tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post8942413407399727227..comments2024-02-17T05:20:42.108-05:00Comments on just your usual general borschevsky: No One Wins The Showcase Showdowngeneral borschevskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-14185997075669087882009-01-18T11:09:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:09:00.000-05:00Thanks W.A.C., eyebleaf, blurr, MF37, and bkblades...Thanks <B>W.A.C., eyebleaf, blurr, MF37, and bkblades</B>. That's some good company on a Saturday with no Leafs game. Those are all great comments.<BR/><BR/>I totally agree that motivation is going to be a difficult thing for the players as the results of each game get more and more meaningless.general borschevskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04094251050850687883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-90629168711240912132009-01-17T16:31:00.000-05:002009-01-17T16:31:00.000-05:00Otherwise, the only way Toskala could bring back s...<I>Otherwise, the only way Toskala could bring back something in a trade is if JFJ gets a GMs job in the next six weeks or if the Leafs make him a salary dump add-in a la Mark Bell.</I><BR/><BR/>So it has come down to this: Toskala has become Mark Bell. If that isn't asset depreciation at the highest degree, I don't know what to say. <BR/><BR/>What does worry me about Vesa, while he's doing his best job to ensure the Leafs get the best draft pick they could, is the damage he's doing to our young guys. How willing are they to keep competing and brush aside every loss when they know that Toskie will let in a bad goal or two every single game? More often that not, their hard work isn't being rewarded at the end of the day.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-89630820390830082272009-01-17T14:29:00.000-05:002009-01-17T14:29:00.000-05:00Before joining the Leafs, Toskala had never been a...Before joining the Leafs, Toskala had never been a starter, never played more than 38 games in a season, and his total NHL experience was 105 career NHL games.<BR/><BR/>He has now played 105 games for the Maple Leafs and his numbers indicate he's either lost his edge, he can't handle the rigors of playing 60 games a season, or a little of both.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the best case scenario for the Leafs and Toskala is hanging on to him to platoon with Pogge, lessening his workload and hopefully repairing his game.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, the only way Toskala could bring back something in a trade is if JFJ gets a GMs job in the next six weeks or if the Leafs make him a salary dump add-in a la Mark Bell.mf37https://www.blogger.com/profile/05822270789605771752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-14980635669227510422009-01-17T10:34:00.000-05:002009-01-17T10:34:00.000-05:00good stuff. I've noticed his meltdowns have now s...good stuff. I've noticed his meltdowns have now shifted from the 1st to the 3rd period. In fact, last night against Atlanta, his 1st period was really good. Same against the Canes.<BR/><BR/>As you succinctly stated, he's not going anywhere. Next season is a contract year for him, so I hope, for his sake, he pulls it together by then. Someone might take him by the deadline in 2010.<BR/><BR/>I eagerly await eyebleafs next series, the Toskrap report...blurr1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/09703655873980666899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-41729785942555382502009-01-17T03:25:00.000-05:002009-01-17T03:25:00.000-05:00This post is depressing. Fucking Vesa. Fucking Lea...This post is depressing. Fucking Vesa. Fucking Leafs.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028428008218063470.post-86540332368305198122009-01-17T00:39:00.000-05:002009-01-17T00:39:00.000-05:00Oh honey, we could probably get some Doritos and h...Oh honey, we could probably get some Doritos and half a Snapple for the Vesa.wrap around curlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15204293796047454096noreply@blogger.com