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The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced Brad Treliving as the next General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
I've done a lot of research and gone back to watch several of Brad Treliving's previous press conferences. Here' what I've learned:
Treliving currently ranks 55th
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Official Statement from Bill Armstrong, Arizona Coyotes GM:
“I’d heard somewhere that he was a point per game player in Colorado last season, so we signed him.
Then, this morning… the dial-up’s a little spotty at the Mullett but I noticed my staff had been conglomerating on
Despite signing him on July 1st, the Coyotes have placed Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers for purposes of terminating his contract.
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To all who hate on the Leafs
#1
super fan
@leafguy403
…
This guy is 1000% positive energy. Saw him live in action for the first time tonight. He’s a bonafide man of the people. All he does is cheer on the Leafs and take time for other fans from all walks of life. There are
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Timothy Liljegren almost certainly broke his ankle, on a dirty play, from a known rat, playing for the Leafs biggest rival… and 5’9 Brad Marchand ran around with the puck on his stick for the rest of the game.
Arch nemesis, taking liberties, left unscathed.
Don’t talk to me
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If you’re more appalled by the actions of Morgan Rielly than the actions of Ridly Greig…
Maybe hockey’s not for you 🤷♂️.
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Am I the only one who recognizes this is just a dude saying that as a Toronto Maple Leaf, you’re idolized / worshipped by the fans in this city and it’s a very special and unique feeling?
I get it - the words make it easy to perpetuate this whole “can you fucking believe this
“It means the world. Obviously we’re looked upon as…you know, kind of gods here to be honest.”
Mitch Marner on what it means to be a Leaf.
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My thoughts on Ryan Reaves.
Allow me to be blunt: Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been getting absolutely bitched around.
We've seen how they respond to being grabbed by the collar. We've seen how they respond to being jabbed in the face. We've seen them skate away from
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Before Auston Matthews, the last Toronto Maple Leaf to score 40 goals in a season was Mats Sundin in 2001/02. Before that, it was Sundin again in 1996/97.
Mats Sundin finished his 18-season career with 3x 40-goal seasons, the third of which was with the Quebec Nordiques.
Mats
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John Tavares is 90th all time in points per game, 91st all time in goals per game and 84th all time in goals scored at 32 years old.
He is currently tied in goals with guaranteed hall-of-famer Patrice Bergeron, who is 5 years older and has played 265 more games.
There were
John Tavares is very interesting player for us. Look, he's great player, no doubt. But in our eyes, his reputation was always higher than should be. Probably because of he was No. 1 pick. He was an average 1C at best (except one season). He always missed something to be elite.
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Mitch Marner, when asked what it means to be a Maple Leaf:
“It means the world.”
There’s your headline quote. In good faith, this is what you publish.
But alas, Toronto media is a toxic wasteland and what you’ll read instead is that Mitch Marner thinks he’s a God amongst men.
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Through the entire Matthews era, we’ve been starving for tough, quality players who won’t be intimidated by the market or by the opposition.
Players who can contribute and share accountability offensively, but who also push back and defend their teammates.
Relentlessly. On
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Sheldon Keefe will be coaching in his 300th NHL game tomorrow night.
Win or lose, he will be ranked
#1
all time in point percentage among coaches with 300+ NHL games coached.
#LeafsForever
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Is Mitch Marner okay?
After missing practice amidst rumours of a “mild” high ankle sprain, internet sleuths are claiming this photo shared of Mitch and his teammates may have been photoshopped.
#LeafsForever
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Can’t help but notice there’s little praise for Sheldon Keefe and the Leafs coaching staff during bouts of success - particularly with a depleted lineup.
Credit where credit’s due.
#leafsforever
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Here’s the easiest round of ‘Would you rather’ you’ll ever play:
Tanev & Ekman-Larsson = $8m AAV
or
Lyubushkin & Edmundson = $7.15m AAV
It’s insane how much can change over the course of just a few hours. At the time of signing, Chris Tanev’s deal felt a bit rich.
By 2pm,
Seeing Lyubushkin get a 3.25 AAV & Edmundson a $3.8 AAV makes me feel better about the $3.5 AAV for OEL.
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Think about how good a goal scorer Phil Kessel was in Toronto. His speed, his release. Absolute sniper.
Phil Kessel’s career best for goals in a season was 37 goals over 82 games - did that twice in Toronto.
Auston Matthews has 37 goals in 42 games.
Generational.
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If you’re a Leafs fan and this man hasn’t earned your respect, I don’t know what to tell ya.
A John Tavares cup lift in Toronto would top them all.
#LeafsForever
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If I were running the Leafs and John Tavares approached me and said something to the effect of…
“Listen, about the captaincy - I’ve heard the noise in Toronto. I’m honoured to be captain of this team, but I acknowledge I’m not in my prime anymore. I don’t want this to be a
Bryan Hayes via TSN on if the Leafs should take the C away from Tavares:
“I don’t think the organization should penalize John Tavares as if it’s his fault that they’re in the position they’re in. John obviously leaves a lot to be desired at times when he speaks with the media;
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“Mitch Marner disappears in the playoffs”
One of the coolest parts about X is the having the ability to communicate with thousands of people who live in an entirely different universe.
In my native reality, Mitch Marner is ranked 28th overall in points-per-game in the playoffs
@mcclxskey
Fair enough, but history shows the guy disappears in the playoffs. Look at the hockey in the third round and in this Final — Marner would never survive that. He would run and hide like he has shown in the playoffs. The criticism is earned. 💯
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Don’t get it twisted - I’m a big fan of Zach Hyman and deeply regret that Toronto didn’t re-sign him.
I do, however, find it interesting that it’s mostly the same ‘revisionist historians who denounce Leafs management for letting Hyman walk in every thread’ that I see blasting
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@MichaelBensonn
It seems that Jon acknowledges Fury’s the better boxer and Fury acknowledges Jon’s better at MMA.
The gap, I believe, is that they both claim to be the better “fighter”.
Imagine trying to persuade a guy in a parking lot brawl to fight by boxing rules only. It would be silly as
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Trading Matt Duchene with 50% retention would have cost the Nashville Predators $12,000,000 against the cap over the next 3 years.
Instead, they’ve bought him out, which will cost $14,666,668 against over the same 3 year period, plus an additional $1,555,556 each year for 3
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My thoughts on the Leafs loss to the Boston Bruins:
There’s no denying Toronto had horrible luck with injuries this series. Critical injuries have haunted us in the first round of the playoffs all too often - losing Jake Muzzin, Tavares with the brutal concussion, and this year
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RHD.
Drafted 17th overall.
24 years old, entering prime.
Cap-friendly $1.4m AAV.
RFA control.
Solid 2-way defender.
Plus player.
Top 30 in blocked shots per 60 (20+ games)
Top 4 minutes.
Breakout potential.
Timothy Liljegren’s profile is exactly what we should be coveting, not
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Ullmark save was a save.
Bertuzzi’s goal was a high stick.
Tavares from the top of the circle was money.
Brad Marchand is a little bitch.
#LeafsForever
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The Leafs wire $7.25m to Mitch Marner today. He’ll be owed just $775k through next season.
With this in mind, the window for a Marner trade really never opened before today.
I still believe the Leafs are trying to get something done here.
#LeafsForever
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Expanded thoughts on Rielly vs. Greig:
Let me be clear:
Rielly deserves to be suspended, and showboating does not mean you should be sentenced to a cross check to the head.
Having said that, it does warrant an ass beating. Many of you don’t agree - that’s fine, but that’s
If you’re more appalled by the actions of Morgan Rielly than the actions of Ridly Greig…
Maybe hockey’s not for you 🤷♂️.
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League wide, David Kampf ranked 33rd in faceoffs taken and 31st in faceoffs won last year. He ranked ahead of Auston Matthews in both categories.
He ranked 21st among all NHL centers in takeaways and 12th in takeaways per 60.
His 4 x $2.5m contract matches the remainder of NHL
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My thoughts on the early-November criticism of Brad Treliving:
Let me start off by saying this: I see what you see. I am not satisfied with the team's performance, much less their style of play. I am not here to speak in defense of the status quo.
I do, however, have a few
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Mitch Marner is an incredible hockey player and if Toronto looks to move on from him, I believe it’s simply a matter of dollars and timing.
You can talk about Marner’s style of play if you want - I know there’s a thirst for blood from the fans who are willing to downscale skill
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After firing Kyle Dubas, many frustrated Leafs fans had hoped Brendan Shanahan would hire a general manager with the courage to fire Sheldon Keefe and/or break up the "Core Four".
Brad Treliving, no stranger to coach replacements and key player departures (Matthew Tkachuk,
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Are rival executives allowed to publish their valuations of another team’s pending free agent(s)?
According to Pierre, they are not. That’s why he’s agreed to protect their identity.
Anonymously or not, I’m not sure how intentionally communicating your appraisal of a pending
What's a fair contract for William Nylander?
That's the exact question I asked a dozen rival NHL front office executives. Their answers were rather interesting.
My latest for
@TheAthletic
⤵️
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PSA: Auston Matthews is currently ranked 19th all time in points per game.
I won’t bother sharing where he sits for goals, because goals don’t matter.
#leafsforever
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Easton Cowan.
First, shoutout to
@CraigJButton
. Credit where credit's due. The highest I've seen Easton Cowan ranked on any list was Craig's List on TSN.
@eliteprospects
shows Craig had Cowan ranked as high as
#34
in final rankings, but I've only been able to confirm him as
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I have thoughts on what moving Matt Murray to LTIR could mean for the Leafs going forward, but I’m going to resist sharing them for now.
As fans, I feel like we’re unintentionally insensitive to the horrible situation a guy like Matt Murray finds himself in. He’s more than a
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Let's have some fun, shall we?
Picture yourself as an NHL GM, armed with the power to reshape a franchise. Leave your biases at the door.
Here's your scenario:
Your current coach has been in charge for the past four seasons. He was once a rising star in your organization,
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To anyone bothered by the Chris Tanev deal…
Sources say
#LAKings
have agreed to terms with defenseman Joel Edmundson: 4 years x $3.8 million.
@DailyFaceoff
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Mats Sundin is 26th all time in NHL history in goals scored. 30th all time in points. 60th all time in points per game among players with 500+ points.
21st all time in short handed goals. 12th all time in game winning goals. 13th in overtime goals.
12th all time in faceoffs
@mcclxskey
In my opinion Mats was highly over rated as your example of 40 goal seasons as a Leaf. A total of 2.
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My thoughts on reports of Mitch Marner negotiating an extension in Toronto:
My position is as follows: Mitch Marner is an incredible hockey player. He does not get the respect he deserves from most. He is often misunderstood, often misrepresented, and often criticized beyond
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Anyone else hear these insane people screaming on the broadcast?
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Here are my thoughts (and predictions) for Friday’s press conference with Toronto Maple Leafs leadership:
Given that Shanahan and Treliving are joining Friday’s presser with Keith Pelley, it might be difficult to envision an announcement that either of them have been fired.
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My thoughts on Ryan O'Reilly returning to the Maple Leafs:
According to various reports, there's mutual interest between the Leafs and ROR, which implies that if ROR were willing to accept a sweetheart deal to stay in Toronto, it could be confirmed before July 1st.
However,
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My thoughts on Nick Robertson:
Nick Robertson’s shortcomings do not take away from his scoring ability.
Nick Robertson’s scoring ability does not excuse his shortcomings.
The sum of the two must be a net positive for him to earn a roster position.
Taken a step further, the
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Since the beginning of the season, Toronto's forward group has been criticized for not being as good as last year's group. With Tavares slowing down and new additions Domi & Bertuzzi scoring goals well below their expected clip, this misconception still has legs.
But make no
5 days before Halloween and I've already hit my tolerance threshold for clickbait dogshit.
@CraigJButton
, it's out to the woodshed we go...
"...that this year's forward group is better than last year's forward group - that is laughable. Last year's forward group was much
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Joseph Woll is not the same.
Call him the Piano Man!
@MapleLeafs
Joseph Woll dazzles on the keys at A Night with Blue and White presented by
@Rogers
! 🎹🤯
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My thoughts on the Maple Leafs interest in Patrick Kane:
I'll keep this short; if Patrick Kane's looking to join a contender like Toronto on a one-year, league-minimum deal, there's nothing to consider.
Sign here _________________.
It's important to qualify, though, that
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“But what about Marner’s performance in games 5 to 7?”
First the claim was that Marner's not a playoff performer. Now, the claim is that he can't perform in the games that matter. More specifically, the games that matter have hereby been declared as games 5-7.
I'm not going to
@mcclxskey
Kinda fail to mention that all his points come in games 1-4. Once the series really gets to the point that they need to bear down and win he does disappear.
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Ilya Lyubushkin would not be returning to Toronto without Sheldon Keefe’s endorsement.
Regardless of where you envision slotting him into the lineup, if a defenseman goes down before / during the playoffs the way Gio did last night, you’ll be glad he’s on the roster.
You don’t
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Ilya Samsonov is not the problem with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Relax - I'm aware he's part of it. He's been subpar at best, and last night's game against Buffalo was as bad as I've seen him play. The Greenway goal was soft, but he looked unstable all game long.
Given
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“If an attacking player has been pushed, shoved, or fouled by a defending player so as to cause him to come into contact with the goalkeeper, such contact will not be deemed contact initiated by the attacking player for purposes of this rule, provided the attacking player has
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Just watched Brad Treliving’s media availability from earlier today.
I am now convinced the Leafs are trying to move Mitch Marner.
My sense is that Brad Treliving has had a ‘heart-to-heart’ / ‘I have a duty to fulfill’ / ‘this is the most difficult part of the business’ type
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My thoughts on Brad Treliving, the trade deadline, opening windows, and knocking on doors:
At a high level, an NHL GM has 2 primary objectives:
1. Open the team’s championship window as wide as possible.
2. Keep the team’s championship window open for as long as possible.
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Actual footage of Tyler Bertuzzi winning puck battles in the corner.
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When a GM is hired, he’s handed a revolver with typically 1 or 2 bullets in it.
I don’t see Brad Treliving using one of his shots to fire Sheldon Keefe mid-season with the Leafs playing at a 100-point pace despite all they’ve gone through.
I just don’t.
The trade deadline
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The most important post you'll read on Trade Deadline Day:
Think you need a marquee acquisition to win the Stanley Cup?
Here's a complete list of near-deadline acquisitions by Stanley Cup winners in each of the past 10 seasons with each acquired player's final regular season
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Toronto Maple Leafs Armchair GM:
Through 9 games, the Leafs have looked like an above average team with some very average / less-than-average games and moments.
“Is it time to panic?” Absolutely not.
The Leafs have enough talent on their roster to ensure they’ll win plenty of
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How I would become the greatest GM in Toronto Maple Leafs history:
“Here’s the deal, boys.
The core takes league min for the next 10 years.
After that, we’ll sign you all for league max until you’re 60. Cap will have increased immensely by this point so you’ll be raking in
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Should the Leafs consider trading Nick Robertson? Wait, what do we even have in Nick Robertson?
Nick Robertson, picked 53rd overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft, exploded in the subsequent season by leading the OHL with 55 goals in 46 games. This is all the more impressive
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@Playkniesly
Well, he played 82. They won 50.
I guess my answer would have to be it helped them to win 50 games.
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I’ll just start dropping the names of a couple forwards who signed for 5 years or less coming off their first contract like I’m an Eastside Mario’s waiter sprinkling parmesan cheese over your bullshit salad, and you say “when” when you’d like me to stop, okay?
Sidney Crosby…
@mcclxskey
@OFFSIDETALK
He signed a 5yr deal for 11.6 mil to walk into UFA status as quickly as possible a year after another franchise player committed 8 years to live in fucking Edmonton. So I dunno maybe if he signed a deal that ate up a couple yrs where we didnt own his rights would of been a start?
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It wouldn’t be the playoffs in Toronto without a player-targeted hit piece going wide like a blister on the cover of The Toronto Sun.
The sad reality, as we know, is that controversy = clicks, and clicks = revenue.
Revenue, of course - particularly with respect to a legacy
THE INVISIBLE LEAF: When Buds need him most, Mitch Marner pulling his usual playoff disappearing act
From
@simmonssteve
:
+ Cops offer $1M reward total in hunt for top 25 fugitives, via
@JaneCStevenson
:
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It’s unbelievable that people are chirping Paul Marner for his reaction to a goal based on a 5 second clip for which half of his head is visible for 0.5 seconds.
Not everybody reacts to goals - milestones or otherwise - the way you want them to. Personally, I didn’t even realize
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My thoughts on Arizona as a trading partner for the Toronto Maple Leafs:
Obviously, seeing Matthews and Keller together at the All Star game got everyone’s wheels turning.
But beyond that, Keller is exactly the type of player, with term, who the Leafs should be considering if
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It’s the end of another era.
Pure class. He’ll be back in the saddle in no time. I have tremendous respect for Sheldon Keefe’s attempt to accomplish what so many have failed to accomplish before him.
Keefe had a fair chance. It was time.
🫡
On another note, I was slightly
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The TJ Brodie buyout discussion is/was ridiculous, and frankly (no pun intended), disrespectful to the player.
If you think TJ Brodie is a legitimate buyout candidate, all this tells me is that you have no idea how to quantify the value of defence. It’s Points = Dollars, or
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Nick Robertson looked great tonight.
If you’re serious about developing the player, get serious about keeping him in the lineup.
He’s playing well enough to earn his spot and has looked better and better as the season’s gone on. Makes sense - he’s hardly played over the past 3
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With July 1st fast approaching, there are 3 guys I’ll be following very closely in hopes that they’re brought back to the club on new deals this offseason.
Household names. Grizzled veterans. Three guys who openly acknowledge how special it is to be a Maple Leaf and how much it
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With the growing popularity of analytics in the NHL, there’s one stat I’d really like to see:
How many people vehemently rejecting Mitch Marner’s tongue-in-cheek notion that Leafs players are damn near ‘worshipped’ by their fans in this city have cancelled plans with friends or
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@Randy15Taylor
1) You don’t have to be on the ice to be a deterrent.
2) Repercussions do not have to occur on the same shift to be effective.
3) This is hockey. He is not a celebrity bodyguard who’s going to shadow the stars and run interference to block every hit - what exactly are you
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@derekmontague1
You could fire Shanahan and trade Marner & Tavares the same day - if the Leafs look better when the dust settles, I’m absolutely pumped.
Unfollow me, you fucking goof.
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Canadians are divided by the National Anthem being sung in Punjabi.
Here are my thoughts:
I consider Canadian culture to be a combination of our values, traditions, stereotypes, isms, and reputation.
Hockey, forests, nuclear families, manners, poutine, beavers, apologies,
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Lifelong Leafs fan, Ben Danford: “When I was real young, I was a big Phil Kessel fan.”
I’m, uhh…. I’m not okay.
#LeafsForever
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There is no human being on the planet more qualified to comment on the atmosphere in the Leafs’ building than Joe Bowen.
#leafsforever
For your information I have been a season ticket holder for years. Tomorrow night two of my sons will be IN THE SEATS I PAY FOR and trust me YOU WILL HEAR THEM FROM SEC 308!!!
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@FriedgeHNIC
I cannot, for the life of me, rationalize these long-term buyouts.
By the time you add a player to replace him in the first 3 years, you’re saving nothing or maybe even spending more.
And then you have all that dead cap for an additional 3 years after.
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The thought of signing Corey Perry is like the first few seconds of the Ignition Remix before you feel the weight of all that’s transpired and realize you just can’t, in good conscience, get those shoulders bopping and rolling like you used to.
Unless - wait, what did he even
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I’ve yet to see a “Fire Sheldon Keefe” post from anyone who has any idea what they’re talking about.
#LeafsForever
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Before this year, how might you have felt if we acquired a Martin Jones and Simon Benoit at the trade deadline?
Probably not great.
But with the context of how they’ve helped the team this year, you’d probably feel a lot different.
I know everyone wants a big name at the trade
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I believe it was
@DarrenDreger
who recently mentioned that Brad Treliving is notorious for being “in on everything”.
And yet, despite having a reputation for keeping his ear to the ground, we haven’t heard much about what the Leafs are in on. Almost every report we’ve had on
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Would love to know where Toronto fit into this process and where they lost / bowed out.
This is, in my opinion, a major miss for the Leafs. Within reason, Toronto had to get this done.
#LeafsForever
Corey Perry is joining the
#oilers
for the remainder of the season, per sources. Expect his contract to include a manageable pro-rated salary and performance bonuses.
First to report the signing:
@TheFourthPeriod
.
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A lot of people are criticizing the hire of Brad Treliving on the basis that he’s never won a Stanley Cup.
Did you know that only 2 NHL GMs have ever won Stanley Cups with more than one franchise?
Jim Rutherford, in Carolina (2006) and Pittsburgh (2016, 2017), and Tommy Gorman,
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What would I do as the next GM of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
1. First move: Keep the core intact. Re-sign Matthews and Nylander.
Exception to the rule: If either player is unwilling to sign an extension before next season, I would look to trade them. Doesn’t matter whether
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My thoughts on Ryan Reaves.
Allow me to be blunt: Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have been getting absolutely bitched around.
We've seen how they respond to being grabbed by the collar. We've seen how they respond to being jabbed in the face. We've seen them skate away from
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Ok Jen…. I’m going to have to ask you to tweet about McDavid and let’s see what happens.
I don’t know if Domi and Bertuzzi are possible but imagine if we actually got both? We add scoring depth. Bertuzzi, Domi and Reaves add well needed character on the Leafs. There’s way too much of the same on this roster. The guys are all identical personalities.
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The problems with trading one of the Toronto Maple Leafs core 4:
If you trade 1 for 1, you’ve broken up the core 4, but much of the criticism of the core 4 is that you can’t have such a high percentage of your team’s salary devoted to 4 players, so who are you bringing back and
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