WordsOfWisdom Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Questions: Who is the projected #1 and #2 players for this upcoming draft?How do they compare to McDavid and Eichel?Does the 30th place team still draft no lower than #2?What are the probabilities this year?Who is in the tank race this season? Toronto, Arizona, Columbus? ... ?Who do you see the Leafs moving out at the deadline to remain 30th? I guess this could be a general topic of discussion as well, but it's really only appealing to Leafs fans this year I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 1. Mathews and Chychryn...arguably. Laine/Puljujarvi/Tckachuk are others2. They aren't in their league. Though I think Mathews is close to Eichel. But as a pair, no way.3. Top 3 picks are up for grabs.4.The probabilities? The Leafs will miss the playoffs. So will the Flyers.5. I don't think teams are actually tanking like Buffalo did last year. But the Leafs certainly are purging.6. Who knows..JVR? Bozak? Lupul? Phaneuf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 1. Mathews and Chychryn...arguably. Laine/Puljujarvi/Tckachuk are others Spell checkers beware. 2. They aren't in their league. Though I think Mathews is close to Eichel. But as a pair, no way. That's what I was afraid of. 5. I don't think teams are actually tanking like Buffalo did last year. But the Leafs certainly are purging Alright, let's call it "rebuilding" -- the accepted PR term for bottoming out and having zero expectations for about five consecutive years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 At this point, WOW, it's impossible to say where the Leafs will be drafting, BUT, I'm hoping we don't darft first, if that makes any sense. Yah, I know there's an "elite" talent or two available at the front end of the draft but ask the Oilers how that's working out for them? If you really want a cup, you need a LOT more than talent alone...... Besides, I think this team will win enough games to put them out of the lottery anyway. I don't know about you, but I really liked what I saw last night . Patience, Grasshopper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 At this point, WOW, it's impossible to say where the Leafs will be drafting, BUT, I'm hoping we don't darft first, if that makes any sense. Yah, I know there's an "elite" talent or two available at the front end of the draft but ask the Oilers how that's working out for them? If you really want a cup, you need a LOT more than talent alone...... Besides, I think this team will win enough games to put them out of the lottery anyway. I don't know about you, but I really liked what I saw last night . Patience, Grasshopper... For pride purposes I suppose. I lost any sense of dignity and self respect that I had long time ago. Iiieeeeeeeeeeee! That would be bad, especially a 9th place finish. The tank ran out of gas last night, but that's to be expected after driving long and hard for 5 Ls. Not to worry, we'll get'r all fueled up and ready to roll again! (WARNING: Non-stop, face-palm inducing tank references lie ahead lol.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted November 29, 2015 Author Share Posted November 29, 2015 TANK STATUS: ROLLIN'! The tank got stuck in a swamp last week. Needed a tow to get unstuck. But all is well now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Keep rollin' rollin' rollin'..... We've got some premium gas in the tank and man she's flying! We've got a 3-way tie for 30th: Toronto, Edmonton, Columbus: 43 points The Leafs just need to burn off some games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Geeze, WOW, it's getting frustrating watching these guys again. The same defensive mistakes over and over and over. The same missed opportunities in front of the opponents net. (LOFT). The same dump and chase (most time without the CHASE part though) which is really just a long pass to the opposition. And we keep hearing the same stuff out of Babcock. I so badly want somebody in the press to ask him after one of our pleasure skates, "Yeah, but what do you intend to DO about it, Mike?" in stead of his usual commentary on what we all just watched anyway. Well, the good news is the Habs are losing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 21 minutes ago, BluPuk said: Geeze, WOW, it's getting frustrating watching these guys again. The same defensive mistakes over and over and over. The same missed opportunities in front of the opponents net. (LOFT). The same dump and chase (most time without the CHASE part though) which is really just a long pass to the opposition. And we keep hearing the same stuff out of Babcock. I so badly want somebody in the press to ask him after one of our pleasure skates, "Yeah, but what do you intend to DO about it, Mike?" in stead of his usual commentary on what we all just watched anyway. Well, the good news is the Habs are losing..... Babcock knows that he can't do anything with this group. It's the same rotten core that has been stinking for the past 5-6 years. Lots of changes need to be made, and they need to be made on the ice, not in the boardroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Back the heck off from OUR first overall pick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 2 hours ago, flyercanuck said: Back the heck off from OUR first overall pick! LOL. You guys are doing WAAAAYYY too well to get the top pick!!! .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 All it takes is one O & B lottery ball to fall last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 4 hours ago, flyercanuck said: Back the heck off from OUR first overall pick! You thought that by losing three straight games you might have picked up ground on the Leafs..... but we're the Slump Busters baby! You can't catch us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 This should keep ya busy for the remainder of the season. http://nhllotterysimulator.com/ Here are my picks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 LMAO @hf101, first try the Leafs came out 6th. It's a curse I tell ya - a curse!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I got Buffalo, Winnipeg and the Habs... I don't wanna play no more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 Does it also simulate teams trading away their #1 picks? Guys like Hamilton and Seguin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I just checked the standings and it's NOT good. We have three games in hand over both Barfalo and the Oil. I think we are going to finish the season @ 27th or 4th pick. The top 3 are good players, but from there on down, it gets pretty slim (naturally, this would occur when we have an early pick). So let's say for the sake of argument that we don't get pulled out of the hat on the first three picks and that one team that does get pulled in the first 3 finished higher than we did. that will move us to 5th pick. And it only gets worse from there the more teams that finish above us that get a lottery pick (like say, the Habs?), or the higher we finish. I guess 50 years of futility wasn't enough.... Waaaahhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 There's plenty of really good players after the top 3. I'd be happy as heck to get Dubois, and he's rated 6-10. The leafs should be picking top 5 even if they lose the lottery. Any one of Chychryn/Tkachuk/Nylander/McLeod/Juolevi would be great for the Leafs...let alone if they got one of those top 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 just for fun...i got.... Winners First agree...even after the top 3...there are still some very good players to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 You're all dreaming. First draft belongs to Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 11 minutes ago, JagerMeister said: You're all dreaming. First draft belongs to Edmonton. I will seriously cry if that happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 @pilldoc Well, have something by you that will alleviate emotional agony during draft day, because it will happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 5 hours ago, flyercanuck said: There's plenty of really good players after the top 3. I'd be happy as heck to get Dubois, and he's rated 6-10. The leafs should be picking top 5 even if they lose the lottery. Any one of Chychryn/Tkachuk/Nylander/McLeod/Juolevi would be great for the Leafs...let alone if they got one of those top 3. That is not correct. If the Leafs finish 27th, and all 3 lottery picks are above them in the standings they would pick 7th. Granted, the odds are against that happening but it is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 8 minutes ago, BluPuk said: That is not correct. If the Leafs finish 27th, and all 3 lottery picks are above them in the standings they would pick 7th. Granted, the odds are against that happening but it is possible. Sure. But right now they're dead last and worst case scenario, they'd pick 4th. I really can't see 3 other teams ending up worse than what the Leafs are icing on a regular basis. One of those teams you could be battling for last is Buffalo, and they're in your division and have better players. McDavids back in Edmonton, him alone should be able to get more points than the Leafs. This isn't the Leafs of old...who'd just plain suck until they were officially eliminated and then go on a ten game winning streak. This is a gawdawful team with a serious lack of talent who's probably overachieved. Sure it's possible they pick 7th. It's also possible they win the cup. But they won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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