You know it's backwards day when I have to be the voice of reason.
- LeafsOwnHabs

I must say I'm impressed.

Can't wait until next backwards day.

You know it's bend-over day when I have to be the voice of reason.
- LeafsOwnHabs

Fractured vertebrae and a concussion.
- Pecafan Fan

thought i was going even more senile

NO, Canadiens won that too
- bobbyisno1

good players.....0
feelings of constant failure.....priceless.
- Barx

But he feels good on the inside ..ultimately, in this game, that is what's important.

[quote=Flyfreaky]

Do you twist every post into a personal fantasy?

But he feels good on the inside ..ultimately, in this game, that is what's important.
- The Law

We finally found a GM that feels good about himself. Way more important than winning.

One thing is for sure though

thought i was going even more sterile
- bobbyisno1

..and what does your sterility have to do with anything?

Do you twist every post into a personal fantasy?
- LeafsOwnHabs

Just yours...Jays will be in first place by the end of August...

I'm really glad Burke hasn't offered anyone a stupid 10 + year contract.

The Leafs have enough money to screw many small market teams out of their star players but he's avoided the temptation.

Good on ya Burkie.

The new CBA will likely kill this from happening anymore anyway.
- cracka

There are a lot of questions around these long, multi year contracts and what will happen near the end of them.

We have very limited data around them but let's take a look at a few of them which involve older players.

Lecavalier - older and starting to deteriorate from his previous status as a perennial all-star. Large cap hit is a burden on the team, but they haven't been able to move him despite constant rumors.

Gomez - a massive cap hit for a whopping 2 goals. Considered one of the worst contract in sports.

Luongo - massive contact makes him unmovable, but the team needs to move him to bring Schneider to the forefront. Gillis is trying to save face by getting value for him, but the contract is a major deterrent for any team remotely interested.

DiPietro - well, just sad.

Yashin - just a mess that's taking its toll on a low budget team

Redden - buried in the minors for cap relief

Other contracts that haven't quite caused problems yet, but the future is unknown

Kovalchuk
Parise
Suter
Weber
Crosby
Richards
Carter

These players are still in their primes and haven't hit the older portions of their contracts yet. Injuries could ruin careers like it did DiPietro.

I'm personally glad Burke keeps a 5 year rule on his contracts. 5 years is a good amount of time to re-evaluate a player

So who wants to offer-sheet Evander Kane?
- Cfser

Rangers or PIT?

Do you twist every post into a personal fantasy?
- LeafsOwnHabs

good times

We finally found a GM that feels good about himself. Way more important than winning.
- 1979AD

We finally found a GM that feels good about himself. Way more important than winning.
- 1979AD

Brian Burke >>> Charlie Sheen >>> Kevin Lowe

good times
- bobbyisno1

Well, with the new Leaf signing, I can't believe we haven't seen 400 variations of the Leafs line-up...

..and what does your sterility have to do with anything?
- The Law

Luke, you mean i'm not your father

Only that Lupul's situation was potentially career ending AND LIFE THREATENING!

Meanwhile, Pacioretty was out a few days later with his supposed "severe concussion" going to movies and sitting in a darkened room and staring brightly lit screen for 3 hours when light sensitivity is a symptom of "severe concussions" ... (If you actually have one)

Pacioretty won that award not because he was deserving, but because of the media sh!t storm that incident generated and the NHL wanted to put a positive spin on a bad situation and hopefully find some closure.

It's a joke and you know it.
- As_I_See_It

Do you really care? We're talking about the Masterton award here. I really couldn't give a flying f*&k.

One thing is for sure though


- stinger67

Probably wouldn't have worked as well with the Penner pancake incident.

One thing is for sure though


- stinger67

so good.

Do you really care? We're talking about the Masterton award here. I really couldn't give a flying f*&k.
- prock

x's 1,000...

Well, with the new Leaf signing, I can't believe we haven't seen 400 variations of the Leafs line-up...
- Flyfreaky

you know nobody talks about the leafs lineup more than you right?

Burke is patiently developing a perennial Stanley Cup winner...
- Flyfreaky

Fatman, your trolling skills are admirable

You may be rightl, or not, and to be honest I don't care.

The Masterton is supposed to be about dedication to the sport. Not "best comeback from injury".

It's been ridiculous for years and it would have been as ridiculous if Lupul won it.
- Scabeh

Exactly.

I mean, are there any Leaf fans out there cheering Jason Blake on when he won it a few years ago? Was this a source of pride for anyone out there?

So who gives a shyt if they give it to Pacioretty this year?

Lupul's condition wasn't life/career threatening?
Severe concussions don't lead to sensitivity to light?
Montreal(and the rest of the province) doesn't have insane reactions to mundane things?
- Feeling Glucky?

WHO CARES?