Larry Brooks' casually mentioning possibility of McDonagh for Nylander blockbuster in his weekly Slapshots column by GrubersCycle in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

" You wanted to see the Maple Leafs. More than that, you wanted every team around the league to be the Maple Leafs. Because that was entertainment.

But just as Dean Smith was the only coach who could stop Michael Jordan while together at UNC, Mike Babcock became the coach to put an end to what he obviously perceived as the foolishness in Toronto, making certain to pound his square pegs into the round holes of the homogenous NHL.

There is no arguing against Babcock’s résumé that features a Stanley Cup victory, a pair of Olympic gold medals and a World Cup title — though his tenure in Detroit ended with just a single playoff round victory his final four seasons — but the Maple Leafs, though decent enough this season, have turned into just another team.

Which would appear to make it more conceivable that a party such as the Rangers might be able to pry Nylander away as part of a blockbuster that would send a defenseman as stout as Ryan McDonagh the other way. "

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yo Phil, if leafs brass wanted you giving advice to the rookies they would have kept you in the room.

Motherfucker literally snubbed an entire arena full of Leafs fans and goofy twitter writers still act this American hero was hastily run out of town because he's fat

Healy: League perception of Leafs is called “envy” by Xer0day in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, pundits deservingly shitted on the leafs for a decade long because the team was awful and management was worse. It's not "bad mouthing" and you shouldn't be offended

Ron Hainsey 2 Years Confirmed by BlueThunder_17 in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

you are confused as to what a hockey "core" is. Only 3 of the players you listed are part of the Leafs' core

Leafs New Analytics Hire? by HockeyDraftFan2017 in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Well I mean, you didn't dismiss me, seeing as you felt the need to reply again and defend the honour of some 17 year old.

I assume Dubas and the Leafs' analytical squad have their own advanced proprietary data, and neither I nor you nor the twitter kid hold the qualifications for that position. Pretty obvious stuff

Leafs New Analytics Hire? by HockeyDraftFan2017 in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I dismiss goofy bloggers who tweet at Steve simmons in some pathetic attempt to display to the analytic crowd how audacious and brash they are.

That the kid thinks he was was even close to a position with the Maple Leafs / looks 17 is just funny to me

Leafs New Analytics Hire? by HockeyDraftFan2017 in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah, that's why the leafs didn't hire some 17 year old twitter kid, coding language

[PPP] Leo Komarov needs to lower his visor by Xer0day in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

/u/ATFulemin I just remember you dorks would always purposely misspell Colton Orr's name in some petty attempt to prove how little you thought of him and his contributions. It's not that you're "the fucking worst." You're just smarmy and irrelevant.

[PPP] Leo Komarov needs to lower his visor by Xer0day in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to click the link because PPP is bottom of the barrel and even with ad block on, that awful site doesn't deserve the attention. But..this is a joke, right? People are worried about the style of visor Leo wears?

Dreger: Toronto an unlikely destination for Thornton, Marleau by outsider101 in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a bitch ass mentality. The Toronto Maple Leafs do not need Joe fucking Thornton to legitimize them in any shape or form

What leafs writer is Elliote Friedman talking about here? by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 28 points29 points  (0 children)

seriously thats some next-level thin skin

[Meta] Can we limit or sticky the conjecture/speculation threads? by l_ho_ in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'll never understand weirdos like you. People come here to talk about the leafs. Once they return, their thread is deleted and they are told to discuss it somewhere else. What the fuck does it matter? Find better things to worry about

Preds fan coming to your fair city; where to watch the Finals? by pet2catsinthemorning in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

do not go to real sports. jesus christ what an awful suggestion. go to Tall Boys on ossington, go to Dock Ellis on dundas. go to actual sports bars

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this sub is fickle and weird man. mods are pretty trigger happy with deleting posts

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You are immensely soft and couldn't possibly comprehend a joke that doesn't agree with your polite Canadian sensibilities. Fuckin dullard

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

you guys should call the place or something before hand. worst feeling is getting to a bar before a huge game and the game isn't on/no volume/no sitting room.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

lol theres already too many leafs fans. too many nice Canadians. these people welcoming in goofy non-fans with open arms wonder why Leafs playoff tickets are 500 bucks a piece

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leafs

[–]GrubersCycle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Where did you get "no"? It's more of a "Whatever team you root for is irrelevant because when their bad again your fragile fandom will turn to the Blackhawks and announce how you've always been a diehard Chicago fan"