Just conjecture, but seems to me that it would be far easier to convince Muzzin that a substantial trip to Robidas Island would be preferred to a trade to a poop-hole team. He can volunteer to be injured until a week or two before the playoffs and be there for a supporting role if required.
- winsix

Or maybe he likes playing hockey and he likes being a Maple Leaf

Just conjecture, but seems to me that it would be far easier to convince Muzzin that a substantial trip to Robidas Island would be preferred to a trade to a poop-hole team. He can volunteer to be injured until a week or two before the playoffs and be there for a supporting role if required.
- winsix

He is 33 and from a competitive standpoint he is still good.

I would imagine he would like to further his career and make some more money before retirement.

Robidas was like 38 and was a bottom pairing d.

Canada could see to it that there is clean drinking water on all First Nation reserves. But I understand, it's Canada, fresh water is hard to come by.

LEAFS

Or maybe he likes playing hockey and he likes being a Maple Leaf
- Canada Cup

If he likes the Leafs so much, why doesn't he sacrifice himself and his happyness for the team? HUH?

He is 33 and from a competitive standpoint he is still good.

I would imagine he would like to further his career and make some more money before retirement.

Robidas was like 38 and was a bottom pairing d.
- Santo_44

I like joking about Robidas Island as much as the next guy, but the truth is his knee was absolutely shot. He never played another game in the NHL.

(Please don't ask me about Lupul - please don't ask me about Lupul...)

It’s easy to make fun of Bobo but good for him. I get that people are cynical about federal holidays and stuff but Bob made a good point about not just letting this whole thing slide as a one time deal last year. People are talking, information is available and those that want to pursue it will
- Canada Cup

Who the hell makes fun of Bobo?

Just so I'm clear on this issue:

I don't think it should be a holiday. I think it should be a national day of education. And that means people going to work, and management making resources available AND allowing people to put aside their work for a while and do some reading and contemplating.

Anyone else listen to Leafs lunch on 1050? This Julia chick and her constant giggling is maddening and annoying as hell.
- systemtool

I'm convinced that research shows that having a few awful voices in the mix on radio shows is paradoxically beneficial for listenership. How else to explain Coliaccovo's gratingly dumb giggling? How does Craig Button have an on-air broadcasting job? No disrespect to those living with speech impediments, but what's that all about?

If he likes the Leafs so much, why doesn't he sacrifice himself and his happyness for the team? HUH?
- Scabeh

He likes BEING a Leaf.

It would be like if someone said to you if you like Canada so much why don’t you sacrifice yourself and your happiness for the country? HUH? Bad analogy of course since you make the country so much better and don’t have a MTC

I like joking about Robidas Island as much as the next guy, but the truth is his knee was absolutely shot. He never played another game in the NHL.

(Please don't ask me about Lupul - please don't ask me about Lupul...)
- Atomic Wedgie

Hey Wedgie, what was the deal with Lupul?

Who the hell makes fun of Bobo?

Just so I'm clear on this issue:

I don't think it should be a holiday. I think it should be a national day of education. And that means people going to work, and management making resources available AND allowing people to put aside their work for a while and do some reading and contemplating.
- Atomic Wedgie

I’ll go with the Commission on this one. Making it a holiday elevates it’s significance.

On a completely unrelated note, this is franking incredible:

https://twitter.com/JoePo...tatus/1575875016436207618

I participate in a conference call where there's a native guy who does a land acknowledgement. That's cool and all, but then everyone else, who are all white as a Leafs' away jersey, follow suit. Since everyone is in different places this takes forever, has nothing to do with the call, and I bet none of the white people on the call ever gave anything to natives and never will. It's hilarious.

I'm convinced that research shows that having a few awful voices in the mix on radio shows is paradoxically beneficial for listenership. How else to explain Coliaccovo's gratingly dumb giggling? How does Craig Button have an on-air broadcasting job? No disrespect to those living with speech impediments, but what's that all about?
- Zezel

I can't stand listening to Coliacovo - a guy with a grade 6 vocabulary - struggle to try to use big boy words.

I can't stand listening to Coliacovo - a guy with a grade 6 vocabulary - struggle to try to use big boy words.
- Atomic Wedgie

There has to be a rationale behind it. There are plenty of former players who are articulate. It's baffling.

There has to be a rationale behind it. There are plenty of former players who are articulate. It's baffling.
- Zezel

Not so sure of this. It would be interesting to see a list of the most articulate NHL'ers though. Not referring to intellect, simply the level of education and the ability to put together a sentence without sayin "um" twenty times.

Not so sure of this. It would be interesting to see a list of the most articulate NHL'ers though. Not referring to intellect, simply the level of education and the ability to put together a sentence without sayin "um" twenty times.
- winsix

Get this guy:

This is completely separate from anything the government has done to directly address the atrocities. So far, the federal government has paid over $3bn directly to the victims of the abuse.

Setting a federal statutory holiday was a specific recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission chaired by Justice Murray Sinclair (who is indigenous) whose report blasted government policies.
Ignoring the Commission’s recommendation would actually have been a bad look. Again, I get the cynicism and I get it’s easy to blast everything but this one is pretty straightforward. The Commission felt it was important that what happened in those schools be remembered. It’s hard to see how acting on their recommendation doesn’t honour them. People can pay attention or not.
- Canada Cup

I'll accept that explanation. Thank you.

Yes but how does that affect the Leafs defense situation?
- Scabeh

They also took a lot of unnecessary days off?

I participate in a conference call where there's a native guy who does a land acknowledgement. That's cool and all, but then everyone else, who are all white as a Leafs' away jersey, follow suit. Since everyone is in different places this takes forever, has nothing to do with the call, and I bet none of the white people on the call ever gave anything to natives and never will. It's hilarious.
- Zezel

I don't know that you are being asked to "give" something to indigenous people in this case. You are being asked to respect them and their treaties, and acknowledge the legacy of colonialism in our country's history and lands on which you are probably doing business.

On a completely unrelated note, this is franking incredible:

https://twitter.com/JoePo...tatus/1575875016436207618
- Atomic Wedgie

That’s pretty cool

I'll accept that explanation. Thank you.
- Monkeypunk

Can I do Christmas now?

I don't know that you are being asked to "give" something to indigenous people in this case. You are being asked to respect them and their treaties, and acknowledge the legacy of colonialism in our country's history and lands on which you are probably doing business.
- fifty__missions

Yes, empty virtue signaling, that's correct.

Can I do Christmas now?
- Canada Cup

I mean how it was a coopted Pagan holiday?

We can do Easter, too. It's probably the sketchiest of the bunch.

I mean how it was a coopted Pagan holiday?

We can do Easter, too. It's probably the sketchiest of the bunch.
- Monkeypunk

That's where if Christ emerges and sees his shadow there's 6 more weeks of winter, right?

Yes, empty virtue signaling, that's correct.
- Zezel

And I don't mean this call happened today. It's every time. It's white people feeling good about themselves on a conference call, it's embarrassing.