***Official 07-08 Toronto Maple Leafs Thread*** - Page 3

g-bebe · #21 10-03-2007, 01:13 PM

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teams better then Toronto in east:

Ottawa, Buffalo, Carolina, NYR, Pitsburg, Atlanta, New Jersey with an excellent chance that Washington/Florida/Phili will all be better then them also. Yaaaaaaaa you're not gonna do good.

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for real meng? i'll be surprised if atlanta or carolina tops toronto. i'm not saying it can't happen, i just think the the leafs will have a good year (again, provided toskala starts)

rafiki · #22 10-03-2007, 01:17 PM

I think Toronto will be very competitive. But Toskala was supposed to be the difference maker, and needs to be a star for them.

The predictions of Atlanta's demise are very premature I think. They still have spectacular scorers and a fantastic young goalie.

I think Carolina can still be scary good. They have Staal, Cole, Brind'Amour, Whitney, Williams, Walker, Stillman. that's ridiculous depth. A good young goalie, and a healthy season from Kaberle could mean big numbers for them. They could be top 5 again.

off to meeting, back to see about this bet later...

vin17 · #23 10-03-2007, 01:28 PM

Toskala getting signed to the extension pretty much guarantees he's the starter, despite never being a No. 1. Toskala's confidence isn't too high right now, so you can forget about not starting him. What the [censored] would it look like come tonight, and the fans see Raycroft in net?

*1. NY Rangers
*2. Ottawa
*3. Carolina
4. Pittsburgh
5. New Jersey
6. Toronto
7. Buffalo
8. Atlanta

And lol, rafiki.

Triumph36 · #24 10-03-2007, 01:32 PM

There is certainly a non-zero chance of the Leafs missing the playoffs - I'd put it at around 25%. However, teams 6-12 are basically interchangable at this point. Whoever stays healthiest will win.

Veecee · #25 10-03-2007, 01:51 PM

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Raycroft the starter. Sens FTW.

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Damnit, we give away so much for Toskla in offseason, to have him be the backup. Another awesome trade by our amazing GM.

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What did we trade for Toskala? I missed that.

rafiki · #26 10-03-2007, 02:15 PM

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Raycroft the starter. Sens FTW.

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Damnit, we give away so much for Toskla in offseason, to have him be the backup. Another awesome trade by our amazing GM.

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What did we trade for Toskala? I missed that.

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Three picks, one of them being a 1st rounder. Was it 1-2-3, or 1-2-4 ?

Eagles · #27 10-03-2007, 02:36 PM

The main reason Toskala will make a difference is because raycroft won't need to play 72 games again.

Veecee · #28 10-03-2007, 02:41 PM

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Raycroft the starter. Sens FTW.

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Damnit, we give away so much for Toskla in offseason, to have him be the backup. Another awesome trade by our amazing GM.

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What did we trade for Toskala? I missed that.

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Three picks, one of them being a 1st rounder. Was it 1-2-3, or 1-2-4 ?

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Wow that sucks. We could have started Tuukka Rask this year...sigh.

Triumph36 · #29 10-03-2007, 03:09 PM

The team also got Mark Bell in the deal, who if he beats his personal problems could regain the form that made him a 20 goal physical player in Chicago.

Boston picked up Manny Fernandez this off-season, so they don't think Rask is ready to start either. However, they're one of the few franchises run consistently worse than the Leafs.

rafiki · #30 10-03-2007, 05:02 PM

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The team also got Mark Bell in the deal, who if he beats his personal problems could regain the form that made him a 20 goal physical player in Chicago.

Boston picked up Manny Fernandez this off-season, so they don't think Rask is ready to start either. However, they're one of the few franchises run consistently worse than the Leafs.

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Can't argue there, but the Bruins have way more upside in terms of prospects then the Leafs. You may find that gap close pretty fast.