We have to be deleting one of our UFAs tomorrow. Lou can't be letting them all walk for nada while we get bounced in the playoffs. We are not winning the east!
- shmenge

Or, to put it another way, we're keeping the UFAs and winning the CUP.

I really enjoyed the two recent buzzer beater wins by the Leafs. It's Opposite Leafs. I still can't believe we traded Clarkson and Phaneuf, and I still can't believe the Leafs are winning close games in the third, OT and games decided by the lameout.
- Zezel

We are opposite George...

It is also bizarro world when the Leafs and Habs are making trades...

We have to be deleting one of our UFAs tomorrow. Lou can't be letting them all walk for nada while we get bounced in the playoffs. We are not winning the east!
- shmenge

neither are the 6 other teams. but i dont see them selling either.

He's a good pro. Comes to the rink everyday. Does the right things. He's a good solid pro. Real pro.
- Njuice

He has skates and knows where the rink is.

A richardie...lol...too funny.
- Woderwick

It reminds me of when Richardey played for the Jays and people were in here talking about Richardey all the time.

Disgusting deal. (frank)ing barf. (frank) you lamariello.
- Leafland

with the disappearance of spatsdoops the sens fan club have two vacancies. do it. jump ship. that will learn them.

Plays heavy, good man, Realgud pro, starts on time, elite competitor, plays game the right way, comes from a Realgud family, his dad is a Realgud man...
- gergeswillems

We are opposite George...

It is also bizarro world when the Leafs and Habs are making trades...
- Hockey_Reverend

Yeah, that's (frank)ed. The Phaneuf trade was also a (frank)ed trade - maybe the most (frank)ed trade ever after the Clarkson trade.

The Leafs are real contenders, right now. It's hard to accept, but it's true. And Plekanec makes the team better. I'm okay with it

We have to be deleting one of our UFAs tomorrow. Lou can't be letting them all walk for nada while we get bounced in the playoffs. We are not winning the east!
- shmenge

Hi Uggles

The funniest thing about the trade is not one 'insider' was remotely close.

Disgusting deal. (frank)ing barf. (frank) you lamariello.
- Leafland

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BREAKING NEWS: Leafs acquire fwds Tomas Plekanec & Kyle Baun from Habs in exchange for Rinat Valiev, Kerby Rychel and TML 2018 2nd rd pick

Plekanec is one of the few players allowed to wear turtlenecks, as he was grandfathered in before NHL ruled players can't dress like dweebs
- Woderwick

with the disappearance of spatsdoops the sens fan club have two vacancies. do it. jump ship. that will learn them.
- systemtool

It reminds me of when Richardey played for the Jays and people were in here talking about Richardey all the time.
- Zezel

Yeah, and most of the time they weren't talking about people.

Yeah, and most of the time they weren't talking about people.
- Woderwick

There is a lot of talk of playing WITH Richardey...sick (frank)s.

with the disappearance of spatsdoops the sens fan club have two vacancies. do it. jump ship. that will learn them.
- systemtool

Considering it. My integrity and conviction will seriously damper my ability to root for a team employing the likes of Plenkanec. Sad (frank)ing day for The Maple Leafs. The jersey loses respect when a peice of poop like him wears it

The funniest thing about the trade is not one 'insider' was remotely close.
- walshyleafsfan

makes me chuckle

The return of Kovalchuk to the NHL appears to be almost a certainty at this point. The Russian forward has previously stated his desire to make the move back to the NHL and there were even talks about a potential return before this season, though such a move evidently never panned out.

Related - Report: Rangers, Jackets, Leafs believed to be on Kovalchuk's wish list

If there were any doubts about whether Kovalchuk still had what it takes to keep pace in the NHL, his play in PyeongChang should have helped put those thoughts to rest.

In six games, Kovalchuk scored five goals and added two assists in the Olympic Athletes from Russia's gold medal triumph. He can still shoot the puck and would be a boost to any offense.

Can't get used to this...

This was Pleks a month ago in Montreal...

The funniest thing about the trade is not one 'insider' was remotely close.
- walshyleafsfan

You’re wrong there.

All said Leafs had interest in him and talked to the Habs, don’t know who or what you have been listening to. It was even mentioned in the second period intermission.

Considering it. My integrity and conviction will seriously damper my ability to root for a team employing the likes of Plenkanec. Sad (frank)ing day for The Maple Leafs. The jersey loses respect when a peice of poop like him wears it
- Leafland

Based on the comments in here I guess Pleks is a real pro and gives 110 percent, is a solid team guy, shows up on time, gets the job done, plays 60 minutes, etcetera.

Phew, glad to hear it. I can hear Babs now, echoing all these truths in his down-to-earth Saskatchewan Canadian accent.

How fast would you pack your bags and get the hell out of Montreal?
- Atomic Wedgie

It a 5 hrs driving, 6 hrs by train 1.5 hrs by plane. So what 2.5 hrs or so.
He'll get a game day skate in and boom he's in.

Considering it. My integrity and conviction will seriously damper my ability to root for a team employing the likes of Plenkanec. Sad (frank)ing day for The Maple Leafs. The jersey loses respect when a peice of poop like him wears it
- Leafland

Sad day b'y...