I've Been Busy Making Other Plans

by blurr1974 on Dec 16, 2009 5:00 AM EST in From The Branches

So it is another short and sweet FTB. Well, short anyways...

Our very own Bitter Leaf kicks things off first. Is John Mitchell's injury the best thing to ever happen to the Leafs (Stajan in particular) so far this season? Speaking of Matt Stajan, how much money is he going to cost come July?
Toronto Mike was the latest blogger invited to the press box by the Leafs. It's a day late but here is his take from press box seat #67 of the Ottawa at Toronto game.
Under the Helmet of Slava Duris has been tracking the Leafs scoring chances each game. I suck because I keep forgetting to link it. So, hopefully, that's been rectified.
The problem with winning (if you can call it a problem) is that players once deemed a waste of space, suddenly don't look so bad. The question is, what to do? The Bud Blog was kind of hoping you might know...
No one wants to be held accountable when the chips are down and life is rough, but win a few games, and suddenly leaders are crawling out of the woodwork. Frozen Leaf takes a look at who those players are this season.
Although much of our talk has centered around Team Canada, there are in fact other countries playing hockey in the winter Olympics as well. No idea why though. Anyhoo, HockeyCentric runs down the Leafs potential Olympic hopefuls, and shockingly Stajan isn't one of them.
UPDATE: Down Goes Brown continues to go through the product of a well spent youth. Today it results in the latest Great Obscure Moments in Leafs History.

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Jason Blake’s goal would’ve been a routine save 99 times out of 100 and thus was not counted as a chance.

Bahahaha

Leafs Nation: A drinking team with a hockey problem.

by nhlcheapshot on Dec 16, 2009 6:05 AM EST reply actions

Future Habs’ saviour, Louis LeBlanc, was released by Team Canada

You say you want a revolution // Read the Blog and follow your Hunger

by Hungry Leafs Fan on Dec 16, 2009 9:26 AM EST reply actions

That makes things SOOO much sweeter!!

...Being surrounded by Sens and Habs fans makes me lose faith in humanity...

by El Monstruo on Dec 16, 2009 12:05 PM EST up reply actions

I had a post last night which decided to take all night to get into RSS…

Another Great Obscure Moment

Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.

by Down Goes Brown on Dec 16, 2009 9:40 AM EST reply actions

Awesome post DGB, i was wondering if you had an old clip.

I think it was the winter of 96, Doug Gilmour takes a slap shot from the point and Kirk Muller circles the opposition net only to get the shot right in the face. I know its really obscure but do you remember that?

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Dec 16, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions

Hmm. Don’t think so. From 95-98 I was away at school so I don’t have many good clips other than post-season.

Down Goes Brown - Unapologetically nostalgic for the past. Brutally realistic about the present. Grudgingly optimistic about the future.

by Down Goes Brown on Dec 16, 2009 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

Funny I was thinking about the Mitchell thing when I read the Star this morning talking about Primeau.. If Mitchell was ready to come back, I’d say he would most likely be back with the Marlies.

by hallandnash on Dec 16, 2009 10:10 AM EST reply actions

I would put Mitchell on the 4th line 10/10 over Wallin

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"

by Matt_Roberts on Dec 16, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions

i may be wrong (probably)

but I think, according to waiver rules, Mitchell is no longer waiver-exempt. Neither is Wallin. I think MF’s scenario of a conditioning assignment long enough to make room is the best bet, otherwise, one of them could be lost for nothing.

I have nothing interesting to say.

by blurr1974 on Dec 16, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions