I think it would be good for the Leafs to have a legitimate superstar on their roster. I know that the media thing would be insane and we'd never hear the end of it, but truthfully, that franchise could use someone like him. They are overdue.
UHL - Detroit Red Wings
24 team H2H (W-:L) Dynasty - 3C/LW/RW/F, 6D, 1G.
G/A/(+/-)/PIM/SOG/PPP/SHP/GWG/HIT/BLK/FOW
W/GAA/SV/SV%/SHO
NHL Cap + 1M salary cap (AAV)
Oh geez I hope Stamkos does not go to the Leafs.... As a Habs fan with pretty well only Leaf fans for friends, I'll have to hear way too much about him and the Leafs for way too long... Stay in Tampa Steve! Ps. He did sound kinda non-committal. For a new captain, what a message to fans.... The parallel was made bc of Lebron, who IMO is a tool with all his stunts. I hope the hockey world remains generally immune to those, aside a few exceptions...
Blades of Steel
9 Team Full Keeper - Pts Only (G,A,W,SO)
Crosby, Wheeler, Bergeron, Forsberg, Connor, Kopitar, E.Lindholm, Pastrnak, DeBrincat, Fiala
Jones, Klingberg, Hamilton, Theodore, Letang
Saros, Shesterkin
Garland, Vrana, Bjorkstrand, Verhaege, Backstrom, Karlsson, Perunovich, Spurgeon, Pulock, Hellebuyck
People in Vancouver do the same thing. Every single BC guy is obviously going to sign with the Canucks because I don't know.
Hell, I remember when the Toews to Winnipeg "rumors" were going around. Or Kane to Buffalo.
20 Team Dynasty (points per) - G (25, 50 for defense) A (25) PIM (3) PPP (15) SHP (25) OTG (15) GWG (25) HTr (50) SOW (75) HIT (1) BLK (2) W (50) SHO (100) OTL (10) GA (-15) SV (2) Use actual NHL salary
Start 12 F, 6 D, 1G weekly
F: Kucherov, Marchand, Barkov, Gaudreau, Laine, Aho, Dubois, Dadonov, Huberdeau, Trocheck, Bertuzzi, Beauvillier, Khaira, Grigorenko
D: Ekman-Larsson, Yandle, Edler, Pulock, Borowiecki, Weegar, Mike Reilly
G: Andersen, Hart
Farm: Boldy, Beckman, Wise, Mascherin, Kovalenko, Manukyan, Walker, Morozov, Shafigullin, Palmu, Tychonic, Zhuravlyov, Kesselring, Zamula, Lankinen, Sogaard, Ingram, Rybar
It's a loooooooong summer for Sports Radio talking heads who are little more than slightly more knowledgable fans of the local team.
18 Team Full Keeper. Total points.
Start 10 F, 3 D, 1 UTIL, 1 G
3 Points: SHO, 2 Points: G, PPA, SHG, SHA, W, 1 Point: A, PPG, GWG, .25 Points: BLK, .1 Points: FOW, SOG, SV, .15 Points: HIT, -.05 Points: FOL, -.15 Points: GA
Forwards: Backstrom, Barre-Boulet, Beauvillier, Caufield, Dickinson, Donato, Donskoi, Gourde, Greenway, Horvat, Kase, Keller, Kuznetsov, MacKinnon, Marchessault, J. T. Miller, Sikura, Tarasenko, Zegras
Defense: Barrie, Brannstrom, Cholowski, Honka, Matheson, Pulock, Shattenkirk
Goal: Dubnyk, Jarry, Markstrom, Merzlikins
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It is pretty interesting that he said 'we'll see' and as mentioned by agentzero - doesn't seem like an appropriate response from your new captain.
As a 'leaf-follower' and not really a 'leaf-fan' living in Toronto I think it would be great for them to land Stamkos but like mentioned, I highly doubt it happens.
**** Yeah... Stammer to the Leafs baby!!!
Where do I pre-purchase the jersey?
*wipes ass with Kessel Winter Classic jersey*
So let me get this straigh...Stamkos will be a leaf in 2016 and JT soon after that via trade or FA?
Hmm. I like!
I'm surprised the Leafs haven't already offered Kadri Phaneuf and Reimer for Stamkos today.. Those three seem to be in a new rumor everyday..
Zorro says "vote for Dobber"
Angus is my best friend at dobberhockey..
Stamkos to the Leafs (e4)
10 team, H2H Points, Limited Keeper (1C,2W,2D,1G,1 non G)
18 man roster plus 2 IR spots [20 total]
start 2C, 4W, 4D, 2G; daily lineup changes
Stats: G,A,PPG,ENG,SHG,GWG,OTG,ShootOut Goals/Attemtps,Hat Tricks,+/-,FOW,PIMs,Majors,Misconducts,Hits,Blocked Shots
Goalies Stats: W,Saves,Goals Against,SO
C: Tavares, Koivu, Backstrom, Johansen
W: Lucic, Ladd, Eriksson, Komarov, Forsberg, Jenner
D: Hedman, Ekblad, Niskanen, Yandle, Campbell
G: Holtby, Schneider, Hammond
IR: Anderson, Faulk
Ultimate Fantasy Hockey League - 2nd Place
Teams: 12
Players: G,A,+/-,PIM,PPP,SHP,GWG,SOG,FW,HIT
Goalies: GS,W,L,GAA,SA,SV,SV%,SHO
Pro(23) Keep(17)
3C - Toews/Spezza/Rask/Backlund/Dubinsky(LW)
3LW -Palat/Abdelkader(RW)/Henrique(C)/Soderberg(C)
3RW - Simmonds/Smith(C)/Little(C)/Jenner(C)/Stafford
6D - Doughty/Ekman-Larsson/Chara/Braun/Klingberg/Stone/Theodore
2G - Hellybuyck/Lehner
IR - Wisniewski/Perreault(C)/Savard/Pavelec
Farm(10)
C - Dvorak(LW)
LW -Lindberg(C)
RW -
D - Pulock/Gustafsson
G - Darling/Hutchinson/Condon/Ullmark//Johnson/Raanta
I'm losing it. I can't deal with this for 2 more years. I'm quitting the NHL if this keeps up.
It is interesting that professional hockey players tend not to put too much emphasis on 'going home' Lots of examples of players deciding to stay where they are or chasing a better hockey situation. I would imagine that I would want to go play for my favourite team but I guess once in the business you develop different loyalties and priorities.