going on a longer road trip starting saturday.

seems like it's just a move to have a warm body around if an injury happens.
- Tumbleweed

probably

- AdamFrench

Wow, abuse caught on film!!

Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?

Mike Babcock is clearly a wiener, but Chelios and Franzen can both (frank) off. Chelios thought Babcock was mean years ago. He's just so upset about it. Franzen got yelled at and had his feelings hurt. Go cry you babies. So what. A million hockey players would gladly get yelled at - with or without concussion symptoms - to play for the wealth therse guys played for. Now they are just whining and piling on and its lost it's impact. Boring as (frank) listening to these babies. Babcock is an bumhole. Okay. Good to know. Anything else?
- aminnes

Wow.....you are the worst kind of person

Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend

Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?

Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend

I'm almost positive that it was Tanenbaum who courted and hired Babcock. Shanahan, regardless of whether he wanted to or not, would have have had to go along with it. That said, I would very much hope that Tanenbaum would talk to people - including his in-house personnel - before making such a decision.

Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend

I thought it was Tanenbaum that went out and enLISTed Babdink...

Not gonna lie, I do like having Barrie-Marner-Nylander-Matthews-Tavares on PP1
- PatC80

Hyman skating on the 3rd line

Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench

If we think Shanahan is a saint we need to go back and watch some old game footage...

Hyman skating on the 3rd line
- zazzle

BOOM

Hyman skating on the 3rd line
- zazzle

I would like to see Matthews and Tavares play together...? Marner and Wee Willie?

Stop passing the buck lol

"I think Mike Babcock is a phenomenal coach and we're really lucky to get him," Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, said in video posted by Sportsnet. "As everyone knows we weren't the only one bidding for his services."

Babcock joins president Brendan Shanahan as major hires by the Maple Leafs since a collapse late in the 2013-14 season caused them to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leiweke credited Shanahan, who was hired in April 2014, with enticing Babcock to Toronto.

"I think today he is a great president," Leiweke said. "This is a vision he had early on. We're grateful to Detroit for giving us permission to talk to Mike. This is really Brendan. It was an outstanding effort on his behalf, an outstanding vision. Our president became a great president today, and I'm proud of him."

https://www.nhl.com/news/...e-leafs-as-coach/c-768357

Speaking of players who are bigger bum holes then Babs:

https://www.sportsnet.ca/...ates-canucks-ring-honour/

If we think Shanahan is a saint we need to go back and watch some old game footage...
- Hockey_Reverend

You are just assuming.

I see you are trying to find players that are bigger ass holes than Babs. Cool.

It doesn't change that we all think Babs is an ass hole and are glad he is gone

Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench

Stop passing the buck lol

"I think Mike Babcock is a phenomenal coach and we're really lucky to get him," Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, said in video posted by Sportsnet. "As everyone knows we weren't the only one bidding for his services."

Babcock joins president Brendan Shanahan as major hires by the Maple Leafs since a collapse late in the 2013-14 season caused them to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Leiweke credited Shanahan, who was hired in April 2014, with enticing Babcock to Toronto.

"I think today he is a great president," Leiweke said. "This is a vision he had early on. We're grateful to Detroit for giving us permission to talk to Mike. This is really Brendan. It was an outstanding effort on his behalf, an outstanding vision. Our president became a great president today, and I'm proud of him."

https://www.nhl.com/news/...e-leafs-as-coach/c-768357
- AdamFrench

Fair enough. I was judging from Babcock's words, where he specifically thanked and talked about the influence of Tanenbaum, but really said nothing about Shanahan or the other management influences.

Another interesting thing to consider in the 'throw Babs under the bus' band wagon, was it not Shanahan who hired Babs? Didn't he play for him? Wouldn't he know what kind of person he really is?
- Hockey_Reverend

He played for babcock for one season i think?

- AdamFrench

wtf

Fair enough. I was judging from Babcock's words, where he specifically thanked and talked about the influence of Tanenbaum, but really said nothing about Shanahan or the other management influences.
- Monkeypunk

I would have thanked Tanenbaum too...his name was probably at the bottom of that insane contract

- AdamFrench

I just had a really fun thought:

How long will it be until ex-coaches start telling stories about players? If you think guys have dirt on Babs, imagine what dirt he has on them?
- Hockey_Reverend

If players are abusive or (frank)ing awful, then sure lets hear it.

Generally the people in positions of power have the power to abuse people and have them keep their mouth shut.

but if there are poopty abusive racist players...lets hear it

Maybe Shanaban is an bumhole as well?
- AdamFrench

Good chance, but we won’t know until he’s fired.

You are just assuming.

I see you are trying to find players that are bigger ass holes than Babs. Cool.

It doesn't change that we all think Babs is an ass hole and are glad he is gone
- Santo_44

When the players crying foul are guys like CHELOIS... well, lets just say I take that with a grain of salt...

Expecting the players to start trending #metoo any day now

Expecting the players to start trending #metoo any day now
- BestRapperAlive

I noticed the intermission theme on Saturday was SJW. Ron fits right in now...