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Doesn't concern me at all, every captain we've had in recent decades has been standoffish with the media...and our media hates the Leafs on the surface anyway, nothing Dion says will change that either way.
 
LOL about the Watters comment ... but that's so true.

Yeah beleive it or not, Phaneuf has actually got BETTER with the media since the trade to Toronto. As boring as he is in front of a mic and camera, he is at least spending time with the media, whereas in Calgary he didn't make himself available to the media nearly enough.

It's a love-hate relationship between the Calgary media and Phaneuf. On one hand here's a western boy who was drafted fairly high and fulfilling every bit of his promise, being named a Calder finalist, losing only to Ovechkin, and then a Norris finalist. He walks with a swagger, he has a loud personality on and off the ice, he plays the game 'the good ol' Canadian way' and he dates a Hollywood celebrity. On the other hand he never makes himself available to the media, and when he does, he's the most reserved and introvert person you've ever spoke with. No wonder the media didn't hesitate to jump all over him as soon as he struggled on the ice.
 
Boston has to do something... didn't someone post an article recently about the fact that they are over the cap's cap... something that you can go over the cap in the off season by only a certain amount???

I know everyone talks about waiving players or sending them down, but they haven't done any of that, or there has been no mention of that even being a possibility.

I just hope it really is a "soft" deal and that Burke doesn't get Ryder in with the deal to give them even more cap room.

Man, I wish the NHL would allow trades to involve cash... ie Leafs trade Grabs and Finger a prospect and 3 million cash (pay for Grabs basically or Finger) for Savard and Ryder
 
number17 said:
LOL about the Watters comment ... but that's so true.

Yeah beleive it or not, Phaneuf has actually got BETTER with the media since the trade to Toronto. As boring as he is in front of a mic and camera, he is at least spending time with the media, whereas in Calgary he didn't make himself available to the media nearly enough.

It's a love-hate relationship between the Calgary media and Phaneuf. On one hand here's a western boy who was drafted fairly high and fulfilling every bit of his promise, being named a Calder finalist, losing only to Ovechkin, and then a Norris finalist. He walks with a swagger, he has a loud personality on and off the ice, he plays the game 'the good ol' Canadian way' and he dates a Hollywood celebrity. On the other hand he never makes himself available to the media, and when he does, he's the most reserved and introvert person you've ever spoke with. No wonder the media didn't hesitate to jump all over him as soon as he struggled on the ice.
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1. Not sure what you mean he was never available to the media. He always was for post game and intermission interviews. Maybe from random stuff on a non game day? Next to Iggy and maybe Kipper he was interviewed the most.

2. They never turned on him...the media is too dumb....and by media I mean sportsnet, calgary hearld and sun, and the Fan 960. As a person that said double dion sucks the media always pissed me off because even when he sucked they would say he is the greatest thing ever. They did the same with Kipper. That is how those 2 got so overrated.



But I can see his personal relationships with members of the media sucking.
 
Hoss said:
Boston has to do something... didn't someone post an article recently about the fact that they are over the cap's cap... something that you can go over the cap in the off season by only a certain amount???

I know everyone talks about waiving players or sending them down, but they haven't done any of that, or there has been no mention of that even being a possibility.

I just hope it really is a "soft" deal and that Burke doesn't get Ryder in with the deal to give them even more cap room.

Man, I wish the NHL would allow trades to involve cash... ie Leafs trade Grabs and Finger a prospect and 3 million cash (pay for Grabs basically or Finger) for Savard and Ryder
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IIRC they will be under the cap because Sturm will go on the injury list.
 
I heard the Calgary media complaining how Phaneuf didn't always make himself available, especially after losses. And even when he did make himself available, he would only give partyline answers ... which is true. He still does that in Toronto.
 
IIRC they will be under the cap because Sturm will go on the injury list.
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They're OK only because of the bonus cushion right now. Once the season starts, Sturm will go on LTIR and they'll be ok but only for a while. They'll have to do something eventually.
 
worm said:
IIRC they will be under the cap because Sturm will go on the injury list.
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Yes they will, but they'll be VERY tight, and when Sturm comes back they gotta do something.

They CAN start the season with this roster, but that's only because they can defer Seguin's bonus to next season. That's how tight they are.
 
We'll see how well Phaneuf deals with the media when the team is on a losing streak and he's got howard berger pestering him with idiotic questions. But seriously, if that is what sensfan is hanging on to as some damaging "character issue"....
 
number17 said:
I heard the Calgary media complaining how Phaneuf didn't always make himself available, especially after losses. And even when he did make himself available, he would only give partyline answers ... which is true. He still does that in Toronto.
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He gave those same interviews after a win as well.
He has to be the worst interview in the world.

I still remember when Kipper let in about 5 terrible goals and dion went on and on about how kipper was the man in cliche form. Was awesome.
 
Phaneuf must be the NHL champ for 1. recycling 'beaten to death' sports cliches and 2. speaking a lot but saying nothing
 
Saw Burke downtown this afternoon, so he's returned from whatever hockey related matters he was dealing with
 
I really hope Burke signs a few guys with world class interviewing skills ,cause thats what the Maple Leafs really need.
 
MindzEye said:
Burke with a last minute trip to Boston, and now this?

Interesting
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as much as I'd like to believe it......I suspect the word that Burke was in Boston, after cancelling the charity event appearance.......is likely what has Murphy's blackberry buzzing with Savard 'chatter'.



just a hunch.
 
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