Buckle in Leafs fans, it could be a long season

I may be in Korea right now, but it does pain me a lot to see what is happening to the Leafs right now. I have just read that the Leafs signed Eric Lindros to a one year deal. This caps off the moves they made after signing Jason Allison and Jeff O'Neil this summer. Now Jeff O'Neil I don't mind because he's only 29 and still healthy and has been a key part of team Canada, was the Captain of his former team, and has been an All-Star (Although the same things were said about Shane Corson when the Leafs signed him and he was never the type of player they expected him to be), But Jason Allison and Eric Lindros??? Between the two of them, in the last year hockey was played, they played a combined 39 games, all of those games coming from Lindros.

For those of you who do not know me well enough, I do go on a rant like this just about every year (I guess if I keep my expectations down about the Leafs, then they can surprise me) but this year (Barring Lindros and Allison returning to their old form, and Belfour's back lasting the entire season) I am not expecting them to make the playoffs at all. I'll root for the team, I'm not a bandwagon jumper, I stick with my teams through thick and thin... but I'm glad I'm not going to be home this year so that I won't have Eric (my Brother-In-Law) rubbing in my face how good the Oilers will be this year and mocking me about how they will make the play-offs instead of the Leafs, and all that. (I know this is coming because I've been doing the same to him since I found out he was an Oilers fan :) )

But with the way the changes have been made for this year, expect the Leafs to be at the bottom of the Canadian teams and on the outside looking in when playoff time comes.

That's my Leafs rant in preparation for this year. Have fun in Calgary Manuel, the Flames should be a fun team to watch. Eric good luck on the Oilers' season. They made some great moves, and to any Senator's fans, you shouldn't have to worry about the Leafs knocking you out of the play-offs this year (like they have since 1999 :)) since I'm predicting the Leafs won't be anywhere near the play-offs.

And to everyone else, hockey is back! Enjoy the season!