Bobby Clarke to seek Liberal nomination in Halton-Peel if Iggy wins?

With the expulsion of Garth Turner from the Conservative Caucus, rumour has it that team Iggy is trying to snag Former Flyers centre, captain and current General Manager Bobby Clarke after his recent dust-up with team Dryden.

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Bob Clarke said in an interview with the Ottawa Citizen today that he doesn't appreciate Liberal Leadership candidate Ken Dryden's "cheap shots" at his 1970s Stanley Cup winning team, saying it shows desperation in the 5th place Dryden's Liberal leadership bid.

Clarke was quoted as saying that he didn't appreciate Mr. Dryden's speech-ending remarks at Sunday's Leadership forum where he said the Broad Street Bullies were bad for hockey like the Tory government is for Canada.

Dryden went on to say that it was the Habs who broke the Broad Street Bullies' hold on Lord Stanley's Cup by winning four straight.

Clarke responded: "He looks like an idiot saying something like that. I think he looks ridiculous if he's trying to make himself look good over what a hockey team did in the 1970s. I would say it must be desperation." He added that when Dryden worked in the Leafs head office, all the executives around the NHL all felt the same about him: "If you ask him the time, he'll build you a watch. You didn't dare ask him a question because you had to stand and listen to him spout off for half an hour."

This appears to be a trait that Mr. Dryden has brought with him to politics.

Dryden said yesterday that, "Only twice in my life I have felt as if I was on a mission against an opponent. The first time was against the Flyers, the second is in terms of beating Stephen Harper and the Conservatives."

Mr. Clarke said even though his father and grandfather were staunch Liberals in Manitoba, he believes he'd vote Conservative if he still lived in Canada.

Mr. Clarke shied away from entering politics. "I don't think I'd be very good. I just say what I feel and not worry about the results."

Given the fact that he's outside the country and that last statement, I think that Mr. Clarke should be expecting a recruitment call from MI team.