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# The Best Part of Training Camp? The Cuts.
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/the-best-part-of-training-camp-the/
- Published: 2010-09-17T10:00:50.000Z
- Updated: 2010-09-17T10:00:50.000Z
- Author: Colin Odneal
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:27

Today marks the start of the Leafs training camp. When it ends, 63 players will have been cut down to 23\. I figure this is how the end of camp will go:

**Burke:** Good practice, kids. Now it's time for the easiest part of any GM's job. The cuts. Although I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. Blacker is cut. Ryan is cut. Irwin you're gone. Kadri, I like your hustle

\[*Kadri smiles*\]

**Burke:** That's why it was so hard to cut you

\[*Kadri's smile drops*\]

**Burke:** Congratulations, the rest of you made it on the team!

\[*random sighs of relief*\]

**Burke:** Except you, you and you

\[*[Jeff Finger](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54282/Jeff%5FFinger?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) sulks away*\]

Links after the jump.

[Cox don't know jack about math](http://www.mc79hockey.com/?p=3481&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

mc79 lays some knowledge unto the bald one.

[Articles 1 and](http://hockeyanalysis.com/2010/09/13/an-all-encompassing-player-rating-model/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [2 on Hockey Analysis' quest for the all encompassing stat](http://hockeyanalysis.com/2010/09/16/player-evaluation-model-improvements/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The math is fuzzy and the names aren't what you'd expect. Needs more work.

[Pat Burns' health has reportedly taken a turn for the worst](http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/09/16/15377291.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

His HHOF snub this year is looking worse and worse by the day.

[The NHL needs to keep thinking outside of the box if it wants to continue prospering](http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/ice-capades/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

A good write up on our constant research and improvement in necessary. (g/t to KK)

["Toronto's my team"](http://mapleleafshotstove.com/2010/09/16/torontos-my-team/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

MLHS with a story of home grown goalie [Andrew Engelage](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/122159/Andrew%5FEngelage?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

[The press box isn't hallowed ground, and we shouldn't be treating it like that](http://www.sportsandthecity.com/2010/09/i-dont-get-it.html?utm%5Fsource=feedburner&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=Feed%3A+SportsAndTheCity+%28Sports+And+The+City%29&utm%5Fcontent=Google+Reader)

eyebleaf putting the smack down on Dowbiggin.

[Friday is Youtube Yoinkage Day](http://wwold.blogspot.com/2010/09/friday-youtube-yoinkage-september-17.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

LD brings us everything "Leafs Party"

[Soon the Leafs will break camp with six "Top 6" forwards](http://vintageleafmemories.blogspot.com/2010/09/leafs-top-six-and-nhl-news-and-notes.html?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

VLM ponders who they might be.