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# Closed Door Policies and David Steckel
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/maple-leafs-news-october-5-2011/
- Published: 2011-10-05T10:02:40.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-05T10:02:40.000Z
- Author: Colin Odneal
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:15

[Closed Door Policy - Justin Bourne at The Score](http://www.thescore.com/nhl/articles/174214-closed-door-policy?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Today I read the [James Mirtle blog](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/franson-feeling-left-out/article2190813/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) on [Cody Franson](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54426/cody-franson?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com), and how he felt about being named the [Maple Leafs](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/toronto-maple-leafs?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) 7th defenseman heading into the regular season. The recently-acquired defenseman will watch opening night from the press box, where he can eat popcorn and start cultivating some hate for the people who assigned him that seat.
> 
> How does he know he’s been relegated to 7th? Well, he happened to see Ron Wilson’s Monday media chat (the ones where he always looks just about ready to drop a cyanide capsule), where Wilson made these somewhat-harmless yet still-informative comments:
> 
>> "Right now \[Franson\] is our seventh defenceman, but I wouldn’t hesitate to play him in any situation," he said. "That’s just the way it is right now."
> 
> ....
> 
> To have your only communication with a 24 year old new player like that baffles me. I know Ron Wilson is a bit of an old-school guy (or whatever), but what does he think coaching is all about? You’re a professional communicator, for cripes sake. You’re an educator.

Follow the link for more of Bourne's take on old man Wilson. More [David Steckel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54350/david-steckel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) links after the jump.

**Leafs Links**

[Franson Feeling Left Out](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/franson-feeling-left-out/article2190813/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2190813)

Gotta feel like shit when the coaches give [Mike Komisarek](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/55649/mike-komisarek?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) a shot over you.

[Maple Leafs Strengthen Military Connection With a Visit to CFB Trenton](http://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-strengthen-military-connection-with-visit-to-cfb-trenton/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

They are all Luke's Troops.

[Harold at Vintage Leafs Brings You the Best Leafs Photogoodness](http://vintageleafs.blogspot.com/2011/10/gamble-out-to-challenge.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[Leafs Looking Thin Up Front Heading Into Opener](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2011/10/04/notes-leafs-looking-thin-up-front-headed-into-opener/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Just a few injuries and this team goes from "Meh" to "Want to pee myself."

[30 Insane Predictions for the 2011-12 Leafs](http://tmlfanfury.blogspot.com/2011/10/30-insane-predictions-for-leafs.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

I think #1 has a legitimate chance of happening.

[Steckel: Add One More Name to the Bottom-Six Backlog](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2011/10/steckel-add-one-more-name-to-bottom-six.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Mike at VLM, like most of us, doesn't get it.

[Leaf Acquire David Steckel.](http://leafshq.com/2011/10/04/leafs-acquire-david-steckel/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Whoop-a-dee-do.

[Leafs Acquire David Steckel from Devils.](http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/leafs-beat/leafs-acquire-david-steckel-from-devils/article2191190/?utm%5Fmedium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm%5Fsource=Hockey&utm%5Fcontent=2191190)

Whoop-a-dee-do.

[Maple Leafs Acquire David Steckel for Draft Pick](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2011/10/04/maple-leafs-acquire-david-steckel-for-draft-pick/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Whoop-a-dee-do.

[Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire Center David Steckel from New Jersey Devils](http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/42142-Toronto-Maple-Leafs-acquire-centre-David-Steckel-from-New-Jersey-Devils.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Whoop-a-dee-do-da.

[Leafs Acquire Steckel](http://theleafsnation.com/2011/10/4/leafs-acquire-steckel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

woo.

**Other Links**

[2011-12 West Conference Preview](http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2011/10/2011-12-nhl-season-preview-western.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

DGB previews that league in the other time zones.