After watching with disdain the way fans of the Montreal Canadiens have anointed and massacred Carey Price over the past two years I now find myself at the precipice of hypocrisy as I anticipate the arrival of of Jean-Sébastien Giguère in Toronto. After being traded today for Vesa Toskala and Jason Blake I expect to see nothing less than the rebirth of Giguère.
It may not be the equivalent of Patrick Roy going to Colorado but make no mistake, J-S Giguère going to Toronto is huge for the Leafs and huge in the goalie world. This is a 12yr old Giguère with his idol Roy.
Others can debate cap hits and cash outlays until they’re (Leaf) blue in the face… none of that matters in this case. How many Conn Smythe and Stanley Cup winners were on the Leafs yesterday? None. Today they not only have one in Giguère but they also have former Norris Trophy finalist Dion Phaneuf in front of him. The Leaf universe has changed overnight and despite GM Brian Burke talking about Phaneuf being the centerpiece of the Flames deal, it’s Giguère who’s actually poised to become the face of the Leafs. Continue reading
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