not the point, could have waited for desperation, got a better package and didn't need to look like they were the ones desperate


same old, same old
- the_eye

getting rid of kessel isnt desperation

its intelligence.

oh hell.. in 3 years that chunky lil poop will be so far out of shape it will cause him to hit the downturn of his career early

worth the damn move.. money is the least of the leafs problems

by the time the youth movement starts to look for their own big coin it will be long off the books.
- Dozzer

it was poopty move just to make a bold statement and they ended up paying and getting next to nothing in return for their greatest asset

Well Leiweke isnt the official CEO of Rogers anymore, a man by the name Guy Laurence is.

There is nothing wrong with honouring past greats imo.. shows young kids too that if they play with everything they got for the franchise, they will be remembered in some way shape or form
- Dozzer

You young punks are too young to remember what the Leafs originally did with the "honoured numbers."

If you wanted to wear #9, the shoulder patches on your jersey would have the names Conacher and Kennedy.

I franking loved this. I seriously franking loved this. You want to wear that numbers? Sure, but you'd better live up to the guys in the past who wore it. You'd better honour it. You'd better work your damn ass off every night, because this number is special in Leafland.

Sadly, the NHL stepped in and squished the program - apparently you couldn't have jerseys on the same team that were different. No idea why.

And that, children, is how Nik Antropov wore #9 for a while, and never really gave too poops when he was on the ice.

getting rid of kessel isnt desperation

its intelligence.
- Dozzer

He is not driving the bus anymore.
- bixll

He was when the plan was made for the orig statues...?

- markmark

First of all, it is not hate, it is distaste He was just first to pop into my tiny brain. Try not to make a GIANT deal of it.
- bixll

Then what the hell else am I going to do?

This is Hockeybuzz in early September.

What I don't get is how this guy is still on anyone's radar.

He played one season. He did OK. Not great, not bad.

But as far as Leafs Nation is concerned, it's like we all came home early from school one day to find Jason Allison plugging our mom on the living room couch.

I can easily name 20 guys who deserve our hate more.

Make that 40.

No, 50.

Hell, probably 70...
- Atomic Wedgie

He was just notable for our long list of people that would pass when on a breakaway.
Wellwood, Mark Bell, Allison.
There were more, but man were those some depressing times

not the point, could have waited for desperation, got a better package and didn't need to look like they were the ones desperate


same old, same old
- the_eye

I get what you are saying... but it would seem more than coincidental that Kessel was shipped out immediately following the 4M$ contract payout that was required July 1st (I believe that's correct)... and even a passing analysis would tell you that Babcock and probably Shanahan decided that he "had to go" before camp to clear the air.

All indications are that the deal was done prior to the draft... but Pittsburgh didn't want to pony up the $4M bonus payment.

He was when the plan was made for the orig statues...?
- jimi james

* shrugs shoulders *

- markmark

Is that Gary Leeman?

it was poopty move just to make a bold statement and they ended up paying and getting next to nothing in return for their greatest asset
- the_eye

bold prediction

you have yet to see how kapanen or the potential picks work out

Then what the hell else am I going to do?

This is Hockeybuzz in early September.
- Atomic Wedgie

Do Ballard then..

bold prediction

you have yet to see how kapanen or the potential picks work out
- Dozzer

I thought that based on two rookie games, we all agreed that Kapanen is a bust, no?

DAVID STECKEL
- Dozzer

Steckel was a rocket ship compared to Allison.

- markmark

I thought that based on two rookie games, we all agreed that Kapanen is a bust, no?
- Atomic Wedgie

what?!



who said this nonsense?

Steckel was a rocket ship compared to Allison.
- BorjeFan4Ever

We are switching to Harold Ballard to hate on. Allison wasn't here long enough.


Go...

You young punks are too young to remember what the Leafs originally did with the "honoured numbers."

If you wanted to wear #9, the shoulder patches on your jersey would have the names Conacher and Kennedy.

I franking loved this. I seriously franking loved this. You want to wear that numbers? Sure, but you'd better live up to the guys in the past who wore it. You'd better honour it. You'd better work your damn ass off every night, because this number is special in Leafland.

Sadly, the NHL stepped in and squished the program - apparently you couldn't have jerseys on the same team that were different. No idea why.

And that, children, is how Nik Antropov wore #9 for a while, and never really gave too poops when he was on the ice.
- Atomic Wedgie

I believe back in the day the young player actually had to ask the retired player for permission.

ever wonder why "uncle timmy" got pretty quiet after that whole episode about taking down the old stuff?

perhaps it was because someone said something quietly along the lines of...

"hey Tim, just so you know... those old pictures are legacy and history"... "you might want to keep that in mind before you shoot off your mouth again in public"...
"remember you are in a figurehead position... no one actually asked you for your opinion"...


- BorjeFan4Ever

reminds me of peddie and jfj

I thought that based on two rookie games, we all agreed that Kapanen is a bust, no?
- Atomic Wedgie

it happened before the two games...

immediately upon the deal announcement by the NHL.

bold prediction

you have yet to see how kapanen or the potential picks work out
- Dozzer

well the odds are in my favour on those picks and Kapenen for that matter, be lucky if he played 2nd line

We are switching to Harold Ballard to hate on. Allison wasn't here long enough.


Go...
- bixll

are you sure you want to start that... the best thing that could have happened to the Leafs would Ballard having actually died much much earlier - like around 1976.

what?!



who said this nonsense?
- Dozzer

Start banning you're too nice

are you sure you want to start that... the best thing that could have happened to the Leafs would Ballard having actually died much much earlier - like around 1976.
- BorjeFan4Ever

By getting hit by a cement roller.