Leafs issue Pogge a Qualifying Offer.

Not the biggest news. Just retains his RFA status and the Leafs can match any offer by other teams.

Backup in case the Monster isn't signed?

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yay!

I have a soft spot for Pogge so I’m hoping they give him another development year….

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by Karina on Jun 29, 2009 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

thank god, the kid deserved one more chance

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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 29, 2009 7:02 PM EDT reply actions

Right Move

Worst case scenario, he competes for the Marlies job with Reimer. Reimer wins, and we start developing Reimer as a prospect.

Best-case scenario, he realizes his status as “Goalie of the Future” is in jeopardy with Reimer (and hopefully the Monster) and he makes strides technically under Allaire.

Besides, as an organization, we don’t have the depth to start being picky about our prospects.

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by clrkaitken on Jun 29, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions

me hopes Burke put a good scare into him

JFJ would have given him a 4 year 20 mill contract

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by JaredFromLondon on Jun 29, 2009 7:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I think that was the hole point of going public. The kid obviously has some entitlement issues (thank you MSM!) and needed to be knocked down a peg or three…

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by blurr1974 on Jun 29, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

hole

whole

whatever…

If you don't like your job, you don't strike! You just go in every day, and do it really half assed. That's the American way. - Homer
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by blurr1974 on Jun 29, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

I don’t think there was any chance Burke was going to give up on him. He just wanted to end the sense of entitlement that he felt was so prevalent under the previous regime.

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by furcifer on Jun 29, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I think it was a little media swollen ego and the fact the previous regime didn’t ground him when they had the chance. I think that’s been Burke’s plan all along.

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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 29, 2009 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Agreed

Worst case scenario, we trade him for a bag of practice pucks.

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by Winkle on Jun 30, 2009 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions

Thank you Brian Burke.

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by leafer1984 on Jun 29, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions

I will say this.

While we don’t have a large enough sample size to see Burke’s impact re: new players, the impact on existing/former players has already been remarkable.

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by clrkaitken on Jun 29, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I think thats the kind of GM we’ve needed for the Leafs. Re-shaping the identity is as important inside the current players as it is in bringing in new blood.

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by blindfolded tank driver on Jun 29, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions