this is his quote, ""We earned this the hard way," the Toronto Maple Leafs president told Kathryn Tappen on Sportsnet after winning the draft lottery Saturday night."
- kaptaan

Guy, the leafs had a sh!tty team and purposely tanked (one year too late -but whatever), we all know this.

It shows..
- bixll

Sorry I like to have some fun and not be 100% serious all of the time.

Guy, the leafs had a sh!tty team and purposely tanked (one year too late -but whatever), we all know this.
- Fakepartofme

Purposefully tanking doesn't always work. Just ask Buffalo.

Speaking of which, I have no respect for a fan base who openly cheers against their players at home games. You might want them to lose, but the players are trying to win.

Sorry I like to have some fun and not be 100% serious all of the time.
- jmatchett383

that is not allowed here.

If you are fan of another team....or are not always wearing your blue goggles while loaded on blue koolaid

Purposefully tanking doesn't always work. Just ask Buffalo.

Speaking of which, I have no respect for a fan base who openly cheers against their players at home games. You might want them to lose, but the players are trying to win.
- jmatchett383

Oh no I get that.
But heck ,coming in second is not too bad either.
Ya I have no respect for any Buffalo.


I kid I kid

that is not allowed here.

If you are fan of another team....or are not always wearing your blue goggles while loaded on blue koolaid
- Fakepartofme

My blue goggles are on, but I got some maple syrup on them this morning while eating my waffles. Plus, it's hard to see out of this paper bag.

Oh no.
But heck ,coming in second is not too bad either.
Ya I have no respect for any Buffalo.


I kid I kid
- Fakepartofme

Coming in second isn't bad, but as good as Jack Eichel is, McDavid looks to be loads better (when healthy, so far).

People Are reading way too much into that kadri quote. He didn't say a thing that wasnt true. They traded away their top talent and then their captain, that's not trying to win.

He didn't say the players deliberately lost games.

FYI the leafs had more Pts last year than they did the year before.

My blue goggles are on, but I got some maple syrup on them this morning while eating my waffles. Plus, it's hard to see out of this paper bag.
- jmatchett383

Those skills will be earned over time.
It takes years of being a sh!tty team, like the leafs, to master wearing the fan paper bag while eating waffles.

Its not an overnight thing

Coming in second isn't bad, but as good as Jack Eichel is, McDavid looks to be loads better (when healthy, so far).
- jmatchett383

McDavid is really what the Leafs needed.
He's simply on another level compared to most.

People Are reading way too much into that kadri quote. He didn't say a thing that wasnt true. They traded away their top talent and then their captain, that's not trying to win.

He didn't say the players deliberately lost games.

FYI the leafs had more Pts last year than they did the year before.
- burn

I have no problem with what Kadri said, it's the truth. Good for him.

that is not allowed here.

If you are fan of another team....or are not always wearing your blue goggles while loaded on blue koolaid
- Fakepartofme

People Are reading way too much into that kadri quote. He didn't say a thing that wasnt true. They traded away their top talent and then their captain, that's not trying to win.

He didn't say the players deliberately lost games.

FYI the leafs had more Pts last year than they did the year before.
- burn

If you take the quote literally ("we are not trying to finish in the cellar") it means that they did try to finish in the cellar. He just mixed up the placement of the "not," which should have come after "to." That's all. Just having some fun with quote. I hope nobody thinks the players tanked, even if management did.

- burn

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If you take the quote literally ("we are not trying to finish in the cellar") it means that they did try to finish in the cellar. He just mixed up the placement of the "not," which should have come after "to." That's all. Just having some fun with quote. I hope nobody thinks the players tanked, even if management did.
- jmatchett383

The quote was accurate and truthful, I don't think he misspoke

People Are reading way too much into that kadri quote. He didn't say a thing that wasnt true. They traded away their top talent and then their captain, that's not trying to win.

He didn't say the players deliberately lost games.

FYI the leafs had more Pts last year than they did the year before.
- burn

Oh Im sure people are only trying to make conversation about it.
No big deal.

Besides, no one gives a crap about what kadri says anyway.

it's only going to reinforce the negative stereotypes of the team and give added fodder and ammunition to fans of rival teams... that even a current player himself was talking about throwing games for a better pick.
- kaptaan

Is this an example of the "soft troll" poop Nucks fans have been banging on about?

I have no problem with what Kadri said, it's the truth. Good for him.
- LeafMan

Agreed. And look at other quotes from him this summer..... Leadership.

He wants to win and it shows.

Some people just hate no matter what.

The quote was accurate and truthful, I don't think he misspoke
- burn

If that's true, and the players tried to finish in the cellar, then I would say the "players deliberately lost (lose) games."

If you take the quote literally ("we are not trying to finish in the cellar") it means that they did try to finish in the cellar. He just mixed up the placement of the "not," which should have come after "to." That's all. Just having some fun with quote. I hope nobody thinks the players tanked, even if management did.
- jmatchett383

Now if this was a habs or canucks player who said the exact same thing....the leafers on here would have a completely different take.

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- RickJames77

I saw that, ridiculous.

Agreed. And look at other quotes from him this summer..... Leadership.

He wants to win and it shows.

Some people just hate no matter what.
- burn

If you take the quote literally ("we are not trying to finish in the cellar") it means that they did try to finish in the cellar. He just mixed up the placement of the "not," which should have come after "to." That's all. Just having some fun with quote. I hope nobody thinks the players tanked, even if management did.
- jmatchett383

Everyone tanked. Players, management, fans, coach driver, vendor workers, scouts, community workers, bloggers and the people making the merchandise.

We were all in on it, but told to keep quiet. Bloody Naz let the whole thing slip.

If that's true, and the players tried to finish in the cellar, then I would say the "players deliberately lost (lose) games."
- jmatchett383

That's not it at all, they were competitive in most games, the management are the ones who blew up the core.

If that's true, and the players tried to finish in the cellar, then I would say the "players deliberately lost (lose) games."
- jmatchett383

Kadri is leadership.

Never question it.


Never