Leaf For Life

[Rants Mulliniks]

Just wondering, who would be the last Leaf player to spend their entire career as a Leaf (I'm thinking minimum 10 years to constitute a career)?

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[Cor]

Mats Sundin if you turn a blind eye to the 1 year in Quebec

 

[SeenSchenn2]

Nevermind.

 

[Rob Brown]

Mats Sundin if you turn a blind eye to the 1 year in Quebec

Vancouver?

 

[Leafssss]

Mats Sundin if you turn a blind eye to the 1 year in Quebec

Just a bit more than 1 year

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Mats Sundin if you turn a blind eye to the 1 year in Quebec

The first criteria was start and finish your career as a Leaf, meaning never having played for anyone else.

 

[SeenSchenn2]

Only one that comes to my mind immediately w/o research is George Armstrong lol

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Nazem Kadri will be (hopefully).

 

[CmonLeafs]

. . . Jonas Frogren?

Edit. Never mind. Missed the 10-year part.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Only one that comes to my mind immediately w/o research is George Armstrong lol

I was actually thinking we may have to go that far back to find someone.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

It's not fun looking for old stuff. Rather talk about who could be the next LFL. My top two candidates are as follows:

Kessel - Albeit not an ideal one, he is curently the face of the franchise, and a top 10 forward in the league (yea I said it). We know how often those show up on our doorsteps. We will be able to give him the most term. Kessel seems to like it here too. With the shape ofthe franchsie going forward, I don't see him leaving unless Nonis makes a disasterous move.

Grabo - Has already been here for 4 years, and will be stepping onto a 5 year contract. In a way, he is the heart of the team, and a true fan favourite. One of the best 2nd line centers in the league too. Even if we acquire a top end center, and Kadri pans out as a 2ndl ine caliber cener, I think his D game is good enough to play in a shutdown role if required. He can be adapt to any situation we may face (except for cap issues).

 

[Rob Brown]

It's not fun looking for old stuff. Rather talk about who could be the next LFL. My top two candidates are as follows:

Kessel - Albeit not an ideal one, he is curently the face of the franchise, and a top 10 forward in the league (yea I said it).

Grabo - Has already been here for 4 years, and will be stepping onto a 5 year contract. In a way, he is the heart of the team, and a true fan favourite. One of the best 2nd line centers in the league too. Even if we acquire a top end center, and Kadri pans out as a 2ndl ine caliber cener, I think his D game is good enough to play in a shutdown role if required. He can be adapt to any situation we may face (except for cap issues).

Both of these are wrong.

Are you guys serious? Pathetic how many of you are messing this up by saying such obviously incorrect ones.

 

[oldfan2010]

Ron Ellis

 

[stormtracker]

Going back 30 years (a little over), Ron Ellis.

 

[Lebanese Leaf]

Not the sexiest answer, but Carl Gunnarsson strikes me as a guy who will always be needed on this team. I can easily see him spending 15+ years here.

 

[stormtracker]

Dan Daoust spent all but 4 of his over 500 games as a member of the Leafs.

 

[Mess]

Ron Ellis - 1963-1981 = Total 16 seasons and all in Toronto.

Before him George "The Chief" Armstrong with 21 years 1949-1971, all in blue and white.

Prior to that the great Syl Apps from 1936-1948 for 10 years as a Leaf and only time off fighting for his country in a World War.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Ron Ellis

Good answer. Anyone else? He retired in 81 so he probably is the last one.

 

[MrBungle]

Mats Sundin if you turn a blind eye to the 1 year in Quebec

Sundin had four years in Quebec.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Dan Daoust spent all but 4 of his over 500 games as a member of the Leafs.

That's an interesting one. Just barely missed.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Ron Ellis - 1963-1981 = Total 16 seasons and all in Toronto.

Before him George "The Chief" Armstrong with 21 years 1949-1971, all in blue and white.

Prior to that the great Syl Apps from 1936-1948 for 10 years as a Leaf and only time off fighting for his country in a World War.

Interesting how few have been lifelong members.

 

[sangreale]

Well the history books say the quintessential Leaf was Teeder Kennedy. In the 70's there was still a guy in the Gardens who would shout out T E E D E R.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Well the history books say the quintessential Leaf was Teeder Kennedy. In the 70's there was still a guy who would shout out T E E D E R.

Fans should start doing that now

 

[Mess]

Interesting how few have been lifelong members.

Only 11 players through Leafs storied past began and ended and played ever NHL games as a menber of the Leafs that played 10 seasons or more.

George Armstrong - 1949-1971 - seasons 21
Ron Ellis - 1963-1981 - 16
Ted Kennedy - 1942-1957 - 14
Walter "Turk" Broda - 1936-1952 - 14
Sid Smith - 1946-1958 - 12
Nick Metz - 1934-1948 - 12
Reginald "Red" Horner - 1928-1940 - 12
Bob Davidson - 1934-1946 - 12
Tod Sloan - 1947-1958 - 10
Rudy Migay - 1949-1960 - 10
Syl Apps - 1936-1948 - 10

 

[huge*]

Nazem Kadri will be (hopefully).

True, when everyone realizes he sucks this year and is forced into retirement.