Tribute Leaf Great Borje Salming diagnosed with Lou Gehrig' disease

[Mugzy97]

Damn.. we need to win it for Borje

 

[Leafsfan74]

He will turn over every stone and potential trial treatment by the sounds of it. A fearless man on the ice equates to a fearless man off the ice.

Wishing him the best.

 

[socko]

That's really sad news.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Very sad news. Salming will always be a Leaf legend and I wish him well.

 

[21]

Salming is definitely one of my all time favorites.

For me he is a true role model, not only skilled (amazing d-man) but also lots of heart, passion for the game, genuine, honest, loyal and fighting spirit.

I've met him once in a downhill slope approx 10 years ago (Hundfjället - Sweden), we nearly collided. (I was like "Shit! It was Salming??!!")

He is also very proud to be a Same (The Sámi people):

Sami - Wikipedia

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[Golden_Jet]

Sad news, he was such a warrior when he played.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Along with the death of Olivia Newton-John, this has been a horrible week for icons of the 70's. I wish Borje the best in battling this truly debilitating disease. I consider him the greatest and most courageous Leaf of all time.

 

[saltming]

All hail the king!
I wish him and his family the best going through this try time

 

[Morbo]

That's one of the worst diseases there is. Tough news for Salming.

 

[therealkoho]

We Leafs fans were so lucky to have had a player the stature of Borje Salming wearing the B&W. He was one of the NHL's best defenders and certainly next to Tim Horton the best defenseman to ever play for the Maple Leafs. He opened the door for the influx of European players that made the league a lot better by far. His legend continued off the ice which is where a man earns his true worth, he gave his name and time to Toronto Sick Kids hospital and always had time to chat with the fans and to participate in off ice ventures

What horribly sad news to hear that this great man will be struck down by this insidious disease, there is still time and hopefully medical science will win this race!

 

[Confucius]

Hope for a miracle, Salming won’t throw in the towel. Best of luck BJ. We will be with ya.

 

[baton elevated]

Borje was indeed a true trailblazer of his generation. He was tough and talented beyond the lack of recognition from the league. He was certainly not a chicken-swede. If it wasn't for the league's infatuation with big bird Robinson on a stacked Habs team BJ would/should have won a few Norris'. The broadsheet bullies targeted him to no end in the 70's but BJ didn't give an inch, so courageous!! One of the best to lace them up for the blue and white. Prayers be with you !

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Awful. Wish him nothing but the best.

 

[Apotheosis]

Worst f***ing disease known to man. I'll pray for him.

 

[meefer]

Shit.

 

[Stephen]

Very unfortunate news. Wishing Borje Salming all the best in this fight.

 

[Budz]

I don’t have much to say aside from:
Salming is a Leaf Legend.
Tough as nails.
Class act.

Wish him and his family nothing but the best.

 

[meefer]

My earlier comment was simply one of sadness. Life can be a bitch. Funnily, I checked out the Sun today for the first time in years. Of course, (I think it was Worthington) had reached out to Don Cherry. I was not a huge fan of Don. And yet, his positive and so damned accurate comments about Borje, made me tip my cap towards Cherry. Salming was/is/ will ever be, The King.

 

[meefer]

deleted, my phone is having issues.

 

[therealkoho]

Borje was indeed a true trailblazer of his generation. He was tough and talented beyond the lack of recognition from the league. He was certainly not a chicken-swede. If it wasn't for the league's infatuation with big bird Robinson on a stacked Habs team BJ would/should have won a few Norris'. The broadsheet bullies targeted him to no end in the 70's but BJ didn't give an inch, so courageous!! One of the best to lace them up for the blue and white. Prayers be with you !

yeah for sure, and it didn't stop at Robinson, you had Orr, Park, Savard, Potvin, Lapointe, Turnbull, Redmond, Vadnais, Stackhouse and more than a few more, that's a lot of stiff competition for AS games let alone Norris trophies!

and yet Borje still stood out as a true top 5 in the league at the time

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

 

[killer1980]

Very sad news. Through my work I would talk to him occaisionally. Way back when, he was uncomfortable speaking english but would always accommodate me. He was a perfect gentleman and always treated me with more respect than I probably deserved. Besides being one of the greatest Leafs ever he is a true gentleman. We could use a few more like him wearing the blue and white these days. I wish him and his family all the best for the battle ahead.

 

[cupcrazyman2]

Sad News for sure.One of my favorite Leafs when I was growing up.

 

[Burnie97]

I had seen this earlier during the summer. Does this ever seem quick. Great guy and player.

Just saw this tweet earlier. Fing brutal. All the best to him.

 

[the squared circle]

Dammit.