What would you prefer this year: 8th or 16th

[BayStreetBully]

As long as the team busts their ass off every night, I'm happy wherever. We have the talent of a bottom 5 team, so even if we overachieve, we'll still probably have a top 10 pick with 3 chances for a lottery pick.

 

[champs*]

16th, no question! babcock scares me though lol

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I want one more bad season, and then i'll be hoping for an 8-12 finish in the conference.

At least 1 more year should be a given. Marner and Nylander are just a beginning of doing it the right way. I don't even like that this thread is setting the tone for expectations of making the playoffs actually.

This thing is in its infancy of a rebuild. Keep rebuilding mr lou. There should be no other expectation for this team than to expect tearing it down further at the trade deadline and the same previously.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

we need to tank. we need elite quality prospects. mathews or chychrun should be our target.

 

[BayStreetBully]

And the reason I want the team to bust its ass off every night is because Rielly, Gardiner and Kadri still have much to learn, JVR needs to keep up good work habits, and for everyone else who is expendable (everyone from Phaneuf down to the 1-year guys), a better performance will yield better returns on trades. I don't want to see a sorry repeat of last year where the entire team minus Rielly gave up.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

we need to tank. we need elite quality prospects. mathews or chychrun should be our target.

Darn right we do. I want a young competitive team that makes their mistakes in the learning process. No need for paying Bernier to much money, or keeping Jvr around or any big contracts of players that won't be required in 5 years from now.

This blowup scorched earth or whatever it needs to be called needs to continue immediately. I'm with you on this bro.

 

[Swervin81]

16th. I would still like one elite D prospect, and even if we don't get Chychrun, there's plenty of top end D this next draft.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

And the reason I want the team to bust its ass off every night is because Rielly, Gardiner and Kadri still have much to learn, JVR needs to keep up good work habits, and for everyone else who is expendable (everyone from Phaneuf down to the 1-year guys), a better performance will yield better returns on trades. I don't want to see a sorry repeat of last year where the entire team minus Rielly gave up.

Jvr was as bad as the other two on his line defensively and gets no respect from me for it. He quit like the other two. He needs to go i think.

 

[RyanOhReally]

I'm of the mindset of making the playoffs and still cashing in at the TD. That'd be the best situation in my opinion. But I'd also like one of Matthews, Chychrun and Puljujarvi, so I really don't care

 

[Pyrophorus]

I don't think Babcock, will get us to the bottom.

If I had to choose, it would be playoffs.
I don't mind either, as long as I can see the progression.

 

[BayStreetBully]

Jvr was as bad as the other two on his line defensively and gets no respect from me for it. He quit like the other two. He needs to go i think.

I have no problem trading JVR if the right deal came along (same with Kadri), but otherwise I like his size to go along with some of our smaller guys. I also feel JVR will be much better when the team environment isn't so poisoned like last year.

 

[StevieBlunder]

All I want to see is improvement when it comes to playing hard, structured hockey. I don't really care where we finish, though obviously I'm not expecting much.

If this team can give its all every night, work to the extent of their talent, and not give up any easy games then I'm happy. Stick to the plan, don't fold, and we can always trade up to a better draft position if we so desire.

 

[RoyalGremlin]

If we make the playoffs with all of Marner, nylander and kapanen developing, the future looks good.

 

[Anthrax442]

I'll take 16th, please. Hopefully all the young guys will be with the Marlies winning the Calder.

 

[ULF_55]

How about 30th. in the league?

I don't think they're that lucky.

 

[RaskY]

I am making the assumption that you mean "hold the second wild card" (i.e., have the last playoff spot) when you say "finish 8th". Because it is possible in the current system, to have the eighth most points in a conference and miss the playoffs.

No ****

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

If our young players step up and carry the team to decent results, fair enough.

If we get dragged to a playoff spot by Babcock's system, our short-term vets, and a weak conference, that I have no interest in. We should still be selling at the deadline if that is happening.

 

[iceblue]

As I always root for the team to win, watching the end of last season knowing losing was better was hard. My head says one thing, my heart another. Right now I will just try to be patient and let things play out. Doesn't really matter what my preference is- otherwise the Leafs would win the cup year in and year out.

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

I want one more bad season, and then i'll be hoping for an 8-12 finish in the conference.

Agreed. One more bad season to get us Matthews or Chychrun, then we start to bring up some of the prospects and transition into a younger and (hopefully) competitive team.

 

[Byron Bitz]

8th if our top prospects are on the roster, 16th if our roster consists of a bunch of veterans on 1 year deals.

 

[Daisy Jane]

8th if our top prospects are on the roster, 16th if our roster consists of a bunch of veterans on 1 year deals.

this pretty much.


if our played is fueled by our future, I want the best possible result.
if not, then (shrug) I don't care, as long as the future on the team does well

 

[-DeMo-]

And the reason I want the team to bust its ass off every night is because Rielly, Gardiner and Kadri still have much to learn, JVR needs to keep up good work habits, and for everyone else who is expendable (everyone from Phaneuf down to the 1-year guys), a better performance will yield better returns on trades. I don't want to see a sorry repeat of last year where the entire team minus Rielly gave up.

if we finished last and won one of the first 2 lotteries Chychrun/Mathews would be far more value then all the assets returned at the deadline by those 1 year players combined.

 

[Menzinger]

A top three prospect at the next draft could set the Leafs up for a long term success plan.

Iverall I want our younger guys like a Kadri and Rielly to play well, but for the team to finish in the bottom tier, maximizing their lottery odds.

 

[Judas Tavares]

I want one more bad season, and then i'll be hoping for an 8-12 finish in the conference.

This. Follow the Calgary model. Get our "Bennett" next year. 2017 make the playoffs. 2017 draft trade for our "Hamilton".

 

[francis246]

#tanknation honestly we just need to get as low as 3rd overall. I think Chychrun will be there at #3. If not we get Pulajarvi who is a stud who can skate and has size and skill.