GDT: Preseason Ends Tonight 7pm CBC, TSN1050 Radio

[zeke]

Both teams are icing their minor leaguers tonight. 8 preseason games is more than enough, no need to force all your players to play back-to-back games just before the season starts.

the only vets playing tonight are the guys who missed most of camp and need the work - Franson, Orr, Bolland, Liles, and of course the goalie who always needs work and didnt play last night.

if you want to stay interested, you can take all the other guys in tonight's lineup as the guys fighting to be the first callups when needed to fill in this year. all the guys playing tonight have a legit opportunity to get some real games in for the leafs this year.

 

[Frelimo]

Liles, Franson, Reimer, Holzer, Bolland.

Technically we need 3 more vets.

I'm guessing Carlyle is messing with us

Bodie actually counts as a vet, has enough NHL games.

 

[Cor]

Starting a season on a back to back is a bit rough, no suprise Carlyle gave the boys a day off.

 

[rojac]

Still 4 days away...

Btw, there are teams that are playing split squad game, TOMORROW night. So, good luck with that excuse.

Yes, Ottawa and the Islanders are playing two split squad games tomorrow night. However, neither of those teams starts their season until Friday. Might want to double-check your facts next time.

 

[showtime8]

I would also guess that Clarkson will get into the game tonight.

He's going to miss a period of time and it won't hurt for him to play.

 

[driver3000]

Blame the league for too many pre-season games. If they only played 4 or 5, I bet tonight's line up would be a competent one. No need risking injury when all the vets should be ready.

 

[rojac]

Blame the league for too many pre-season games. If they only played 4 or 5, I bet tonight's line up would be a competent one. No need risking injury when all the vets should be ready.

Blame fans for expecting too much from preseason games.

 

[Warden of the North]

Blame the league for too many pre-season games. If they only played 4 or 5, I bet tonight's line up would be a competent one. No need risking injury when all the vets should be ready.

Most teams dont even get to watch their pre-season games. They are meant for management to get an idea of what these guys are made of.

 

[hockeygeek]

Maybe a little OT but I had no idea Colton Orr's wife was so ridiculously hot...oh ya and there's a nice little article on CBC website about Colton

 

[Confucius]

Blame fans for expecting too much from preseason games.

Absolutely

 

[Confucius]

Maybe a little OT but I had no idea Colton Orr's wife was so ridiculously hot...

Just because 925,000 is close to league minimum pay, in the.real world he's easily makes more cash than 99.5 % of the people.

 

[Cor]

Maybe he has a good personality

 

[Pi]

Most teams dont even get to watch their pre-season games. They are meant for management to get an idea of what these guys are made of.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the Leafs are the only team that has had all their preseason games televised.

Who cares about the lineup tonight..if you don't like it, don't watch it (what I am doing).

 

[hockeygeek]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that the Leafs are the only team that has had all their preseason games televised.

Who cares about the lineup tonight..if you don't like it, don't watch it (what I am doing).

You must live in a bubble if u think the Leafs are the only team getting televised

 

[Beleafer4]

Maybe a little OT but I had no idea Colton Orr's wife was so ridiculously hot...oh ya and there's a nice little article on CBC website about Colton

She has a great bod but I wouldnt call her ridiculously hot... I see hundreds of girls hotter than her at uni every day.

Maybe its just my tastes

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

@drjjw Kadri, clarkson, bolland, orr, franson, liles and reimer are all candidates to fill quota. #TMLtalk

Kadri and Clarkson are playing?

 

[PuckMagi]

Just because 925,000 is close to league minimum pay, in the.real world he's easily makes more cash than 99.5 % of the people.

i think sometimes we forget that they all make tons of money for playing a game... even making the league minimum.

but in fairness, a guy like Orr may only be in the league for like 10 years... so he makes 1 million a year for 10 years. whereas other people earn a living at their job for maybe 40 years. so he's gotta make enough in the 10 years to last him his whole life basically. so that might be the same as someone makeing $250,000 per year for 40 years. still a lot of money... but sometimes the lifestyles these guys lead when they're making the big bucks will come back to hurt them later on. plus the chances of making it to the nhl are really slim anyways... so you would hope that you're compensated well enough if you're lucky enough to make the big leauges.

but that's why i don't really feel sorry for guys like Liles at all... ya, maybe he doesn't make the team, but he's still getting paid millions of dollars. hard to feel sorry for a guy making that kind of money.

 

[hockeygeek]

She has a great bod but I wouldnt call her ridiculously hot... I see hundreds of girls hotter than her at uni every day.

Maybe its just my tastes

really...maybe I should enroll for some classes

 

[rojac]

You must live in a bubble if u think the Leafs are the only team getting televised

Having all their preseason games televised? Even if the Leafs aren't the only ones, there can't be very many.

 

[Fearless Leaf*]

She has a great bod but I wouldnt call her ridiculously hot... I see hundreds of girls hotter than her at uni every day.

Maybe its just my tastes

Same here, she is not even hot, really.

And this is coming from a brown guy who loves white chicks.

 

[Cor]

@drjjw Kadri, clarkson, bolland, orr, franson, liles and reimer are all candidates to fill quota. #TMLtalk

Kadri and Clarkson are playing?

Who is that?

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Who is that?

Sorry, Hennytweets said that to him.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

You must live in a bubble if u think the Leafs are the only team getting televised

It is true. Leafs were the only team to get all games televised in pre-season. Other was Habs but they didn't get English coverage for all games.

 

[Confucius]

i think sometimes we forget that they all make tons of money for playing a game... even making the league minimum.

but in fairness, a guy like Orr may only be in the league for like 10 years... so he makes 1 million a year for 10 years. whereas other people earn a living at their job for maybe 40 years. so he's gotta make enough in the 10 years to last him his whole life basically. so that might be the same as someone makeing $250,000 per year for 40 years. still a lot of money... but sometimes the lifestyles these guys lead when they're making the big bucks will come back to hurt them later on. plus the chances of making it to the nhl are really slim anyways... so you would hope that you're compensated well enough if you're lucky enough to make the big leauges.

but that's why i don't really feel sorry for guys like Liles at all... ya, maybe he doesn't make the team, but he's still getting paid millions of dollars. hard to feel sorry for a guy making that kind of money.

If Liles never played again he would have probably made 7 to times what I have in my entire life. I'm not crying about it, just stating a fact and yes he earned it. So yeah I don't feel sorry for him.

 

[hockeygeek]

It is true. Leafs were the only team to get all games televised in pre-season. Other was Habs but they didn't get English coverage for all games.

Ya sure on Leafs tv and stuff. If you want to pay then you can watch. MLSE would never miss a chance to cash in. They sure wouldn't stream games on their website for free like the Oilers did because they're a bunch of greedy pigs. Most of the other teams missed one or two broadcasts...big whoop