tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post2954502310511863099..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: Lost WeekendMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-4176032925938224702007-04-05T11:37:00.000-04:002007-04-05T11:37:00.000-04:00Not to beat a dead horse...but I was referring to ...Not to beat a dead horse...but I was referring to the predictions, not agreeing with them. At the time I thought they were somewhat justified.<BR/><BR/>Overachievers: Pohl, Battaglia, Devereaux. Maybe Gill and a few others. I guess it all depends on your definition.<BR/><BR/>"The team's offensive kingpins are almost as good as any in the league, but the quality and quantity drops off in a hurry."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-24109957764273789582007-04-03T09:52:00.000-04:002007-04-03T09:52:00.000-04:0013 players have scored 10 or more goals for the Le...13 players have scored 10 or more goals for the Leafs. 14 players have scored 10 or more goals in the league this year. The preceding distinction is more for my own sanity because I thought my arithmetic abilities had abandoned me. Either way, the Leafs have this depth on their roster.mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031995641107500484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-55631047692468005312007-04-03T09:30:00.000-04:002007-04-03T09:30:00.000-04:00Giguere currently makes $3.9M - what do you figure...<I>Giguere currently makes $3.9M - what do you figure it would take to get his name on a contract? I'm guessing it will be close to $5M.</I><BR/><BR/>I'd guess between $5 and 5.5 million. There aren't a lot of teams looking for a top tier goalie (and could afford one) right now so that bodes well. The biggest competition will likely be Detroit, especially if they suffer another early playoff Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-20131665806221494262007-04-02T22:14:00.000-04:002007-04-02T22:14:00.000-04:00Pat V. - Wow. Glad someone likes Healy. I find wit...<B>Pat V.</B> - Wow. Glad someone likes Healy. I find with him the punch line is more important than the point. That said, there's not a lot to choose from in TV leaf land (Neale is dreadful and Cole should have retired a long time ago).<BR/><BR/>I don't know about O'Neill...I think the bigger question is, who sits? I definitely wouldn't bring him back next year.MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-53803155600516118922007-04-02T20:54:00.000-04:002007-04-02T20:54:00.000-04:00I LOVE Glenn Healy's commentary. Love it. Give him...I LOVE Glenn Healy's commentary. Love it. Give him Harry Neale's spot.<BR/><BR/>Fourth liners I've never heard of should not be able to get the rebound off their wrist shot from the sideboards before the goalie figures out where it went. This is a vastly overachieving club (remember the preseason predictions? No scoring depth, no wingers for Mats, and on and on...) with bottom quarter netminding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-34636562628361307042007-04-02T18:26:00.000-04:002007-04-02T18:26:00.000-04:00Giguere currently makes $3.9M - what do you figure...Giguere currently makes $3.9M - what do you figure it would take to get his name on a contract? I'm guessing it will be close to $5M.<BR/><BR/>If the Leafs were to keep Raycroft as their back-up, they'd have $26M tied up on the back end.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what Bill Belichick would do if he were an NHL GM...MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-34186815639730912002007-04-02T16:39:00.000-04:002007-04-02T16:39:00.000-04:00DJ stole my answer.Theoretically, the Leafs can do...DJ stole my answer.<BR/><BR/>Theoretically, the Leafs can do it without help but realistically they will need it. Having said that, the Leafs are in good shape to get some help from the Rangers and Lightning.PPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222660837357023486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-29744010786922558602007-04-02T14:05:00.000-04:002007-04-02T14:05:00.000-04:00if you woke up tomorrow and found yourself the GM ...<I>if you woke up tomorrow and found yourself the GM of the Leafs, what would you do about your goaltending situation?</I><BR/><BR/>Sign Giguere in the off season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-11541987195419502042007-04-02T10:43:00.000-04:002007-04-02T10:43:00.000-04:00David - My point was more about the Leafs 300+ ma...<B>David</B> - My point was more about the Leafs 300+ man games lost stat. It's going to get trotted out a lot in the next week or so and it really needs to be taken with a whole box of salt. Obviously the injuries didn't help this club, but it's not like the Leafs are the only club to lose key personnel to injury...<BR/><BR/><B>PPP</B> - If I hadn't seen Raycroft play 60+ games this year, I'd MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-89620073739706739302007-04-02T10:02:00.000-04:002007-04-02T10:02:00.000-04:00Teams have been trying to exploit Raycroft's early...Teams have been trying to exploit Raycroft's early knee drop all year, and the technique has bit him on the ass more than once when the game was on the line.<BR/><BR/>Raycroft shouldn't have started last night. -1 for coach mo. Not that I'm saying it would've made much difference.<BR/><BR/>What did the Penguins see on the left flank that made them attack it? Try and force the puck mover to mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031995641107500484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-31563188494762006682007-04-02T09:57:00.000-04:002007-04-02T09:57:00.000-04:00GO LEAFS GO!I think that the first Rangers goal ca...GO LEAFS GO!<BR/><BR/>I think that the first Rangers goal can't be blamed on Raycroft. He didn't see it at all. Sometimes that happens. And the tying goal against the Penguins was a similar situation. It didn't even look like he saw the pass back to Whitney.<BR/><BR/>I made it to the 7th goal too. Does that make us masochists?PPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222660837357023486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-30622822046380879852007-04-02T03:46:00.000-04:002007-04-02T03:46:00.000-04:00I agree on Raycroft. The other thing I notice wit...I agree on Raycroft. The other thing I notice with him is he drops to his knees a lot so he is very vulnerable if you can get it high on him.<BR/><BR/>I disagree on the injuries though. The PP has been significantly better when Wellwood and Tucker have been in the lineup. An extra few PP goals might have translated into an extra win or two which is all the Leafs needed to be in a playoff spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com