Anyone surprised? disappointed?
Not I… first off, when you handcuff an organization like Kaberle did today by restricting the possible suitors to three, you run the risk of inciting the wrath of your employer, who, in very short order, has absolute and utter control over your future.
I think we can safely say the break will be spent reviewing options. Moving Poni for a second rounder prior to the Olympic freeze does precious little in furthering our cause of busting out of the basement in order to save a little face at the draft table.
Let’s belay the celebrations inspired by the gutsy moves made last week, for a moment. Like they did at the ACC last Saturday, to honour the memory of a kid called Brendan Burke.
When Burke and co. finally resigned themselves to the fact that the group they had were little more than lambs trying to be lions, he went out and got himself the king of the jungle
So I wake up Sunday morning and turn on the radio as I drive to my local Timmy’s to get a coffee on my way to an afternoon gig in a nearby town, only to hear the local sports radio station announce that the Leafs have acquired J.s. Giguere, Dion Phaneuf and Freddy Sjostrom as well as hulking prospect Keith Aulie in a pair of deals that only appear in facebook groups and fantasy leagues.
Here is the latest on everything going on with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Leaf President and GM Brian Burke made his intentions known today on local Toronto radio, stating that he will not be pursuing soon-to-be UFA Atlanta Thrashers superstar Ilya Kovalchuk.
The Toronto Sun reported today that Leaf goalie Jonas Gustavsson has been on the short end of fifteen one-goal games this season, in spite of being a win away from tying a Mikael Tellqvist record for Leaf rookie goalie wins, with nine presently to his credit.
Kovalchuk to Toronto, the rumor of the day has scribes, armchair analysts and Leaf fans salivating. Let’s try and unpack this one and see if there is any substance to it.
With another hard-earned lead squandered, the Leafs fell in Atlanta last night in what was a very win-able game against a resilient Thrashers squad that found a way to capitalize on late-game Leaf errors.
…Or is that Adieu, as in Adieu to the 2009-2010-era Toronto Maple Leafs, in this current incarnation?
To date, the only thing consistent about this team is its inconsistency. Proving that it can hang with the best in the league one night then poop the bed the next, our beloved Blue and White continues to confound and confuse as they flip-flop from Eastern Conference whipping boys to potential spoilers.
Reaffirming that the goal of the Toronto Maple Leafs is to be a playoff team, Burke committed to exploiting any and all realistic opportunities to make the team post-season worthy. Whether those comments were little more than hyperbole intended to incite a sense of urgency from his sagging squad, we shall see soon enough.
Showing tremendous determination in the face of near-certain defeat, the enigmatic and unpredictable Maple Leafs came out hard against a vastly superior, however lethargic champion Penguins team
The Leafs have embarked on a week long road trip following a devastating OT home loss to the Montreal Canadiens.
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