Confirmed with Link: Leafs will pick 1st pick in the 2016 NHL draft! Pt.3

[ACC1224]

Some people don't remember the days between about 1996 and 2006 very well.

Cujo is the single reason I am a Leaf fan today. He was my favorite player for the Oilers (Oilers were my favorite team as I lived in Alberta), and I followed him to the Leafs. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

He is a HOF caliber goalie and anyone disrespecting him would cry tears of joy if we ever had a goalie as good as him again. Sure we only had him for a short period and he never won us any cups, but he got us a heck of a lot closer than the majority of previous attempts.

Again, not very happy to come in here and read any slight over my favorite player and reason I am a Leafs fan.

I thought the same until I watched Belfour and realized what a HOF goalie looks like.

Cujo was a very good goalie, I don't think many would describe him as great.

 

[saltming]

I thought the same until I watched Belfour and realized what a HOF goalie looks like.

Cujo was a very good goalie, I don't think many would describe him as great.

I second this and I love cujo. I was very happy when we got him.
Belfour broduer roy hasek and now price are all next level goalies.

 

[dirk41]

I thought the same until I watched Belfour and realized what a HOF goalie looks like.

Cujo was a very good goalie, I don't think many would describe him as great.

What a HoF goalie looks like: 963 games .906 career SV%
What a very good goalie looks like: 943 games .906 career SV%

Belfour simply played for better teams, and better defensive teams. A goaltender won't win a Jennings playing for those Blues' teams of the 90s.

And their stats in Toronto are almost identical (.912 vs. .910), and would be so if it were not for Joseph's stats in Toronto as a 41 year-old.

 

[FlareKnight]

I thought the same until I watched Belfour and realized what a HOF goalie looks like.

Cujo was a very good goalie, I don't think many would describe him as great.

In terms of skill...I don't agree. Cujo was a great goalie and as much a HOF goalie as Belfour was.

No idea why the heck Cujo's HOF qualifications is a discussion point in the Leafs 1st overall thread but whatever.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

Some people don't remember the days between about 1996 and 2006 very well.

Cujo is the single reason I am a Leaf fan today. He was my favorite player for the Oilers (Oilers were my favorite team as I lived in Alberta), and I followed him to the Leafs. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

He is a HOF caliber goalie and anyone disrespecting him would cry tears of joy if we ever had a goalie as good as him again. Sure we only had him for a short period and he never won us any cups, but he got us a heck of a lot closer than the majority of previous attempts.

Again, not very happy to come in here and read any slight over my favorite player and reason I am a Leafs fan.

No objective person would put Cujo in the Hall. He's in the Hall of Very Good, that's about it. Take that suggestion to the HoH section, they'll eat you alive.

 

[TMLegend]

No objective person would put Cujo in the Hall. He's in the Hall of Very Good, that's about it. Take that suggestion to the HoH section, they'll eat you alive.

Cujo didn't win a single thing in his career other than a leadership award in 2000. I guess gold in 2002 as well, but he was the backup after laying an egg after being named #1 in Salt Lake City.

Honestly, there's no comparison between Belfour and Joseph.

Belfour credentials:
5X Jennings winner
Calder winner
2X Vezina winner
All rookie team
2X first all star team
6X All star
1X second all star team
1 Stanley cup and 2 other appearances
1X Roger Crozier saving grace award(lead league in SV%)
Gold medal in 2002 Olympics
1991 Canada Cup Gold medal

Joseph credentials:
3X NHL All-Star
1x King Clancy award winner(Leadership award)
Gold in 2002 Olympics
Gold in 2007 Spengler cup
Silver in 1996 World cup
Silver in 1996 World championships

 

[DD03]

Can we just change the title to the Leafs will be picking Matthews?

 

[TMLife*]

No objective person would put Cujo in the Hall. He's in the Hall of Very Good, that's about it. Take that suggestion to the HoH section, they'll eat you alive.

I called him a "HOF caliber goalie". I'm not saying he should or should not be in the HOF, calm down.

He might not have the accolades to back up his skills or his influence on the game, but that doesn't mean he is not "HOF caliber".

Please go back and reread my post. I was simply saying we would be over the moon if we ever got a goalie of his caliber again.

 

[topched]

I called him a "HOF caliber goalie". I'm not saying he should or should not be in the HOF, calm down.

He might not have the accolades to back up his skills or his influence on the game, but that doesn't mean he is not "HOF caliber".

Please go back and reread my post. I was simply saying we would be over the moon if we ever got a goalie of his caliber again.

Guys why are we talking about Cujo and Belfour in the draft thread?!

If we want Goalies like them we need to follow the same route they came through.

UNDRAFTED

Crazy to think about.

 

[Brown Dog]

Can we just change the title to the Leafs will be picking Matthews?

Yes, but what's that got to do with Cujo vs. Belfour?

 

[JimmyPower]

Any new articles on matthews?

 

[pspot]

Any new articles on matthews?

Justs that one that he was passed by Laine in last rankings

 

[Daisy Jane]

Justs that one that he was passed by Laine in last rankings

and that if toronto drafts him he'd be very honoured, coz Toronto is the awesome.

 

[Warden of the North]

Can we just change the title to the Leafs will be picking Matthews?

I can't think of a bigger way to jinx our pick

"With the 1st overall pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft the Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to select, from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Olli Juolevi!"

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Justs that one that he was passed by Laine in last rankings

Before the draft, when I assumed it was a foregone conclusion we'd end up in fourth, I allowed myself to dream a little and imagine getting 2nd overall so we could take Laine.

Didn't know much about either prospect tbh, but liked what I'd seen from Laine at the WJC and he seems like an interesting guy.

Since we're actually picking first and looking more into Matthews (still not a ton to go on) he better be locked in at #1 for the Leafs. I don't even care what Laine does from here to the draft or if Matthews has a poor WHC, we have to take Matthews we will never get a shot at this type of player again!

 

[Cor]

Wow, this page has been a wild read.

I'm kinda curious how CuJo vs Belfour got started in the #1 Pick Thread

 

[Daisy Jane]

I can't think of a bigger way to jinx our pick

"With the 1st overall pick in the 2016 NHL entry draft the Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to select, from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, Olli Juolevi!"

that London Knight Bias though..

Wow, this page has been a wild read.

I'm kinda curious how CuJo vs Belfour got started in the #1 Pick Thread

stars wanting to leave Toronto.
aka Matthews will want to bolt the minute his seven years is up

 

[slozo]

Wow, this page has been a wild read.

I'm kinda curious how CuJo vs Belfour got started in the #1 Pick Thread

I blame it on the delirium induced by winning the lottery...the mind literally swims with possibilities!

 

[Purity*]

Check out the Matthews thread on the prospects forum..

Our friend Interactif is up to his old tactics yet again

Judging from his posts, it sounds like he legitimately believes that the Matthews vs Laine debate is more valid than the Matthews vs Eichel debate.

 

[Apotheosis]

I honestly don't think he'll be with us his whole career, but we shall see.

 

[Purity*]

I honestly don't think he'll be with us his whole career, but we shall see.

I hope you apply the same logic with Edmonton and McDavid but you're entitled to your own opinion.

 

[TMLegend]

I hope you apply the same logic with Edmonton and McDavid but you're entitled to your own opinion.

Players pretty much never stay with their drafted team their whole careers. It's very select company.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Check out the Matthews thread on the prospects forum..

Our friend Interactif is up to his old tactics yet again

Judging from his posts, it sounds like he legitimately believes that the Matthews vs Laine debate is more valid than the Matthews vs Eichel debate.

people keep saying he's posting but i don't see him.

 

[Purity*]

people keep saying he's posting but i don't see him.

He goes by the name "The Winter Soldier" now.

Read his posts and it will all make sense

 

[Babcocks Marner]

He goes by the name "The Winter Soldier" now.

Read his posts and it will all make sense

Let's just all be glad he isn't here anymore..... at least that we know of