Gardiner51 said:
For sure. He should go ahead of both McCabe and Phaneuf.
Leafs Centennial Plans Revealed
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For sure. He should go ahead of both McCabe and Phaneuf.
L K
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Not that it does/should really matter but when the Leafs kept talking about how much more there was to the Centennial season, a patch, replacing the old honoured banners and a blogosphere list of the 100 best players doesn't really strike me as all that impressive particularly in comparison to Montreal's.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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L K said:
They said they spoke to Montreal about theirs and Montreal advised that past a certain point it felt like a burden and became a distraction to the team. The Leafs said they had that sense and decided to key in on a few things they wanted and that was all.
Forget about who is on the list and who is off it.
I am more concerned whether they can find 100 decent players and with the demographics, i.e., while I can personally recall the four Stanley Cups in the 1960's, I rather expect that I am decidedly in the minority in this regard --- and how many people can identify with the accomplishments of the Leaf teams in the still earlier decades?
After all, it has been very slim pickings for the last 50 years and selecting a team with more players from pre-1967 will be less appealing to current fans no matter how more accurate that list may be.
I am more concerned whether they can find 100 decent players and with the demographics, i.e., while I can personally recall the four Stanley Cups in the 1960's, I rather expect that I am decidedly in the minority in this regard --- and how many people can identify with the accomplishments of the Leaf teams in the still earlier decades?
After all, it has been very slim pickings for the last 50 years and selecting a team with more players from pre-1967 will be less appealing to current fans no matter how more accurate that list may be.
Highlander
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Sluggo is right, I am 60 and remember the 64 playoffs as my family was going nuts. But anything before that is out of sight. Yes we remember being told about some of the greats like Happ Day and Charlie Conacher, Turk Broda etc. but my list starts with Davy Keon, Chief George Armstrong, Tim Horten, Allen Stanley, Bobby Baun, Johny Bower etc and continues with Daryl Sittler, Lanny, Mike Palmeteer and of course Borje Salming. After that it is up to us all, the ones that were not around for the true glory years to make the list.
But we cannot forget the way past. Howie Meeker, King Clancy and so forth.
But we cannot forget the way past. Howie Meeker, King Clancy and so forth.
Arn said:
Oh man please tell me this will lead to Don Cherry trying to pronounce his stage name.