Chemmy's Back - A Return to the Dark Times
by SkinnyFish on Feb 10, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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As I sat in the middle of collecting the links for today's FTB, my phone rang. On the other end was newly nuptialed Overlord Chemmy, back from his honeymoon in Cancun, asking me to let him and Mrs. Overlord into the apartment building for he was drunk and without keys. It was nice to see that marriage hadn't changed him.
Since the blockbuster weekend of trading, we've had a large influx of new members to the site. Again, we thank you all for joining. If you haven't yet, please read the PPP 101 article that the Godfather himself, PPP, posted yesterday. One thing that was missing from the 101 however, was the Chemmy Survival Guide which I present to you now.
Take the following very seriously as it could one day save your life.
- Do not badmouth the Boston Red Sox or New England Patriots.
- Do not badmouth the Boston University Terriers.
- Do not speak approvingly of Boston College, the New York Yankees, the New York Jets, the Montreal Canadiens, or the Ottawa Senators.
- If you attempt to troll the site; he'll end up making you cry like the little bitch you are.
- If you don't like alcohol or Mexican food, don't let him know you feel this way.
- Do not taunt Chemmy.
- If you make him angry, he will troll you like only an Overlord can. You don't want to know what that means. Trust me.
Just follow the survival guide and it'll be smooth sailing from here on out! Enjoy!
Links after the jump
It was a solemn day as Brian Burke laid his son to rest [Globe and Mail]
Revisiting the reasons behind the decision to call up Kadri [Suite 101]
Happy 2nd Birthday to the Barilkosphere's brightest star! [Down Goes Brown]
Dion Phaneuf to be a guest today on NHL Live! [NHL.com]
A quick turnaround is apparently unlikely for the Leafs [The Hockey News]
Looking ahead to the future; the Leafs' top 10 prospects [TML Fan Fury]
The New Look Leafs: Four games in [Hockey Analysis]
I'm not sure how Vesa Toskala relates to Fat Bastard, but here you go [Frozen Leafs]
Kari Lehtonen got traded to the Stars. Discussion over at Defending Big D and Bird Watchers Anonymous
And lastly just for fun:
My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead, and that's the way I likes it! [Toronto Mike]
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guess who's back?
back again
Chemmy’s back.
Tell a friend…
I'll roll up on you smooth and punch you in the jeans
He looks like a man not to be trifled with.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
he likes to yell
it is amusing
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Reading those “survival” terms, I’m surprised I’ve survived here so long.
Can it before I drive this truculence through your faceulence and put you in an ambulance.
by Brunswick Bruiser on Feb 10, 2010 8:08 AM EST reply actions
Must be strange to be away all that time
It’s like another world man. You might barely even recognize your own neighbourhood. Stajan, Hagman, White, and Mayers were still here. So were Blake and Toskala. We witnessed tragedy and saw an outpouring of sympathy and support for Brian Burke. And then we experienced a Maple Leafs goaltender post 143:17 of shutout hockey. Ya, that actually happened.
Still, if you look around, you can see the people still remember the Legend Of Jammies very well, and await his return with great anticipation, because, frankly, things haven’t been the same without you.
Also, congratulations.
by general borschevsky on Feb 10, 2010 8:12 AM EST reply actions
Hope you had a great vacation. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the new Leafs.
by general borschevsky on Feb 10, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WaqFEsdMBQ
Watch Kadri on the Kessel goal. He reads that play like an open book and slides into the open ice for the shot before Kessel comes in back door and says good night.
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the kid has great hockey sense. Needs to bulk up a bit for the grind of the NHL, but he sure looks like he knows what to do.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
The puck never comes to him on that play but it if did he’s in a position to score the entire time. Definitely the kind of player who’ll make goalies nervous and distracted.
by general borschevsky on Feb 10, 2010 8:59 AM EST up reply actions
he loves to hang out on the left side of the net on the PP, an area that always seems vacant for the leafs
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
Posting on my laptop at home in my sweatpants because I drank two bottles of champagne on the flight home last night and I’m still drunk.
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this is how a honeymoon flight home should be.
/takes notes
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 8:28 AM EST up reply actions
I spent the past thirteen days drunk. I’m going to set a limit of one beer for myself today unless I drink it before lunch.
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breakfast beer is always tempting. I’m not sure I’ll make it 13 straight days for my wedding/honeymoon.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
One time I had shower beer shatter all over the floor of the shower after a hockey game. I went to rest it on top of the divider around the shower and it fell and smashed and everyone in the dressing room laughed and called me a beer waster.. Now I’m uber careful.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
TWSS!
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
by kidkawartha on Feb 10, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
I didn’t bring the beer that game; I always bring cans for hockey.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
who the hell brings bottles as bag beer?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
We usually just carry it in, don’t need to put it in the bag. But yes, its stupid. I also hate when people don’t find a way to keep it cold during the game
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
Have you considered one of those “Near Beers”, devoid of alcohol but with the full flavour of the real thing?
Ha. I kid because I love.
by BesterThanYesterday on Feb 10, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
0.5% alcohol, 100% fun!
Proud supporter of Leafs/Flames trades since 1991.
by Sergei Puckizin on Feb 10, 2010 12:25 PM EST up reply actions
“Near beer” makes no sense to me. All beer tastes like horse piss… who would drink it purely for enjoyment, without any alcoholic value?
(Yeah I know, gonna take a lot of flak for that one)
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:39 PM EST up reply actions
Obviously you’ve been drinking the wrong beer, kiddo.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 12:40 PM EST up reply actions
I’ve tried Rickard’s Red, Alexander Keith’s India Pale, Bud Light, Molson Canadian, and at least 3 or 4 others I can’t remember. It all tastes like piss to me and leaves a metallic aftertaste. I can get down about half a bottle and then I’m just too disgusted to finish. I much prefer a Jack and Coke or Crown and Coke.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
Bud Light, Molson Canadian
I believe I’ve found the problem.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 12:47 PM EST up reply actions
and its a serious one at that.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Ehhhh… it all tastes the same. Bud Light is a little less offensive than the rest. Especially the dark ones… like I tried Strongbow and nearly died, spit it out in the sink.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
strongbow is cider not beer, now man up and finish your beers.. the taste will grow on you
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by AkiSchennberg on Feb 10, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I realize it’s a cider… still, it’s that aftertaste. I’m 22 and only had my first drink this year, raised in a family where no one drinks. Don’t think I really want to like beer… had it spilled on me enough times at hockey games and come home sticky and smelling like shit, had an open mind and tried it but it’s just something I’ll never get used to.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:52 PM EST up reply actions
You won’t be able to survive your future huge showings of hockey-related art if you don’t get up to speed, maple. :)
I am Mikhail Grabovski's smirking revenge.
by kidkawartha on Feb 10, 2010 12:59 PM EST up reply actions
I’m gonna take a picture of your drawing and show you the progress, it might be done tonight… give me about 10 minutes and check your inbox.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 1:00 PM EST up reply actions
You’re fully entitled not to like beer, but just so we’re clear, none of those are what beer lovers would call “good”. And Rickard’s is just Canadian with food colouring.
If you want an introduction to something good, try Sleemans or Creemore, and if you can handle that then you can move on to the REALLY good stuff.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 10, 2010 1:10 PM EST up reply actions
You know who else doesn’t like beer? The vodka-swilling ruskies.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
damned commies!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Good Point!
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"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
Wait, it sometimes works that way here, too. Dammit.
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"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
moosehead is the shit
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I worry about Creemore now that Molson owns it.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I went to their brewery in Barrie just after the purchase and the deal was that they were left completely alone to do their thing.
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It’s the wisest choice of action for a food/beverage producer buying a smaller one. You don’t buy it to change it, because it’s success is the reason you buy it. But then the corporate start tinkering with non beer related things. Like staff, overheads, marketing etc etc. It changes in ways most people would never notice all in the hope to make it more profitable for shareholders of Molson.
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
home of the world’s smallest jail!
Brain: The irony of it all, Pinky. Years of trying to take over the world, and all I had to do was say "truculence".
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 2:24 PM EST up reply actions
The brewery they have with the store. That’s where we went. It was, however, brewery # 4 on our stop so…
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See, I like creemore, but I don’t like it enough to think its worth the money. My g/fs dad always buys it and I hate wasting it on myself when he actually really likes it. I can pretty much drink any beer and enjoy it (other than any beer with the word “lake” somewhere in the name)
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The thing I don’t get about beer is that there is absolutely NO consensus about what is the best. I bet for every person I could find that likes Sleemans or Creemore I could find an equal number who hate it, same with (insert any brand of beer here). To me every kind I’ve tried has tasted the same, just with different levels of disgusting aftertaste. Some hit you the second it’s in your mouth, others give you a bad taste once it’s down. None of it has been remotely enjoyable.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
There are so many different kinds of beers. Same with wine. You can find the best in a particular segment but you might not like it because it’s not hte segment you like.
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Except for Bud. I don’t know anyone who likes that shit.
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supposedly it’s also for pregnant Irish lasses who need to cut back on the stout.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
nah, they just stick to the jamison
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 2:33 PM EST up reply actions
Everyone who checks “some college” on job applications at the age of 30.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Have you tried smoking weed?
just sayin’…
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 2:53 PM EST up reply actions
just grabbed some Kush, cant wait till work is over :)
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
niiiiiiiiice
You’ll sleep well tonight
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
From a poem by Canadian poet Al Purdy:
“Barkeep, your beer is half far and half horse piss”
I believe this sums up my feelings.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Stajan and Hagman with a goal and an assist each last night. Flames still lose.
by general borschevsky on Feb 10, 2010 8:57 AM EST reply actions
still got hags in the hockey ppol, so he better keep scoring.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 9:02 AM EST up reply actions
Good for both of them. They weren’t crucial parts for us, they’ll be good secondary threats on a good team. Thanks for Phaneuf.
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Good point. Someone forgot to tell the Flames that. Stajan and Hagman are playing on the first line
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 12:01 PM EST up reply actions
they’ve been doing well, Hagman’s goal was typical Hagman shot from the slot and in. Stajan’s was a good one, he got around the defenseman, got a nice feed from Iginla and then deked the goalie. They look good in Calgary. But I think Dion looks better in Toronto.
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Re Globe article on Burke Funeral
Interesting part there about Patrick Burke being a scout for the Flyers, I didn’t know that.
The original G-Unit
by Another Good Kingston Boy on Feb 10, 2010 9:14 AM EST reply actions
Also, interesting to know that Burke was the GM of the Vancouver Ducks.
The original G-Unit
by Another Good Kingston Boy on Feb 10, 2010 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
hahaha
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 9:55 AM EST up reply actions
I thought Chemmy was executed last week.
Or was that Chemical Ali? I get so confused by these brutal dictator right-hand-man types.
13 days drunk and two bottles of champagne on the flight home and I’m betting Chemmy is doing some poison gassing this morning.
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by Mike Pelyk's Hairdo on Feb 10, 2010 9:15 AM EST reply actions
he’s catching skinnyfish up on all the missed beatings
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 9:22 AM EST up reply actions
I’m at work son.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
well I dont know that!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
Also
Do not ask Chemmy any questions like “WHERE’S YOUR BEANPOT?”
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Beware of getting tom jones’d
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
Oh God
Yeah, you could get Tom Jones’d.
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This is what happens when I’m out of the country.
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Interesting…in the ‘Four Games In’ Hockey Analysis article you can clearly see that Kessel is using that Easton S19 stick that Mirtle was talking about. No tape, either. I bet he started using it and then the Bauer people noticed and gave him a stern talking to, but angry Kessel wouldn’t stop using his magic stick and instead strarted taping it ‘barber pole’ style.
Oh and welcome back Chemmy, I’m contemplating marriage just for a drunken honeymoon like yours.
Kessel’s always had that crazy barberpole tape job.
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What about speaking approvingly of the Vikings?
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by Kevin Sellathamby on Feb 10, 2010 10:12 AM EST reply actions
In comparison to other goal scorers around the NHL, Kessel is the 13th most dangerous, scoring 0.44 goals per game. The players ahead of him in order are: Ovechkin, Crosby, Marleau, Gaborik, Kovalchuk, Stamkos, Heatley, Semin, Cammalleri, Kopitar, Knuble, and Parise. The only players on the list that are 22 or younger are Crosby, Stamkos, Kopitar, and Kessel. Kessel is making less money than every player on that list other than Semin, Knuble, Parise, and Stamkos. I would argue that he is a larger contributor than Semin and Knuble (mainly due to the fact that they play for Washington along with Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Green – amongst others). So basically his $5.4 million cap hit, and the high trade cost it took to get him, doesn’t particularly look out of whack at this point. If anything, it could be anticipated that his numbers will improve next season, which bodes well for the Leafs in the future.
Well said..
Based on one stat? nah
I need more proof/evidence than that.
Wow me…to quote Burke “blow my socks off.”
Devil’s advocate here. It will take more than one stat to convince.
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 12:10 PM EST up reply actions
Kessel is awesome.
How’s that for a stat?
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by clrkaitken on Feb 10, 2010 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
nah, not factual enough.
I love the guy as a player and all that. He’s a Leaf and he scores goals. Great, awesome.
Goals/game is a good stat too, but there’s more out there. Let’s here it.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
here's an undisputable stat
kessel: 1, cancer: 0
also, his goals cure athlete’s foot.
by Death_By_Leafs on Feb 10, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
So:
America: 2, Cancer: 0?
USA! USA! USA!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
Whatever, fuck that guy.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
Mario Lemieux!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Eh, he’s ok.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Koivu
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
How could anyone say anything bad about alcohol or Mexican food?
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
There might be some who don't
During multiple trips to the bathroom the next day. But that too shall pass. How can you stay mad at alcohol and Mexican food for that?
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 10, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
Lol, I was in mexico last month, and that situation was a daily event. I was drinking beer and eating the food in between trips.
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University of Boston? All this time I thought it was Boston University. Learn something new every day…
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 10, 2010 11:15 AM EST reply actions
you mean we didnt ridiculously overpay for something!? Wow, burke and nonis kick ass.
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
I challenge any one of the GMs who are supposedly upset about this to publicly make the following statement:
Although there is a telephone on my desk and in my pocket, and despite the fact that I am and have been aware for some time that Darryl Sutter is the General Manager of the Calgary Flames, it is somebody else’s fault that I was not aware that Phaneuf was available in a trade.
Seriously? Try spending a little less time at lunch and a little more time doing your fucking job, you whiners.
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by jrwendelman on Feb 10, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
the part i find odd is that Sutter didnt shop around a little more….. he must really love white and hagman
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
I think he was shopping him passively, testing the market and got an offer he couldn’t refuse from Burke or at least ignore.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 11:44 AM EST up reply actions
Burke said in an interview he didn’t know Phaneuf was being traded either, until he got a call from another GM who said he was offered Phaneuf but couldn’t complete a deal. Burke got on the phone right away with Sutter and said “let’s make a deal”.
Worked great for both sides, I think.
by unavoidable on Feb 10, 2010 11:54 AM EST up reply actions
You called?
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 10, 2010 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
Nicely said. It certainly does look like the whining of people ill-prepared for this possibility, so they complain in hopes that it won’t make them look bad.
Guess what dummies, it only makes you look worse!
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
BANG ON
Sutter probably didn’t want those blabbermouths to reveal that Phaneuf was available. Loose lips sink ships.
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Nicely done.
I have a thing I never update and a Twitter account
by puckurgently on Feb 10, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
This is the bitching and moaning about the Thornton trade all over again, only this will have legs because the Leafs are involved.
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THIS
I vehemently agree with
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
heh, the article is about how the flames could have got more for phaneuf, yet the writer has a memo to us that “we fell in love with phaneuf at first too” implying that he isnt really as good as we think, yet Gms across the league are pissed that they didnt get a chance to offer more for him. They are going to be bitter in Calgary for a while I think
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 10, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
po’ babies….whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 12:13 PM EST up reply actions
Quick! Someone call the whaaaaaaaaambulance!
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
Here it is...
jrwendelman
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"But if someone so eager to engage into fist talk, we can always meet after season end in Minsk." (Mikhail Grabovski and a well-meaning but not particularly skillful translator)
Might take awhile to arrive from the greater Vancouver area, though. Luckily it probably followed them on ‘the worst road trip ever from hell’™.
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 10, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
FWIW
the Puck Drawn Leafs rebranding competition is open for voting. Some great designs in there. Still prefer the current, but it’s a fantastic exercise in “what if”
voting and all submissions here
Also, welcome back Mr. Chemmy!
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by blurr1974 on Feb 10, 2010 12:18 PM EST reply actions
Am I crazy, or would that first design by Chad Stilson look damn good for the Marlies? I really like his alternate jersey; the grey with the navy accents.
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not really digging the “leaf inside a leaf” thing, there’s no reason for the redundancy. He’s got one of the better full uniform assemblies though.
For my money the logo design by “Untvar” halfway down shows some decent thought process and it’s been resolved alright.
there’s a lot I liked, but since it was a “rebranding” competition, I voted for the best looking uni that was the least Leaf like.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 10, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
I found a lot of the uniforms offensive to my eyes… giving the Leafs the Flames’ or Habs’ colours, adding purple, renaming the Leafs the Titans… haha A couple of them were not too shabby though.
by CanadianMaple09 on Feb 10, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
see below
re: “rebranding”
it’s essentially taking an existing product and remaking it to appear as something else. it’s the same product (or team in this instance) just with a different identity.
I’m not saying I want it to happen, I’m one of the few who would like the leafs to stick with their current simple uni’s without any excessive stripes or additional patches.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 10, 2010 1:21 PM EST up reply actions
A rebranding doesn’t need to be a full overhaul though. Little tweaks can go a long way.
What I would have liked better is if I’d been able to read something from each participant, because it’s really hard to judge the changes without the reason.
Rebranding is the process by which a product or service developed with one brand, company or product line affiliation is marketed or distributed with a different identity
that’s my understanding of rebranding, hence why I chose the way I did.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 10, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
I voted for that one.
I really like some of the concepts they have, shows a lot of thought went into it as well as effort, rather than some dude going on MS Paint and slapping lasers and drawings of machine guns on the current jersey.
I think the Marlies could use some of these ideas, since touching the Leafs logo is a no-no.
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 10, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I like Hockey Week’s jersey layout with the huge leaf, but the Leafs logo is perfect right now.
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Honestly I think the Marlies logo is pretty great, they’ve got a good homage to their parent club while having their own visual language.
The Duke the Dog marlies jerseys, however…
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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 10, 2010 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
good news
Rookie winger Viktor Stalberg earned a promotion with his play in Monday’s 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks. He was bumped up from the fourth line to a spot on the right side with left winger Lee Stempniak and Hanson. John Mitchell was dropped to the fourth line with Wayne Primeau and Colton Orr.
Now that line – Stalberg – Hanson – Stempniak makes me happy. Mitchell on the 4th line also makes me happy.
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 4:20 PM EST reply actions
Mitchell is just filling space and time. If he can’t turn it around soon, he might not have a future in the NHL
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 10, 2010 4:28 PM EST up reply actions
as do I
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Meh
I’m perfectly comfortable having him play on the 4th line for $500K. Have you seen the crapola that fills out most NHL teams’ 4th lines? Even the good teams? He’s fine as long as he’s dirt cheap.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 10, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
precisely
Primeau makes almost 3 times as much.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 10, 2010 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
While I like Primeau, I just worry about his lack of progression. Definitely he is a cheaper option for the 4th line, but my hopes for him wasn’t to be that guy. He won’t progress playing 8-10 minutes a game. I’m not looking for Primeau or whomever they slot into the 4th line Centre role next season to progress.
Actually I just hope it doesn’t become Moreau.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
man I make no sense.
I just worry about Mitchell’s lack of progression, not Primeau’s
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
It won’t be Moreau. Burke’s not a moron.
Having a $1.4MM player centering your 4th line is silly in a capped world. If you look at well-managed teams, their fourth liners generally make less than $750K, third liners make less than $1.5MM, 2nd liners make less than $4MM, and 1st liners make $4MM+ (keeping in mind a guy like Staal—as Pittsburgh’s third best forward—is a constructive 1st liner even though he’s ostensibly their 3rd line C). On D the thresholds are about $5MM+ first pair, under $4MM 2nd pair, under $2MM 3rd pair.
If you get players performing above their contract—like Malkin last year, as someone pointed out elsewhere—then you’re cooking with gas. That’s why I don’t want to burn ELC years on guys like Kadri when we suck (and why I still think Schenn’s promotion last year was a mistake).
Leafs are heading in the right direction (3rd liner Blake making $4MM, anyone?)but there’s still work to do, particularly on D.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 10, 2010 5:40 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome.
Can’t wait to see that line in action. Lots of speed on the wings, and I’m really feeling Hanson’s game.
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
indeed
and he’s a big body at center too…
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
He needs some work still on details and such. I’m not sure his faceoff numbers are too great, but not many Leafs are epic at faceoffs currently (Bozak has been improving and seeing some results on faceoffs as he sticks around). As long as he uses that size, the speed of Stempniak and Stalberg will make that line hum.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Bozak seems to me to have been steadily improving out there… they’re almost performing better than I had hoped they would.
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
ill be much more comfortable when we have grabbo back though
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 10, 2010 4:45 PM EST up reply actions
Grabbo would be nice to have in the mix. As long as the crazy comes back with him
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
yeah
I’d love crazy grabbo replacing Stempniak on that line with Hanson and Stalberg.
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by Karina on Feb 10, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
It took him a bit, but he’s doing quite well. it’s encouraging.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
He sticks next season with the Leafs, pending Burkey madness.
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by MapleLeafMole on Feb 10, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
Hanson finally looks comfortable playing in the NHL. He just needs to keep it up. The results will come.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Feb 10, 2010 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
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