Right. Wrong. Wrong.
In 1990, Sergei Makarov of the Calgary Flames became the oldest player, at age 31, to win the trophy, even though he had played for HC CSKA Moscow (the "Red Army" team) in the Soviet Union. After that season, the rules for awarding the Calder were amended so that players could only be eligible if they were under 26 years old by September 15 of their rookie season.
- daws44

I knew he was in his thirties, did not look it up, so thanks for correcting me.

Yeah, leaf fans don't count anything but Stanley Cups.......... Divisional or Conference titles mean nothing I guess, when you don't win so few........... or a President Trophy either.
- D0PPELGANGER

congrats on all the success

No, we would not .......... but for sure leaf fans would if the Sens did.
- D0PPELGANGER

Ah, the classic "I know you are but what am I?".

Well played dopps. Well played.

I knew he was in his thirties, did not look it up, so thanks for correcting me.
- D0PPELGANGER

You also said the NHL was ok with a 30yr old winning the calder.
Rule change suggests otherwise.

Yeah, leaf fans don't count anything but Stanley Cups.......... Divisional or Conference titles mean nothing I guess, when you don't win so few........... or a President Trophy either.
- D0PPELGANGER

I'm sure players love the runners up medals

I'm sure players love the runners up medals
- walshyleafsfan

I'll take the runner up medal over being the fat kid who tripped over his feet at the start line and finished so far behind everyone else that most people didn't see him finish........that's what the Leafs have been for 5 decades.

I'll take the runner up medal over being the fat kid who tripped over his feet at the start line and finished so far behind everyone else that most people didn't see him finish........that's what the Leafs have been for 5 decades.
- sensarmy_11

man, must suck to be beaten up by that kid multiple times.

man, must suck to be beaten up by that kid multiple times.
- Feeling Glucky?

Even the fat kid still gets a few lucky punches in over the course of half a century

Even the fat kid still gets a few lucky punches in over the course of half a century
- sensarmy_11

Is it "luck" if you can't land a blow back?

Is it "luck" if you can't land a blow back?
- Feeling Glucky?

Yup.....still luck

Ah, the classic "I know you are but what am I?".

Well played dopps. Well played.
- Feeling Glucky?

i was about to say the exact same thing

Is it "luck" if you can't land a blow back?
- Feeling Glucky?

Close. replace the L with an S and youll have a more accurate description of what its like to never beat your rival in a playoff round.

Close. replace the L with an S and youll have a more accurate description of what its like to never beat your rival in a playoff round.
- systemtool

Leafs and their fans ARE the resident experts on sucking

I'll take the runner up medal over being the fat kid who tripped over his feet at the start line and finished so far behind everyone else that most people didn't see him finish........that's what the Leafs have been for 5 decades.
- sensarmy_11

Right.

Leafs and their fans ARE the resident experts on sucking
- sensarmy_11

Which is why the leafs celebrate not winning with all those banners....

Which is why the leafs celebrate not winning with all those banners....


- burn

You guys are like that grandpa who likes to tell pointless stories from his younger days......."50 years ago, when I was relevant, I did something that doesn't matter anymore and only a few retarded people still talk about"

You guys are like that grandpa who likes to tell pointless stories from his younger days......."50 years ago, when I was relevant, I did something that doesn't matter anymore and only a few retarded people still talk about"
- sensarmy_11

But there's no one alive to recount the glory days of the Sens though. I've seen footage of the Leafs hoisting the cup. The Sens? Not so much.

The fat kid got fat cos he was bored of winning.

Close. replace the L with an S and youll have a more accurate description of what its like to never beat your rival in a playoff round.
- systemtool

Yeah. That's pretty depressing when you can never beat a team as poop as the Laffs in the playoffs.

That really has to suck.

But there's no one alive to recount the glory days of the Sens though. I've seen footage of the Leafs hoisting the cup. The Sens? Not so much.

The fat kid got fat cos he was bored of winning.
- walshyleafsfan

No way.......black and white footage of something that happened before the invention of colour TV......so relevant

You also said the NHL was ok with a 30yr old winning the calder.
Rule change suggests otherwise.
- daws44

They were okay with it until he won it. The NHL thought they had a monopoly on pro hockey in north America, but that was shattered when the WHA opened up for business......... and that resentment was transferred onto the players who dared to play in this new upstart pro league.

Close. replace the L with an S and youll have a more accurate description of what its like to never beat your rival in a playoff round.
- systemtool

like I've said many times, leafs fans only acknowledge Cup wins as a sign of success in the NHL ............. but they keep bringing up these preliminary round series wins vs their provincial rivals as if they're some sort of great accomplishments, and in their minds, better than winning a Conference Championship, and advancing to the Stanley Cup finals.

So keep on hanging onto those preliminary round victories, as they are right up there with Cup wins from over (almost) 50 years ago or longer.

You guys are like that grandpa who likes to tell pointless stories from his younger days......."50 years ago, when I was relevant, I did something that doesn't matter anymore and only a few retarded people still talk about"
- sensarmy_11

Does that make you guys the loser that tells everyone the stories about their adventures that never happened.........and no one cares about?

Which is why the leafs celebrate not winning with all those banners....


- burn

Last 50 years

Conference championships 0
Presidents' Trophy 0
Division championships 1 1999–2000)

Last 50 years

Conference championships 0
Presidents' Trophy 0
Division championships 1 1999–2000)
- D0PPELGANGER

And?

Does that make you guys the loser that tells everyone the stories about their adventures that never happened.........and no one cares about?
- burn

You guys are the only ones who bring those up........