digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 What a joke...Mccabe is so much better than Markov The leafs are a superpower in the East this year. actually i meant this year...Leafs will be fighting for the top of the conference..while the habs and carolina struggle for 10th Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Here is the official Toronto Maple Leafs 2007-2008 preview...Provided solely and exlusively by the person you all love to hate on here the wonderful and talented Serge..Owner of the AHL Mustangs and the FCHL YAHOO Mustangs...Serge also is the self proclaimed prop betting Champion of North America...On to the Preview.Here is where I see the projected lineup to look like come preseason and where I think the scoring lines will end up...Line 1....Alexei Ponikarovsky Mats Sundin Nik AntropovLine 2... Darcy Tucker Kyle Wellwood Jason BlakeLine 3. Mark Bell Matt Stajan Alexander SteenLine 4. Bates Battaglia John Pohl Chad KilgerExtra ForwardsTony SalmelainenKris NewburyJeremy WilliamsBoyd DevereauxDefencemanTomas KaberleBryan MccabePavel KubinaIan WhiteCarlo ColaiacovoHal GillFighting for a spotWade BelakAndy WozniewskiAnton StralmanStaffan KronwallJay HarrisonGoaliesVesa ToskalaAndrew RaycroftScott ClemmensenJustin PoggeThats the projected lineup....Now I will go into detail where I see every major player ending upMATS SUNDIN .....Mats had another Sundin like year last year...Mr consistensy put 76 pts last year...Sundin will have another good year and if he stays healthy will put up better numbers with the deeper lineup. Maurice will shuffle the lines and look for Sundin to click with Blake sometime throughout the year.and definetely lots of PP time...Sundin will get 30 goals and 85 ptsJASON BLAKE......Of all the free agents that were signed on July 1st Blake had the most goals last year..Blake ended up finishing 10th in league scoring with 40 goals playing for a much less talented forward core in New York...The shoot first Blake(9th in shots in the NHL) seems to be a perfect fit for the pass first Kyle Wellwood...Maurice will no doubtly try these two and they have the potential to be a very dangerous duo...Gretzky Kurri, Hull Oates and now Wellwood and Blake...Lot of people have doubted Blake's one year wonder status...Look for Blake to prove everyone wrong..A great additon to this team....Blake will score 45 goals and 80 ptsKYLE WELLWOOD....Wellwood was having a great year until a groin injury pretty much ended his season...Most players usually blossom in their 3rd years and here is Wellwood's chance. Another thing to remember is Wellwood will be a restricted free agent next year and is looking for a big salary increase from the $950000 contract he currently has. Maurice has said he will increase Wellwood's ice time considerably and look for Wellwood to have a huge year playing his natural centre position. With a proven goal scorer in Blake and a gritty tough guy in Tucker this line should produce huge numbers...if he stays healthy look for 20 goals 55 assists from Wellwood.DARCY TUCKER Darcy was on his way to another career year until a foot injury limited him to only 54 games...He still put up 24 goals and was a big part of the Leafs offense...Clicked last year on the PP with Wellwood and Sundin...Look for him to get a lot PP minutes with Blake and Sundin...If he can stay healthy another big year is likely from Darcy..Prediction 28 goals and 35 assists....Alexei Ponikarovsky Pony as he is affectionately called by his mates and the media had a second straight 21 goal season playing mostly with Sundin and Antropov...at 6 4 6 4 and 6 6 this was one of the largest lines in the league and created tons of scoring chances down low leading to a solid year by Pony....A late bloomer the 27 year old is poised to repeat and improve on last year ..25 goals and 25 assistsNik Antropov Antropov has frustrated Leaf fans for years with his potential and not much to show for it...However last year he did manage to put together a career best 18 goals..The thing with Antropov is he has averaged only 58 games over the last 3 years....The key here is to stay healthy and a 20 goal season is within reach....Prediction 20 goals 23 assistsMatt Stajan Another promising youngster on the roster ...In a limited role managed to put up 39 pts which was a career high. The 23 year old Stajan goes into restricted free agency and would like to put up some good numbers. Has shown a lot more defensive responsibility as of late and is a solid 3rd line player...Look for a 40 -50 pt season from StajanAlexander Steen The son of NHL regular Tomas Steen is also a RFA in 2008. Showed signs of brilliance in a 3 month stretch where he put up 26pts in 27 games. Could make a huge leap forward if he can show some more consistency...Unfortunately will be limited in ice time and will not get any PP time as he is low on the depth chart with the Leafs improving at the forward position...Look for a potential 20 goal season from Steen.Mark Bell Bell has had the much documented off ice problems and looks to turn his life around in Toronto...Took back to back bad beats as first he was sentenced to 6 months in jail and then Gary Bettman suspended him for 15 games..Hopefully he will come back healthy and with a lot to prove and will fit in nicely with the blue and white offense...Look for 23 goals from Bell in a shortened season.Bryan Mccabe Along with Tomas Kaberle, Mccabe gives the Leafs a one two punch on defence which a lot of teams in the NHL dont have. Mccabe followed up his career year two year ago to a very solid 15 goal 57 pt season...He lives off the PP and look for him to rack up even more pts as the Leafs forward core has improved. Needs to stop taking needless minor penalties and play a smarter defensive game....Look for Mccabe to put up 17 goals and 65 pts.Tomas Kaberle Also put up solid numbers with 11 goals and 47 pts...One of the best puckhandlers in the league and responsible for a solid transition game the Leafs will employ. Great combo with Mccabe on the PP...Should put up similar numbers from last year...Pavel Kubina Struggled to live up the $20 million 4 yr contract he was signed to...Does possess offensive skills as he had 17 goals two years ago...Wont put up huge numbers however look for him to improve from last years 7 g 21 pt output....Some young players to watch on the blueline are Ian White , Carlo C and Steffan Kronwall....The leafs are very deep at this position and have several young guys that can step in like they did last yaer.GOALTENDINGVESA TOSKALA The Leafs immensely improved the goaltending situation with the trade that brought Toskala to the ACC....With the opportunity to prove himself as a number one goalie and a solid backup to push him, he has found the right situation in Toronto.Andrew Rayrcoft Look for Raycroft to be given every opportunity to claim the starter role. Maurice will go with the hot hand and its a good problem to have two solid goalies to rely on...JFJ did a great job in the off season to make this team competitive again. Admittedly his previous mistakes handcuffed him slightly(Kubina's 5 million) however he rebounded right back with a solid trade and a great free agent signing in Blake. The LEafs are in position not only to get back to the playoffs after a 3 year absence , however should be able to challenge for the Eastern Conference which is pretty wide open....The Leafs who in recent years have been criticized for drafting poorly have a few solid prospects waiting in the wings. Justin Pogge is the future goalie and guys like Stralman,Tlusty,Williams are poised to step in and continue to carry on the Leafs powerful tradition. A lot still has to go right in 2008 for the Leafs to win the Cup, however they are in a position to challenge for it. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 screw you..at least i make predictions and back them up..moron Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 screw you..at least i make predictions and back them up..moronAnd we enjoy your predictions as buffoonish as they may be at times. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 And we enjoy your predictions as buffoonish as they may be at times.thanks I try...by the way the term buffoon is trademarked and can only be used in reference to the media..particularly the Toronto media covering the Leafs. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Just because Carolina has 3 pts more than the Leafs doesnt make them better..The Leafs are the superior talented team...That has had tough break after tough break...Carolina has had such a smooth ride this season. No significant injuries at all...not as significant as John Pohl and Mark Bell anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Sundin to the Habs...no way, you don't have anything worth the trade Okay, Serge didn't say this one. It was someone on the TSN boards, but it sure sounds like he drinks the same Kool-Aid as Serge. Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I love the 'self claimed prop betting champion of North America' line can someone tally up serge's prop bets and find out what he's losing? he's lost 50 to me already and is on the hook for at least $140 more.... Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I love the 'self claimed prop betting champion of North America' line can someone tally up serge's prop bets and find out what he's losing? he's lost 50 to me already and is on the hook for at least $140 more....seriously chris I am sick of you and your sarcastic ******* remarks... Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 protest sent to moderators...I am awaiting resolution. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 protest sent to moderators...I am awaiting resolution.Yeah, I'm gonna let Bob and Gov deal with that one tomorrow.I'm prolly biased. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 Yeah, I'm gonna let Bob and Gov deal with that one tomorrow.I'm prolly biased.He won't leave. LOL!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He won't leave. LOL!!!!!try me...I think you crossed the line..thread dedicated to personally attack is against rules of the forum..We await the decision that was passec over by Mr Zacher...Bobby or Govy will decide the fate of the future. Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 try me...I think you crossed the line..thread dedicated to personally attack is against rules of the forum..We await the decision that was passec over by Mr Zacher...Bobby or Govy will decide the fate of the future.It's not a personal attack. It's a thread dedicated to Serge and all his grateness greatness. You can feel free to post all your predictions that have come true.also Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 There is no court of law in the world that would convict someone of slandering a person using their own words...... Link to post Share on other sites
Fubar The Sperm 1 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 He's not attacking you. He's quoting things you said yourself. Don't say them if you don't want them to be made public. Link to post Share on other sites
ajs510 122 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I love the 'self claimed prop betting champion of North America' line can someone tally up serge's prop bets and find out what he's losing? he's lost 50 to me already and is on the hook for at least $140 more....He's pretty well guaranteed to beat me in our Sabres bet (10 points better than 9th place). Should help offset his losses to you, unless Buffalo goes on an absolute tear to close out the season. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I'll prolly take $100 from him. Link to post Share on other sites
doox 15 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 This is, by far, the funniest thread I've read in a long time Link to post Share on other sites
MrJohn 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 This is, by far, the funniest thread I've read in a long time I'm new so I dont know about the long time part but DEFINITELY is a funny thread. Link to post Share on other sites
atomic_tea 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I'm new so I dont know about the long time part but DEFINITELY is a funny thread.Indeed, Serge makes this hockey forum very entertaining. I love when he shows his blind love for the leafs. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 well if this thread isnt locked up by 4pm eastern today...this will have been my last post ever on this forumgood luck to all of you and all the best. Link to post Share on other sites
Whiter Sr 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 well if this thread isnt locked up by 4pm eastern today...this will have been my last post ever on this forumgood luck to all of you and all the best.Do you really have no sense of humour at all Sege?If you can't laugh at yourself who can you laugh at?I don't see any evil conspiracies against you in this thread. They are just quoting some of the things you have said in the Forums in the past.I'm sure you could start a thread on DM or whoever with the things he has said in the past. It wouldn't be as long as your list but I'm sure he has said some things that have turned out incorrect.That reminds me what ever happened to Montreal Est? Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 That reminds me what ever happened to Montreal Est?I, uh, took care of that little problem. Link to post Share on other sites
LJB723 0 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 I, uh, took care of that little problem.That sounds so sinister... Zach Soprano Link to post Share on other sites
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