Michael Bunting suspended three games

[torontoblood]

I normally support all our players but I can't help myself. Good stuff Bunting you moron, this braindead move reminds me of Kadri. Good thing you're maybe roughly half the player Kadri was so not the end of the world for the team. Good luck next season with your new team.

Kadri being suspended back then hurt the leafs because we lacked depth and couldn’t adequately replace him. He was one of the rare leafs forwards with grit, two-way play, physicality and intensity on a soft unidimensional offensive-minded team. And Kadri had good intentions as he just wanted to protect his teammates and send the bruins a message. He sincerely meant well but he crossed the line. The DOPS wanted to make an example out of him and was unfairly severe by suspending him for the rest of the series.

Compared to Kadri, The absence of bunting won’t be felt. He won’t be missed because now, we have options, we have quality players who can replace him(knies and jarnkrok). And his hit was unnecessary.

 

[Divine]

Now if only Justin Holl can get suspended and then we are ROLLING

Justin Holl won't even throw a hit, how is he going to get suspended?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Hopefully he played his last game as a Leaf

Same comments when Kadri was suspended as a Leaf. All of a sudden the Leafs were soft and had no heart… Bunting’s had his ups and downs but annoys the shit out of other teams and can produce in the top 6.

Wishing him away is history repeating himself. That being said I’d have to see his cost before re-signing.

 

[Kelly]

Can they appeal this? Or do they? Seems excessive for a first timer.

 

[ULF_55]

Refs caused this.

If the refs don't treat everyone equally they're lighting the match.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Justin Holl won't even throw a hit, how is he going to get suspended?

Kampf got a cross checking penalty with one hand on the stick. Add those 2 min of penalty to his 4 mins in 82 games this year.

 

[uncleben]

Can they appeal this? Or do they?

Bunting and the NHLPA can.
They Leafs cannot

But realistically it would not be resolved before the suspension is over anyway. The process is slower than that.
In the regular season it would mean he would get any salary lost back. But you can never get the games lost back.

 

[Morgs]

Who else is surprised a Leafs player with no priors gets a suspension way longer than comparables?

Nobody? This league is insanely f***ed lmao.

 

[SprDaVE]

An insane ruling based on precedence.

 

[ULF_55]

Justin Holl won't even throw a hit, how is he going to get suspended?

He hurt some Lightning player's elbow.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I thought the injury thing wasn't supposed to be a factor.

 

[GoonieFace]

I normally support all our players but I can't help myself. Good stuff Bunting you moron, this braindead move reminds me of Kadri. Good thing you're maybe roughly half the player Kadri was so not the end of the world for the team. Good luck next season with your new team.

Kadri at least had some redeeming qualities and legit was a team player. Bunting is just a gutless puke

 

[CelticDruid]

Deserved. Nowhere near the puck, and you could argue intent to injure.

It was a cowardly hit that crushed our brief momentum.

 

[Amadeus]

Honestly, I haven't been a fan of his game in a while. Considering how much of a target he has on his back with the zebras, I think this may be addition by subtraction.

 

[hamzarocks]

2 games it should have been

Leafs in 6

 

[ULF_55]

An insane ruling based on precedence.

To be fair no Leafs fan is surprised.

DOPS has shown a consistent bias.

MLSE are cowards.

 

[BertCorbeau]

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I thought the injury thing wasn't supposed to be a factor.

I mean that check to the head in comparison to others isn’t the same, but DOPS gotta justify the inconsistency

 

[The Iceman]

If Bunting were a Bruin Cernak would have been suspended for getting in his way...

Cernak would have been called for a pick on that play.

 

[SprDaVE]

To be fair no Leafs fan is surprised.

DOPS has shown a consistent bias.

MLSE are cowards.

The DOPS has a completely different rule set for suspensions for the Leafs and you can't convince me otherwise. Parros and his crew go way beyond any sort of precedence ever set.

 

[Cynical]

Deserved.

I thought it would be two games but you put yourself in this situation, you are at the mercy of the DoPS.

Just stupid from Bunting.

True, you gotta remember that it's a Leafs player. Gotta stay consistent there if you're Parros. Make an example of them as usual while having zero consistency with other teams

 

[Rob Brown]

Same comments when Kadri was suspended as a Leaf. All of a sudden the Leafs were soft and had no heart… Bunting’s had his ups and downs but annoys the shit out of other teams and can produce in the top 6.

Wishing him away is history repeating himself. That being said I’d have to see his cost before re-signing.

We didn't have anyone else gritty other than Kadri. Not entirely the same thing now.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Cernak would have been called for a pick on that play.

Bruins have a special set of rules

 

[1specter]

 

[Cynical]

Refs caused this.

If the refs don't treat everyone equally they're lighting the match.

Exactly what happened against the Bruins getting Kadri suspended.

 

[Leafidelity]

I figured he would get a game, but of course the Leafs tax comes into play for a first time offender.

Maybe someday MLSE will grow a spine and call it like it is