The Boyd Devereaux RPG Award

[The Thin White Duke]

Let's hear your favorites for the biggest enemy of the tank down the stretch. Does Komarov get hot again, does Nylander come up and go PPG, does Bernier remember how to play goal suddenly?

I have Michalek scoring some late goals as Ottawa's final gift to us.

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[WTFMAN99]

If Reimer stays - Reimer

If Reimer does not stay - I think JVR coming back could screw us although I liked your Michalek pick...he must be moved.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Jeez.


You know I almost wish the leafs don't come 30th-28th just so I can spare myself the heartbreak of losing the lottery 3 times and picking 4th.

 

[Warden of the North]

Devo got us Kadri over Schenn, which in hindsight isnt a bad thing. There is no chance Burke doesnt take Schenn if hes available.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Jeez.


You know I almost wish the leafs don't come 30th-28th just so I can spare myself the heartbreak of losing the lottery 3 times and picking 4th.

Thought of that today. We're a bottom two team. I can't see us every winning a lottery because we're the leafs. It's going to really suck if we lose all three and pick fifth, missing a franchise C, the fins, and most likely the best Dman in the draft (projected).

If that happens, we probably walk away with Nylander. Good prospect, but not a Laine or Matthews we need to get out of a throw away year like this.

 

[Cor]

JS Aubin

 

[LeafsNation75]

Devo got us Kadri over Schenn, which in hindsight isnt a bad thing. There is no chance Burke doesnt take Schenn if hes available.

What about Martin Gerber being picked off waivers by Brian Burke that same season. I'm sure a few of his wins cost the Leafs a better draft position.

 

[MLG Ghost]

If Reimer stays - Reimer

If Reimer does not stay - I think JVR coming back could screw us although I liked your Michalek pick...he must be moved.

If Reimer goes, I predict a clear path to atleast a bottom three finish, probably even dead last. Then it's all in the hands of the lottery Gods.

 

[deletethis]

Shawn Matthias. Can't score all season then he makes a late push with goals as the season and his chances at another NHL contract winds down.

 

[WTFMAN99]

If Reimer goes, I predict a clear path to atleast a bottom three finish, probably even dead last. Then it's all in the hands of the lottery Gods.

Yeah, if Bernier is left and gets bombed a bunch, his confidence is paper thin so...should be a clear path the rest of the way with the tank and especially if more guys depart.

Should be us and Columbus at that point.

 

[teeder333*]

Signing Gerber who then got hot was beyond asinine on the part of Burke. I lost all affection for him after that.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

100% Reimer.
He is looking for that contract and will be diving around the crease making those playoff team-type saves.

And there are enough contract guys - probably can't trade them all, that will be playing above their heads.

Winnik, Lupul, Bozak, JvR will coast when going gets tough.
Kadri, Komarov, Rielly, Reimer will work their ass off no matter the score/situation.
Any UFA post deadline will work.
Cowen, Michalek, Greening and other trade fors - will show extra 'new team' effort.

I will say Kadri and Reimer are the anti-tank.

 

[WTFMAN99]

100% Reimer.
He is looking for that contract and will be diving around the crease making those playoff team-type saves.

And there are enough contract guys - probably can't trade them all, that will be playing above their heads.

Winnik, Lupul, Bozak, JvR will coast when going gets tough.
Kadri, Komarov, Rielly, Reimer will work their ass off no matter the score/situation.
Any UFA post deadline will work.
Cowen, Michalek, Greening and other trade fors - will show extra 'new team' effort.

I will say Kadri and Reimer are the anti-tank.

Speaking of Michalek, when is he even due back?

 

[Ovate]

Got to think we have another Booth (he got 8 of his 13 points last season after the deadline). Some UFA that nobody wants that goes on a hot streak. My money's on Arcobello.

 

[Durrr]

This lineup is trash, but I'm still not sold on us finishing lower then CBJ, Edmonton and Buffalo. Yeah we have less points right now, but most of those teams have at least 2 games on us, something that I'm sure we'll make up if we ever ice a full lineup again.

 

[ACC1224]

What does RPG stand for?

Gerber's stats weren't very good from what I recall, he got a lot of goal support though.

 

[Duke Silver]

Devo got us Kadri over Schenn, which in hindsight isnt a bad thing. There is no chance Burke doesnt take Schenn if hes available.

Plus, there's no way we trade Luke if we have him and Brayden on the same team together.

Kadri + JVR >>>> Schenn bros.

Thank you, Devereaux!

 

[rrc1967]

Jeez.


You know I almost wish the leafs don't come 30th-28th just so I can spare myself the heartbreak of losing the lottery 3 times and picking 4th.

LOL

so true!

 

[Territory]

It will be Bozak.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Speaking of Michalek, when is he even due back?

I thought it was soon. If I am not mistaken the last Ottawa report was he was getting back on the ice in mid-Feb. I may be wrong though. No rush!

 

[The Thin White Duke]

What does RPG stand for?

Gerber's stats weren't very good from what I recall, he got a lot of goal support though.

The only thing that will stop this tank:

I'm starting to think it would be better to mostly focus on what we do in rounds 2-7 and treat our 1st as a bonus pick. 1 lottery was stressful enough.

 

[Moncherry]

Shawn Matthias. Can't score all season then he makes a late push with goals as the season and his chances at another NHL contract winds down.

Matthias has been a poor finisher his entire career, he isn't just having a snakebit season.

 

[buttman*]

Let's hear your favorites for the biggest enemy of the tank down the stretch. Does Komarov get hot again, does Nylander come up and go PPG, does Bernier remember how to play goal suddenly?

I have Michalek scoring some late goals as Ottawa's final gift to us.

Won't be one. As soon as Reimer is gone they are done. They are prob done now.