A dash of cautious optimism

And they’ll knife him if it helps the league. He’s done his job. And the league could use a sign that this doesn’t have a possibility of repeating in 5-7 years, 

If Daly is seen as the guy that got this done then elevating him to commish would be a good thing and very welcome by the fans. 

Think your going to be very disappointed on that one lol

Sign a 10 yr deal and just let Bettman ride off into the sunset lol

 looked like you were drifting to the dark side

The Leafs are not too good for a lotto pick. The Leafs finished 26th last season. And moving Schenn for JVR + signing McClement isn’t enough to make a noticeable difference in the standings. We definitely have a shot at a lotto pick again. The goaltending still sucks, and the D is even worse. The forwards are better, but goal-scoring wasn’t a problem.

LOL god we would have a 150 mil cap 

james duthie ‏@tsnjamesduthie
No meetings this morning. Owners on way to BOG meetings. Meeting with PA expected to continue later today.

james duthie ‏@tsnjamesduthie
Nothing to be read into that. The two sides just didn’t want to be rushed with BOG meeting at 11.

Louis Jean ‏@LouisJean_TVA
Bumped into Mario Lemieux upon arrival at NY hotel. Seemed in great spirits. BOG’s meeting taking place at 11am.

How is the team better than the standings showed? The only reason the Leafs stuck in a playoff spot for so long was because they were really good in October, and good in January. Every other month of the season, they were bad. It’s not like they were a good team until February. They were a bad team that had a great month to start the season, and then gradually moved down the standings until the end of the season, with a slight bump upwards in January.

 hahha, And we are Back atter eh. We just disagree. Like Jcg said one more win a month and we are looking a lot differently in the standings. 

 -On Mclement just because he contributions may not be noticeable, but its the little things that can win a 3-2 game instead of losing 3-2. 
 -Our young players will be better and Hungrier, having gone through trying times. These build strengh and Character, they already have the talent. 
 -This year should see a better commitment to Defense from the Coach on down, Guys like Gunner and Gardiner, will blossom from a more balanced system.
 -Lets not forget about Koromov and the effect he can bring to a team replacing a Lombardi on a Line. Or a Full season of Frattin instead of Connolly.
 -More little things like Face off win’s. Having steckel MCL and a improved Bozie will help special teams and lead to better puck possesion. 
 -A healthy productive, Liles will also Help

 There are a lot of little differences this year, that will add up to great things

 But thats not what we are talking about Cam, Luck always plays a factor. But if you look at the team that we will field this year, 25 teams are not better than us no F’n way. 

We haven’t gotten rid of Connolly and Lombardi yet. They are still Leafs, and until they are gone, Kadri and Frattin likely have to stay in the AHL, only being called-up when injuries arise. We’ll have to wait and see if Komarov wins a spot.

IF Liles is healthy, his return will likely be negated by someone else getting hurt. Injuries aren’t really a valid excuse for poor play. Every team will have injuries every year. It’s part of the game.

If Carlyle has the team committing more to defence and balanced play, we probably end up losing offence in the process. The team is designed to fit Wilson’s system, anyways.