I've been meaning to bring this up ever since I started hearing it around the trade deadline - reporters accusing the Toronto Maple Leafs of callin' it a season early, in the hopes of landing Johnny T.
Now, John Tavares is probably worth all the hassle, but even if you finish low in the standings you’re not guaranteed to get first pick. Tavares finished his last OHL season with 58 goals and 104 points in just 56 games. Wow.
On TSN during the trade deadline coverage they were implying that the Leafs put Vesa Toskala on the shelf and brought in Marty Gerber to give the team even less of a chance of making the playoffs. (When you think about it, Toskala played the night before the deadline, practiced the morning of the deadline...but then was put on the IR...which is a little bit fishy).
Things sort of came to a head last Tuesday when Ron Wilson got into it with a reporter after Toronto's 3-2 overtime win over the NY Islanders...READ MORE...
Wilson was asked why he waited until March 9th to do something like call for a measurement on Sens centre Jason Spezza's stick, instead of doing it earlier in the season when the points "meant something.”
In reality, it might have been Gerber's expertise as a former Senator on that one...
“That's questioning my integrity as a coach in this league,” Wilson charged. “I've coached almost 1,200 games and have 500-and-something wins and you're telling me that I'm not trying to win.”
Is the Toronto media out of their minds? Would a coach in any other market face accusations like that, ever? I really don’t think so.
And that, my friends, is why most non-Torontonians really dislike the Maple Laughs!
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Re: Callin' it a season?
by Newf on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Announcing you're sub .500 winning percentage as a coach is great evidence to support your cause Ronnie
Re: Callin' it a season?
by CanadaBacon on Friday, March 20, 2009
Good points. You win pro star.
Re: Callin' it a season?
by Knuckles12 on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Are you just a retard? Jesus, if you are such a Leaf fan I'm really surprised you haven't heard about this. Watch TSN. The media has been covering this, maybe just not in the Sun or Star. It's because you hear these notions being tossed around on shows like Off the Record, Sports Center, the Score or Sportsnet. Speculations from big time newspapers like that would be journalism to an extent, but wouldn't have the substance required to stand up, hence it isn't published. Instead of posting 3 times, think about it and post once, or just don't post at all.
Re: Callin' it a season?
by Kerrzy on Friday, March 20, 2009
Amen
Re: Callin' it a season?
by CanadaBacon on Thursday, March 19, 2009
Last post i swear
I read the Sun and the Star everyday and i dont see this "media" coverage. Where are you getting this from?
Re: Callin' it a season?
by CanadaBacon on Thursday, March 19, 2009
BTW Toskala is having surgery. Should have been put on the IR in Dec. Joseph is just not reliable and Pogge is a bust. Gerber is great.
I just dont understand this blog.
Re: Callin' it a season?
by CanadaBacon on Thursday, March 19, 2009
What reporters? TO has been on a tear since before the trade deadline. They have been doing the exact opposite of trying to get JT. Hell, look at the TB game.
