Bruce Boudreau

It's the same kind of reception Jonathan Tate's got in Chicago.

I mean, he has contributed quite an awful lot to the Maple Leafs.

I mean, I'm sure the playoffs haven't gone that good, but for 82 games every year, he's up there with 90-plus points, exciting player.

I remember when...

The first game that I coached against him, he had like six breakaways.

He didn't score any, but, I mean, he gets open.

I thought he was a superstar from day one, and I hope the Leafs appreciate him like that or the Toronto people appreciate him like that and not the guy that was used as a scapegoat or was warranted for bad playoff runs.

He was a great Toronto Maple Leaf.

I hope he gets the reward that the Toronto Maple Leaf fans can give, and they're good at it.

Yeah, that would be uncomfortable.

That's why I'm hoping Toronto doesn't boo.

I mean, don't you think he was a great player for 10 years here or nine years?

I think he deserves more than booing.

And you know what?

I don't think anybody really knows whether he wanted to leave or he outpriced himself or where he was used as.

somebody that, well, we have to change the core four, and he's the one that's got to go type thing.

I don't know if anybody knows the true answer yet, but I just thought he was a great player for the Maple Leafs, and that's why I think he should be cheered and thanked.

Well, I'm trying to keep it as normal as possible.

I'm not going out of my way and doing anything, but he should put about $10,000 up on the board himself, I think.

Because I think he'll want to win this game pretty badly tomorrow night.