Mike Augello: Salming diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease

- AdamFrench

Yeah, that sucks.

Mike Augello: Salming diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease
- mikeinbuffalo

Sad news, one of the Leaf greats.

Very sad, awful disease

Very sad, awful disease
- .HOHO.

Salming took such good care of himself - I saw him at a Leafs game a few years ago, and he looked liked he could still play in the NHL.

It's going to be tragic to have him lose control of his body.

My friend from the youtube guitar community over in the uk just took over a year to finally diagnose that that was what he has going on now for just around the same amount of time & in his case it started in his mouth as mentioned. And he's only in his mid 50's with 3 growing kids to still deal with.

Its devastating for sure this disease.

Salming took such good care of himself - I saw him at a Leafs game a few years ago, and he looked liked he could still play in the NHL.

It's going to be tragic to have him lose control of his body.
- Atomic Wedgie

yep, he was notorious for being in unbelievable shape, even in the days that players smoked on the bench. That never changed when he retired, the guys was still sporting rock hard abs into his 60s/70s.

Fun LIV fact (cut and paste from Washington Post article, but it's everywhere):

"Attorneys at times alluded to redacted portions of the court filings that apparently divulge details of the players’ contracts with LIV Golf. At one point Tuesday, the players’ attorney, Robert C. Walters, made reference to the player earnings from LIV events counting against upfront money they’ve received for signing on with the start-up series, something LIV officials have repeatedly denied."

And on a lighter note, it took a tremendous effort on my part to not poop-post in Karine Hains' latest blog, with the headline "Caufield Extension."

Although it's just too easy.

And on a lighter note, it took a tremendous effort on my part to not poop-post in Karine Hains' latest blog, with the headline "Caufield Extension."

Although it's just too easy.
- Atomic Wedgie

I am proud of you & your abilty to self govern!

I fiind its interesting that I didn't see one fan of another team in there chiriping that the Habs would overpay or were slowly working their way towards the infamous "Cap Hell" (that apparently the Leafs reside in all the time) with this pending extension and the Suzuki contract.

Then again maybe it's not all that surprising, I mean we all know that type of chirping is reserved for the team that resides at the centre of the hockey universe.

Am I right or am I Wright?

I am proud of you & your abilty to self govern!

I fiind its interesting that I didn't see one fan of another team in there chiriping that the Habs would overpay or were slowly working their way towards the infamous "Cap Hell" (that apparently the Leafs reside in all the time) with this pending extension and the Suzuki contract.

Then again maybe it's not all that surprising, I mean we all know that type of chirping is reserved for the team that resides at the centre of the hockey universe.

Am I right or am I Wright?

- Cush29

Well Habs are in rebuild mode and getting rid of the many bad contracts we have left.

Just by the end of the year, we'll have Drouin, Dadonov, Byron and Allen off the books. That's over 15M in cap space to spend on the future like Caufield. So despite the albatross of the Price contract, they'll be fine when they're ready to win again.

Leafs are targeted as being in "cap hell" because they keep moves intending to make them finally cross the first round with whatever wiggle room they have left because they have 3 players paid over 10M. They also had to get rid of good/decent players just because they couldn't afford giving them slight raises (like Brown, Kapanen, Johansson).

And it's just fun to SLAF at the Leafs from time to time.

I am proud of you & your abilty to self govern!

I fiind its interesting that I didn't see one fan of another team in there chiriping that the Habs would overpay or were slowly working their way towards the infamous "Cap Hell" (that apparently the Leafs reside in all the time) with this pending extension and the Suzuki contract.

Then again maybe it's not all that surprising, I mean we all know that type of chirping is reserved for the team that resides at the centre of the hockey universe.

Am I right or am I Wright?

- Cush29

I haven't been around much, it's summertime, but I imagine it goes something like this:

Caufield - 21 years old, 1 year experience, high 20s goal, mid 50s point pace:
what he's worth - $3M on a bridge deal maybe? under $6M on a long term gamble contract.
what Habs fans think he's worth - $10M long term.
what he'll sign for - $8M long term, or $6M on a bridge.

Habs fans will love it, despite the fact they just paid through the teeth for a player that really hasn't done squat yet.

Terrible news, one of the Leafs ALL TIME BEST. I hope he comes through this and is okay. Thoughts and prayers for him and his family. Toronto is behind you all the way. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💪💪💪

And the Habs blew their draft pick this year, so that'll help with cap space.

Also frank ALS. I love Salming.

If you have a 2022 Tundra and you hit a 🦌 at 50 km/hr, you are looking at over 9k in damage 🤨

Plastic POS😡

If you have a 2022 Tundra and you hit a 🦌 at 50 km/hr, you are looking at over 9k in damage 🤨

Plastic POS😡
- mr.sir

Glad you're okay. Hit one in anything at that speed it's gonna do some damage. Are you gonna eat it at least?

I am proud of you & your abilty to self govern!

I fiind its interesting that I didn't see one fan of another team in there chiriping that the Habs would overpay or were slowly working their way towards the infamous "Cap Hell" (that apparently the Leafs reside in all the time) with this pending extension and the Suzuki contract.

Then again maybe it's not all that surprising, I mean we all know that type of chirping is reserved for the team that resides at the centre of the hockey universe.

Am I right or am I Wright?

- Cush29

Well to be fair, the habs wont be in cap hell...they're rebuilding and will have 14-15m coming off the books.
The leafs have had cap concerns for several years.

So that could be a reason why as well.

If you have a 2022 Tundra and you hit a 🦌 at 50 km/hr, you are looking at over 9k in damage 🤨

Plastic POS😡
- mr.sir

Than don't hit the animal with antlers.

If you have a 2022 Tundra and you hit a 🦌 at 50 km/hr, you are looking at over 9k in damage 🤨

Plastic POS😡
- mr.sir

Yeesh. Everyone ok?

Speaking of accidents with animals, if you eat way too many Haribos gummy bears they do terrible things to your colon.

Speaking of accidents with animals, if you eat way too many Haribos gummy bears they do terrible things to your colon.
- Zezel

the sugar free ones? yep.

you want a bit of good entertainment? Go to amazon, look at the comments on haribos sugar free gummies.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2JGNJ5ZPJT4YC

the sugar free ones? yep.

you want a bit of good entertainment? Go to amazon, look at the comments on haribos sugar free gummies.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2JGNJ5ZPJT4YC
- prock

Kadri: The Boy Inside The Man
Posted 12:14 PM ET | Comments 4
On a hot, sweltering Toronto afternoon, I meet up with the Leafs 2009 top pick Nazem Kadri. This was the 2nd time I have met the young budding star and to say I was surprised is putting it mildly. The first time I met Nazem was September 2009, a scrawny young kid listed at 170lbs. I doubted he'd tip 165 in a wet suit when I first met him. This time around I was blown away. Maybe it was the heat, or maybe it was just the excitement of seeing this rising young star again at the beginning of his career. He had obviously started to fill out, and the results of all his hard work at the gym were more than evident. I bit my lip and thought to myself "Oh to be 19 again". What was once scrawny was now filled out and buff. Muscles rippled, pecs stood out, the face of the young lad had started to turn into that of a man. He sensed my shock when I saw him and greeted him.

"Wow", I say. "You're not how I remember"
Kadri giggles nervously and replies "Yeah, it's taken a lot of hard work".

I must have stared a moment too long because he seems to get nervous just then and suggests we move on and get the interview under way. I forget he's still a boy even though he's looking more and more like a man. I offer to buy him a smoothie from the Papaya Hut in downtown Toronto but he tells me he's on a strict diet. I grab my smoothie, and we leisurely stroll down Yonge St. and discuss his potential to make the Leafs this season.

Kadri is realistic about his chances this upcoming season and knows he has a tremendous opportunity if he works hard. He tells me it's been his dream since he was a kid to make the NHL and the opportunity presented by the Leafs is one he doesn't want to miss out on.

"We have a young core of players here in Toronto, the youngest in the league, I just hope I can show enough at camp to stick with the big club". Kadri has been penciled into the Leafs lineup by many observers but he knows it won't be that easy. "Last season was tough. I really thought I could stick in the NHL, but I realized later on that I still had a ways to go. I set out to improve myself and my game in hopes of making it this season"

The willingness and the ability to improve are two strong traits in this young man. After a slow start to the OHL season, Kadri picked up the pace to finish with 93 points in only 56 games and was named as a finalist for OHL player of the year. He continuted his strong play into the playoffs where he netted an incredible 27 points in only 12 games. These are stats that should get any Leafs fan excited about this young man's potential.

We briefly chat about his muslim upbringing and how he is being viewed as a potential role model in the league, a barrier smasher so to speak.
"I don't think about that stuff", replies Kadri, "I'm just me, I try to be the best I can be, if I inspire any other kids that's great, but I don't see myself as anything special in that regard".

I tell him he IS special, and he nervously accepts my compliment.

As we end the interview, I watch him walk away from me, I gaze and think about the future of this young star, this mere boy who is now filling out a man's body. The heat from the afternoon has coated Kadri's shirt in sweat, and I can easily make out the physique under his shirt. I still can't believe how much he's filled out, and I have to finally turn away as I bite my lip again.

I can't see into the future, but I predict great things for Kadri. Leafs fans should prepare themselves for success, with Kadri on a young Leafs team, the future is oh so bright.

If you have a 2022 Tundra and you hit a 🦌 at 50 km/hr, you are looking at over 9k in damage 🤨

Plastic POS😡
- mr.sir

how much are you responsible to pay to get the truck fixed?