He'd be a first ballot all star within 3 days.
- TheTaoOfSemenko

Speaking of hall of famers. I'm furious Nonis and Carlyle didn't send Rielly to the Jrs. Give the kid some pedigree, they've left out an accomplishment that will taint his career in 20 years from now.

If Phaneuf is the leader of this team why haven't we heard of a players only meeting, surely they can't be satisfied with their performance.

This is Toronto, nothing of that nature stays quiet, we would have heard of it by now. Just makes me wonder.
- LeafMan

Phaneuf doesn't seem like much of a leader.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to present the annual Decembomb gift to us fans. (frank) you Leafs.

Phaneuf doesn't seem like much of a leader.
- robin_steele264

"How would you know? Are you in the dressing room?"

Kessel gets lots of love. He's he's an American with Aspergers.
- robin_steele264

I don't get it... how does this make him any different than any other American?

Speaking of hall of famers. I'm furious Nonis and Carlyle didn't send Rielly to the Jrs. Give the kid some pedigree, they've left out an accomplishment that will taint his career in 20 years from now.
- Leafland

Agreed

Hall is kind of ugly...he would never fit in here.
- Woderwick

The same thing happened with Komisarek in his first season, and that all turned out for the best in the end.
- 2gals1dane

Kessel gets lots of love. He's he's an American with Aspergers.
- robin_steele264

Now that he's a ppG player. Was a pretty big split there for a couple years

- Dozzer

Is he drapped in a flag?

The Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to present the annual Decembomb gift to us fans. (frank) you Leafs.
- weirdoh

Speaking of hall of famers. I'm furious Nonis and Carlyle didn't send Rielly to the Jrs. Give the kid some pedigree, they've left out an accomplishment that will taint his career in 20 years from now.
- Leafland

Who gives a (frank) what he's gonna do when he's 39. He'll already have won a cup or two and be ready to retire.

Is he drapped in a flag?
- 2gals1dane

its his team USA shot

- Dozzer

what a beautiful head of hair he has

Now that he's a ppG player. Was a pretty big split there for a couple years
- Big_Lightnin

Hall is a ppg player.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are proud to present the annual Decembomb gift to us fans. (frank) you Leafs.
- weirdoh

That, and they do this every year at this time too

Who gives a (frank) what he's gonna do when he's 39. He'll already have won a cup or two and be ready to retire.
- weirdoh

im just glad he wasn't released. was worried he'd infect the team with his Leaf taint.

what a beautiful head of hair he has
- DoubleDown

The Friar Tuck look is back in.

That, and they do this every year at this time too
- LakesideBlues

thank you for explaining "annual" for the rest of us.

- Dozzer

Good thing the dude has money.

thats why i felt it was safe to poke fun
- Dozzer

Speaking of hall of famers. I'm furious Nonis and Carlyle didn't send Rielly to the Jrs. Give the kid some pedigree, they've left out an accomplishment that will taint his career in 20 years from now.
- Leafland

Honestly, I'd send him just to keep his games played down. Saves the. Having to scratch him to do it.

Want to make sure he has waiver eligibility for next year in case he needs more time in AHL.

If Phaneuf is the leader of this team why haven't we heard of a players only meeting, surely they can't be satisfied with their performance.

This is Toronto, nothing of that nature stays quiet, we would have heard of it by now. Just makes me wonder.
- LeafMan

By that logic, wouldn't we also know if there were locker room issues? All this talk about "Phaneuf isn't a leader", what does that even mean? Are we taking issue with how he is with his teammates or how he is with the fans/media? Does the latter even matter all that much? If people want to criticize Phaneuf for his shortcomings on the ice, that's fine, you can make a case for that. All this "he's not a leader" stuff is so stupid though. There's no way anyone can know that.

Hall is a ppg player.
- robin_steele264

But he's a oiler. The (frank) is wrong with you

thank you for explaining "annual" for the rest of us.
- 2gals1dane

I'm glad you caught that, and happy to help.