Carolina is garbage. 2 more useless points
Leivo is a stud
Bernier and pap increased their trade value
Leivo is a stud
Bernier and pap increased their trade value
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I think JVR is moved in the off season...he should help us get a young D man back in return...Komarov will be moved next trade deadline.
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Komarov has to stay. The Leafs need players like him.
I'm up and down in regards to JVR. The minute you trade him, you're looking to pick up a guy just like him.
On the other hand, with his contract and specific "skills", he may be a key trading chip to getting a real valuable piece.
I guess management will have to decide if he's in their future, if not, trade him ASAP for maximum value.
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To be honest, I think Kadri should be part of the nucleus of the team moving forward even if we land Matthews and/or Stamkos. Bozak should be the odd man out.
It's not as if Nylander and Marner are going to be ready to take the reins in the next couple of years. They will need at least 2-3 years in the NHL before they are ready to assume front line roles.
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Reilly and kadri are becoming the heart of this team. Really hope they can become leaders for the young guys.
Leivo my homie, never stopped believing, hes a beauty sniper.
Leivo my homie, never stopped believing, hes a beauty sniper.
Komorov yes JVR however. Talent & ability is there most definitely to keep around but for me the lack of gumption in his game irritates me. We talk about playing the right way JVR just doesn't do it for me and these past 3 years as a Leaf I certainly understand why Philly traded him.
If we take in at what this regime talks & preaches there's a characteristic that doesn't get talked about much around here mainly do to many just don't know what it is and often misconstrue it as grit, or heart & character. Gumption is very big on this brass. They want players that don't settle, that have a drive to be better no matter how good they are... Everything that Babcock preaches fro being a good man, eat right, train right be good at nights (The Kadri faux pas
) compete, play right etc. is all about drilling into the players heads that without gumption there's no success to come by overtime as you will fade faster than a James Reimer hot streak. 
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So it may or may not be at the draft.
And it may be off-season (meaning also it may not).
And it may not be Monday.
And of course, you didn't specify which draft, which off-season and which Monday so ...
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Its crazy people just base Kadri on points, still.
1. He is playing with garbage... as he did in the 2nd half of last year
2. He is finally an above average faceoff guy
3. His defensive play has grown immensely
4. He lays out big hits
5. He remains the best drawer of penalties in the NHL
6. And despite his "offensive stagnation" he remains one of the top 40 centers in points in the NHL
24 points in his last 31 games... not bad considering he doesn't have any star linemates.
I "think" I was the first one here to say that Kadri was not injured, he was sat down. Purely a "thought" of course.
So yeah, I "think" management are wary of Kadri. But there is something about this guy, something competitive, and I he is still young enough. I dunno, I think he has grown up a lot, and I think he competes hard. Well I don't think that, he does.
I also think Babcock has reached this guy. Still, Shanahan wants a certain type of player and Nazem might not be the guy. I don't know that. I do "think" Shanahan was mortally offended about the throat slash though.
I "think" that as incredibly silent as he has been versus last year, Shanahan carries the huge stick in this organization.
We never hear about him, but this guy I "think" is seen by MLSE, as being a guy who can do what they did to get to where they are in life. Make tons of money for the MLSE brand and bring lots of contention to the MLSE brand over the next few years.
If Shanahan wants a guy gone, I think he goes pretty fast. A la Kessel.
So yeah, I "think" management are wary of Kadri. But there is something about this guy, something competitive, and I he is still young enough. I dunno, I think he has grown up a lot, and I think he competes hard. Well I don't think that, he does.
I also think Babcock has reached this guy. Still, Shanahan wants a certain type of player and Nazem might not be the guy. I don't know that. I do "think" Shanahan was mortally offended about the throat slash though.
I "think" that as incredibly silent as he has been versus last year, Shanahan carries the huge stick in this organization.
We never hear about him, but this guy I "think" is seen by MLSE, as being a guy who can do what they did to get to where they are in life. Make tons of money for the MLSE brand and bring lots of contention to the MLSE brand over the next few years.
If Shanahan wants a guy gone, I think he goes pretty fast. A la Kessel.
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Everybody seems to be talking about Kadri tonight, my two cents is that we're going to keep him, under Babcock the dudes game has come along immensely, and he's still putting up points, given better talent I see him doing really well.
The cool part of this whole situation I find is that he doesn't have his points to go to in contract negotiations, this was his "show me" year and he has played great but hasn't produced statistically as much as he could have, the leafs can use this to their advantage and sign him to a nice long term deal maybe 5-7 years around 5 million a year, and I would be ecstatic about this.
He's the kind of guy you win with in the playoffs, he played great against Boston, he hits, gets in peoples faces and he produces, I really see no other choice but to resign him, we're just going to end up looking for someone like him anyways.
The cool part of this whole situation I find is that he doesn't have his points to go to in contract negotiations, this was his "show me" year and he has played great but hasn't produced statistically as much as he could have, the leafs can use this to their advantage and sign him to a nice long term deal maybe 5-7 years around 5 million a year, and I would be ecstatic about this.
He's the kind of guy you win with in the playoffs, he played great against Boston, he hits, gets in peoples faces and he produces, I really see no other choice but to resign him, we're just going to end up looking for someone like him anyways.
So if Kadri or anyone else dear to our hearts goes, I think the executioner, Lou, gets to do the job in the most practised and expedient way.
I don't know the Leafs as well as I used to. But if Kadri and Gardiner go, its not because of the package coming back, its because of a MLSE upper tier feeling about them. Same for Reimer.
Just a "thought" though.
I don't know the Leafs as well as I used to. But if Kadri and Gardiner go, its not because of the package coming back, its because of a MLSE upper tier feeling about them. Same for Reimer.
Just a "thought" though.
Dude he missed practice and was seen limping after the game with the "gesture". Give it a rest, you have 0 evidence to back up your opinion.
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I'm just sayin, seen that narrative pushed a bit when he was out despite no evidence to support such.
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Finally common sense prevails, damn right you keep Kadri around for those exact reasons
I know that went on in the old days, but I wonder how that would go over now? I think it might tend to piss a lot of the wrong people off. Even the suits must be able to recognize by now the Leafs' management team knows what its doing. I sure as hell hope so, anyway. I also think winning organizations tend to develop and keep their good players, which would certainly include Gardiner and Kadri.
