the future

Steve says:

So it seems like we can beat the top teams (Ott, Det, Mtl) but cant seem to muster up enough cahones to take out the teams we actually need to beat if the playoffs are in our future (Buf, NYI).

Thant's ok though, cuz with each loss, we are that much closer to having the #1 draft pick (STAMKOS!!!). And since it appears (for the moment) that Sundin is not actually gonna lift that NTC, then we need to prepare for the worst...and that means losing Sundin to either another team and get nothing for him, or lose Sundin to retirement, or resign Sundin to a big contract in order to keep him over the summer.
those 3 options kinda blow, but that looks like how it will play out.

We do have some other assets to work with however. And at every game now there are more and more scouts out to see our wares. Last night Dallas scouts were in town to watch Blake. They lost to Toronto last summer in a bidding war to get Blake, and now that they can smell blood, they are back in the hunt.
I personally hope Blake stays. Dallas does not have a lot to offer us for him, and he is really starting to become the player I was expecting him to be. I always knew he wouldnt reach that 40 goal plateau again (esp not with this lineup) but I knew he would drive the net hard, take a lot of shots in hopes of rebounds and ...let's face it..the guy is one of the only Leafs who shows up every night.

keep Blake
keep Toskala
keep Moore
figure out the Sundin issue

the rest are up for grabs

TICKETS !

Steve says:

I GOT TICKETS FOR NOV.6th VS THE SENS !!!

GO LEAFS GO !

Chris says:

You fuck hole. How'd you swing that?

Steve says:

my work has inter office want-ads and this one lady bought a bunch of tickets, then her husband bought tickets for the same nights (ha!) so she is selling them cheap-ish $125 for the pair... I checked online and the best left at the 300 level is $160so that is gonna freakin' ROCK!!!! what do you think of the goalie controversy going on right now?

Chris says:

Put in Raycroft until he pooches a game, then put in Toskala until he does the same. You wanna play, show it.

Steve says:

lots of money to pay a guy to ride the pines!

Chris says:

Well fuck yah. Ideally I'd trade somebody. But do you see that happening anytime soon?Obviously they want to kick the tires on both of them and hope one of the two stands out.But in the meantime, it'll always be a guessing game.

Steve says:

funny how Maurice wouldn't say who was playing, but Raycroft did... and then Toskala looked upset... makes me wonder if it is PM playing games or Raycroft trying to sneak in and pressure PM to put him in

Chris says:

Raycroft got the nod according to the Star. I don't think Mo would play games...but I'm not sure.

Steve says:

normally he doesn't... but shit is going on... think he is being jerked around from above

Chris says:
Well, that's always the problem isn't.
It's like having your manager stand over your shoulder while you're at the computer. Only they're the ones doing the typing.