Speculation: Dion Phaneuf (job shadowing Shanny, not playing)

[Stephen]

Maybe he’s just here to take in Toronto Calgary and catching up with Shanahan.

 

[Suntouchable13]

 

[Duffman955]

Director of locker room culture

Heard ot here first

 

[Warden of the North]

Thats cool that he wants to be back in Toronto

 

[Jozay]

This is probably about an executive role and not to play again.

 

[al secord]

Vice President of Frankenstein faces.

 

[Stephen]

This is probably about an executive role and not to play again.

Maybe he’ll DJ the practices. Isn’t his musical selection why the named him captain to begin with?

 

[LeafGrief]

If they want to give him an office job, sure. We need to get some truculence in wherever we can fit it.

 

[34]

Highly doubt it.

 

[1specter]

Honestly, wish him the best. Took a lot of flack and faced a lot of critics and he always took it head on and shielded the team. Good luck to him.

 

[Nylanderthal]

Honestly, wish him the best. Took a lot of flack and faced a lot of critics and he always took it head on and shielded the team. Good luck to him.

If management feels he has something to offer than a former captain will undoubtedly have a job within the org.

 

[saffronleaf]

If Robidas can be an asset on the business side, I don't see why Phaneuf can't handle a small role in the organization. Even just a brand ambassador for something youth hockey related seems like a fit.

And it would be nice to see the Leafs follow through for their alumni. Transitioning from athlete to your next career isn't easy. And as fans we always note that players should consider taking a discount with the Leafs because MLSE can take care of them after they retire, doing something hockey related, keeping busy, getting a paycheck.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Toronto’s a pretty good place to learn the business side of things ... wonder if he’ll get an opportunity somewhere

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Would he be the Kapatain tho?

 

[Nithoniniel]

You must be related to marincin

You are arguing that Marincin is worse than one of the worst d-men to play in the league even before this old player was sent packing, likely never to return, and you think he's the one with the ridiculous bias?

I don't usually LOL. But LOL.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

But, but I thought he had multiple offers and was mulling them over!

I realize I’m just a visitor on the board but the Double D talk is entertaining

 

[Dingle]

Wow are you guys hard on him

He was a slow skater and relatively early in his career, they took out the red line, which hurt him even more.
then he gets to TO, at a low point in the teams history, by virtue of his private life, he is cast into the spot light.
He is given a contract that reflected the panic of management at the time. They didn't have to give it too him!

I don't remember him ever acting up. Or being anything other than good in the community.

to be fair, the flak he gets is not altogether proportional.

 

[sxvnert]

Probably in town and paying a visit to Shanny. Dion couldn't keep up with the leafs when they traded him. One could only imagine how slow and terrible he is defensively now.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Speculation: Elisha Cuthbert needs to make more movies.

 

[francis246]

You are arguing that Marincin is worse than one of the worst d-men to play in the league even before this old player was sent packing, likely never to return, and you think he's the one with the ridiculous bias?

I don't usually LOL. But LOL.

Dion Phaneuf one of the worst dman to play in the league..? The man was unreal in Calgary and despite the flack he took here in Toronto he was pretty steady.

then he went on to Ottawa had a couple good years including being a big part of their Eastern Conference run.

people on this board love to shit on anyone and everyone

 

[TheTotalPackage]

You know what...good for him that he is looking at his next step beyond his hockey career, and is looking to learn and gain some knowledge in some executive capacity. To do so with the Leafs should be considered a compliment to the team's braintrust.

 

[Anthrax442]

He is the new DJ

 

[Nithoniniel]

Dion Phaneuf one of the worst dman to play in the league..? The man was unreal in Calgary and despite the flack he took here in Toronto he was pretty steady.

then he went on to Ottawa had a couple good years including being a big part of their Eastern Conference run.

people on this board love to **** on anyone and everyone

Sorry, it should have said in the last few years there.

Over his career, that would be a ludicrous statement, I agree.

 

[The Iceman]

Dressing Room Music Consultant job?

Anything that gets Bieber off their playlist and puts Metallica is good to me.... they can all use a good dose of pregame piss off.

Dion's biggest contribution from his Leafs tenure, you might be on to something...
“I wouldn’t say I came into our dressing room and took over the music,” Phaneuf said, responding to quips from coach Ron Wilson and other players about Phaneuf plugging his iPod into the dressing room sound system within minutes of arriving. “I put my iPod on. So far I haven’t had any complaints. I play a bit of everything, but my favourite group is the Tragically Hip.”

 

[Mckay]

With the way some of you treat the players, it’s a wonder anyone would want to play in Toronto.