[Signing] Leafs re-sign Gardiner (5yrs, $4.05 mil AAV)

[bubbsy]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

Showing a team the most isn't a "Bias".

And why are there so many Leaf jerseys for Leaf games at the saddledome? No fans outside Toronto? LOL.

folks emmigrating out of TO/ON, are you seriously using that as your counter argument?

anyways, gardiners overrated, his poor agent had to use twitter to even get him nhl icetime.

[Hot_Flatus]

Originally Posted by FAN

I think Gardiner's offensive upside is higher than Brodie. But I think there is no way that Gardiner will ever be better defensively than Brodie. Gardiner has a long way to go defensively. Brodie is indeed the better defenseman.

I don't disagree at all but I would caution that I remember some Flames fans scoffing at the notion of Weber being better then Phanuef at one time in much the same manner.

[Goodlad]

Originally Posted by Weitz

It's no bias its that sports stations are a business. If you cater to the most people you make the most money. Like it or not there are far and away more Leafs fans across Canada then probably Flames/Oilers and maybe even Canuck fans combined. There is a reason the big name teams get the most Nationally broadcast games.

It is what it is.

Regardless of the underlying rationale it's still a bias.

[spetch]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

And why are there so many Leaf jerseys for Leaf games at the saddledome? No fans outside Toronto? LOL.

not sure about the rest of the STH base but I do enjoy getting the highest price for a regular season game. Much easier to make double or more off Leaf fans than it is Oiler fans.

[Red John]

Originally Posted by BigTuna

LOL. How is he better? Because of those stats? They had the same points! Have you seen Gardiner move the puck?

This is hilarious.

The Leaves troll famous for spouting stupid stats gets shown up with numbers so turns to the "have you seen him play" argument.

Yes, posters here have seen Gardiner move the puck. Mainly because every Leaves game is televised and shoved down Canada's throat.

His puck movement is decent by the way. Not elite. TJ Brodie is a better player than Jake Gardiner. Deal with it.

[Iggy Snipe]

Jake Gardiner is now overpaid. Along with many Leaf players. Including Dion Phaneuf. They are equally bad though.

[Vulcan]

The thing with TJ Brodie is that Playfair taught him to play defence in the minors. He sacrificed some of his awesome offence to do this so now a player like Gardner is said to be a better offensive player. Bull.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by bubbsy

folks emmigrating out of TO/ON, are you seriously using that as your counter argument?

anyways, gardiners overrated, his poor agent had to use twitter to even get him nhl icetime.

There's people who move everywhere. We see Leaf jerseys in every arena.

Hell, there a million ex Montrealers in Toronto and you still don't see that many Habs jerseys at Leaf games.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Red John

This is hilarious.

The Leaves troll famous for spouting stupid stats gets shown up with numbers so turns to the "have you seen him play" argument.

Yes, posters here have seen Gardiner move the puck. Mainly because every Leaves game is televised and shoved down Canada's throat.

His puck movement is decent by the way. Not elite. TJ Brodie is a better player than Jake Gardiner. Deal with it.

You know what's fantastic about your argument? In every thread but this one, it's me posting stats and they're constantly ignored and the "Have you Seen him Play" argument is used to counter it by Flames fans.

And the stats posted aren't even that impressive. My James Reimer stats points were very valid and constantly ignored. (n I actually had a regular tell me save % was a "Useless" stat).

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Weitz

It's no bias its that sports stations are a business. If you cater to the most people you make the most money. Like it or not there are far and away more Leafs fans across Canada then probably Flames/Oilers and maybe even Canuck fans combined. There is a reason the big name teams get the most Nationally broadcast games.

It is what it is.

That's it. They like the money the Leafs make them. CBC made much more per 30 sec. commercial with the Leafs than any other team.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by codynw

Especially when the team is bad. If they were as good as the Blackhawks it would be a little more understandable, but the Leafs suck. Why do they show them so much?

Because the ratings for the Leafs, even when they are the worst team in the NHL are huge. Do you not get this?

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Yamer

Actually, in a way it kinda is.

Showing the highest rated team is biased?

[Da_Chief]

multi-quote by multi-quote. It's your friend.

[BigTuna]

Originally Posted by Da_Chief

multi-quote by multi-quote. It's your friend.

No!