tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post7670552972684524117..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: Darcy Tucker retires, but the cap hit lingers onMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-33071240029417486872013-03-17T19:58:54.457-04:002013-03-17T19:58:54.457-04:00At the Holiday Inn in Peterborough a few weeks ago...At the Holiday Inn in Peterborough a few weeks ago during the Hockey Day in Canada weekend, he was asked for an autograph and dissed the kid. Wendel, Lanny, Napier, Larmer - all classy guys. Tucker was a dick. Not a surprise.Gooblogdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16586685300139842807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-1196781184041570182010-12-31T10:13:11.788-05:002010-12-31T10:13:11.788-05:00Anonymous - Tucker was a player in serious decline...<b>Anonymous</b> - Tucker was a player in serious decline who should have been traded at the deadline, not re-upped.<br /><br />Management made a bad decision in extending a new contract and a terminal mistake in offering Tucker a NMC; Tucker screwed over the team he allegedly loved by invoking it.<br /><br />The Leafs are still literally paying for such poor asset management. Instead of picks/MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-70963421371712820662010-12-30T23:55:57.398-05:002010-12-30T23:55:57.398-05:00Tucker was the heart and soul of the leafs ! perio...Tucker was the heart and soul of the leafs ! period...<br />How many 185 pounders do you see in the NHL that took the abuse and gave it out like he did , he might of chirped some , but he always backed it up and stood up for his fellow teamates , i blame the organization for every dumbass decision that's ever been made , don't s%it can the only player they had since dougie gilmour with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-25471584859433484202010-11-29T00:04:22.827-05:002010-11-29T00:04:22.827-05:00I can not understand why the leafs bought out the ...I can not understand why the leafs bought out the contract of a guy who was a heart and soul leader like Tucker. Especially when it meant they would have to take the cap hit for the next few years and get nothing in return...But then I have not understood a lot of the decissions the Leafs have made in the last few seasons, most notibly trading away last years second overall draft pick, as well Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-30347386405436051482010-10-04T12:44:39.088-04:002010-10-04T12:44:39.088-04:00Tucker's one of those Leafs that I've got ...Tucker's one of those Leafs that I've got a ton of memories and emotions about, and for whom my net-final emotion is sadness. He was what he was, much like Sundin.. and what the fans thought of both of these guys depended a lot on how the rest of the team did around them. Were it not for the train wreck that this team became after the lock out, these two players would forever be legends Mikehttp://blogless.live.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-62592757061943404782010-10-04T10:11:59.314-04:002010-10-04T10:11:59.314-04:00I share the general agreement that Darcy Tucker wa...I share the general agreement that Darcy Tucker was a good player and his buyout impedes Toronto's cap management. Tucker left Toronto no choice but to buy him out. His stance did gain him an additional $1.5 mil. I wonder how misfortune has been brought his way because of having this buyout as part of his legacy.Leafschatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672123104356293648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-5575129356408983202010-10-01T18:52:44.617-04:002010-10-01T18:52:44.617-04:00Count me as a Tucker fan. Anyone that small who c...Count me as a Tucker fan. Anyone that small who could get under the other teams' skin as well as he could is someone I want on my team. The fact that he didn't just chirp and pester but was willing to stand his ground and fight when he had to, unlike some of the other pests we've seen over the years, is what really stands out in my memory of his time with the Leafs.<br /><br />I Paul Steckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-65586928876805557712010-10-01T16:29:12.472-04:002010-10-01T16:29:12.472-04:00DGB - I could be wrong here, but I think Tucker ne...<b>DGB</b> - I could be wrong here, but I think Tucker never got his chance to relent as his agent Sosa was so adamant about not even discussing a trade.<br /><br />Wasn't it Sosa's quote that Tucker would accept a trade "when elephants fly" <br /><br />With McCabe there were always rumours of Long Island and other destinations. With Tucker his agent had one line and he stuck toMF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-47100689255731132082010-10-01T16:28:54.762-04:002010-10-01T16:28:54.762-04:00I don't really like or dislike Tucker, althoug...I don't really like or dislike Tucker, although his sideshow bob antics were occasionally amusing. When they weren't costing the Leafs games, that is. <br /><br />Can't say I get all the adulation for a middling pest.LeafFanInVannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-16503046216161322882010-10-01T15:41:56.440-04:002010-10-01T15:41:56.440-04:00That's a mostly fair assessment, even though I...That's a mostly fair assessment, even though I was a fan -- he had me at "dive into the other team's bench".<br /><br />I don't buy the McCabe comparison, though. They both refused to waive at the '08 deadline. McCabe finally relented at the end of the offseason, while Tucker never got his chance.<br /><br />Make no mistake, McCabe would have been bought out right Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.com