James Duthie Does Not Own A Sporting Goods Store

As the old saying goes, some people have a face for radio. TSN's James Duthie proved today that others have a brain for television. In his column for the Citizen, he attacks Sundin for not wanting to bolt on the Leafs, employing an argument equivalent to asking your opponent when he stopped beating his wife:

But if you stay, if you deny them that hope of renewal, they might just blame you.

And if you really do bleed blue, wouldn't you want the Leafs to get better? If you were traded and then re-signed in Toronto, wouldn't it be fun to have Steven Stamkos on your wing next season or the one after?

In the end, I bet when Fletch comes to you at the deadline with a deal in hand, to a team you like, you will go. You're too proud to stay when you're asked to leave.

But if you don't, if you refuse to waive that no-trade, there is only one conclusion that can be reached: that you really aren't that hungry to win a Cup.

I don't think that's true. But some do.

And many more will, if you are still a Toronto Maple Leaf on Feb. 27.

Quick question - are these "some" people the same courageous insiders who put "the talk out there" to Dreger that the Leafs are tanking?  With fearless reporting like this, is this the year TSN scoops Sportsnet and snags noted newshawk Eklund for the deadline show?
Dave Nonis is 41.

ADVENTURES IN LOGIC: From the Globe's Wings-Leafs game story, "It was Hockey Day in Canada, but when referee Dan Marouelli dropped the puck for the opening face-off there wasn't a Canadian on the ice. There were four Czechs (Hasek, Jiri Tlusty, Kaberle, Pavel Kubina), an American (Brian Rafalski), a Russian (Datsyuk), four Swedes (Sundin, Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom), a Finn (Toskala) and a Kazak (Antropov)." I don't need to spell it out, do I?