Most pedo show on TV.
- AdamFrench

Takes one to know one.


JK Mr. French.

Well said, I would like to add that he isn't a leader nor captain material. It was a mistake by the Leaf's organization at the time to give him the C, IMO.
- sloppyseconds2

You're probably right, but at the time, It could of been the right move,
Key player added at the time, was well-liked by most of the fans, Optimism was growing for the club, not a fan of the extension he got.... but we couldn't let him walk away, and hard to deal him when your holding a solid playoff spot at the time... like his contract more then Clarkson's....

I like Phaneuf, probably in the minority here.

Moved to Calgary from Mississauga in 2006, saw Phaneuf play a lot as
a Flame.... is he so different now, then what he was back then...

Defensively he is a lot better (please note I didn't say he was perfect, he isn't),
Offensively and hitting-wise, he seemed to regress, possibly because of the defensive role he has on the Leafs compared to when he was paired with Hamrlik and Reghyr on the Flames, when he could take chances...

I kinda feel like Phaneuf's game failed in the last 20 games or so, because of the lack of another D-man on the roster that could do the shut down role, and the fact he did play too many minutes early in the year, that probably completely wore him out, since those were really tough minutes, not that he was ever great handling the puck, but he really isn't as bad as he was in the last 20 games of the season.

Besides... I don't think we can get better anytime soon, so he is the best we got.
and we gotta deal with it.
- aries1976

You can't pay somebody to be the fifth highest paid defenseman in the league and complain that people are giving him a hard time for being absolute poop the last 20 games of the season without an injury. Wear him out? Why is he getting 7 mil if not to be able to be THAT guy. Is Suter worn out? He plays 30 minutes a night plus Olympics and never dipped in play. It's an excuse and if he has so many, he should be getting 5.5mil like the rest of the "Great defensemen...but" category.

You're probably right, but at the time, It could of been the right move,
Key player added at the time, was well-liked by most of the fans, Optimism was growing for the club, not a fan of the extension he got.... but we couldn't let him walk away, and hard to deal him when your holding a solid playoff spot at the time... like his contract more then Clarkson's....
- aries1976

Yeah, I don't know man, this organization continues to fail, and nobody can seem to fix it. Very frustrating as a fan.

Most pedo show on TV.
- AdamFrench

I'm so happy that I grew up on a different continent...

You can't pay somebody to be the fifth highest paid defenseman in the league and complain that people are giving him a hard time for being absolute poop the last 20 games of the season without an injury. Wear him out? Why is he getting 7 mil if not to be able to be THAT guy. Is Suter worn out? He plays 30 minutes a night plus Olympics and never dipped in play. It's an excuse and if he has so many, he should be getting 5.5mil like the rest of the "Great defensemen...but" category.
- AdamFrench

5.5 to play and 1.5 to be the Captain in Toronto.

I'm so happy that I grew up on a different continent...
- lumlums

So are we...

You can't pay somebody to be the fifth highest paid defenseman in the league and complain that people are giving him a hard time for being absolute poop the last 20 games of the season without an injury. Wear him out? Why is he getting 7 mil if not to be able to be THAT guy. Is Suter worn out? He plays 30 minutes a night plus Olympics and never dipped in play. It's an excuse and if he has so many, he should be getting 5.5mil like the rest of the "Great defensemen...but" category.
- AdamFrench

If he had come in on a 3.5m salary, fine... It was difficult to justify not giving the captain a raise, no matter how relatively small...

You can't pay somebody to be the fifth highest paid defenseman in the league and complain that people are giving him a hard time for being absolute poop the last 20 games of the season without an injury. Wear him out? Why is he getting 7 mil if not to be able to be THAT guy. Is Suter worn out? He plays 30 minutes a night plus Olympics and never dipped in play. It's an excuse and if he has so many, he should be getting 5.5mil like the rest of the "Great defensemen...but" category.
- AdamFrench

I think I said the same to friends during a drunken rant not long ago.

You can't pay somebody to be the fifth highest paid defenseman in the league and complain that people are giving him a hard time for being absolute poop the last 20 games of the season without an injury. Wear him out? Why is he getting 7 mil if not to be able to be THAT guy. Is Suter worn out? He plays 30 minutes a night plus Olympics and never dipped in play. It's an excuse and if he has so many, he should be getting 5.5mil like the rest of the "Great defensemen...but" category.
- AdamFrench

do you think dion played like a 7 mil d man at the start of the year?

So are we...
- Woderwick

Can you imagine what an insufferable bastard I would have been if I'd have grown up Canadian...???

(Answer= HH)

So are we...
- Woderwick

- sloppyseconds2

(frank) you too!!!

do you think dion played like a 7 mil d head at the start of the year?
- Leaffan8113

Fixed, and yes.

It's a witch hunt that has been allowed to happen in Leaf threads..I guess i'm next on the list...
- Fruitcakenipple

your such a baby

I'm so happy that I grew up on a different continent...
- lumlums

i'm so happy i grew up during the HR Puffinstuff era

Can you imagine what an insufferable bastard I would have been if I'd have grown up Canadian...???

(Answer= HH)
- lumlums

Gotta stop man or I'll press the button.

your such a baby
- Leaffan8113

Ya...U should report me...

(frank) you too!!!
- lumlums

I thought we were friends.


You been to SFB lately?

I haven't.

i'm so happy i grew up during the HR Puffinstuff era
- the_eye

holy crap the only guy who knows how I feel. HR Puffinstuff where to go when things get rough.

your such a baby
- Leaffan8113

How come a post like this is ok LM???

Ya...U should report me...
- Fruitcakenipple

seriously, your the last person i would expect to cry about a ban.

seriously, your the last person i would expect to cry about a ban.
- Leaffan8113

I didn't get a ban...What are u talking about??..U know something??

i'm so happy i grew up during the HR Puffinstuff era
- the_eye

What a messed up show that was. Who can't remember the theme song to that?Embedded in your head for life.

holy crap the only guy who knows how I feel. HR Puffinstuff where to go when things get rough.
- honesthockey

frank you're old