Different situation. And some people were still pissed that he didn't waive his NTC and said he wouldn't play for a team for half a season and then did exactly that with the Canucks. But Sundin didn't leave at 28.
- Unholy_Goalie

nor was he drafted by the leafs

If it’s not against the COC...
- Steven_Seagull

say that again aloud to yourself but say COC as a spoken word and not an acronym

If it’s not against the COC...
- Steven_Seagull

I like it better when it is against the COC!

I like it better when it is against the COC!
- Salami_Tsunami

we think as one!!

Wouldn't you be? If Matthews left as a UFA to Arizona, there'd be plenty of Leafs fans burning jerseys too.
- Unholy_Goalie

First of all there are no jerseys on fire in this picture, they are calling him a traitor.

He signed a contract, fulfilled that contract and decided to go elsewhere which is his right.

I get them being pissed that he left but calling him a traitor?

we think as one!!
- Dozzer

...well I’m a drummer so....makes some sense.

Wouldn't you be? If Matthews left as a UFA to Arizona, there'd be plenty of Leafs fans burning jerseys too.
- Unholy_Goalie

I'd have a hard time begrudging Matthew's if the team, management, owner, building were all a tire fire for his 10 years since being drafted.

In this situation I cant say Tavares was a traitor.

...well I’m a drummer so....makes some sense.
- Salami_Tsunami

we're like the stay at home defense pairing of the music world

we're like the stay at home defense pairing of the music world
- Dozzer

Absolutely! Just surpressing shots, hitting hard & getting the pucks up to the forwards by making nice quick clean passes out of the zone.

Absolutely! Just surpressing shots, hitting hard & getting the pucks up to the forwards by making nice quick clean passes out of the zone.
- Salami_Tsunami

.....metaphorically speaking.

I'd have a hard time begrudging Matthew's if the team, management, owner, building were all a tire fire for his 10 years since being drafted.

In this situation I cant say Tavares was a traitor.
- Aaron_85

there is no instance he is a traitor.

he signed a contract, fulfilled his end of it, and decided to move elsewhere.. thats why UFA and RFA statuses exist.

i do think however that a player shouldnt have the right to block a trade in the final year of a contract... i have no idea on how to implement this, but i think this could be a fair solution

say that again aloud to yourself but say COC as a spoken word and not an acronym
- Dozzer

COC!

Cock?

Caulk...






Robert Chaulk

Just in case anyone was worried, Isles fans are still salty.


- justmike

Wow! Looks like the Isles management group has moved on from Tavares quick time. They already gave his old number 91 to that Traitor guy!

COC!

Cock?

Caulk...






Robert Chaulk
- Steven_Seagull

Nips (frank)in gone bezerk lately














b'y

COC!

Cock?

Caulk...




Him & his brothers are reqlly good guys. Neil, Jack & Bob Caulk.

Robert Chaulk
- Steven_Seagull

COC!

Cock?

Caulk...






Robert Chaulk
- Steven_Seagull

Bobby Caulk?

So we can look at the Sundin situation rationally but Isles fans can’t?
- Salami_Tsunami

Sundin left at 37, not 28. If Sundin walked as a UFA at 28, a lot of Leafs fans would have been as pissed as Islander fans are right now.

nor was he drafted by the leafs
- Dozzer

Also true.

First of all there are no jerseys on fire in this picture, they are calling him a traitor.

He signed a contract, fulfilled that contract and decided to go elsewhere which is his right.

I get them being pissed that he left but calling him a traitor?
- justmike

They feel he's a "traitor" to them because he had said over and over that he wanted to stay in Long Island and then left an already unstable franchise for nothing.

Like I said, you'd be pissed too if Matthews walked to Arizona for nothing.

I'd have a hard time begrudging Matthew's if the team, management, owner, building were all a tire fire for his 10 years since being drafted.

In this situation I cant say Tavares was a traitor.
- Aaron_85

I doubt that. The fact that the team is a tire fire is all the more reason to be hurt that the one hope of the team turning around left with nothing in return.

Sundin left at 37, not 28. If Sundin walked as a UFA at 28, a lot of Leafs fans would have been as pissed as Islander fans are right now.
- Unholy_Goalie

They should be happy that ownership is doing something to end mediocracy..

They'll suck for a couple years, draft high, contend in 5-6 years.

Daren millard leaving sportsnet hockey.
F'n eh.
So sick of that fackers voice

They should be happy that ownership is doing something to end mediocracy..

They'll suck for a couple years, draft high, contend in 5-6 years.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

That was the promise last time. They sucked, drafted Tavares and then he left.

Everybody should be happy that Tavares is a Leaf but nobody shouldn't be able to understand why Islander fans are pissed that he left.

Daren millard leaving sportsnet hockey.
F'n eh.
So sick of that fackers voice
- Fakepartofme

Aside from Ron MacLean, the hosts almost always suck. Millard and Duthie are both garbage.

Why can't we just have Ron MacLean, Joe Bowen and Ray Ferraro do everything, on every channel?

That was the promise last time. They sucked, drafted Tavares and then he left.

Everybody should be happy that Tavares is a Leaf but nobody shouldn't be able to understand why Islander fans are pissed that he left.
- Unholy_Goalie

Nobody cares, dude.

(frank) them.