And i actually have a hockey blog

the only problem of course is that is sits empty in cyberspace...

Just wanted to give my respect to Mats Sundin for uttering the line "i cannot leave my teammates at this time" and refusing to be traded from the cellar dwelling maple leafs to a team in the hunt.

In a way i was kind of hoping he might come out to Vancouver and play for my adopted home team the Canucks, mostly because he is exactly the kind of player that particular team needs and if he could win a cup out here it would be a double victory. My only real problem would be the price Vancouver would have to pay, because i thought the obvious... what you want to do is trade Mats Sundin for some great assets and then re-sign him next year. But no we are all so busy thinking about money and glory and listening to the news that has nothing better to do than speculate for months with no bearing on reality, that we forgot that there is a thing in life called honor.

team leader- does it suggest one should bail for greener pastures when you own options for glory are dwindling. And in fact the "team" thing to do would be to sell your services to collect assets. I remember when Perter Forsberg got traded from Philadelphia hours before a leaf's flyers game. The flyers came out in a state of shock and it was 3-0 leafs early on... they talk about what it is like to be in a dressing room once some of your best guys are gone.... and it is demoralizing.

I will expect the Leafs to play some inspired hockey from here on out, probably too far back to make it... but just imagine if they sneak in and get on a roll... i bet that footage of Mats telling the media "i cannot leave my teammates" will put some hair up on the necks of some sports fans. I think that is what a captain should do.