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The Official TOTA Toronto Maple Leafs/Hockey Talk Thread (pg. 35)
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| Walter Mindz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
There's a simple equation to winning the Stanley Cup. Get it the f-ck over with, and whip out the wallet, and buy the best players available, and Bingo! you have a Stanley Cup winner.
Torontonians have held on to this 'hope' fallacy for way too long. Just get it over with, fork over the dough, and put the leafs fans out of their misery, and buy them the f-cking cup.
Toronto did this with the Blue Jays, and got the World Series. Highest payroll does not guarantee a cup, but it sure helps to keep the leafs out of bottom-feeder contention.
/rant over
//preparing for a lot of backlash |
Well, that whole idea doesn't work anymore. There's a salary cap!!! |
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| Abercrombie |
| quote: | Originally posted by Walter Mindz
Well, that whole idea doestn't work anymore. There's a salary cap!!! |
well... after 38 years... kinda time to give up hope, eh? |
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| Walter Mindz |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
well... after 38 years... kinda time to give up hope, eh? |
I gave up hope for this year. A few years from now is more realistic. |
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| Floorwhore |
You know, regardless if the Leafs pull off a miracle and actually do make the playoffs it would be great. Even if they dont, you have to be happy with the kind of effort and results they've had over the past few weeks. At least we'll be going into next year with some kind of hope of them continuing this type of play.
Reminds me of my Dolphins last year. No shot at the playoffs, but they ran the table the last six games of the year, finishing 9 - 7, and did some great things in the offseason. Now, some people having them winning the division, and others even have them as a Superbowl contender.
oh, btw.
NFL > NHL |
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| High on PSI |
| quote: | Originally posted by Abercrombie
There's a simple equation to winning the Stanley Cup. Get it the f-ck over with, and whip out the wallet, and buy the best players available, and Bingo! you have a Stanley Cup winner.
Torontonians have held on to this 'hope' fallacy for way too long. Just get it over with, fork over the dough, and put the leafs fans out of their misery, and buy them the f-cking cup.
Toronto did this with the Blue Jays, and got the World Series. Highest payroll does not guarantee a cup, but it sure helps to keep the leafs out of bottom-feeder contention.
/rant over
//preparing for a lot of backlash |
as another poster mentioned, the Rangers have had the highest payroll the past few seasons (at least) and havent made the playoffs in 7 years. Now with there is a salary cap, they had to cut their payroll in half, and theyre one of the top teams in the league.
Hockey is not Baseball, the most expensive players dont always allow you to build the best team. Baseball is kind of an 'individual' team game. Look at soccer, Real Madrid buys the most expensive players, but they are not the best team. |
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| malek |
Weren't the Leafs one of the teams with the highest payroll in the league?
Its not about the money, its not about getting every best player.
Its about getting a couple of star players, solid goalie, and players who want to win.
A good chemistry between the players is the key to success.
All star teams don't work out usually. |
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| infinity HiGH |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
All star teams don't work out usually. |
more like never. the stars' ego's get in the way. |
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| High on PSI |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
Weren't the Leafs one of the teams with the highest payroll in the league?
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2nd or 3rd in the league i believe. |
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| smuncky |
5-0
at the end of 2nd
:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
god wtf happened to sundin after the olympics? it mustve been that gold medal of his taht made him charge out these past few weeks. either that or he's really been eating his campbells chunky soup |
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| smuncky |
o well, its theit own fault for not masking it in, although it was really nicer to see thatt they had the heart to win all those games in the end
till next year everyone! |
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| Jer. |
NAH NAH NAH NAH
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HEY HEY HEY
GOODBYE
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| Jer. |
NAH NAH NAH NAH
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HEY HEY HEY
GOODBYE
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