James Mirtle, Senior Managing Editor with The Athletic, joins JD Bunkis to discuss the turning point(s) this season for the Maple Leafs, Sidney Crosby’s final seasons, Kyle Dubas’ return to Toronto, and the waning patience with Ilya Samsonov.
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0:00 – Season Turning Points
3:53 – Dubas’ Return
5:15 – Crosby’s Final Seasons
23:23 – Waning Patience with Samsonov
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25 Comments
If you could be any character from a book or movie, who would you be?š
The Leafs need adversity. They play very well with Matthews or Marner or others out of the lineup. It is really interesting.
Biggest turning point was emergence of Bertuzzi.
Point production for Bertuzzi, not great. But his game is fantastic.
Real good game against Pittsburgh. Complete game and I love how Domi is playing.
Sid is the best player in the NHL thus far. I feel bad that he was sandbagged with Dubas.
Dubass with decorated vets is cringeworthy
Domi & Bert – finally in the groove . Juice
The problem is, if we lose this year, next year we canāt be all in. The cap situation will be worse. We will likely lose our best additions who are on 1 year deals, Matthews cap number jumps, Nylanderās jumps, all while JT and Marner are staying the same. It would be the following year when the cap jumps increasingly we would need to go all in. I would consider next year a step back year to be honest.
Sid is the best player in the NHL thus far. I feel bad that he was sandbagged with Dubas.
Mirtle just can't get over Kyle, it's so obvious. Lagesson, Benoit, Jones, Domi, Bertuzzi, Gregor, all had big games and he can't acknowledge Treliving. Geezus, this dude is losing his credibility. Get over Dubas ffs.
I was surprised Mirtleās buddy Jonas Siegel didnāt go full Greg Popovich at the game on Saturday when the crowd was taunting Dubas.
Starting to wonder if Dubas isn't all he's cracked up to be. That roster he built in Pittsburgh…yikes. They're soft, old, and slow. Then again it might not be Dubas' fault, I'm kind of under the impression that Mike Sullivan was in his ear telling him what to do.
Dubas did a terrible job in pit
Tanev will get a 1st. And the numbers clearly show that 'core 4' at 10+ will not work
Kyle Duffus
James Mirtle, who stated that he wouldn't want Gudas on Toronto during his Panther's Cup final season. Haven't listened to his nonsense since. JD wasted his time here. Lose his number JD. I skipped this one. Love your Leafs Talk with Sam. Listen to every post game.
Mirlte is a DUbas fanboy, he just can't help himself.
Before the Pittsburgh game we were the just enough boys who have zero chance with Woll out yet still chomping at first now JD has flipped the script
Turning point? Whatās improving? The consistency of their scheduleā¦
Bertuzzi has been on point most of the season just didn't have the points. He was in front of the net for sooo many goals right where we expected Tavares, Bunting, Hyman, jarnkrok, Simmons etc. Bertuzzi does is lt like it's supposed to be done!
Dubas? Naw itās Dufus.
Dubas as Leafs g.m. set us back years. The contracts to 91 34 & 16 screwed us. Not one of them , including 88, on an 8 yr deal. BRUTAL
Y'all have the biggest hard on for Dubas šš, get over it he's a pen now. So funny leaf fans chirp him but Dubas is still responsible for putting together 90% of the Leafs roster this year. Move on and grow up Toronto fans and media
Bitter ex-girlfriend. Lost in the world of what "If"…….. Dude get over it. Let Dubas go.