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[CFH]

What's the deal with the Leafs? Fletcher is there another year. What are they doing that's so offensive to you, CFH?

What they are doing is bordering on tampering and it just looks bad. They simply clearing the way for Brian Burke to take over, which is tampering because he's still under contract to Anaheim so they're not allowed to discuss hiring him. First they bring in Wilson, his best buddy and the godfather of one of his kids, then they bring in a bunch of other associates of his, then MLSE announces that Fletcher will remain on for another year because all the "candidates" they are considering are still under contract to other organizations. It looks bad and it's against the rules. Like Amat said, no respectable league would allow this and I the only reason Toronto is getting away with it is because they're so important to the league.

[Von Milash]

no offense but you guys are talking out of you asses because you hate the leafs. Trust me. If it as the Canucks, the shoe would fit. If they're paving the way for Burke, so be it. in the meantime, they're hiring legitimate candidates. It's not like they hired Burke's wife. If that happens, I'll give this one to ya.


And if Burke wants no part of TO, he'd make it clear. Takes two to tango, my friend.

[CFH]

no offense but you guys are talking out of you asses because you hate the leafs. Trust me. If it as the Canucks, the shoe would fit. If they're paving the way for Burke, so be it. in the meantime, they're hiring legitimate candidates. It's not like they hired Burke's wife. If that happens, I'll give this one to ya.


And if Burke wants no part of TO, he'd make it clear. Takes two to tango, my friend.

If it was the Canucks doing it, I would be just as pissed. They got nailed for doing something similar with Pat Quinn at is cost them draft picks, rightfully so. It makes the league look bad though, that's the problem. They're not allowed to pave the way for Burke (which they wouldn't be doing if they didn't have some knowledge of him wanting to come to Toronto) while he is still under contract.

I don't really hate the Leafs (though I don't like them) and I'm pretty sure Amat doesn't either, I'm sure I will go back to despising them when they're a good team again, but most of the time I just feel sorry for their fans. The problem isn't that what they're doing is necessarily wrong, it's that it is clearly against the rules. Here's a link to a story that explains a bit of it and quotes Bettman.

ESPN - Bettman sends warning on tampering, considers outdoor options - NHL

[Von Milash]

aahhhh, they're not making the league look like anything. Nobody give as a shit. It's the offseason man. The leafs are my team and I couldn't care less if they make the playoffs or not. I've got bigger shit to worry about. And so should you.

[Von Milash]

"People who sign contracts can be held to them by the other party to the contract, and there's nothing wrong with that," Bettman said. "If there's tampering going on, ultimately there are no secrets in this world. We will get to the bottom of it. And I'm no fan of tampering. And when it happens, it gets punished severely.
"A team that meddles with an individual under contract could face heavy fines and the loss of draft picks. And an individual who talks to a team while he's still under contract would face fines and a possible suspension."






What a load of horseshit. Honestly. If it pisses off Anaheim so much then they should do something about themselves.


I guess that means that anyone who has a job can't look for a new one. Bettman's such a fukkin goof. 2 officials.

[CFH]

I hate the San Jose Sharks

I hope the entire city spontaneously combusts.

Fucking Canucks, 0-4-2 in their last 6, looking primed to choke their way out of the playoffs for 2 years in a row.

FUCK!

[amat]

That save Luongo made on Boyle on his back might be the best of the year so far, I thought that was the game. So glad we didn't do anything dumb and trade Patty or Joe, Setoguchi and Ryan Clowe have both stepped up BIG this year, especially Clowe as the guy in command of that second line.