How a baby pic stirred up Maple Leafs Nation

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier. Chris Young/CP

Emily Sadler June 17, 2015, 1:11 PM

Whenever the Toronto Maple Leafs and the off-season are involved, things are naturally going to get a little silly at times.

Like Wednesday.

The subject is goaltender (and restricted free agent) Jonathan Bernier. Or, more specifically, his (totally adorable) baby boy.

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The fun (read: madness) started when Bernier’s fiancee, Martine Forget posted an Instagram photo of the couple’s 10-month-old son wearing a Maple Leafs onesie.

A photo posted by @martineforget on Jun 16, 2015 at 6:37pm PDT

Only — wait a second! — where’s the Leafs logo?

Here’s a closeup, placed beside the nine-month-old version. (Yes, this happened.)

We've hit rock bottom
“@HathanNorton: @MapleLeafsHS can't believe I'm doing this but take a look at the difference http://t.co/e50hcFG2qd”

— Alec Brownscombe (@MapleLeafsHS) June 17, 2015

Add a cryptic message from Martine herself, and stir.

https://twitter.com/ElSeldo/status/611193419763875840

Cue the fan frenzy. Trade? Contract talks? … Hockey Wives filming rights…?

If Jonathan Bernier's baby refuses to comment on the onesie controversy then he forces people to draw their own conclusions. #Accountability

— Steve “Dangle” Glynn (@Steve_Dangle) June 17, 2015

Gotta love the off-season… and it’s only just beginning.

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