Sidney the Kidney
One last time
- Jun 29, 2009
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You're nitpicking, if we're arguing that Toronto is a legit cup contender like what my original post was addressing in regards to them being seen as cup contenders by coaches, players and front office members, then those players are all validating that notion. Being one of the favourites for the cup (Kane) means the Leafs are cup contenders, Malkin and Crosby ditto, Seguin calling them a major challenger for the cup constitutes calling them cup contenders. You joined this conversation halfway through and didn't look at what the original post of mine was addressing.
No team in the NHL will ever be the far-away favourite for the cup, there's too much parity for that but the Leafs are definitely cup contenders and favourites heading into the season.
I just quoted your post where you said those guys called Toronto their favorite for the Cup, because that's the post that stuck out to me as erroneous.
I'm pretty sure most people accept that Toronto can be considered one of the favorites. But your post that I quoted called them "the favorite", which they didn't do. You even said this "Crosby, Kane, Slavin and Seguin all specifically chose the Leafs as their favourite (Crosby said Caps and Leafs). That's incorrect.
If your argument is they're considered one of the favorites, have at it. But the post I quoted, and particularly the bolded, made a false claim about what NHL players said.