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TORONTO -- The Toronto Maple Leafs stood pat Wednesday, deciding that the cost to make a move on trade deadline day was too much. "We would have been hurting ourselves long-term and we werent prepared to do that," Dave Nonis, Torontos senior vice-president and general manager, told reporters. Nonis, who said he made plenty of calls to test the waters, said the asking prices were high and the talent on offer limited. The sense he got was there might be more movement come the summer. "There wasnt a lot available in general," he said. "I think deals that changed the look of your team seemed to happen at the draft." Nonis acknowledged that his team had been up and down, putting the onus on the Leafs to return to their winning ways before the Olympic break. "If we do, we should be fine. And if we dont, then were going to have some difficulties," he said. "But its not a bad team. I think weve got a good core group. Were very young still." Nonis said he did get trade inquiries, pointing to younger players like rookie defenceman Morgan Rielly -- who turns 20 on Sunday. "Morgan Riellys easy to move today. But it doesnt makes sense to us." He said the team could have got some "pretty good high picks" for some of its players facing unrestricted free agency this summer. One of those is forward Dave Bolland, who is recovering from a tendon injury. There is no time frame on his return, with Nonis saying some movement was still causing him discomfort. "Its going to take however long it takes. Im hopeful and confident that hell be back this year," said Nonis. Bolland had surgery after being checked into the board by Zack Kassian in a 4-0 loss in Vancouver on Nov. 2. Asked about taking on other teams unrestricted free agents via trade, Nonis said either the price was too high or he felt the Leafs already had comparable players. "Why pay a price for nothing? 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Some devout Muslim athletes choose to fast during training or competition, but it can create selection difficulties for the coaches in team sports.I went for a pretty beautiful walk since the weather was so nice and warm...this sunset heading westbound on the Danforth was pretty spectacular. Many already know this but I am a sucker for a sunset… I have a file with sunsets from around the world from wherever I visit. It is truly the most magical and inspirational thing in the world.I had to head to S. R. O. management to sign off on a couple contractual things… Said hello to everyone, and grab a few extra cases of merch items as we are running out of CDs already on the road. Finally, back at the hotel I realized that my wife wanted me to go to this particular suit store where she had recently purchased me a couple new suits… She wanted to make sure that she purchased the right size so that when I get home I could have the pants hemmed properly and be ready to go for the holidays. That was truly the most boring part of my day… Sorry honey.Back at the hotel for the night and not doing anything at all… Im exhausted from lack of sleep and my bodys a little strained from the shows...this is going to be an early night. Getting up early for a 9 AM bus departure to head for Hamilton. This show should be pretty insane tonight, Im looking forward to seeing what our old lighting designer is able to do with the excessive amount of lights that are being brought in for these larger shows.Ill check back tomorrow mid-day after Stuart and I complete our press obligations. Have yourself an ..... day and remember, you are always better than you think you are!Follow me on Twitter here: @burrowsdrumsL.A.M.F.JBThursday, November 27Once again, we hit the ground running once we got to Hamilton. Todays a show day but we have a few press obligations which we are more than willing to participate in! Our first stop is Y108FM. We performed The Black Sea acoustically...and Im loving the new spin Jeff puts on this…Next we headed over to the art gallery of Hamilton. JunoTV wanted us to do a segment on a current Canadian art piece. We chose this! Beyond doing a segment on this particular piece which is pretty nuts by the way, we got to stroll around and check out many paintings… Most particularly eye catching was the Paul Cézannes that were available… So beautiful - I love postimpressionism.Once we were done these bits… We headed back to the Hamilton place theatre to check out the guys setting everything up. For the next three shows we have brought in our old lighting designer Steve, who is fresh off the road with Dream Theatre. Once I was set up as per usual, we did our sound check, the VIP meet and greets, and some final preparations before the stage goes dark.We were all pretty amped for the show, its the hammer after all, and they are always a lively and rowdy bunch! What a beautiful theatre it is especially seeing everyone singing back to you at certain moments in the set. After sound check I headed back to the bus to grab a brief 20 minute nap to recharge my batteries. Lots of friends coming by tonight so Im pretty excited - I also get to send a bunch of stuff home since my brother-in-law Steve showed up for the gig… This will make my luggage a lot less cumbersome to take out west. What a show! A couple friends brought us very nice gifts… A mounted photo of each of us with the CD underneath commemorating the tour&… Thank you Dave and Karen!That was a pretty ..... show! The band is now in mid tour shape and are churning out the songs like a well oiled speed car.ddddddddddddI love it when you can get into those moments where you are no longer thinking about what you are doing and just pouring nothing but passion into the new songs… Its a heightened sense of euphoria!After a quick shower, we headed to the green room for a meet and greet with old friends, old label representatives, and family… Always nice to catch up, always nice to get photos with old friends. We had to hop back onto the bus and head to Toronto, where we would get only about 3 1/2 hours sleep before morning television the next day.Wednesday is a massive press day. Stuart and I started our day at CP24 for an interview on live television… I gotta tell ya, Im normally a morning person but I only ended up with two hours sleep and the bags under my eyes show it well! LOL .@CP24Breakfast Talking @theteapartyband show at #Koolhaus tomorrow night! Get tickets here http://t.co/hfHfaAJYnN pic.twitter.com/wFqM3s6Hul — Jeff Burrows (@Burrowsdrums) November 26, 2014Next we headed back to the hotel for some phone interviews, I was a bit nervous as often I am the one to handle the French segments, and this one was with the CBC in Alberta, and I heard this gentleman it was quite a stickler for good communication. I was so tired I wasnt sure if Id be able to pull it off… But he turned out to be very kind and very respectful of my "Franglais"...Merci Michael!Next, the band met in the lobby to be picked up by a driver with management and our publicist. First stop as a band would be the National Post. Here we performed for there video portion, then had a lengthy interview that would hit the papers after the Toronto show… Very nice.Next we were off to lunch where we could eat and to do more phone interviews while we waited for some live interviews to make their way to the restaurant. We each did around 3 for an hour and a half, until our dear friend Karen Bliss showed up for a one on one with the band. This ..............................., is easily the best entertainment journalist in Canada… She was also a true Tea Party champion as early as 1991! What can I say… Shes got great taste! Once we were done at the restaurant, we headed to SIRIUS XM for another performance and interview with Eric Alper...another giant in the industry who has his hands in all parts of the business. This portion wrapped up our press part of the day so we headed back to the hotel.For dinner, we met with our longtime friend, agent and president of the Feldman Agency, Jeff Craib. We chatted about upcoming opportunities for the band and enjoyed some fine wine and outstanding steaks… But I have to tell you I was completely exhausted by the time it was over. What a long day! Im doing this journal entry from my bed on the day of the Toronto show… Contemplating whether or not I should go for my morning run.Well, thats it… I have to get off my ass and get my heart rate up... Ill check back in with you guys tomorrow once Im in Montreal and Ill let you know how the Toronto show went. Stay positive and be good to yourselves my friends!Follow me on Twitter: @burrowsdrumsL.A.M.F.JBAnd here are some pictures from the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '

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