Canucks GM Mike Gillis isn’t allowed to discuss the $25,000 fine levelled against Leafs coach Ron...

Canucks GM Mike Gillis isn’t allowed to discuss the $25,000 fine levelled against Leafs coach Ron Wilson by commissioner Gary Bettman, but several league executives are shaking their heads and some see it as a joke. Penalties for tampering include loss of draft picks and a fine of up to $1 million. Wilson stated the Leafs’ interest in pending UFAs Daniel and Henrik Sedin during a radio interview before July 1 and all the organization got slapped with was a lousy fine? "We talk about tampering all the time and it’s supposed to be dealt with harshly," said a league executive ...

And the whining continues. Aww, boo hoo. The big bad Leafs are so mean!!!

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what the fuck is Gillis problem, what is he looking for? Our 1st round pick? good luck trying to get that

40 years we've stayed loyal, waited, and pained. That is the honor of being a Leafs' fan.

by Kriv on Oct 17, 2009 5:42 AM EDT reply actions

It's a Bruce Garrioch article

…all you need to know really.

Truculence...starting 10/1/09

by LeafBoy on Oct 17, 2009 12:18 PM EDT reply actions

Exactly. Garrioch has zero credibility and is a complete joke.

Those penalties mentioned for tampering are upper limits, meaning the NHL can go that high if the tampering is particularly bad. Wilson comments while ill-advised were hardly evidence that the Leafs were trying to go after the Sedins. Basically the Leafs were fined for Wilson making a dumb comment, and anyone who sees any sort of conspiracy angle or thinks the Leafs got off light is an idiot.

Being a Leaf fan here requires one to be sufficiently lubricated... and truculent!

by stucky on Oct 19, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions