Tanknation - Is the Population Zero ?

[bobbygore]

Given the Leafs red hot start and the very impressive development of last year's rookie crop - Is there anybody still left who believes the team should tank again this year to attract a higher pick ?
Is it possible that this team could still not be anywhere near as good as they have looked so far early in this new season ?
IMHO At this stage you would true contarian to be a card carrying member of Tanknation, Anybody still out there ?

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[BayStreetBully]

No need. We can make the playoffs and still draft Dahlin.

 

[realgoodleafs]

Tank nation was dead the moment we won the draft lottery.

 

[francis246]

why is this even a thread?

 

[Schenn]

I'm still on the fire Wilson bandwagon.

 

[Apotheosis]

Tank nation died after we drafted Matthews. That completed the three headed offensive monster. Although I wouldn't be adverse to moving JVR and Bozak for 1sts in next year's draft just so we could grab another good D (Merkley, Woo, Boqvist etc.).

 

[White Shadow]

Yes, and we need to dump the Phaneuf, Kessel and Horton contracts too. Then we would have something.

 

[Buds17]

Landed the much hoped for centre. The other positions are riskier, IMO. Hoping to not be in the draft lottery again for a long time.

 

[Stephen]

Matthews was mission accomplished.

 

[Warden of the North]

Respectfully.......did you miss all of last season and the coverage of the team?

 

[The Examiner]

Tank Nation has retired to Robidas Island. This thread should too.

 

[Goose]

Is it too late to send Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Brown back down to the minors?

 

[LeafSteel]

Bring back Kessel, Lupul, and Phaneuf.

Get rid of Matthew’s, Marner, Nylander, and Babcock.

Rinse and repeat.....

 

[MJ65]

Given the Leafs red hot start and the very impressive development of last year's rookie crop - Is there anybody still left who believes the team should tank again this year to attract a higher pick ?
Is it possible that this team could still not be anywhere near as good as they have looked so far early in this new season ?
IMHO At this stage you would true contarian to be a card carrying member of Tanknation, Anybody still out there ?

Forget about this year but even last year there were hardly any fans that wanted us to tank - you can still those on Oilers forum (and I was really surprised to see that)

 

[Nylanderthal]

We should trade the big three for young players and picks before they completely ruin their value

 

[Polaris1010]

Tank Nation is alive and well.

Doom is imminent.

It will not take much to get that bandwagon up to speed.

At 4-1, the facts are the people and coach are not entirely happy with the goalie, the defense, and now they are shuffling the line up.

Only religious intervention can save us!

 

[biotk]

Is there anybody still left who believes the team should tank again this year to attract a higher pick ?

The Leafs are trying hard to tank. They have let in 19 goals in 4 games. The problem is their opponents are trying to tank even more - hence the 26 goals for.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I doubt there's anyone left wanting to bottom out or I certainly can't fathom how there could be.

But say game 82 is next on the schedule and we're 3 points out of a playoff spot, and there's 5 other teams who could end up with better records than us after that game 82, maybe "tank nation" has a one night reunion I'm sure.

This is a playoff team or a disappointment from here on out. With the players we have and the prospects in the system, surely rounding out the team should happen pretty much organically going forward. It seems this management group still values draft picks for future health, we're in good hands and have a solid foundation for a very long time going forward.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Tank Nation died in May 2016 the moment we won the draft lottery in April 2016

 

[Muston Atthews]

There’s still a couple kicking that thought we rushed it by making the playoffs last year

 

[Nithoniniel]

Tank nation was dead the moment we won the draft lottery.

Except for the Waffles guy who spent last year talking about how we screwed up the rebuild by not tanking another year as we need one more core piece.

 

[Raging Bull]

I still can't believe Mats never waived his NTC.

 

[BigBlu]

I'd trade Marleau for cap space.

IE. Not "all in" this year at the cost of being unable to re-sign all our young core for the next 5-7 years.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Except for the Waffles guy who spent last year talking about how we screwed up the rebuild by not tanking another year as we need one more core piece.

And we got Liljegren anyway.

Seriously though, WTF is this thread.

 

[Pi]

Tank Nation in its entitreity has been sold to the Buffalo Sabres.