[coltsrmint2]

Nope, not in 40 yrs, but then again since there has been more than 6 team, the LAFS haven't won either...... Funny how that works

[Thanos]

Hell of a lot of pressure to dump on one player, if the nitwits among the Toronto media and fan base are doing what I suspect they're doing with Kessel. Phil could be Gretzky, Orr, and Lemieux all combined into one body and he still wouldn't be able to get the Leafs into the playoffs all by himself. It looks like Toronto will do the exact opposite of what they should do, and that's be patient with the rebuilding process. Burke's probably already getting squeezed towards making more dumb trades and giving up draft picks just to satisfy those who aren't willing to wait for long-term franchise success.

[Mustang1]

coltsrmint2 coltsrmint2:

Nope, not in 40 yrs, but then again since there has been more than 6 team, the LAFS haven't won either...... Funny how that works

Funny how Vancouver still has NO cups. None. Actually, it's sad...any parades? The Blue Jays seemed to have a couple and the Raptors have a better chance than the Vancouver Grizzlies...oops...that hurt.

Oh...love this:

Most annoying HOCKEY Fans

"It’s remarkable how arrogant the fan base of a team with zero Stanley Cups, no Hall of Fame players, and two homoerotic Swedish twins that seem physically afraid of the playoffs can act."

http://stage.spike.com/blog/top-ten-tea ... mPerPage=1

They forgot no Hockey Hall of Fame too.

[Mustang1]

Thanos Thanos:

Hell of a lot of pressure to dump on one player, if the nitwits among the Toronto media and fan base are doing what I suspect they're doing with Kessel. Phil could be Gretzky, Orr, and Lemieux all combined into one body and he still wouldn't be able to get the Leafs into the playoffs all by himself. It looks like Toronto will do the exact opposite of what they should do, and that's be patient with the rebuilding process. Burke's probably already getting squeezed towards making more dumb trades and giving up draft picks just to satisfy those who aren't willing to wait for long-term franchise success.

Actually, the Toronto media has been quite patient and if anything, highly critical of Burke (many wanted Kadri to skip the Knights). Howard Berger, in fact, has been really critical of the Kessel deal. This may shock the rest of Canada, but the media out here is often quite hard on the Leafs and they've been more than realistic about Kessel - many refer to him as a building block and many correctly lament the lack of the No. 1 centre to compliment his abilities. The only reason there's been some excitement is that he is a good player, with significant upside, and the season hasn't been going exactly to plan, so he's a bright spot (along with the Monster and Kaberle).