I've left instructions for my wife to use my logins and announce my death in the various forums I frequent, so I won't vanish one day with no explanation. Not that I'm important or even liked much, but it's a weird existential thing I am doing.
- GalacticStone

It is a weird part of modern life. I often wonder what happened to Internet people who disappeared. And sadly know a few who passed away.

I thought there would be more people happy with this trade in here. Like a few pages of comments...

I think it is a bad return for Lily.. They destroyed his value..

Another far more gritty d man and a couple of decent picks. Pretty damn good for a $3 mill bottom pairing guy.

Another far more gritty d man and a couple of decent picks. Pretty damn good for a $3 mill bottom pairing guy.


- Dozzer

Except Benning blows complete chunks …

There were comments that Van Ryan ruined Lilly’s game by trying to turn him into something he wasn’t as a D man…

Lilly was making progress and had proper defensive positioning and good wall work & Van Ryan tried to turn him into Dave Manson with the Marlies -

It is a weird part of modern life. I often wonder what happened to Internet people who disappeared. And sadly know a few who passed away.
- Zezel

I've lost several online friends over the years.

Yeah, it's weird to miss people you never really knew in real life, but that's the internet age I guess.

Just think, one day Eklund will drop dead and this site will go tits up 404 Not Found when the hosting bill isn't paid.

Except Benning blows complete chunks …

There were comments that Van Ryan ruined Lilly’s game by trying to turn him into something he wasn’t as a D man…

Lilly was making progress and had proper defensive positioning and good wall work & Van Ryan tried to turn him into Dave Manson with the Marlies -
- dozerD10

There’s more than one style of hockey game.

Liljegren no longer fit in Toronto.

As for Benning, I’m not expecting much, but he’s a NHLer lol

There’s more than one style of hockey game.

Liljegren no longer fit in Toronto.

As for Benning, I’m not expecting much, but he’s a NHLer lol
- Dozzer

Yeah there was no doubt Berube was not a fan.

I've lost several online friends over the years.

Yeah, it's weird to miss people you never really knew in real life, but that's the internet age I guess.

Just think, one day Eklund will drop dead and this site will go tits up 404 Not Found when the hosting bill isn't paid.
- GalacticStone

Or he will just disappear to Robidas Island

There’s more than one style of hockey game.

Liljegren no longer fit in Toronto.

As for Benning, I’m not expecting much, but he’s a NHLer lol
- Dozzer

- 21peter

My favourite film loop from high school physics class.

Sadly, there was a dog in that car who died.

I've left instructions for my wife to use my logins and announce my death in the various forums I frequent, so I won't vanish one day with no explanation. Not that I'm important or even liked much, but it's a weird existential thing I am doing.
- GalacticStone

I look forward to the DM's

My favourite film loop from high school physics class.

Sadly, there was a dog in that car who died.
- Atomic Wedgie

tacoma Bridge!

Yeah there was no doubt Berube was not a fan.
- dozerD10

Yup, does Liljegren have talent? Sure… does it fit the leafs current style of game? No.

He’s not physical enough, my main guess.

I look forward to the DM's
- drexel

I left instructions for you to get my fossils.

- 21peter

definitely not a Dozzer engineered bridge

his are mor like this.

only if they'd followed his plans

The Canadian healthcare system is far from perfect and inadequate at times, but the American system is a failure for more people.
- Aetherial

Ford is doing his best to ruin it ontario.
Its sad

definitely not a Dozzer engineered bridge

his are mor like this.

only if they'd followed his plans
- dmnted

Pfft… similar sure but did I ever draft in colour? *shakes head left to right firmly*

- 21peter

His skating stride replica I know lol

my pumkin is ready to go for tomorrow.
I've sampled some of the candy to make they are good to go.

now my pillow beckons me

In the obvious category - I would have preferred a 2nd over a 3rd and 6th, but in theory you can use those to trade into the 2nd round on draft day if you want.

Benning is better than Myers and probably also Benoit. I think Myers is still the odd man out on D. Activate Hakanpaa and go on with 8D, 2G, and 13F - meaning one forward has to be demoted. Since Dewar is a checking guy, who does he replace? Holmberg or Reaves? Or is this the end of the line for Robertson after he failed to impress in the regular season?

I feel it's going to be Holmberg - and I'm going to say that if he gets claimed, I don't think we'll miss him much at all - but it should be Reaves.
- Monkeypunk

Maybe package Holmberg AND Robertson for a 3C? Or do you run Kampf and Dewar as 3/4C and bring in a 3rd line nasty physical type?

I think it is a bad return for Lily.. They destroyed his value..
- Azuredoom

I'm not going to stomp my feet about it because I don't feel too strongly - but I doubt that him not playing regularly for the team destroyed his value. I would argue that him having failed to endure physical punishment in the playoffs for three straight years, then having a crap showing in camp after signing a contract that overvalued him and then having an even crappier showing in his season debut devalued him more.

Liljegren is a puck mover who needs a physical player with him so he can flourish - against weaker competition. He's never consistently fared well as a top-4 - but has always fared excellently as a bottom-2 guy. Once you're paying your 5/6 guy $3m, I think you're putting yourself in a bad situation when you're already tight to the cap.

I think it is a bad return for Lily.. They destroyed his value..
- Azuredoom

The main return was the $1.75M in cap space. Teams knew we had to trade him. Oh well.

Except Benning blows complete chunks …

There were comments that Van Ryan ruined Lilly’s game by trying to turn him into something he wasn’t as a D man…

Lilly was making progress and had proper defensive positioning and good wall work & Van Ryan tried to turn him into Dave Manson with the Marlies -
- dozerD10

Benning puts up good defensive results in a 3rd pairing role.

He is also paid accordingly.

So yeah no, he does not blow complete chunks.

In the obvious category - I would have preferred a 2nd over a 3rd and 6th, but in theory you can use those to trade into the 2nd round on draft day if you want.

Benning is better than Myers and probably also Benoit. I think Myers is still the odd man out on D. Activate Hakanpaa and go on with 8D, 2G, and 13F - meaning one forward has to be demoted. Since Dewar is a checking guy, who does he replace? Holmberg or Reaves? Or is this the end of the line for Robertson after he failed to impress in the regular season?

I feel it's going to be Holmberg - and I'm going to say that if he gets claimed, I don't think we'll miss him much at all - but it should be Reaves.
- Monkeypunk

With Robertson I get it if Berube ends up not wanting to play him in the top 9, and he can not play on the 4th...but they have to either trade him or play him and let him keep his value or raise it.

I like how he has looked. You give him some rope and the pucks are going to go in.