And It Begins...

When MLSE announced the free exhibition game the reaction was...probably not what they expected. It's not like MLSE was giving up any revenue as Coca-Cola probably paid more for the ability to sell chances at winning a draw through their products. And look at all of the great sponsors you have to patronize to go see the game.

• Price gougers
• Coca-Cola
• A company that employs Nik Kypreos
• I like Ralphie but the rest of 640 can go in the trash
• The worst group of newspapers in the world./

After even putting in that effort I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of those tickets being given to the sponsors to give to employees. Bah, what a crappy way to start the day. Links are after the jump.

• The Leafs' broadcast schedule is out. Only 13 games on LeafsTV? Wow.
• H/T to JP - The Hockey News gave the Leafs' draft a B+ although that is based mostly on the assumption that despite multiple guys having great skill sets that they will fail to develop. Actually, wait a second! The sens picked up three guys from leagues below the CHL and get a B?!?! Typical anti-Leafs bias.
• The Good Doctor looks at how to pick a captain and has a slew of polls.
• Speaking of captains, The General presents a pretty good list of guys that won't be captain of the Leafs. The last one is hilarious. Someone call Kuchter.
• Speaking of Mark Bell, I am excited to see him in training camp now that his work detail is over. But please, please, do not fight guys bigger than you.
• Godd Till recognizes two truths. 1) Leafs = comments. 2) Reporters blogging is mostly hilarious.
• Mike W uncovers the end of Bell's latest Olympics commercial. What a horrible attempt at re-branding. 'er'? WTF?
• Wyshynski! weighs in on McKeon v. Leonsis.
• Sean gives Bryan McCabe something to look forward to in Florida: His inevitable image restoration by a media eager to make the Leafs look stupid./