Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
Jul 16 @ 8:59 AM ET
Yeah, that was a bad move acquiring that guy. Glad we were able to get a first from Philly (which turned into Biggs, no?) for him, but he was clearly disinterested and even alluded from the get-go that his heart was still with CHI after winning the cup.
He'll do well in FLA: no pressure, lots of ice-time, cool blonde highlights in his wavy surfer hair. - gravyface
yeah, he didnt want to play here.. that was pretty obvious
Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC Joined: 07.28.2006
Jul 16 @ 9:03 AM ET
was the Modin deal really bad?
A 3rd liner for a 3rd pairing d-man and a 5th....
Maybe i'm missing something - cor99
Modin was not a 3rd liner in Tampa. he put a few 30-goal seasons. i think it ties into the "never having good wingers for Sundin." here was a good winger and fellow Swede and the Leafs dealt him for a depth D.
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH Joined: 08.23.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:06 AM ET
Modin was not a 3rd liner in Tampa. he put a few 30-goal seasons. i think it ties into the "never having good wingers for Sundin." here was a good winger and fellow Swede and the Leafs dealt him for a depth D. - DoubleDown
i blame JFJ and Harper for all of my problems, even if its not them.
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown Joined: 02.19.2009
Jul 16 @ 9:07 AM ET
Modin was not a 3rd liner in Tampa. he put a few 30-goal seasons. i think it ties into the "never having good wingers for Sundin." here was a good winger and fellow Swede and the Leafs dealt him for a depth D. - DoubleDown
He was a mediocre player in Toronto though: for every player that "turns it around" on a new team, there's two that don't. Bad trade in hindsight, but nothing you can do about it (except write about it 10 years later in a blog I guess?)
Location: Not to point any fingers but Tyson Barrie has looked awful in the blue and white for the Leafs., QC Joined: 07.28.2006
Jul 16 @ 9:16 AM ET
He was a mediocre player in Toronto though: for every player that "turns it around" on a new team, there's two that don't. Bad trade in hindsight, but nothing you can do about it (except write about it 10 years later in a blog I guess?) - gravyface
fair enough. you never know if he would have developed into that player in Toronto. but did he ever get a real shot to play with Sundin? i assume in TB he spent a lot of time riding shotgun with Lecavalier and Richards.
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:21 AM ET
hey buddy, how was your weekend? get up to anything awesome?> - big_dion
pretty tame really.. did a lil jammin friday night with an acoustic act looking to add bass, saturday was a bbq at my buddys place, and sunday was pretty laid back..
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:21 AM ET
Yeah, that was a bad move acquiring that guy. Glad we were able to get a first from Philly (which turned into Biggs, no?) for him, but he was clearly disinterested and even alluded from the get-go that his heart was still with CHI after winning the cup.
He'll do well in FLA: no pressure, lots of ice-time, cool blonde highlights in his wavy surfer hair. - gravyface
Versteeg would have worked out fine, had the leafs properly used him. He's not a 1st line guy. The media, fans expected too much from him.
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:23 AM ET
Versteeg would have worked out fine, had the leafs properly used him. He's not a 1st line guy. The media, fans expected too much from him. - Fakepartofme
yeah, but he didnt do a whole lot on the third line either
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH Joined: 08.23.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:26 AM ET
Versteeg would have worked out fine, had the leafs properly used him. He's not a 1st line guy. The media, fans expected too much from him. - Fakepartofme
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:26 AM ET
yeah, but he didnt do a whole lot on the third line either - Dozzer
Pretty much every game he was moved between the 3 lines...he should have just stayed on the 2nd and been giving a chance to adjust.
But it doesn't matter now, it's all worked out for him, fun in the sun, he's scoring again, the leafs got a late first for him....water under the bridge now.
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH Joined: 08.23.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:27 AM ET
pretty tame really.. did a lil jammin friday night with an acoustic act looking to add bass, saturday was a bbq at my buddys place, and sunday was pretty laid back..
good weekend
how bout yourself? - Dozzer
friday: golf after work - followed by boston pizza and beers
saturday: house work, hanging pictures, mirrors, painting, cleaning - party for my cousins who gets married next month
sunday: clean, paint, reefer
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:29 AM ET
Pretty much every game he was moved between the 3 lines...he should have just stayed on the 2nd and been giving a chance to adjust.
But it doesn't matter now, it's all worked out for him, fun in the sun, he's scoring again, the leafs got a late first for him....water under the bridge now. - Fakepartofme
yeah exactly.. tho sometimes i wonder how he would of turned out if wilson hadn't been coaching
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow since I’m way up high Joined: 09.15.2010
Jul 16 @ 9:30 AM ET
friday: golf after work - followed by boston pizza and beers
saturday: house work, hanging pictures, mirrors, painting, cleaning - party for my cousins who gets married next month
sunday: clean, paint, reefer - big_dion
kinda figured that went without saying for all three days