[tigerthelion]

This is one of the strangest things Ive ever seen in hockey..

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Whats up with that? cratch:

Thats just too funny... :lol: :lol:

That's just ridiculous. While it is completely understandable that Peddie and Fletcher may have gone over the subtext of the declaration together, what followed (with the lip-synch support, and erroneous stare) provided a number of media-enticing, and potentially disturbing contextual scenarios, which some have eluded to previously.

I hope for the sake of the "Leafs Nation", that Fletcheddi picks a GM well suited for the development of a team from the bottom up. It's a painful process, but what does Fletcheddi and MLSE have to lose monetarily? Nothing. This isn't venture financing, this is blue-chip re-capitalization. Just get it over with so I don't have to hear about 'speculation', 'late third-period break-downs', or 'trade rumours' on SportsCentre anymore. Watching a veteran team in despair has become annoying; Watching a youthful team with vigilance, and drive, while losing or winning, at least provides promise and entertainment.

As well, I'd like to start a bi-weekly "Alfie for MVP" bi-dialogue, and I expect Cferneyh to second the movement. While I know the 'Sens Army' isn't well represented on this site, and small market teams like Ottawa generally get the shaft, I'm prepared for the lack of response, commentary, or rebuttal, but hope that Alfie continues to play with the determination he has had all season. I see plenty of Iginila (a mid-season MVP candidate), but when was the last time that a Senator's HNIC broadcast left the confines of the Nation's' Capital (excluding, of course, the Ottawa-Detroit game, where Alfredsson had a couple)? I imagine the team is a bit of mystery to most of Western Canada, and the GTA.

As Pierre McGuire (can't stand the guy) said on the Ottawa Sports Radio 1200 yesterday, Ottawa fans have to start cheering "MVP" instead of "Alfie" for the guy to even have a chance on the ballot. I think baldy is right.

Lecavalier, Ovechkin, and Iginla have all played better than Alfie this season. That 7 point game seems to have some people a little overjealous. :rambo: That's my take on it, anyway.