tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post5741167661476853004..comments2024-03-27T23:29:08.366-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: Lie to meDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-30905817537468826822009-02-20T09:20:00.000-05:002009-02-20T09:20:00.000-05:00My only concern with the Moore comments is this is...My only concern with the Moore comments is this is a guy who has adopted the Wilson system 100% and he is punching above his weight because of it.<BR/><BR/>Is Moore a top 6 forward, no....is he what the Leafs need to create a new locker room culture and on ice work ethic....hell yes.<BR/><BR/>Now who knows, maybe Wilson sensed DM was getting a big head. Who knows, his comens were correct, Moore is getting points because he is getting ice time. And Wilson should have added that is because he is working hard and doing his job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-24338830433048315832009-02-18T19:32:00.000-05:002009-02-18T19:32:00.000-05:00off topic but after seeing pogge and toskala "ligh...off topic but after seeing pogge and toskala "light it up", i'm hating JFJ trading away tukka rask for raycroft, he traded away a premium finnish goaltender for a crappy bag of pucks. that, i think has set the leafs back more than anything else willAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29626809925669656002009-02-18T13:24:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:24:00.000-05:00Agreed. This type of shit gets tired, and fast.Agreed. This type of shit gets tired, and fast.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-675929176263291092009-02-18T13:08:00.000-05:002009-02-18T13:08:00.000-05:00I don't think you are taking Burke and Wilson's co...I don't think you are taking Burke and Wilson's comments in the bigger picture. The comments about Moore are because they want to re-sign him. They don't want to re-sign him as more then what he is, a great 3rd line center. Pretty obvious why they remain realistic with Moore, because they don't want to pay through the nose to re-sign him.<BR/><BR/>As for Antropov, Toskala, hell pretty much anyone else, they have said repeatedly that this will be a long project. Comments from coaches and GM's won't lower the trade value very much, especially when the number of teams on the cusp of the playoffs that are looking for a big forward or a capable backup are quite numerous. <BR/><BR/>I think you need to look at the big picture and take their comments in context of what their plan(s) are. It's not hard to see that only about 10% of the team they have right now will be around when the rebuild is done. Heck, by next season you could see quite a number of different players. You can easily see this with the constant waiver wire shuffling of borderline NHL players going on. They are cleaning house. And they don't really care who's "feelings" get hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-7461420256949828362009-02-18T11:43:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:43:00.000-05:00You see the thing about Burke is that he's kind of...You see the thing about Burke is that he's kind of an idiot.<BR/>He never got the Canucks a goaltender and (surprise, surprise) as soon as he leaves Anaheim they start to crumble.<BR/>But is he the sort of idiot the Leafs need? Maybe. I think the real test will be to see if he blunders the Kaberle thing.<BR/>Wilson I don't know about and no one probably will for at least another season if he's still around. He's had a good record everywhere else.Ben Dugashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12989972302643514645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-75359722271101490372009-02-18T10:00:00.000-05:002009-02-18T10:00:00.000-05:00burke said it himself, no one WANTS to play in tor...burke said it himself, no one WANTS to play in toronto. and looking at the constant and consistent ripping that the current players face, players will not want to come here unless their grossly overpaid (aka JFJ). so yea, its one thing to try to light a fire and another to cock a shotgun and fire away and see who gets hit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-8044598119715230912009-02-18T09:35:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:35:00.000-05:00Aside from the Dominic Moore comments, I’ve had no...Aside from the Dominic Moore comments, I’ve had no problem with what Wilson or Burke has said. I especially like the comments he made about Pogge – it’s another warning to Vesa, and it let’s Pogge know that he needs to earn his spot in the NHL – he’s not just going to inherit a starting job because Vesa sucks and we’ve got no one else in the system. I’ve also heard Pogge had ‘attitude’ problems in the past, so maybe Burke’s trying to humble him a bit? In any event, they can dish out criticism, but they can also dish out praise when warranted, which is exactly how it should be. These were his comments after the game: “"I was proud of him," Wilson said of Pogge after the Leafs' 4-1 loss to the Sabres last night. "He got razzed a bit it in the first period, I'm sure that shook him up. That's part of the process. I was really happy to see the way he responded in the second and third period.He really dug in there and showed some mental toughness."<BR/><BR/>I’m finding all of this very refreshing, I hope they keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29659084002559459262009-02-18T09:10:00.000-05:002009-02-18T09:10:00.000-05:00Scout,Do you even comprehend what a hilariously lo...Scout,<BR/><BR/>Do you even comprehend what a hilariously lopsided trade it would take to get the Leafs into the playoffs?<BR/><BR/>If Brian Burke can make a trade and get this team into the playoffs this season I guarantee you they'll win the cup. They'd have to go on like a 20-5 run.Chemmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15876764848455502787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-21597134155633697352009-02-18T01:03:00.000-05:002009-02-18T01:03:00.000-05:00Agreed... Burke is such a blow-hard he just needs ...Agreed... Burke is such a blow-hard he just needs to cork it. He also said today that if there was a trade that would get the Leafs in the playoffs that he'd make it... I hope he was lying about that one cause otherwise, yikes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-18602932818838031112009-02-17T23:47:00.000-05:002009-02-17T23:47:00.000-05:00DGB, this is an absolute money post. One of the co...DGB, this is an absolute money post. One of the constant criticisms of both Burke and Wilson is that their honesty policy tends to wear thin sooner, rather than later to many players, agents and other GMs. I do hope this is a product of a rebuild year and not a constant. As a prediction, I see the constant criticism and lack of faith Wilson employs as a coaching tactic as the reason why he will be fired before his contract is up.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.com