RIP Borje

[Fogelhund]

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[ACC1224]

Aw, that's sad.....glad I was able to cheer him one last time a few weeks ago.

 

[Budz]

I’m choked. Thank god he came home one last time. Effing legend.

 

[cyris]

Just saw this news. Rest in peace Mr Salming, you were a warrior.

 

[6ix]

Wow. RIP to a legend

 

[Stephen]

That’s very sad and sudden news, but I am glad Toronto was able to honour him the other weekend at least. RIP Borje.

 

[egd27]

One of the all time greats. Very sad.

 

[stickty111]

Really sad news. Prayers go out to everyone. It's great we gave him a last moment of appreciation and love

 

[Suntouchable13]

Very sad, especially after seeing him a couple of weeks ago. He was in rough shape, but I had no idea he only had a few days left to live. Damn. Too soon. RIP!

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Such sad news. One of, if no the the most respected players in Leaf history
R.I.P Borje.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

RIP to a Swedish and Leafs Legend. Grateful we as a city and fan base were able to give him a proper send off.

 

[kevsh]

So sad he's gone.
Thankfully we got one last chance to pay tribute to a legend.

 

[Buds17]

That was really too damn fast. RIP to a franchise (and NHL) great.

 

[saltming]

You were my inspiration to play hockey and be adefensman when everyone wanted to play forward. You were my moms favorite customer at the brandy tree and the inspiration of my HF handle.
The king is dead, long live the king!!

 

[salamicartier]

A trail blazer who opened up the NHL game to Europe.

RIP!

 

[keonsbitterness]

Besides being an incredibly talented player, he did so much for the game, mostly by just being himself. A true original.

RIP

 

[TMLAM34]

Wow, terrible news. Honoured to be able to have seen his celebration just the other week. RIP.

 

[Fogelhund]

This was incredibly moving at the time, even hard to watch at times... even more so now.
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[Twine Tickler]

Never got to see him play, but this is a major loss to the Maple Leafs community. Pioneer for the Swedes. We have him to thank for all the amazing Swedish players we've got to watch over the years. So happy he got a final send off the other week.

Lets win the cup for Borje!!!

 

[Nooodles]

Rest in peace, Börje.

 

[Cams]

Wow.....this is shocking. So sorry to hear about this.

Salming was my Dad's favourite player, and I am just old enough to remember watching him play. What a warrior and true Leafs legend.

We will miss you Borje!

 

[Cleetus]

yea this is sad, RIP Borje, so glad we got to see a tribute before he passed, Legend!

 

[Leafsfan74]

I only wish I had appreciated now what I didn't then when I saw him in his twilight. The older Leaf fans admired him so much, similar to how my generation viewed Wendel and my friends and I couldn't understand why since we all missed him in his prime (though he still was fearless in blocking slapshots).

As I am older and more educated about the game and its history, I fully understand why he had such an impact. If Leafs today could have a player who gave only half of what he gave, the courage that oozed from him.

R.I.P Borje.

 

[Acetylene]

Devastated… Heartbroken…

RIP my hero.

 

[Gary Nylund]

That’s very sad and sudden news, but I am glad Toronto was able to honour him the other weekend at least. RIP Borje.

This. It obviously meant a lot to him to be able to come to Toronto for that, glad that happened at least. RIP Borje, you were as special as they come.