Anyone Else Liking The Leafs Right Now?

[MacK_Attack 108]

Ondrus and Mayers will definitely not be in the minors,this is a Brian Burke team,remember?and tough goons like Schenn and Bauchemin were left off the list due to the girlscout factor(visor)

No, you didn't mention them because they didn't help prove your point. You had to dig up minor league players to try and prove a point because the Leafs building a team that's actually going to be talented and tough is too much for you to handle. They'll be young and probably won't win as many games as they lose, but nobody is going to get an easy win out of them.

And Ben Ondrus is the captain of the Marlies, that's who he'll be playing for. Mayers will be lucky to have a spot on the team out of camp. He'll really have to play well because there's a lot of kids pushing for his roster spot (Tlusty, Bozak, Stalberg, Kulemin, Hanson etc.). He did not play well enough last year to have much job security heading in to camp.

Schenn's not a goon. He's gonna be a damn good defenceman.

Edited August 23, 2009 by MacK_Attack

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

No, you didn't mention them because they didn't help prove your point. You had to dig up minor league players to try and prove a point because the Leafs building a team that's actually going to be talented and tough is too much for you to handle. They'll be young and probably won't win as many games as they lose, but nobody is going to get an easy win out of them.

And Ben Ondrus is the captain of the Marlies, that's who he'll be playing for. Mayers will be lucky to have a spot on the team out of camp. He'll really have to play well because there's a lot of kids pushing for his roster spot (Tlusty, Bozak, Stalberg, Kulemin, Hanson etc.).

Schenn's not a goon. He's gonna be a damn good defenceman.

Ondrus will be in the Leafs lineup for a good chunk of next year..Would Brian Burke/Ron Wilson really play a guy like Nikolai Kulemin or Jiri Tlusty instead of Jamal Mayers?? ok well lets see ur amazing list there bud,teach me how to talk hockey like a true god

[MacK_Attack 108]

Ondrus will be in the Leafs lineup for a good chunk of next year..Would Brian Burke/Ron Wilson really play a guy like Nikolai Kulemin or Jiri Tlusty instead of Jamal Mayers?? ok well lets see ur amazing list there bud,teach me how to talk hockey like a true god

What list? I don't have a list, never pretended that I did.

But if you want to know who I think will be in the Leafs line-up to start the season, I'd say this based on what is on paper right now:

Blake - Stajan - Ponikarovsky

Stempniak - Grabovski - Kulemin

Hagman - Wallin - Bozak

Mitchell - Primeau - Orr

Mayers

Kaberle - Komisarek

Schenn - Beachemin

Exelby - White

Van Ryn

Finger

Toskala

Gustavsson

I suspect Ian White or Van Ryn will be traded for a forward. Probably package up a forward (Stajan?) with one of those defenceman to get a better forward. Burke has mentioned moving a defenceman with a low cap hit (White) to a team up against the cap for a higher-priced forward. So what you see above is not what I believe you'll see on opening night. Still one more trade to come. Plus Burke has said that he has no problem sending a player with a one-way deal (read Mayers/Primeau) to the Marlies if he's beaten out by a young player.

Edited August 23, 2009 by MacK_Attack

[Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029]

What list? I don't have a list, never pretended that I did.

But if you want to know who I think will be in the Leafs line-up to start the season, I'd say this based on what is on paper right now:

Blake - Stajan - Ponikarovsky

Stempniak - Grabovski - Kulemin

Hagman - Wallin - Bozak

Mitchell - Primeau - Orr

Mayers

Kaberle - Komisarek

Schenn - Beachemin

Exelby - White

Van Ryn

Finger

Toskala

Gustavsson

I suspect Ian White or Van Ryn will be traded for a forward. Probably package up a forward (Stajan?) with one of those defenceman to get a better forward. Burke has mentioned moving a defenceman with a low cap hit (White) to a team up against the cap for a higher-priced forward. So what you see above is not what I believe you'll see on opening night. Still one more trade to come. Plus Burke has said that he has no problem sending a player with a one-way deal (read Mayers/Primeau) to the Marlies if he's beaten out by a young player.

Ian White will stay because he can play defense and forward.I agree,Mike Van Ryn will be dealt along with Stajan,and I wouldnt be the least bit surprised to see Alexei Ponikarovsky dealt before the season starts.I still think Mayers and Primeau will play for the big club,though.i cant see Burke signing Primeau just to send him down to the Marlies.