BluPuk Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Looks like defenceman Frank Corrado is going to get a shot on Tuesday after sitting out 20 games as a healthy scratch. This kind of thing really makes me scratch my head. Why claim the guy off of waivers and then not play him? On an even stranger note, there is a possibilty they will put Bernier back in goal on Tuesday ( I doubt it, but he will be done his "conditioning" stint by then). If I were running this team, he would be up for sale to the lowest highest bidder and good riddance. Yep, I hope I'm wrong too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Looks like defenceman Frank Corrado is going to get a shot on Tuesday after sitting out 20 games as a healthy scratch. Sucks to be him. On an even stranger note, there is a possibilty they will put Bernier back in goal on Tuesday At least before he gets traded to Montreal... Saturday was sooooooooo boring. No Leafs game. I hate bye weeks already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 "At least before he gets traded to Montreal... :ph34r:" Hahahahaha. You don't give up, do you @WordsOfWisdom? Okay, I'll bite. Who or what are we getting back?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 @BluPuk Any trade with Montreal involves a goalie prospect they don't want, another mediocre prospect and a 2nd (at least when fans are offering) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 For Bernier? That would be a good deal..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 "At least before he gets traded to Montreal... :ph34r:" Hahahahaha. You don't give up, do you @WordsOfWisdom? Okay, I'll bite. Who or what are we getting back?? LOL. We will be getting back cap space and a 2nd round draft pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Seriously, so what do we do with Bernier now? He's had his little stint in the AHL and comes back no better than he was before he went down. Same old Johnathan. I say put him on waivers. As far as Corrado goes, we already have enough offensive defensemen. We already have 2 who are better than he is. They should try to trade hime for futures maybe. What really worries me, is there seemsto be something amiss in Leafs land for sure. I think it's possible that Babcock is being forced to play people he doesn't want to play. I sure hope I'm wrong.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Seriously, so what do we do with Bernier now? He's had his little stint in the AHL and comes back no better than he was before he went down. Same old Johnathan. I say put him on waivers. To be fair, he didn't have any help in that game. He might benefit from playing on a team that is much tighter defensively. In fact, I can think of one such team off the top of my head... (The look on everyone's face: ) Alright! Alright! I'm thinking we've reached the point where it's either going to be Reimer and Sparks going forward or Bernier and Sparks. One of the "big two" is going to be traded or released as the team is clearly ready to try new faces. (Love the new avatar.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 He's (my avatar) just temporary 'til after the holidays..... I have one hanging on my tree. He represents the spirit of giving that our guys like to show on the ice on occasion. I agree Bernier didn't have much help in that game, but IMHO, 3 of those were stoppable even so. So now poor Sparks gets the Sharks...... What a poet, eh?? good grief.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For a second there, I thought the Leafs had coaxed Corrado Miacalef out of retirement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 He's (my avatar) just temporary 'til after the holidays..... I have one hanging on my tree. He represents the spirit of giving that our guys like to show on the ice on occasion. I agree Bernier didn't have much help in that game, but IMHO, 3 of those were stoppable even so. So now poor Sparks gets the Sharks...... What a poet, eh?? good grief.... One more good game from Sparks and I'd expect to hear an announcement / trade coming. At this point, if what you say is true (that Sparks will start) then I think it's 99% that Bernier is done as a Maple Leaf. The team has given him every opportunity to be an NHL starter. He started off well, but has declined in each successive season as a Leaf. It's at the point now where he's a clear liability in goal. He might be the weakest goalie in the NHL, and it doesn't look like he's going to get his game back at this point. Time to move on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For a second there, I thought the Leafs had coaxed Corrado Miacalef out of retirement ??? I'm afraid to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 @WordsOfWisdom He was a goalie in the 80's for the Detroit Red WIngs, never amounted to much, but was half decent anyways. He was on the 1981 Sherbrooke squad. They won the QHL that year, and I went to the Memorial Cup which was in Windsor that year. The big star and kid who won it all was Dale Hawerchuck from Cornwall. His linemate was Scott Arniel. Also in that tourny, was the WHL champs from Victoria, who had none other than a very young Grant Fuhr in net. Cornwall dominated the whole thing, with Hawerhuck winning the MVP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 It looks like we are forced to play Bernier. God help us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 @WordsOfWisdom He was a goalie in the 80's for the Detroit Red WIngs, never amounted to much, but was half decent anyways. He was on the 1981 Sherbrooke squad. They won the QHL that year, and I went to the Memorial Cup which was in Windsor that year. The big star and kid who won it all was Dale Hawerchuck from Cornwall. His linemate was Scott Arniel. Also in that tourny, was the WHL champs from Victoria, who had none other than a very young Grant Fuhr in net. Cornwall dominated the whole thing, with Hawerhuck winning the MVP. Is he available to play right now? We could use him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 It looks like we are forced to play Bernier. God help us.... God laughed and said: "Even I can't fix that!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Ray Emery signed a PTO with the Marlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Ray Emery signed a PTO with the Marlies. Good for him. Maybe they can send Bernier down and Ray can threaten to beat him unless he gets his head together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I really think the team should be moving forward with Sparks. Reimer can't stay healthy and Bernier can't stop pucks. Why bring in Emery? He's not an NHL calibre goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I really think the team should be moving forward with Sparks. Reimer can't stay healthy and Bernier can't stop pucks. Why bring in Emery? He's not an NHL calibre goalie. Sparks is injured, not expected to be back until after Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Sparks is injured, not expected to be back until after Christmas. Ah crap. Bernier is the only goalie we can't seem to have injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Why not give Emery a go. He couldn't be worse than some of the other "goalies" we've had over the last few seasons - could he?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 @BluPuk He has the lateral movement of an iceberg. He's become a great team guy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Why not give Emery a go. He couldn't be worse than some of the other "goalies" we've had over the last few seasons - could he?? I figure if they're going to get a guy like Emery, they might as well just play Bernier. There's no upside to Emery. It's just more of the same. But I'm not concerned about it. Nothing they do will make any difference for this season. The season is already lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPuk Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 I figure if they're going to get a guy like Emery, they might as well just play Bernier. There's no upside to Emery. It's just more of the same. But I'm not concerned about it. Nothing they do will make any difference for this season. The season is already lost. I can only hope that you are wrong there, WOW. I don't expect a win tonight (playing L.A.) but this team is good enough to finish up around 24th to 25th. I am really concerned that if they draft a "star", he will become the team. I don't want that - that's why I never liked Sundin - he was all we had. The only way to win a cup is with a TEAM not just a bunch of players - ask Edmonton.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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