tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post7431845661706328487..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: A layperson's look at Frogren and the CBAMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-75299252430481587372009-04-03T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:25:00.000-04:00Is it possibly that the Leafs knew they were going...Is it possibly that the Leafs knew they were going to have to give up a 4th round pick and therefore made the Tampa Bay deal in order not to further weaken their June draft.Pseudonymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175387460594347075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-72642310952856117612009-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:002009-04-02T19:22:00.000-04:00(when do you get the time to read that, Mike, and,...<I>(when do you get the time to read that, Mike, and, more importantly, why?)</I><BR/><BR/>I hear the CBA is an excellent insomnia cure. Or perhaps, <B>mf37</B> ultimately aspires to be a policy summarizer for the government? Apparently, it is good pay...bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-22657531438194162792009-04-02T18:02:00.000-04:002009-04-02T18:02:00.000-04:00I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that at least o...I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that at least one beat writer has now reported that Burke's deadline deal with Tampa was meaningless, as the 4th we picked up is now forfeited. That statement, of course, completely ignores the fact that if we didn't have a 4th this year to forfeit, the NHL would have simply taken another draft pick. I guess intelligent reporting on the Leafs is something I Paul Steckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-48545615343201849642009-04-02T11:39:00.000-04:002009-04-02T11:39:00.000-04:00DGB - I think the contract was allowed to stand be...<B>DGB</B> - I think the contract was allowed to stand because the NHLPA filed a grievance. This is just a guess on my part, I presume it's like a player being allowed to play while they appeal a suspension.<BR/><BR/>It is startling that it took the league 9 months to reach a ruling on this. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if the verdict was reached some time ago and the Leafs, NHLPA and NHL MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-83527035203449874492009-04-02T11:14:00.000-04:002009-04-02T11:14:00.000-04:00The part I don't understand is how the deal was si...The part I don't understand is how the deal was signed in the first place without NHL approval.<BR/><BR/>If the NHL didn't believe the contract was within the rules, why did they allow it? Isn't there some sort of league approval with any new contract? Why are we only now getting a resolution, almost a year later?Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-28693536656794284252009-04-02T11:00:00.000-04:002009-04-02T11:00:00.000-04:00Oh, PPP, you're such a dreamer.Oh, PPP, you're such a dreamer.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-86757546438905766802009-04-02T10:38:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:38:00.000-04:00It would be amazing if some reporter would do this...It would be amazing if some reporter would do this kind of digging and explaining.Pension Plan Puppetshttp://www.pensionplanpuppets.comnoreply@blogger.com