Hoping RC finds a job this year so we get one of those compensation picks
- poohcrumbs

coaching the us juniors

(frank) YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU KC!!

isnt the bailey move being done so the leafs can put horton on ltir?
has anyone in the comments mentioned this?
- GardinerExpress

That is correct. Babcock already said frose will be back in Friday. Bailey will be down tomorrow and frose will be back. Needed to add more cap hit to make the most of the Horton ltir.

coaching the us juniors
- Sammich

Nope. That Ron Wilson.

Mike, Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris 51m51 minutes ago

By recalling Bailey the #leafs are very close to the $71.4M cap ceiling. Provides max benefit they get if/when Nathan Horton goes on LTIR.

Froese will be back up

Chris Johnston ‏@reporterchris 60m60 minutes ago

Sending Byron Froese to the AHL while recalling Casey Bailey is believed to be a cap-related maneuver by #leafs; not a hockey decision.
- mykokes

God I can't wait for spring training

(frank) YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU KC!!
- As_I_See_It

Im so tired of baseball..

Even when the Jays were still in it I kinda just wanted it to end.

Hockey is so much better.. even if the Leafs suck.

God I can't wait for spring training
- weirdoh

Me either.....means summer is coming and the Leafs are in the race for Austin Mathews. I can barely stand to watch much of most Leafs games.....I wish that we could mercy rule the Leafs for the year. Almost feels like a strike year.

Me either.....means summer is coming and the Leafs are in the race for Austin Mathews. I can barely stand to watch much of most Leafs games.....I wish that we could mercy rule the Leafs for the year. Almost feels like a strike year.
- PrinceLH

You could go into a coma

Im so tired of baseball..

Even when the Jays were still in it I kinda just wanted it to end.

Hockey is so much better.. even if the Leafs suck.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Yeah, so much better watching a joke of a team lose night in night out.

#SoftServe

Im so tired of baseball..

Even when the Jays were still in it I kinda just wanted it to end.

Hockey is so much better.. even if the Leafs suck.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

Yeah, so much better watching a joke of a team lose night in night out.
- weirdoh

It's not about cheering for a winning team.. it's the entertainment factor.. most guys here are probably in a hockey pool, so it's fun to keep an eye on your players. Baseball is only exciting when the Jays are good, they hardly get mentioned when they aren't.

#SoftServe
- SofaKingBored

yeah 4 goals on 28 shots is pretty bad....that 3rd goal was the back breaker

#SoftServe
- SofaKingBored

I have to wonder what Old Man Lou is thinking watching Hairdoo after having Marty for so many years?

Recently I had the pleasure of spending a day with the Toronto Maple Leafs during a workout and massage session. I was thrilled for the opportunity to be around this group of finely tuned young guys. I was especially eager to "learn the ropes" and see what a day in the life of an athletic therapist is like.


I came away VERY envious of these men and the fine job they get to enjoy day in and day out. Marty Dudgeon is the Leafs assistant athletic therapist and he was my mentor for the day.

The morning session I walk into is filled with sweaty athletes fresh from a vigorous workout. My eyes go wide as I gaze upon finely chiseled pecs and abs. These players, although young, will strike fear into many opponents this season. I truly believe that. Marty greets me, and right away we start talking therapy and massage. He notes I'm carrying a bag with me and comments "bring your own tools?" I laugh and tell him I have something special in mind that always gets my better half Jessie in a great mood after a massage.

Marty starts my "training" right away describing different types of sports massages. "Pre-event", "post-event" and "maintenance" are all described. Moreover, the effects of lactic acid buildup are talked about. Terms like "effleurage" and "petrissage" are mentioned. My head is spinning and I just want to get my hands on some guys and get to work. After practicing many techniques over and over on some dummies I'm ready for the real thing. Fortunately for me there is no lack of players to be massaged on this morning. After watching Marty go to work on young center Tyler Bozak, I meekly ask if I can have a turn on the next player. Up steps Mikhail Grabovski in a towel and I immediately get nervous. He lies face down on the table and I look to Marty for reassurance. He grins, nods and says "you can do this, remember what we went through".

I gain some confidence, reach down toward the bag I've had with me all morning and I quickly unzip it. Grabovski turns his head slightly and looks up when he hears the sound. "Don't worry", I say, "you'll enjoy this". I squirt a large amount of K-Y warming body massage on his back and he gasps slightly from the sensation. I've heard that sound before. I grin to myself and get to it. My hands rub deep into his lower back and I can tell I'm doing it right because he's not complaining. I lose my trepidation and I get more confident with each compression. I'm amazed at the feel of this body, the supple, yet firm toughness of the finely tuned muscles. The glutes are perfect, the hamstring is sublime and the gastrocnemius is so solid. A few times Marty has to hold me back a bit as i'm getting too enthusiastic. "Woah, woah there, no need to get THAT intense", he says to me as he laughs. I don't even hear him a few times as I'm SO involved in trying to please Grabovski with the massage. It's as if I'm applying for a job and I throw myself into it full force. Marty finally tells me I'm done, yet I feel like I've only just begun. I ask Grabovski how I did. He looks at me square in the eye and asks "first time?". When I reply that it was he breaks a smile and replies simply "good, good". My heart nearly explodes with a mixture of joy and overconfidence. "I think I'm ready for more!", I tell Marty.

My hands ache after the morning session is over, but they ache in a good way. I look down at my hands and remember how much I've learned today, all the techniques and discipline that go into a career such as this. I gained a new admiration and respect for the men that do this job, the hundreds of athletes they get to work on over the course of their careers. It suddenly dawns on me that they are the unsung heroes of sport. They keep the finely tuned young bodies working in perfect order day in and day out. I glance one last time behind me as I leave and I feel melancholy that I won't be doing this everyday.
- Feeling Glucky?

I have to wonder what Old Man Lou is thinking watching Hairdoo after having Marty for so many years?
- Byfuglien Ate Me

and schneider. and when the backup got into a game every 2-3 weeks, he didnt look lost like jesus boy

and schneider. and when the backup got into a game every 2-3 weeks, he didnt look lost like jesus boy
- GardinerExpress

It's crystal clear that neither will ever get a sniff of being a starter again in the NHL when their Leaf contracts are up.

Reimer may find a backup job somewhere this upcoming summer, but Bernier with his garbage play and piss poor attitude will never play in the league again.

Great night for the Leafs so far. Columbus won. Carolina and Buffalo winning. Edmonton tied

It's crystal clear that neither will ever get a sniff of being a starter again in the NHL when their Leaf contracts are up.

Reimer may find a backup job somewhere this upcoming summer, but Bernier with his garbage play and piss poor attitude will never play in the league again.
- Byfuglien Ate Me

Reimer will be in hot demand. Top tender.

It's crystal clear that neither will ever get a sniff of being a starter again in the NHL when their Leaf contracts are up.

Reimer may find a backup job somewhere this upcoming summer, but Bernier with his garbage play and piss poor attitude will never play in the league again.
- Byfuglien Ate Me

I Highly doubt that. former 1st rd picks having a bad half a season or so dont usually flame out that fast. Bernier will still be in the NHL next year, I guarantee it

Reimer will be in hot demand. Top tender.
- walshyleafsfan

any teams that could use a tender that will stop about 87-88% of shots?
good at picking up wins if the team can score 5+ though

I Highly doubt that. former 1st rd picks having a bad half a season or so dont usually flame out that fast. Bernier will still be in the NHL next year, I guarantee it
- GardinerExpress

You're wrong he'll be out the league for sure. Reimer, in the meantime, will be able to pick whichever team he wants

I Highly doubt that. former 1st rd picks having a bad half a season or so dont usually flame out that fast. Bernier will still be in the NHL next year, I guarantee it
- GardinerExpress

I said when their contracts were up.


Who cares if he is a former first round pick, he's a bust like many firsts have been. It's hard to hide that he is the worst goaltender in the NHL. Why would a team want him in their room?

You're wrong he'll be out the league for sure. Reimer, in the meantime, will be able to pick whichever team he wants
- walshyleafsfan

Columbus, maybe sooner than we expect.

I said when their contracts were up.


Who cares if he is a former first round pick, he's a bust like many firsts have been. It's hard to hide that he is the worst goaltender in the NHL. Why would a team want him in their room?
- Byfuglien Ate Me

Reimer. remember the time he outperformed bernier in any category? I dont