I usually love throwback style hockey jerseys but these are a little too much like the Leafs and the logos are a little too much like Gatorade.
You, as well as the rest of the haters need to get over it. Stevie Y wanted Blue on White. Since he loved his Red on White sweaters from Detroit.
What about this... If you're going for a retro look => use an old fashioned crest. The piping breaks up the solid colour to keep it from looking too much like the Leafs. Also it looks like rails of rain or lightning. The lack of stripes or blocks keeps it from being a direct copy of the Wings. Also it looks somewhat like a football jersey which makes sense considering the team caters to a Southern sensibility.
Leafs are on the forefront of how jerseys should look. How to win hockey games however....that's a different story.