Everyone, the following is not a rumour. It's just my opinion about the draft, free agents, and, of course, my two-cent idea of what Leafs plans are for the summer.
Let's start with DRAFT.
Friday night was a disappointment night for Me (Toronto Maple Leaf fan), but when I woke up Saturday morning, things started clicking in my head about Brian Burke's Plan. There are two reason why we are very mad at Brian Burke.
1. Brian Burke raised everyone's hope, to the extent where we were expecting Tavares or Duchene. It didn't happen, not because Brian Burke didn't try, but the Islanders were not willing to trade their pick, and I don't blame them, based on the situation they are IN. For the No. 2 pick, the asking price for sure was Kaberle and the seventh pick, or Kaberle and Schenn.
2. Unlike other GMs we had in the past, Brian Burke is the most patient and mind-game master we had after a very long time. WE are not USED TO BEING PATIENT. Leafs have missed the playoffs for four years ...
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The Sedin’s Contract Conundrum
viewfrommyseats.com 6/30/2009 — Ask any Canucks fan what they think of the Sedin’s, and you’re bound to get an answer. You might hear that they want too much money. You might hear that GM Mike Gillis is a cheap bastard. You might even hear that they’d make a good name for a website . Whatever you hear, just about everyone has ...
Kessel stays put for now
boston.com 6/30/2009 — The Bruins had a deal in place Friday to ship right winger Phil Kessel, their high-scoring restricted free agent, to the Maple Leafs for veteran defenseman Tomas Kaberle, just the kind of skilled, minutes-crunching blue liner who could make Boston a ...
Moves Burke should avoid on Wednesday, according to Pension Plan Puppets
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Please note: Just wanted to inform anyone who hasn't heard yet that the Rangers somehow hypnotized Bob Gainey into taking Scott Gomez's horrific contract off the books . Pension Plan Puppets is truly one of the great Toronto Maple Leafs blogs. Check out their work as they sport more blogging ...
Twas The Night Before Free Agency (HUMOR) —
Bleacher Report - NHL 6/30/2009
Twas the night before NHL Free Agency, tomorrow a day filled with wows
no player was more eager, than in the Heatley house.
The managers evaluated their free agents with care,
in hopes that their acquisitions would bring a cup this ...
