Rebuild/Tanking Thread/Tank Nation Squad GDT #12

[garce]

4 wins in last 28 games and losing 16 of their last 17.

This might be one of the worst Leafs teams assembled in long long time.

Epic and entirely possible that they won't winq more than 5 the rest of the way.

 

[Daisy Jane]

thanks everyone

also everyone is defending Carlyle now.

 

[MR4]

28th or 29th for sure if I'm being completely honest. We're horrendous right now. It will just come down to Arizona passing us. And if we continue to lose at this pace, it's possible they pass us.

It's very possible. They have a game coming up vs. NJ, hoping that they win that one in OT.

 

[Apotheosis]

And them, to be quite honest. They've got a ton of young defenceman and their window is now. Something around Theodore and Phaneuf makes a ton of sense for both sides. But I digress, hope we can just keep losing!

We get a young defence man back and get rid of Phaneuf. I like this..

 

[Im Old Gregggg]

Puljularvi - Big Finnish winger and as said he may have Kovy/Ovy potential, he has an elite shot. I think he's easily a better Finnish prospect than Barkov. Was playing in the Ligga league but is frustrated by the chances he wasn't given on it, he's in the junior league now.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1482359&page=24
Chychrun - 6'2 LD, Playing top pair on Sarnia and is similar to Doughty IMO.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1541429&highlight=chychrun&page=6

Chychrun beside Letang

Holy ****ing man-child..... he's gotta be as old looking as Ekblad, kid looks like a 10 year vet , his last name is pretty gangster sounding too

 

[Apotheosis]

thanks everyone

also everyone is defending Carlyle now.

I made a huge post on that. Carlyle sympathizers don't know anything about hockey.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Born there, developed here

True. He is/will be representing Canada

 

[garce]

Hayes was the drafts before (2010), we sent him to Chicago for a 2nd round pick that ended up being.......... Brad Ross

Ah yes, Hayes looked very good for the Panthers the other night.

 

[Eb]

Ah yes, Hayes looked very good for the Panthers the other night.

Ya, what was it - 16 goals in ~50 games so far?

Thanks Burke!

 

[Bomber0104]

Holy ****ing man-child..... he's gotta be as old looking as Ekblad, kid looks like a 10 year vet , his last name is pretty gangster sounding too

I've seen him play a couple of times.

Best defensive prospect I've seen come up in the OHL in quite some time.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

4 wins in last 28 games and losing 16 of their last 17.

This might be one of the worst Leafs teams assembled in long long time.

Started up another long losing streak. Currently at 5 games

 

[Erdinger]

I'm getting bored with these 1 goal losses. I want a real blowout loss for some variety.

 

[Im Old Gregggg]

I've seen him play a couple of times.

Best defensive prospect I've seen come up in the OHL in quite some time.

Haven't really seen him much, only seen a handful of Rangers games.. none against Sarnia. Deff gonna try seeing him live, sounds like he's the most impressive OHL dman since doughty, some people touting he is already at a Hanifin level too.

Very exiting that the Leafs should be looking at around a top 3 pick next year, this guy sounds like #1 all around stud

 

[HellasLEAF]

You won't hear a peep of complaint out of me.

This is amazing.

Bottom 5 looking solidified imo.

 

[King Mapes]

I'm getting bored with these 1 goal losses. I want a real blowout loss for some variety.

I prefer 1 goal losses. They don't want to change much because they "almost" won.

 

[garce]

Loving the Bruins woes

Yeah, now if Carey Price could get lost for a month or two I won't have to hate watch the playoffs.

 

[Bomber0104]

Haven't really seen him much, only seen a handful of Rangers games.. none against Sarnia. Deff gonna try seeing him live, sounds like he's the most impressive OHL dman since doughty, some people touting he is already at a Hanifin level too.

Very exiting that the Leafs should be looking at around a top 3 pick next year, this guy sounds like #1 all around stud

Doughty never got by on his athletic ability so much as his brilliant vision and intelligence on the ice.

Chychrun is a pure athlete, the full package, but definitely doesn't see the game as well as Doughty.

 

[garce]

I'm getting bored with these 1 goal losses. I want a real blowout loss for some variety.

The Peg will likely look after that on national TV tomorrow night. After all they are waiting in Toronto and the Leafs have to play back to back and travel,

 

[LeafsNation75]

Did anyone see the rant Nick Kypreos had about that Steve Dangle video where he wants the Leafs to tank and for their fans to be on board with it. Anyway if you did you know he said after the trade deadline the NHL should change the rule to where teams who win more should get the better draft picks, so teams won't be rewarded for losing. This was my problem with what he said. I would say basically every night from now until the NHL Draft Lottery, both TSN and Sportsnet will be showing what the odd's are to get the 1st pick in 2015. So aren't the networks encouraging the fans who want to see their teams lose when we are reminded about that?

 

[Leafidelity]

Clarkson deserves a lot of credit in this tank. He makes everyone around him worse.

 

[showtime8]

It was hilarious to hear Kypreos tonight. He's gone full idiot, asking them to just go out there and goon it up. He probably thinks he's scoring points with overly emotional fans, but honestly most of them seem to be resigned to the teardown/rebuild. Instead he's the equivalent of posters who wish injuries or root for enforcers to take a cheap shot when their team is down big. You're not impressing anyone Kipper. I don't blame the players for going through the motions or thinking ahead for their next gig, stop with the fake outrage already.

He was mentioning that nobody had an answer to what Eric Staal did last game when he tee'd one off at Phaneuf.

That's what he was saying to do and actually show some emotion.

But I think most players are concerned about their dinner plans.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Pretty obvious this free-fall is quickly falling into EPIC Territory, if not there already. The fact this is a Cap team is even worse... painful.

The negativity and stagnation in the dressing room has been speculated over and over in these forums and rightly so, and even again confirmed vocally by rookie Holand and the latest victim Jokinen.

The danger becomes though.... can our younger players grow from this? On pace to lose about 20 out of every 25 games?

Perpetual losing with no direction or "give-a-****" from the supposed Leaders on the team has to grind on the younger prospects. This poison in this market is unique to a handful of teams in sports.... a knowledgeable relentless fan base in the NHL Media Capital.

Here's hoping our younger future core can not only get over it, but handle every media junkie and rabid fan in the most viscious market in the NHL.

Just to add some extra junk to a complicated rebuild

I wouldn't worry too much about that. The rotten apples will be gone soon enough.

Even though we have been losing, I am still encouraged by the effort level and overall play of most of the guys that we expect to be here moving forward. It also has to be tough for the team to get motivated at this point playing for a lame duck coach knowing that management and the fan base wants them to tank hard the rest of the way.