Leafs are Tanking and they Don't want too .

[Bargnani_]

When asked about tanking ..

No way, nohow.

“Ain’t happening,” was the way Brian Burke put it.

Brian Burke says losing games to get a higher draft pick is "not fair to our fans or our customers or our sponsors."

I guess missing the playoffs for 7 years in a row is far :biggrin1:

 

[mexican]

I think that you are ignoring the great Leaf achievement this year!!! They were competitive right up to the All Star break, normally they are done by Christmas. That is huge progress!!

 

[Bargnani_]

1. Columbus 51 pts 69 games played
2. Edmonton 59 pts 69 games played
3. Montreal 65 pts 70 games played
4.NY Islanders 67 pts 70 games played
5. Carolina 67 pts 70 games played
6. Toronto Maple Leafs 68 pts 70 games played

 

[Bargnani_]

I think that you are ignoring the great Leaf achievement this year!!! They were competitive right up to the All Star break, normally they are done by Christmas. That is huge progress!!

Your right
I say we lift up a banner and on it we will say " 2011/12 season Competive First 1/2 of the season .

 

[profan69]

I am sure Ron Wilson is watching the Leafs games with a glass of red wine (or scotch) in one hand and a huge cigar in the other laughing.
He is still getting paid and he doesn't have to pick which goalie to play.

 

[MayDay Malone]

Your right
I say we lift up a banner and on it we will say " 2011/12 season Competive First 1/2 of the season .

I'm standing on a Yonge Street corner right now, where are you guys? Where are the damn floats?

I am sure Ron Wilson is watching the Leafs games with a glass of red wine (or scotch) in one hand and a huge cigar in the other laughing.
He is still getting paid and he doesn't have to pick which goalie to play.

It's still his fault.

 

[profan69]

I'm standing on a Yonge Street corner right now, where are you guys? Where are the damn floats?



It's still his fault.

There is no doubt he shares in the blame, Burke deserves much of the blame as well, no to mention the players. There is plenty of blame to go around, I just hope Burke (the hockey genius) takes his share.

 

[Bargnani_]

I'm standing on a Yonge Street corner right now, where are you guys? Where are the damn floats?



It's still his fault.

I think Carlye may want a mulligan for his 2011/12 season ... So far he is 8 - 16 - 5 ... I think the players have been given so many excuses for failure ie the coach, trading deadline , media , goaltending and so they are not held accountable for the shit ass record ..

 

[thuggoe]

any team that loses 5-0 to the worst team in the conference on a night when they retire a jersey is full of quitters

 

[dirkd101]

Leafs go cold-the other teams get hot.

Same old, same old.

 

[Bargnani_]

1. Columbus 51 pts 69 games played
2. Edmonton 59 pts 69 games played
3. Montreal 65 pts 70 games played
4.NY Islanders 67 pts 70 games played
5. Carolina 67 pts 70 games played
6. Toronto Maple Leafs 68 pts 70 games played

Canadians win tonight ... 1 point out of the basement

 

[JohnLarue]

I'm standing on a Yonge Street corner right now, where are you guys? Where are the damn floats? .

The parade route is actually along Bay street (yes I know it has been a long time since the last parade)
So perhaps you missed the floats

 

[39ajaxmale]

“Ain’t happening,” was the way Brian Burke put it.

It would be a serious breach to admit to tanking games, punishable by suspension and severe fines.

You'll never ever see a coach, GM, ownership admit to intentionally losing. Which is why I hate sports television. Did the reporter actually think Burke was gonna say "Oh, yeah, we're trying to throw these last 12 in the hopes we get in the lottery."

Granted, it's not a great draft season this year. But there's a lot of decent power/big forwards available early. I would say we don't need a D.. we should let some of the youth try to mature. How about a nice 6' 200 lb Centre.. either way, not like they're gonna be on the Kessel line next year..

 

[Bargnani_]

1. Columbus 57 pts 77 games played
2. Edmonton 71 pts 77 games played
3. Montreal 72 pts 77 games played
4.Minnesota 74 pts 77 games played
6. Toronto Maple Leafs 77 pts 78 games played

Last year Mr Burke put a spin on things and emphasized how Leafs ended the season . Well look forward to hearing the spin he puts on 11 straight losses at the Air Canada Centre in front of your paying public .

 

[MayDay Malone]

The parade route is actually along Bay street (yes I know it has been a long time since the last parade)
So perhaps you missed the floats

That must be it. I'll be on Bay next year, thanks for the correction. :thumb:

 

[splooge]

Open your eyes. This was the #1 team in the Eastern Conference 6 weeks into the season. Of course they are tanking.


Ironically, they should have been doing this for the last 6 years and they'd be in 1st place during the last 6 weeks of the season!

 

[ackack]

They won last night with Ben Scrivens. Is that who they needed the last couple of months?

Or maybe a 3 man rotation?

I'm a Leafs fan. Looking forward to see what they get in the draft.

 

[JohnLarue]

Open your eyes. This was the #1 team in the Eastern Conference 6 weeks into the season. Of course they are tanking.


Ironically, they should have been doing this for the last 6 years and they'd be in 1st place during the last 6 weeks of the season!

Open your eyes
6 week into a season is nothing. (Had they even been humiliated by Boston for the first time in the year at that point?)
Their fast start was fluke

Nobody in that organization purposely tanked, in order to get a higher draft pick

Exactly how do you gain your in-depth insight into the inner workings of the team?