gonna trade kaberle for lucic cuz all he cares about is ***** other teams up. Bad ass or not, the Leafs will still suck and miss playoffs. So....no, they'll just be a joke. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 most recent rumor is our 4th line could be Maltby-Draper-Kelly next year..... if that happens you'll probably be seeing a lot of talk about other teams around here to keep people from snoozin Maybe on hockeyfights.com. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Maybe on hockeyfights.com. actually i'm pretty sure there's been a ton of leafs threads on THIS message board so maybe on letsgowings.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 actually i'm pretty sure there's been a ton of leafs threads on THIS message board so maybe on letsgowings.com I'm sure Letsgowings would survive without threads on other teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stillwater 186 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 I will bet anyone, any amount of money, that the Leafs don't make the post-season ... anyone? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 The Leafs still have to prove they're the "new" Leafs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Toronto is the one team of the O6 that I don't mind sucking every year. Sidenote: these loud ads on LGW are really annoying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted July 11, 2009 Leafs won't make the playoffs this year but in a couple years I see why not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 I will bet anyone, any amount of money, that the Leafs don't make the post-season ... anyone? Contact this guy at 813-301-6500. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
South Dakota wings fan 7 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Yeh philly was already a pretty dirty team, now with pronger damm cant w8 for crosbitch to get nailed. Get ready to see every Pitt v. Philly game on Vs and NBC next season. Can't say I wouldn't watch either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878 Report post Posted July 12, 2009 Get ready to see every Pitt v. Philly game on Vs and NBC next season. Can't say I wouldn't watch either. That would be a fun game to watch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z Winged Dangler 2,082 Report post Posted July 13, 2009 this just in..... leafs still suck! another tick on the maple leaf drought chart. 43 and counting. burke won't win a cup with toronto if he stayed for the rest of his natural life. he'll have a hard enough time making the playoffs in the next 2-3 years. though it would be funny to see them make it in a couple years and lose to of all teams...the sens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
