GDT: Toronto Marlies vs Hamilton Bulldogs

Yea, that won’t change this year after being off for 9 months and rarely training.  

There is still the issue of what to do with either Scrivens or Reimer if we actually do get Luongo.  I still believe Scrivens won’t clear waivers.  Someone will suffer an injury to a goalie and snag Scrivens.

 Someone may just want to snag him because they see very good things ahead for him.

Burke will try to include either Reimer or Scrivens in the trade for Lou (if I’m not mistaken, Lack is injured at the moment so he won’t be able to backup Schneider out of the gate).  Failing that…Burke would trade one of them.  He won’t lost Scrivens (or Reimer) for nothing.

WTF is yeastmode??  Does that mean he’s drinking a lot of beer??  Do goalies typically work out a lot during the offseason??

Sure, but a re-vote would lend credence to the PA only using it as leverage (and many think a judge would throw it out on that basis even with this first vote).  A 2nd vote wouldn’t bode well for the PA’s chances if it were to go that route.

id say they should be, if your not practising you probably lose your edge, especially as a goalie. I know Steve Mason has been skating with other NHL’rs on a regular basis here in town….

Yes, goalies should be in fantastic shape to do what they do.  He was probably partially joking, but I suspect a large portion of the NHL will not be in game shape for most of the season – assuming we have one. 

Depends if they file it in New York or in California. They’re only lower courts anyway, so the first ruling would be subject to multiple levels of appeals anyway. Apparently the PA has some validity to its claim because a number of owners were stupid to pipe up in earlier negotiations about how “if Fehr is in the room it’s a deal breaker.” Players could argue owners were refusing to negotiate with their legally selected union head.

That what the talking heads are saying in the media.  If they don’t file tonight…they would have to re-vote.

Can’t think of a time since I’ve been a Leaf fan where the Leafs have been as well placed as a complete organization as they are right now. Casual fans are not well informed, but you also have to be able to draw your own conclusions on how things are shaping up. What the Marlies are doing right now is a) impressive and b) extremely important for the Leafs in general. It all starts there.

I think we need a couple things to go our way and fans will start to come around.  Getting Luongo for peanuts, snagging a decent player who falls through the cracks thanks to this cap contraction (ie. Horton, Clowe), and having a couple prospects like Kadri and Rielly make a difference of some kind….would go a long way to restoring fan faith.

Marlie game is a bit of a joke, simply toying with the baby habs