It doesn't matter WHO they are owned by. The simple fact is that they sell out every game no matter what.
The Leafs had a great team when Gilmour was with them. Unfortunately, they just couldn't get it done back then.
The Leafs will not go far until Sundin is gone. With the salary cap now in place, his high price salary for little return has stumped any growth and talent the Leafs could have built upon.
They also rely too heavily on the shittest european players they can get their hands on... AnDORKpov anyone? Dude gets penalties even when he's not playing.
Raycroft was another mistake. While he had shone in the past, he just hasn't lived up to the hype of his rookie season. Again, if they weren't paying Shitdin so much money, they may have had the money to land one of the best goalies, Luongo.
Matts took a pay cut this year to pay for Bryan McCabe..
Look at what the rest of these lemons are getting paid. I agree there is too many europens on the team.. What the leafs need to do is cut some some of these door knobs out. Get some young snipers. Matt Stajan, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Mark Bell, Jason Blake, Pavel Kubina, Andrew Raycroft. They should be shipped. Tank this seaon, and start rebuilding.
The Leafs are awesome. From a business stand point at least... they sell out every game, every year, pay little in salaries and the fans don't seem to care. They just keep forking over the dough.
There is ALOT going on with the Leafs right now and none of it is good...
Since when has there been anything good going on with the Leafs?
Btw, I just loved watching the Kings manhandle this sad sack group last night. I'm a long-suffering LA fan so I know how Leaf fans feel - but at least my team has some good young talent to build on...
The Leafs have nothing much to look forward to, annually dumping prospects for over-the-hill veterans in a desperate attempt to get a few home dates in the playoffs.
What was it Bob McCown said about Leaf fans? Either the most loyal, or the most stupid? (I'll add, most gullible?)
I always have a soft spot for the guys who are 5'6 - 5'9 .. 150 - 175 lbs (borschevsky, tucker, blake, st. louis, kariya...) since I've always been a smaller guy playing hockey.. I couln't imagine stepping on the ice with the Pronger's / Gill's / Chara's of the NHL and only being 5'9 160lbs... much respect.
My mothers friend dated this guy. Apparently he looked like a hemophiliac who had been in a car crash by the end of a game. He had to partake in a nice cold ice bath to keep the bruising and swelling down
As for the leafs. I'd like them to trade Sundin to Anaheim for Edmonton'ss first round pick and a few players. Getting two high lottery picks next year could set this team up nicely for the future; especially if John Tavares is let into the draft.
Is that the game they beat montreal 4-3 on OT or the one they lost in OT on Komisarek's breakaway goal?
that was the game they WON!! for once....it was the best game of my life!!
sorry for the shitty pic but I took it w/ my blackberry...I was jumping up and down on my seat...I feel sorry for the poor sacks sitting behind me! lol
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