It’s been an interesting start to the offseason for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Elliotte Friedman joined NHL Now to talk about what’s next for the Maple Leafs following the departure of Kyle Dubas?
Leafs are a curse. You either lose the next series or losing in the cup final after beating them. 01: Devils, lost cup final 02: Canes, lost the next series and cup final 03: Flyers, lost the next round 04: Same as above 06-12: no playoffs 13: Bruins, lost SCF 14-16: no playoffs 17: Caps, lost the next series 18: Bruins, lost the next series 19: Bruins, lost SCF 20: Jackets, lost next series 21: Habs, lost SCF 22: Bolts, lost SCF 23. cats, lost SCF?
with Matthews without a doubt has a ton of skills BUT skills can only go so far. come playoff time he can't hit, he can't fight just give him a clean check he will fold like a sack of potato and or just put a guy on him an he is pretty much non-existent and same for the other part of the core 4 and you've won the series, just look at the leaf vs panthers series
The Toronto Maple Leaf's are like Stan Mikita's Chicago Blackhawks, full of talent didn't play as a team and only won one Stanley cup. You build a team from the back to front.
What's next is the Leafs will enter the dark ages. Without Dubas the team will unravel and they'll struggle to even make playoffs. Forget about winning even the first round playoffs anymore. All the pieces were there for a Stanley Cup but Shanahan blew it up.
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Anyone ever consider that the Leafs were not able to beat a Florida team that nobody else has been able to beat either? Florida is just on fire right now. Maybe its not that Boston,. Carolina or Toronto are bad but that Florida is just playing fantastic.
Move on? I hope not….Trevling has won nothing….Bergevin….lolll…….There was a deal on the table. Dubas knew he was basically going to get re-signed since the trade deadline (when Shanny wanted to renew his contract). Dubas said he didn't want any distractions and wanted the playoffs to end. They eventually ended and Dubas wanted to speak to the media, which Shanny advised against. Dubas then mentions he's not sure if he wants to come back and used the family card. This was most likely all an effort to now demand more than what was initially agreed upon ($4M/year). A few days go by and Dubas tells Shanny he is good to go and that his agent will call him. His agent does call, but then asks for $6-$7M/year, 5 years and full autonomy with transactions. That was a drastic difference from the framework that was already discussed and essentially agreed upon. The "I'm not sure if I want to come back" was the first red flag. You need someone who is all in, especially this far in and when so many big decisions in a short period of time need to be made. Shanny then likely felt betrayed by the one guy he's gone to bat for when everyone was saying to get rid of him. Did the agent make a mess of this?
A mistake was made here. Was it Kyle Dubas agent, Kyle, Shanny? Dubas is someone Iâve always enjoyed listening to. Heâs smart, articulate and often a lot more open than many of his more experienced colleagues. One of the brightest minds in the game. You will not find another like him right now. He cannot be replaced. I do not see anyone coming in and doing better. It is not too late to fix this mistake. The leafs have made the playoffs every year under his watch. The team has one of the best records in the league over the last 5 years. It just knocked off Tamp Bay this year and made it to the second round for the first time in over 20 years, Glass half full here. This team is good and getting better yearly. Fix this mess , you still have a choice….mistakes get made…learn from it……relax the ego…..fix it. Meet guys, come on, do what's best for the team right now. Kyle and Keefe have done a good job here…..wake up!!!
That fact that the Leafs were surprised at their losing is amazing since building a team not from the Net out and Defense out is a recipe for disaster in the Playoffs and that axiom has been known for generations upon generations upon generations.
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It seems to me having the GMs job without final say is cumbersome and not ideal. Big decisions won't be easy.
That 5 year contract Dubas signed Matthews to becomes even worse now.
Elliotte always looks like he woke up 5 minutes ago đ¤Łđ¤Łđ¤Ł
rid Marner; us the money to resign nylander and perhaps matthews.
Leafs are a curse. You either lose the next series or losing in the cup final after beating them.
01: Devils, lost cup final
02: Canes, lost the next series and cup final
03: Flyers, lost the next round
04: Same as above
06-12: no playoffs
13: Bruins, lost SCF
14-16: no playoffs
17: Caps, lost the next series
18: Bruins, lost the next series
19: Bruins, lost SCF
20: Jackets, lost next series
21: Habs, lost SCF
22: Bolts, lost SCF
23. cats, lost SCF?
Matthews cannot sign BEFORE July 1st. Why don't people understand this? He is eligible to sign an extension 365 days before his current contract ends.
with Matthews without a doubt has a ton of skills BUT skills can only go so far. come playoff time he can't hit, he can't fight just give him a clean check he will fold like a sack of potato and or just put a guy on him an he is pretty much non-existent and same for the other part of the core 4 and you've won the series, just look at the leaf vs panthers series
Why doesnât Shanahan just name himself GM
The Toronto Maple Leaf's are like Stan Mikita's Chicago Blackhawks, full of talent didn't play as a team and only won one Stanley cup. You build a team from the back to front.
It is one of the prime jobs in the NHL.Wirking for the most successful NHL business is a privilege.
What's next is the Leafs will enter the dark ages. Without Dubas the team will unravel and they'll struggle to even make playoffs. Forget about winning even the first round playoffs anymore. All the pieces were there for a Stanley Cup but Shanahan blew it up.
Shanahan needs to sign 34 himself, not the new GM. You cause the mess you clean it up like a man.
Hopefully the Maple Leafs can retain keep most of their guys for a few more years, I think they are almost there!
Send matthews to mars
A lot of people don't want to work with Brendan shanahan
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Any Grit Like Tavaras will be removed to make Them Even Softer for Next Season.
Don't Delay
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Guaranteed the Shanahan era (not the Dubas) will be the biggest bust in Leaf history….and there is still time left.
Anyone ever consider that the Leafs were not able to beat a Florida team that nobody else has been able to beat either? Florida is just on fire right now. Maybe its not that Boston,. Carolina or Toronto are bad but that Florida is just playing fantastic.
Move on? I hope not….Trevling has won nothing….Bergevin….lolll…….There was a deal on the table. Dubas knew he was basically going to get re-signed since the trade deadline (when Shanny wanted to renew his contract). Dubas said he didn't want any distractions and wanted the playoffs to end. They eventually ended and Dubas wanted to speak to the media, which Shanny advised against. Dubas then mentions he's not sure if he wants to come back and used the family card. This was most likely all an effort to now demand more than what was initially agreed upon ($4M/year). A few days go by and Dubas tells Shanny he is good to go and that his agent will call him. His agent does call, but then asks for $6-$7M/year, 5 years and full autonomy with transactions. That was a drastic difference from the framework that was already discussed and essentially agreed upon. The "I'm not sure if I want to come back" was the first red flag. You need someone who is all in, especially this far in and when so many big decisions in a short period of time need to be made. Shanny then likely felt betrayed by the one guy he's gone to bat for when everyone was saying to get rid of him. Did the agent make a mess of this?
A mistake was made here. Was it Kyle Dubas agent, Kyle, Shanny? Dubas is someone Iâve always enjoyed listening to. Heâs smart, articulate and often a lot more open than many of his more experienced colleagues. One of the brightest minds in the game. You will not find another like him right now. He cannot be replaced. I do not see anyone coming in and doing better. It is not too late to fix this mistake. The leafs have made the playoffs every year under his watch. The team has one of the best records in the league over the last 5 years. It just knocked off Tamp Bay this year and made it to the second round for the first time in over 20 years, Glass half full here. This team is good and getting better yearly. Fix this mess , you still have a choice….mistakes get made…learn from it……relax the ego…..fix it. Meet guys, come on, do what's best for the team right now. Kyle and Keefe have done a good job here…..wake up!!!
Fire Shanny and bring in either Mcphee or Doug Armstrong
That fact that the Leafs were surprised at their losing is amazing since building a team not from the Net out and Defense out is a recipe for disaster in the Playoffs and that axiom has been known for generations upon generations upon generations.
Dark Horse…. Toronto born, New York groomed Neil Smith.
It is time to have a sweep and remove Shanahan and all the other loafers, liars and losers.
Matthews needs to be traded before July 1…. period. If not this organization is retarded.
Largest aav in nhl and only get a bridge contract is ridiculous…
the fact that Shanny was going to re-sign Dubas all along until Dubas overplayed his hand makes me lose faith in him.
If the Leafs want to hire the NHL Network's Jackie Redmond to work in their front office, I'll be planning next year's parade today! She is awesome!
leafs are screwed until they get rid of Shanahan but really is anyone surprised