Another potential buyout in 4-5 years.
He's the best player on a bad defense and an average player on a good defense

Do you have Rogers On Demand?
- BoTtLePoLiCe

Nope. And wouldn't that just show the censored version?

His contract will expire before the CBA does. And by that time he won't be the only 3rd liner in the league making 5mil a year.
- BetterCallSaul

True...................

Another potential buyout in 4-5 years.
He's the best player on a bad defense and an average player on a good defense
- Fakepartofme

Potential? No, a certainty.

U can watch the HBO version on youtube...
- Fruitcakenipple

Quality is garbage if you want to watch on a 50" screen though. I ended up watching part 2 this way though after I found out I had downloaded the censored version.

There will be one (two... I can add... no... one... How long is the (frank)ing CBA?) season left. I'm sure we'll have a worse contract by then.
- BetterCallSaul

Spezza makes 7.5 and is on pace for 63 points and -29

Another potential buyout in 4-5 years.
He's the best player on a bad defense and an average player on a good defense
- Fakepartofme

We can complain all we want but at the end of the day the leafs really have no choice but keep him...

Time to move on..

Lets just hope it turns out good for the team...

We can complain all we want but at the end of the day the leafs really have no choice but keep him...

Time to move on..

Lets just hope it turns out good for the team...
- Fruitcakenipple

We're just along for the ride, might as well enjoy it.

Spezza makes 7.5 and is on pace for 63 points and -29
- GardinerExpress

Is he doing that poorly this season?

Ugly pp by canada

We're just along for the ride, might as well enjoy it.
- BetterCallSaul

Been a leaf fan all my life..not about to stop now because of the contract...It is what it is...

Been a leaf fan all my life..not about to stop now because of the contract...It is what it is...
- Fruitcakenipple

That's the point I've reached as well

I love how the only thing they have said Kessel is good at is ping pong. Not one mention I can remember about him being the Leaf's (and amoung the league's) most talented players.
- vermie22

all NHL material is controlled by Sportsnet... therefore you will hear no praise of any leafs players... EVER!!

2mins for being Canadian

Dumbass penalty to take....

Is he doing that poorly this season?
- BetterCallSaul

yeah 30 pts thus far and -14..Kyle Turris has the same points and is a +14...

2mins for being Canadian
- Dozzer

Hand off stick gets ya every time...

Dion has his flaws but i wonder if all the bashers watch JUST the leafs or watch other teams play as well (not vs the leafs). If you did, you wouldn't think this was a horrible deal. Just saying. It's amazing how a guy like bouwmeester puts up massive points once he goes to STL and has a great cast to play with. It's also amazing how shea weber struggles when he loses Suter and is in a situation similar to phaneuf.

Dion plays with kids for the most part, is a +13 on a minus team playing against the top players night in night out. Still puts up decent points and a ton of hits and logs a sh*t load of ice time.

But yes, he's terrible.

And not one of you has ever found a replacement for him

5 on 3

Hand off stick gets ya every time...
- Fruitcakenipple

Ok that high stick was fair lol

Jonas Siegel @jonasTSN1050
Holland missed practice due to a family funeral but will join the team this afternoon.

(frank) sakes

Another potential buyout in 4-5 years.
He's the best player on a bad defense and an average player on a good defense
- Fakepartofme

He's a good player on a great defence. There's only 3 (Phoenix, St. Louis, Chicago), maybe 4 (Vancouver) teams in the league that he's not a top pairing defenceman on.

Anyone watching this Canada vs Slovakia game?

WHAT THE CHRIST??? DOES CANADA SUCK NOW???

(frank) sakes
- Dozzer

This team is so bad, they will get destroyed by the Swedes, Americans and Russia if they meet them or even get to the medal round, they might back in to it.