Land of the Leaf

America’s favourite self-aggrandizing sports publication released its list of five best and five worst owners in the four major sports.  Guess who’s topping the list for the worst in the NHL?

Did you guess a bloodless, souless, pension-hugging entity?  Of course you did.  It’s the Toronto Maple Leafs and their owner MLSE.

NHL

Five Best Owners

1 Mike Ilitch Detroit Red Wings

2 Jeffrey Vanderbeek New Jersey Devils

3 Mario Lemieux/Ron Burkle Pittsburgh Penguins

4 San Jose Sports and Entertainment San Jose Sharks

5 Peter Karmanos Carolina Hurricanes

Five Worst Owners

1 MLSE Toronto Maple Leafs

2 Alan Cohen Florida Panthers

3 Charles Wang New York Islanders

4 Atlanta Spirit Atlanta Thrashers

5 Predator Holdings LLC Nashville Predators

Knuckle-bumps to Hugging Harold Reynolds.