IceCap Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 11 minutes ago, DG_Now said: I prefer it too. I also have no allegiance to the Maple Leafs, which I think may be part of the appeal of the new/old logo. The current/soon to be former logo just has too much working against it. It's overly blocky stylings and Kabel font make it look extremely 70s. Which doesn't really fit the "Original Six/As Old as the League" status of the team. It's synonymous with the team's Cup drought, having been used in one form or another for forty-six of the forty-nine years since they last won it all. It's also named after Harold Ballard. Which isn't a complement as far as "Leafs Nation" goes. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Looks spectacular and it's not even the real deal, rather a rough mockup of what he saw. I'm sure the final logo will look even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportstar1212 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The new font is nice, and I'm glad they're not going with the outline because it's really not necessary. Also, I wouldn't mind seeing the Marlies follow suit, with the crown replacing the wordmark. They already seem to be headed in that direction, but it would be nice to wipe the Ballard leaf completely from the organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 3 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: I guess I'm in the minority that thinks the current simple leaf is a better logo than the 35-point version. Actually, I agree with you. I actually liked the text-free variation, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 4 hours ago, Dexter Morgan said: The point is they are changing their primary logo and uniform. They will no longer wear a uniform with this logo as their primary. I'm actually pretty sure the point was that it was gonna be a completely new leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBubba Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 3 minutes ago, TRoyConcepts said: I'm actually pretty sure the point was that it was gonna be a completely new leaf. The point was never to re-invent the wheel, because they didn't have to. You had 40 years of pre-drought Maple Leafs history to draw from (1927-67), and the point was to emulate that with a modern twist...sort of like another Toronto team did a few years back. Nobody cares about your humungous-big signature. PotD: 29/1/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 25 minutes ago, BigBubba said: The point was never to re-invent the wheel, because they didn't have to. You had 40 years of pre-drought Maple Leafs history to draw from (1927-67), and the point was to emulate that with a modern twist...sort of like another Toronto team did a few years back. I mean they said that it would be a completely new leaf. Dexter misunderstood what Octopus was trying to say while he came off really douchey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 1 hour ago, TRoyConcepts said: I'm actually pretty sure the point was that it was gonna be a completely new leaf. said who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 If that is it... This Leaf fan of 30 years approves. PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 1 hour ago, Dexter Morgan said: said who? Pretty sure some news source brought it up but congrats man I sounding even more like a douche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformity Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The Leafs had planned to replace the Ballard logo with a modern version a couple years ago. It was supposed to work on home and away uniforms i.e. there was no negative version. There were reports in the media and it got quashed because there was a backlash. That's probably where the confusion about an "entirely new Leaf" comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: The current/soon to be former logo just has too much working against it. It's overly blocky stylings and Kabel font make it look extremely 70s. Which doesn't really fit the "Original Six/As Old as the League" status of the team. It's synonymous with the team's Cup drought, having been used in one form or another for forty-six of the forty-nine years since they last won it all. It's also named after Harold Ballard. Which isn't a complement as far as "Leafs Nation" goes. Mainly the biggest reason why I'm all for this change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformity Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 and I thought I should post this again. This is a more accurate depiction of the 1938 Leafs crest: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, uniformity said: The Leafs had planned to replace the Ballard logo with a modern version a couple years ago. It was supposed to work on home and away uniforms i.e. there was no negative version. There were reports in the media and it got quashed because there was a backlash. That's probably where the confusion about an "entirely new Leaf" comes from. That sounds like a terrible idea. A blue leaf on a blue background would be barely visible, regardless of how thick the outline was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgo Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Morgo said: That sounds like a terrible idea. A blue leaf on a blue background would be barely visible, regardless of how thick the outline was. Yeah, for that to make sense they'd have to put a chest stripe and copy the Habs. This sounds like Ballard putting blue names on the blue jersey. http://s135.photobucket.com/user/cdnuniguy/media/Maple%20Leafs/ReginaLeaderPost27Feb1978.jpg.html If I had the money, I would've customized a Salming jersey that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformity Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 8 minutes ago, Orgo said: Yeah, for that to make sense they'd have to put a chest stripe and copy the Habs. This sounds like Ballard putting blue names on the blue jersey. http://s135.photobucket.com/user/cdnuniguy/media/Maple%20Leafs/ReginaLeaderPost27Feb1978.jpg.html If I had the money, I would've customized a Salming jersey that way. It would've had some sort of outline obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgo Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 24 minutes ago, uniformity said: It would've had some sort of outline obviously. That's fair, but still I think having reversible logos makes senses. I personally think the Kings would be better served having reversible colours for their current getup or make it silver like their Gretzky-era days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniformity Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I'm just repeating what I heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 2 hours ago, uniformity said: and I thought I should post this again. This is a more accurate depiction of the 1938 Leafs crest: Yeah, let's get that on the mothership stat. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted February 1, 2016 Share Posted February 1, 2016 I do hope the Leafs will have a simple and cleaner logo crest that will get good attention.. I think the Ballard logo has run its course for a long time now and it is time for a change for something simple and even better... hopefully that will be the case in 2 days or so... Ice Hockey International Winnipeg Braves (Bobby Hull Division 18-3-0 1st place as of March 14, 2011)2010-11 O'Brien Trophy for Bobby Hull Division championship & Jack Riley Cup for top team in league regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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