Joe Nieuwendyk Joins The Party
July 8th, 2008 by Steve
Apparently Toronto has fallen in love with the concept of the Flash Back.
First it was Cliff Fletcher being brought back to right the good ship Maple Leaf. Then it was Cito Gaston to fix the Jays. Then we heard they were re-signing CuJo to play in the nets. Now in their latest maneuver, the Leafs have brought back former player, and current shiny, new, management type, Joe Nieuwendyk - who a nasty little Keebler Elf look-alike felt the Leafs should wait for.
I’m a fan of this addition. With his new title of Special Assistant to the GM, Joe can hone his craft alongside one of the more experienced members of the NHL fraternity in Fletcher. He can ride shotgun with his pals from the Calgary Flames glory days, Fletcher, Coates, and Gilmour.
Next thing yanno, the Leafs will probably bring Mike Vernon in to coach the goalies, and then ask Lanny McDonald to show the new kids on the team how to grow a bitchin’ ’stache. Hopefully Theoren Fleury will show them how to abuse crack cocaine responsibly, while special guest D coach Steve Smith will teach the baby buds at rookie camp how NOT to put the puck in your own net… ex Leaf net minder Grant Fuhr will play the part of the unsuspecting goalie.
I like the idea of Nieuwendyk being with Leafs management. He’s classy, he’s a winner, and he’s from Whitby. I’m not sure what that last part has to do with anything, but every time you hear him mentioned on the radio, some announcer feels it necessary to inform the world that he and Gary Roberts grew up together in Whitby. I work in Whitby on occasion… there isn’t much there. There is a reason many people replace the W with an S when looking back on their life there before they moved on to better things… perhaps now that Joe is back, he will help us turn around the Leafs, and we too can mention things, OTHER than where the heck he grew up, when discussing his accomplishments.
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5 Responses to “Joe Nieuwendyk Joins The Party”
By LeaferSutherland on Jul 8, 2008
Still waiting for word on how this is linked to Brian Burke…
Seriously though. This is the best news we’ve had all summer!
By eyebleaf on Jul 9, 2008
you’re right about Whitby always being mentioned in regards to Nieuwendyk. i think he’s even got a residential street named after him. whitby’s favourite son.
By Doug on Jul 9, 2008
Good move by Toronto. Nieuwendyk has a very bright hockey mind and he doesn’t have any ego problems. Which I feel is important to have stable management. He will definately help the leafs short and long term. He couldn’t have a better teacher than Fletcher. Hopefully he and Cliff will eliminate the option of bringing in Brian Burke whom I don’t feel has proven anywhere to be a top shelf manager.
By Geoff on Jul 9, 2008
Who’s the Nasty Little Keebler Elf in this situation? And speaking about new personnel working for the Leafs, how about that Tim ‘Penis Nose’ Hunter.
By Steve on Jul 9, 2008
Jaques Martin. Just check out his ears and nose. He’s baking cookies and brownies in the keebler tree with the rest of them.