Leafs sign Dion Phaneuf to 7 year extension
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maplesyrup
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We need one of those popular Internet Joker pictures that read 'Leaf fans criticize Phaneuf and nobody bats an eye... A Sens fan does it and everyone loses their mind.'
Leafaholic99
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Any word if there is a NTC or NMC?
Madferret said:
Is being by far the best defenceman on the team since joining the club not enough to warrant an extension? What does being the captain even have anything to do with it? If the next coach doesn't want him to be captain he won't be captain. Not the first time somebody has been stripped of a C.
maplesyrup
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Madferret said:
Except you kind of did. It was trollish. Personally, it didn't bother me that much but I couldn't resist the poke back nevertheless. It's all in good fun. Like I said, I don't think you were out of bounds but you're definitely worthy of some jabs back too.
Madferret
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CarltonTheBear said:
The sentiment leading up to the extension was that because he has been the captain & the guy answering the bell about all the Leafs inabilities over the past 4 years they couldn't just let him walk.
If you guys had asked me the same question I would have said Phaneuf's defining moments have been how classy he has remained through some very difficult moments and IMO he's probably one of the best teammates in the league - not once have I heard him throw anyone under the bus during some major sh!t storms.
Kessel Run
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Leafaholic99 said:
Limited no trade I believe (more than 10 teams).
Madferret
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Dr. Bobby Leafer said:Madferret said:
Except you kind of did. It was trollish. Personally, it didn't bother me that much but I couldn't resist the poke back nevertheless. It's all in good fun. Like I said, I don't think you were out of bounds but you're definitely worthy of some jabs back too.
No I didn't - you just assumed I was being "trollish" because I'm not a Leaf fan.
Zee
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Madferret said:Dr. Bobby Leafer said:Madferret said:
Except you kind of did. It was trollish. Personally, it didn't bother me that much but I couldn't resist the poke back nevertheless. It's all in good fun. Like I said, I don't think you were out of bounds but you're definitely worthy of some jabs back too.
No I didn't - you just assumed I was being "trollish" because I'm not a Leaf fan.
That's actually a pretty good assumption though.
Madferret
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Zee said:Madferret said:Dr. Bobby Leafer said:Madferret said:
Except you kind of did. It was trollish. Personally, it didn't bother me that much but I couldn't resist the poke back nevertheless. It's all in good fun. Like I said, I don't think you were out of bounds but you're definitely worthy of some jabs back too.
No I didn't - you just assumed I was being "trollish" because I'm not a Leaf fan.
That's actually a pretty good assumption though.
I think my track record shows that if I'm going to make fun of a player / contract / what have you I just go for it directly rather than a round-about way. Pictures and crayons for some of you.
Madferret said:
And you assumed I was being "hyper-sensitive" when I geniunely didn't understand what you were asking. I found it was a rather vague question.
You clarified with:
I find this to be a different, more answerable question.
I think his play and importance to the team warrants an extension and the market dictated that a 7 year deal is what it would take to get him signed. If the alternative is trade him for a rental type return or let him walk in free agency, signing him to this deal makes the most sense IMO.
Signing him to 7 year deal doesn't mean he's necessarily here for 7 years. I don't think this contract makes him immovable should the need to deal him arise.
BermudaBudsFan
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Shooting the puck at Niedermayer and trying to kill him.Deebo said:
bustaheims
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BermudaBudsFan said:
Guaranteeing wins and then failing to deliver them.
bustaheims said:
Leaving.
Madferret said:
Oh yeah, everybody wants more leadership from Phaneuf like Shea Weber, right? I am not sure if there is anything sensational that Weber?s teams accomplished. Dion is most complete Leaf D-man, runs one of best pp in league, kills penalties, plays against other team's best players, often plays 25+ minutes per game, what the heck you want more from him.
I 100% agree with Nonis remark that the whole leadership/acceptance issue is more about winning than personality. It took Sundin several years to win the hearts of the Leafs fans and respect around the League. Should the Leafs make it into conference finals twice in a row, I am very much confident that nobody will question Dion.
