You happen to red this BG? Seems poor Vesa is bitter already.
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Vesa can't wait to wash away `blue and white'
Former Leaf goaltender Vesa Toskala is already making waves on his new team, despite not yet having played for them.
Upon arriving via trade, Toskala's first move was to request the number 35 – the one worn by the most successful goalie in Anaheim Ducks history and the newest Leaf, Jean-Sebastien Giguere. He was refused.
"It didn't work out," Toskala told the Orange County Register. Both netminders wear the number 35. Giguere got Toskala's old number when he moved to Toronto. Toskala has been forced to switch to No.36.
Next, Toskala added a little parting shot. Though he has yet to receive a work visa for the U.S., and so can only practise, he does so wearing a Ducks jersey and a Maple Leaf mask.
Asked when his mask will get a new green-and-gold paint job, Toskala said, "Hopefully soon ... so I can wash that blue and white out of my gear."
Then, as if on script, Toskala began to moan about slotting in behind Anaheim's No. 1, Jonas Hiller.
"I don't think I'm a backup," Toskala said. "I'm not going to complain or anything. If it's my call, I would play every game because I love to play. When I play a lot, I play my best."
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Bold addmed by me.
Now he's right he isn't a back up, he certainly wasn't a starter, and he isn't even good enough to be a back up, he should be back in Finland doing something, anything but playing hockey. As for playing his best when he plays a lot, yeah we saw how well that worked out in Toronto, the guy is a joke.
I do like how they basically fucked him off though from getting number 35, it's like 'you're a piece of drift Vesa, take what fuckin number we give you'. As for washing out the Blue and White, I'm sure Toronto wants to forget the Toskala clusterfuck as well.