hf101 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 McDavid has gone on record saying that playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, his favourite team since childhood, would be “a dream come true,” but explained Thursday that his loyalties will be easy to switch.“With the Leafs and how they’ve been playing of late, it’s hard to be a Leafs fan right now,” McDavid said. “Your loyalty goes to the team you’re playing for.”http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/connor-mcdavid-hard-leafs-fan/ Leafs currently have a 6.5% chance of landing McDavid, unless the draft is "fixed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @hf101 McDavid has always said he'd be happy to play for any team that drafts him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @hf101 pfffft, just when you think there is nothing wrong with the kid, he drops this bombshell..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Well, even if McDavid is a tried and true "Leafs fan", wherever he gets drafted, I am sure he will be honored and privileged to BEAT the Leafs whenever he gets the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @TropicalFruitGirl26 Ontario boys usually love to show off in front of their families at the ACC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 @TropicalFruitGirl26 Ontario boys usually love to show off in front of their families at the ACC No wonder the Leafs get beat up at home a lot..... http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birthplaces.cgi?country=CA&province=ON&state= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/connor-mcdavid-hard-leafs-fan/ Leafs currently have a 6.5% chance of landing McDavid, unless the draft is "fixed". The Leafs have a policy against having Ontario-born players on their roster. Only Americans, Swedes, and Russians are allowed to play for the Leafs. MLSE rationale: A lot of good hockey players are born in Ontario, so to avoid being a winning hockey club, it is best to avoid selecting any of those players. I bet the Leafs ball in the lottery machine is filled with lead to ensure it falls through first (assuming they draft from lowest pick to highest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 . Only Americans, Swedes, and Russians are allowed to play for the Leafs. Case in point, the big American slug Tyler Biggs scores at the AHL level about as often as Hailey's Comet comes around. Burke drafted him because he was a big huge lumbering American power forward. Problem is, there is a little thing called skating that is part of the process....lol. Burke's ego is enormous.....bet you are glad to be rid of him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Case in point, the big American slug Tyler Biggs scores at the AHL level about as often as Hailey's Comet comes around. Burke drafted him because he was a big huge lumbering American power forward. Problem is, there is a little thing called skating that is part of the process....lol. Burke's ego is enormous.....bet you are glad to be rid of him! When Burke was hired, he basically promised to turn the Leafs into the Broad Street Bullies. A big, strong, physical team that was difficult to play against. Then he did the opposite of that. I'm so glad he's gone. His infamous Kessel trade (that will go down as the worst trade in league history) set the franchise back five years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 @WordsOfWisdom Truculence!!!! Then he trades for Kessel, JVR, Gardiner, Franson, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WordsOfWisdom Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 @WordsOfWisdom Truculence!!!! Then he trades for Kessel, JVR, Gardiner, Franson, Exxxxxxxxxxactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Rig it up, Bettman. ...because let's be honest, the Leafs aren't winning it on their own...you know,voodoo curse, and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Rig it up, Bettman. ...because let's be honest, the Leafs aren't winning it on their own...you know,voodoo curse, and all.You guys just won your lottery tonight when the Jackets took Clarkson off your hands...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 You guys just won your lottery tonight when the Jackets took Clarkson off your hands...... I'll believe the curse is gone if we somehow manage to dump Clarkson and win McDavid in the span of a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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