Speculation: Is Austin Watson someone we should look at?

[MapleLeafs9]

Just suspended by the league and entered into the NHL's substance abuse program. It is a step in the right direction for him as a person with all the off ice issues plaguing him the past 7 months or so. He's a pretty good player that plays with a ton of grit and toughness, maybe he's someone Nashville is looking to move on from to prevent him from being a distraction and could be had for cheap.

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[Darcy Tucker]

Nah

 

[Maple Leaf]

No but voynov is a guy that i want to snuggle with

 

[Warden of the North]

I want zero part of this guy

No thank-you

I also find it hard to believe Shanahan, Dubas, Babcock, and Bell/Rogers want anything to do with him. This organization has put a high value on character.

And thats beside the point hes suspended indefinitely.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

No but voynov is a guy that i want to snuggle with

I want even less to do with Voynov.

 

[SprDaVE]

no

 

[Al14]

Our Leafs are not like a good girl that wants to date bad boys, so, no thank you!

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Another physical player on the pills because of injuries here is it??? He is a smasher and likely always hurting.

I would pass altogether but not going to bad mouth him.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Our Leafs are not like a good girl that wants to date bad boys, so, no thank you!

Sometimes you gotta get dirty if you wanna a lick of lord stanley

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

he's a terrible person and player

 

[Al14]

Sometimes you gotta get dirty if you wanna a lick of lord stanley

No need to get dirty at all. Just go to the Hockey Hall of Fame and lick Lord Stanley's cup to your hearts desire!

 

[Its not your fault]

If its for dirt cheap prices. Why not.

 

[The Iceman]

below avg player with above avg problems...why would we want him?

 

[Nineteen67]

No.

The Preds will up the ante on Simmonds or Ferland.

 

[DictatorTots427]

I wouldn't be interested in him, not because of the off ice stuff. He's just not a player we need right now.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I want zero part of this guy

No thank-you

I also find it hard to believe Shanahan, Dubas, Babcock, and Bell/Rogers want anything to do with him. This organization has put a high value on character.

And thats beside the point hes suspended indefinitely.

they also put a high value on second chances (See Rich Clune).
this isn't to say that I want to get Watson or whatever, but i just find a lot of people seem to cite this (and I've been guilty of it myself) but - they do believe in giving a second chance if you show you won't waste it.

 

[Warden of the North]

they also put a high value on second chances (See Rich Clune).
this isn't to say that I want to get Watson or whatever, but i just find a lot of people seem to cite this (and I've been guilty of it myself) but - they do believe in giving a second chance if you show you won't waste it.

Thats true, but at this point Watson hasnt shown hes ready for a 2nd chance

And I still dont want any part of him.

Substance abuse is one thing, what Watson did is something else entirely and something I want no part of.

 

[trellaine201]

Need someone with character.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Thats true, but at this point Watson hasnt shown hes ready for a 2nd chance

And I still dont want any part of him.

Substance abuse is one thing, what Watson did is something else entirely and something I want no part of.

He's been in a fight damn near every game for a good stretch there. I suspect on top of the alcohol abuse he is dealing with depression. He'd hit and fight before but but not to this extent.

 

[tmlms13]

How about

No, and it has nothing to do with off ice issues

 

[cookie]

I'd rather look at someone like Honka or Jensen and instead build up our LW depth.

At the same time, we do have someone like Clune in the organization that can help guide Watson.

 

[LeafFever]

Leafs won't touch this guy.

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

I am going on record, I think Dubas promotes Mason Marchment, at just the right time, before the playoffs. And I am his biggest fan.

We have our own grit.

Today, Jake Muzzin.

Soon to come, Mason Marchment.

Both can play.

Welcome to Toronto, we will kick your ass.

This Dubas guy. He got some style. He knows how to play poker.

 

[Stephen]

So the Nashville Predators don't want a distraction, but we can use one? Sounds like this guy needs to sort out his life, not be rewarded by being a Toronto Maple Leaf.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Another physical player on the pills because of injuries here is it??? He is a smasher and likely always hurting.

I would pass altogether but not going to bad mouth him.

Not pills, hes an alcoholic.