Comments on: A sit down with Brian Leetch

By: LI Joe

LI Joe — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:16:38 +0000

Staal – we got Korpokoski in the Leetch deal not Montoya as you said you were not sure. so in the orgamization we still have korpikoski and sauer.

By: Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:53:30 +0000

graves9…The imposter who showed up at yesterday’s press conference wearing the Stephane Matteau costume!

Seriously though, I spelled the name off the top of my head because I was in a rush to meet deadline. No excuse, but obviously I made a mistake…it’s been corrected.

By: graves9

graves9 — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:16:06 +0000

Josh who’s Stefan Matteau?

By: doh!nuts

doh!nuts — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:05:41 +0000

After news of the trade, I remember a news interview given by his wife in which she expressed both her and Leetch’s disappointment. Basically she said that Leetch would’ve agreed to almost anything to finish his career as a Ranger. (Read between the lines: shown the door with nary a second thought and should’ve been shown more respect by management as how the whole breaking-of-the-trade-news transpired.) That interview had always stuck with me. I don’t think its very often the wife comes out and speak openly and pretty candidly about the emotional impact of trade transactions. Usually it the standard, “We’re disappointed, but excited…YAY!” spiel. Without a doubt, Leetch (and Mrs. Leetch) was 110% purely disappointed.

By: Staal Wart

Staal Wart — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:34:32 +0000

Sather and Dolan will be booed out of the building.
I never understood why JD was booed during the Mess. retirement night.

Beer Me, good post about what the D would have looked like had Leetch mentored them. Leetch always loved the Rangers, unfortunately for the organization the feeling was not mutual with the “suits”
Screw the Suits! Screw Sather and SCREW DOLAN!
Yeah!! (little Howard Dean)

By: Rob L.

Rob L. — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:21:10 +0000

They better not mention mention Glen Sathers name tonight during the ceremony because he will get booed out of the building if they do.

By: Beer Me!

Beer Me! — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:59:34 +0000

pavel – It was Renney who called Leetch to offer the spot back. Toots only got to play with Leetch for a handful of games before the trade. Could you imagine if some of these guys had him as a mentor out there….as opposed to the lovable Struds?

By: Pavel

Pavel — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:51:45 +0000

Leetch should have been signed the second his stint with Toronto was officially over.

By: Beer Me!

Beer Me! — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:28:02 +0000

sorry staal – missed that line in there.

By: Beer Me!

Beer Me! — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:27:30 +0000

The 2nd rounder we got back is the only guy still left from the trade. Michael Sauer.

Going to the game tonight…PUMPED!

Some of you may have heard this story…it’s a classic.

When Phil Esposito was still in Boston, Don Cherry was the coach. Bobby Orr and Espo were roommates on the road. So one night Cherry walks into their room and tells Espo that he’s been traded. Espo replies “If you tell me it’s to the Rangers, I’m going to jump out the window”. Cherry says: “Bobby, open the window”.

Thought I’d share.