Toronto’s GM: A mistake?
Continuing on the train wreck that is the Toronto Maple Leafs, today the President of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, Richard Peddie, told the media the ownership group isn’t going to make any “kneejerk decisions” about the team.
Which is funny because the Toronto Sun has Peddie calling the hiring of John Ferguson Jr a mistake.
Supposedly it’s a mistake because JFJ is a first-time GM and Toronto is such a hockey-crazed fishbowl that the job was too much pressure.
Which is why they’re rumored to be looking at other people like Mark Messier and Steve Yzerman, because of all their GM experience. And no one will be scrutinizing their every move, not at all.
But don’t worry — Ferguson is cool with those comments. You know, about his hiring being a mistake and all.
Turns out he was young and experienced then, but he’s all good now. He’s got four years of misguiding a team under his belt.
This is a joke. Peddie has to either stand up and back his GM and coach or fire them, replace them and move on so the Leafs can get back to winning hockey games, or at least competing in hockey games without the three-ring circus. The Washington Capitals are only 4 points behind the Leafs and climbing (since firing their coach of course) and if the Leafs think things are tough in the 14th spot in the East, wait until they see 15th.
Richard Peddie, John Ferguson Jr, Mark Messier, Steve Yzerman, Washington Capitals
November 28th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
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March 16th, 2009 at 10:10 am
I dont usually comment, but after reading through so much info I had to say thanks