Comments on: Conspiracy and a few Stray Thoughts

By: MAniac29

MAniac29 — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:44:30 +0000

Why would you write this article and not reply to my response??

I just don't understand why people write articles if they arne't going to reply...

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:40:10 +0000

Acocuntants are the pinnacle of honesty and integrity?

Ok, you proved your idiocy right there. Accountants are just as likely to be dishonest as anyone else. Have you listened to any news in the past 3 years?

As far as the Leafs... let me enlighten you...

They have a weak farm system. They have a couple good defense prospects but not much on the forward front. They have NO impact player like Sundin or Mogilny.

They also have a lot of money.

They will sign free agents in an effort to be competitive... just like the Rangers.

The possibility is definitely there.

By: CaptainModano

CaptainModano — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 03:34:41 +0000

"He just has a face injury that doesn't effect his sight. He should be able to come back soon and play with a face guard like Thornton did this season. "

....do the words NINTH CONCUSSION mean anything to you, dumbass? Roenick's considering retirement now, this is no face injury.

"and, I hate to bust your bubble but the leafs will not become the next NY Rangers because the leafs will have thier core players still signed after the CBA dispute, they have a bunch of good up and coming young players, they have a hockey mind instead of a money bowl as a brain, and the fans won't let them. "

dude......EVERY TEAM has good up and coming young players!! The Leafs prospects are no better than anyone else. Toronto won't be some unstoppable force like you think they will. For all you know, there is a VERY good chance they could end up like the Rangers, time will tell, though

By: SwiftLEAF

SwiftLEAF — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:33:43 +0000

You bring up a good point with players over exagerating thier injuries in order to put thier feet up. I don't know how you can be so blind and not include JR. He just has a face injury that doesn't effect his sight. He should be able to come back soon and play with a face guard like Thornton did this season.

Also, accountants these days are the pinnacle of honesty and integrity. It's thier job and you can't say you don't trust them just because 0.0000000001% of accounting is fraudulent.

and, I hate to bust your bubble but the leafs will not become the next NY Rangers because the leafs will have thier core players still signed after the CBA dispute, they have a bunch of good up and coming young players, they have a hockey mind instead of a money bowl as a brain, and the fans won't let them.

Overall, You really don't know what you're talking. about

By: Wills

Wills — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:17:34 +0000

Wings have young all-star players coming up in Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Fisher. They’re prospects are rated at 15th in the league while the Leafs are at 26th. The future for the Leafs doesn’t look very good for the leafs right now at all.

By: Aetherial

Aetherial — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 13:00:39 +0000

That and a buck-50 will get you a Latte at Starbucks.

EVERY team can say they have bright futures with promising prospects... yes, even the Leafs.

The Rangers organization will have to undergo a major philosopy change or yeah... they have no future.

The Ranger's prospects are not any better than anyone else's.

By: nocuphere

nocuphere — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 09:02:09 +0000

Thats true dude. They do have a good system, and people don’t realize that. The rangers just have to replace a few egos in the dressing room, with lunch pail guys. And replace that owner with someone who cares about winning.

By: LondonK

LondonK — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 02:56:01 +0000

The contract 6 teams comment most likely came off the Levitt report. He said that 5 or 6 teams contributed 187 million dollars of the 273 million dollar debt. Without the 6 teams the average loss per team is only 4 million compared to 9 million with the 6 teams there. Certain teams in markets that don’t have any base whatsoever are bringing the league down. Pittsburgh is obviously one, Carolina is most likely involved, Washington wouldn’t surprise me, possibly LA, and a few others. Regardless the four teams that I mentioned, LA is in the best shape which is not saying much. They have had problems with injuries, but they can’t secure a fan base. The other cities haven’t had one, and most likely never will.

By: LondonK

LondonK — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 02:50:19 +0000

Actually the only young player the leafs have traded away has been Brad Boyes, they have been quite silent on the trade block the past few seasons. And Brad Boyes isn't looking like the great player that he was supposed to be.

We still have a few really good young European guys who are about ready to come over to North America, and we have quite a few good defensive prospects. And the current defense is still quite young with the exclusion of Klee, everyone is below 30. They won't have a Cup team after everyone is gone, but they won't be a bottom feeder.

By: MAniac29

MAniac29 — Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:39:28 +0000

Get real. Forsberg is a sissy, and there is no doubt in my mind that he could have played during the regular season. I know I will catch flack for calling him a sissy, but the guy is proven to be brittle. Your conspiracy theory to me is just totally unreal. First of all, to say that the "teams" do it?!? Are you kidding. YOu know that guys still get paid when they are injured right?? I mean these teams are investing millions, why on earth would they let guys take time off and still pay them, when those players bring fans into the seats?? Additionally, I personally don't think you get to the NHL if you would EVER want your team to say, nah, don't play for a while. Firstly, that is an insult saying you won't be rested enough come playoff time, and secondly, if you don't have the passion to play every game you can, well then, get a new job. Just way too far fetched...I hate sports conspiracy theories, but this one just has no merit because it just implausable based on what I jsut said.

I love how people just toss out, "just get rid of 6 or so teams".....does anyone realize what this would cost the NHL?!?! A ton of money per team, the complete loss of the fan base in the cities that were home to the disbanded teams, which people say would be the reason for ditching them, lousy fans, but the NHL doesn't exactly have a large enough fan base to lose all the fans of 6 cities that teams are in. Plenty of people are fans from home and just don't go to games, those people would most likely be lost, unless they are pure hockey fans, in which case they'd probably go to games. Contracting a team would cost millions, some players would lose their job, as less teams would equal less players, and there are potential law suits, I do not know any "official" rules, but I would imagine that investors in teams and facilities are entitled to a "reasonable expectation" of the team continuing to "be".....Take the company that invested in the new complex in Columbus, the name of the comp. is escaping me, but they are not projected to make money until 15-20 years down the line from the time they invested. Lots of this "hopeful" income lies in hockey, while some would be investment in the surrounding property, they would need a team to get anything close to what they put in back, so...this just wouldn't work!! People can stop suggesting it, it will NOT happen!!