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# From The Branches
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/from-the-branches-642d69c259591d29b7fb519b/
- Published: 2008-08-11T08:00:09.000Z
- Updated: 2008-08-11T08:00:09.000Z
- Author: Julian Sanchez
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

Lots to read as you stare a 5 day workweek in the face. Also, check out Maple Leaf Blue's recent addition to the growing amount of anti-Berger literature. On to the links:

- LD is writing from the players' perspective now. First up [Evgeni Malkin](http://wwold.blogspot.com/2008/08/just-story-from-players-perspective.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). I can't wait for Raycroft's: "Please don't put me in, please don't put me in, is that a pink hat?, please don't put me in."
- [It's open season on Al Strachan](http://www.coxbloc.com/2008/08/al-strachan-come-on-down.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- If this was a fight then Berger would be getting boot-f\*cked: [more piling on](http://torontosportsmedia.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/which-is-more-boring-berger-or-sundin/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). And a look at [how The Fraud investigates his rumours](http://torontosportsmedia.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/maple-leafs-gm-an-example-on-why-ek-lacks-credibility/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Hint: it rhymes with 'mullfit'.
- In light of the good news, [Koopa Kid wonders who might want Bryan McCabe](http://oldguysinblue.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-hate-you-bryan-mccabe.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) aside from his mother.
- [Another Leaf blog](http://mapleleafsnewsticket.blogspot.com/2008/08/about-toronto-maple-leafs-news-ticket.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- [Hockey Analysis gets a makeover](http://www.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=706&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Steves looks at some [storylines that will make us want to kill ourselves](http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2008/08/10/other-things-youll-get-sick-of-hearing-about/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Tucker and Wellwood won't bite the Leafs in the ass, Finger does deserve a second chance, and Mats...well who the hell knows.
- A look at the 15 worst trades in Leafs' history (Parts [one](http://urbaneblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/15-worst-trades-in-maple-leaf-history-part-1-of-3/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), [two](http://urbaneblog.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/15-worst-trades-in-toronto-maple-leafs-history-part-2-of-3/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and [three](http://urbaneblog.wordpress.com/2008/08/06/15-worst-trades-in-toronto-maple-leafs-history-part-3-of-3/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)). [This makes the Cross trade worthwhile](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCvcPt01oc&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). The funniest/saddest part about the Paiement trade was that Ballard made him wear 99 so that the Leafs' faithful would think that they got a superstar in return for Lanny. And Sean would like to have a word with the list about [the Russ Courtnall trade](http://downgoesbrown.blogspot.com/2008/02/courtnall-for-kordic-was-good-trade.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com). Although the top trade will probably make you feel something akin to what you felt when you woke up this morning and knew that you were 5 days away from the next rained out weeekend. /