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PatC80
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I would never let my children play hockey. The risk of getting drafted by Edmonton is too high", ON
Joined: 08.11.2011

Dec 3 @ 12:22 PM ET
going on a longer road trip starting saturday.

seems like it's just a move to have a warm body around if an injury happens.

- Tumbleweed

probably
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:22 PM ET

- AdamFrench

Wow, abuse caught on film!!
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:24 PM ET
Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
Ravenz93
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: halifax, NS
Joined: 04.16.2014

Dec 3 @ 12:25 PM ET
Mike Babcock is clearly a wiener, but Chelios and Franzen can both (frank) off. Chelios thought Babcock was mean years ago. He's just so upset about it. Franzen got yelled at and had his feelings hurt. Go cry you babies. So what. A million hockey players would gladly get yelled at - with or without concussion symptoms - to play for the wealth therse guys played for. Now they are just whining and piling on and its lost it's impact. Boring as (frank) listening to these babies. Babcock is an bumhole. Okay. Good to know. Anything else?
- aminnes

Wow.....you are the worst kind of person
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Dec 3 @ 12:28 PM ET
Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend

Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Dec 3 @ 12:29 PM ET
Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend


I'm almost positive that it was Tanenbaum who courted and hired Babcock. Shanahan, regardless of whether he wanted to or not, would have have had to go along with it. That said, I would very much hope that Tanenbaum would talk to people - including his in-house personnel - before making such a decision.
Buck Norris
Joined: 07.03.2018

Dec 3 @ 12:30 PM ET
Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend



I thought it was Tanenbaum that went out and enLISTed Babdink...
zazzle
Joined: 01.19.2013

Dec 3 @ 12:30 PM ET
Not gonna lie, I do like having Barrie-Marner-Nylander-Matthews-Tavares on PP1
- PatC80



Hyman skating on the 3rd line
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:30 PM ET
Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench


If we think Shanahan is a saint we need to go back and watch some old game footage...
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:32 PM ET
Hyman skating on the 3rd line
- zazzle


BOOM
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:33 PM ET
Hyman skating on the 3rd line
- zazzle


I would like to see Matthews and Tavares play together...? Marner and Wee Willie?
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Dec 3 @ 12:33 PM ET
Stop passing the buck lol

"I think Mike Babcock is a phenomenal coach and we're really lucky to get him," Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, said in video posted by Sportsnet. "As everyone knows we weren't the only one bidding for his services."

Babcock joins president Brendan Shanahan as major hires by the Maple Leafs since a collapse late in the 2013-14 season caused them to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leiweke credited Shanahan, who was hired in April 2014, with enticing Babcock to Toronto.

"I think today he is a great president," Leiweke said. "This is a vision he had early on. We're grateful to Detroit for giving us permission to talk to Mike. This is really Brendan. It was an outstanding effort on his behalf, an outstanding vision. Our president became a great president today, and I'm proud of him."

https://www.nhl.com/news/...e-leafs-as-coach/c-768357
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:35 PM ET
Speaking of players who are bigger bum holes then Babs:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...ates-canucks-ring-honour/
Santo_44
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 10.20.2014

Dec 3 @ 12:40 PM ET
If we think Shanahan is a saint we need to go back and watch some old game footage...
- Hockey_Reverend

You are just assuming.

I see you are trying to find players that are bigger ass holes than Babs. Cool.

It doesn't change that we all think Babs is an ass hole and are glad he is gone
Tumbleweed
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: avid reader of the daily douche news
Joined: 03.14.2014

Dec 3 @ 12:40 PM ET
Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench


Monkeypunk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Whenever, wherever, ON
Joined: 06.27.2013

Dec 3 @ 12:42 PM ET
Stop passing the buck lol

"I think Mike Babcock is a phenomenal coach and we're really lucky to get him," Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, said in video posted by Sportsnet. "As everyone knows we weren't the only one bidding for his services."

Babcock joins president Brendan Shanahan as major hires by the Maple Leafs since a collapse late in the 2013-14 season caused them to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leiweke credited Shanahan, who was hired in April 2014, with enticing Babcock to Toronto.

"I think today he is a great president," Leiweke said. "This is a vision he had early on. We're grateful to Detroit for giving us permission to talk to Mike. This is really Brendan. It was an outstanding effort on his behalf, an outstanding vision. Our president became a great president today, and I'm proud of him."

https://www.nhl.com/news/...e-leafs-as-coach/c-768357

- AdamFrench


Fair enough. I was judging from Babcock's words, where he specifically thanked and talked about the influence of Tanenbaum, but really said nothing about Shanahan or the other management influences.
TheMussel
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.24.2013

Dec 3 @ 12:44 PM ET
Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend


He played for babcock for one season i think?
daeth
Colorado Avalanche
Location: 43 points, ON
Joined: 09.15.2005

Dec 3 @ 12:45 PM ET

- AdamFrench



wtf
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Dec 3 @ 12:47 PM ET
Fair enough. I was judging from Babcock's words, where he specifically thanked and talked about the influence of Tanenbaum, but really said nothing about Shanahan or the other management influences.
- Monkeypunk

I would have thanked Tanenbaum too...his name was probably at the bottom of that insane contract
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Dec 3 @ 12:50 PM ET

- AdamFrench

senstroll
Location: Leafs AAV Champs, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Dec 3 @ 12:51 PM ET
I just had a really fun thought:

How long will it be until ex-coaches start telling stories about players? If you think guys have dirt on Babs, imagine what dirt he has on them?

- Hockey_Reverend


If players are abusive or (frank)ing awful, then sure lets hear it.

Generally the people in positions of power have the power to abuse people and have them keep their mouth shut.

but if there are poopty abusive racist players...lets hear it
Garnie
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 11.30.2009

Dec 3 @ 12:52 PM ET
Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench


Good chance, but we won’t know until he’s fired.
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:57 PM ET
You are just assuming.

I see you are trying to find players that are bigger ass holes than Babs. Cool.

It doesn't change that we all think Babs is an ass hole and are glad he is gone

- Santo_44


When the players crying foul are guys like CHELOIS... well, lets just say I take that with a grain of salt...
BestRapperAlive
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: OEL is one of the greatest players of his generation - James Tanner
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:57 PM ET

Expecting the players to start trending #metoo any day now
Hockey_Reverend
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: ON
Joined: 06.21.2012

Dec 3 @ 12:59 PM ET
Expecting the players to start trending #metoo any day now
- BestRapperAlive


I noticed the intermission theme on Saturday was SJW. Ron fits right in now...
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