[Friedman] Word today that Wes Clark, big decision-maker at Toronto’s draft table the last few years, is exiting the organization. We will see where he ends up, but all eyes on Pittsburgh.
[Friedman] Word today that Wes Clark, big decision-maker at Toronto’s draft table the last few years, is exiting the organization.
We will see where he ends up, but all eyes on Pittsburgh.
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOVES his guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sherftw
Dubas loves his guys
DevOpsMakesMeDrink
Ffs
watson-and-crick
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
jackanonsmith37
Feels like this is a decent size loss, leafs have done alright drafting considering the lack of picks
Significant_News_638
Say what you want about Dubas – his guys are loyal as fuck to him
Crustovski
I wouldn’t want to work for Shanahan either.
sonofmalachysays
we’d all do the same. team is a sinking ship with Shanahan
AnySail
People will get mad at Dubas, but maybe take a second to think about why Wes Clark (and others) would uproot his life to go work with Dubas, rather than stay in this organization.
RattledRed
Thats a big loss for the leafs. But someone else will come in, and they have a chance to do even better. Change is a good thing. We will see what happens :).
canucks_27
Dubas vs Shanny is starting to look like House of the Leafs am I right
dingleberry51
Shanahan gonna run this ship into the ground
ChuckGump
This team is going to be incapable of filling their holes outside of the draft, and we just lost a big component to drafting good these past few years.
Surely giving Marner a raise will mitigate this though
sadrapsfan
Why are ppl mad at Dubas, y’all are weird. This is a grown man making a decision to bounce for his own reasons lol.
If someone leaves leafs with a pretty high up position for elsewhere, maybe it’s not well run as you think
TheGapInTysonsTeeth
I don’t blame him.
Brendan Shanahan can get fucked. As long as he’s the man in charge, this will continue to happen
Sirrebral99
Damn, this sucks. Wes Clark made some solid picks and found a lot of value considering how few picks were in the cupboard.
But the entire scouting department, staff and systems are still in place. The Leafs’ front office has nearly half a dozen Assistant GMs alone, Wes Clark was a big part of our scouting team but the whole thing doesn’t fall apart when one guy leaves.
toedragrelease
Leafs are cooked at this point aren’t they? lol
_cob_
wtf?
legendary_sponge
This one hurts, Clark has done an amazing job drafting with such limited resources
GooseRider960
Fucking damnit
icheerforvillains
Do we get any compensation for this?
elbe0043
Well that sucks
KossyTakos
fuck dubas
TactileOstrich
Ok Kyle now we’re fighting
Showtime98
Wow fuck Dubas lol
Hoardzunit
Fucking fuck. He’s one of the key guys I didn’t want to leave from management. The dude is responsible for players like Cowan.
reggierock2010
Fucking Dubas man lol
power_of_funk
womp womp.
Seems like no one wants to work with Brad. How come?
boredinthebathroom
I think the leafs are in a waaay better position to win in the near future than the penguins are despite all the stumbles. Dubas and whoever follows him to Pittsburgh have their hands full and if dubas manages to pull it off then thumbs up to him, I’ve always thought he was a good gm. But leaving the leafs to go to Pittsburgh is like putting yourself a bit farther away from the cup. Maybe Pitt catches lightning in a bottle and win the cup in the next couple of years, but time is running out quickly for them.
Takhar7
Treliving can’t get the Flames to pick up his phone calls, yet the Leafs are just willfully letting Dubas poach whoever he wants.
This feels like a significant loss to the organization.
reluctantLeaf
Leafs are being cleaned out. Hope Wes gave us a few parting gifts in this draft.
Blue_KikiT92
Scottdg93
Like rats fleeing a sinking ship.
WickedXDragons
Pittsburgh is a steaming heap and Kyle’s got all his boys going down with that ship now. Well done
CancerFreeLeafs
Another victim of the Shanylander
931634
lol Kyle collecting former Leafs personelle trying to distracted the Pens masses who are pissed with his performance thus far
Boner_Patrol_007
Solid drafting with minimal draft capital for the Leafs, Wes. Enjoy Dubas’ sinking ship.
BlueHotCoconut
Those comments referring to Dubas’ people as being loyal… I mean yeah, of course, he will give his people chances above all else at the expense of success. Just look at the constant nepotism of drafting, signing and trading for people who played in the Sault. This does not make him a good executive. In fact, the opposite are the ones with the most success. Cut bait, grow, acquire new talent. Just look at the Raps reading DeRozan.
Mustard-Horse71
Who cares. Sadly in 2024 this is news on social media. Some guy on Management who we have never heard of. Good luck to you and don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Musselsini
Eliteprospects has Wes Clark as Director of Amateur Scouting from the 22′-24′ draft.
I think it’s still too early to tell if this is a huge loss or not.
Hoardzunit
Every week there’s some shitty news with this team. Fucking fuck.
TiredReader87
Damn. Bad news.
CashComprehensive423
Wes Clark is solid. He has a great eye for talent. He was a Dubas guy so it would make sense he heads there. Grabbing Austin Cowan, when at the time was ‘a reach’ and look how that worked out.
Sad to see him go, especially the no fluff announcement of draft player’s names on draft night.
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Kyle Dubas
*inhales*
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOVES his guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dubas loves his guys
Ffs
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Feels like this is a decent size loss, leafs have done alright drafting considering the lack of picks
Say what you want about Dubas – his guys are loyal as fuck to him
I wouldn’t want to work for Shanahan either.
we’d all do the same. team is a sinking ship with Shanahan
People will get mad at Dubas, but maybe take a second to think about why Wes Clark (and others) would uproot his life to go work with Dubas, rather than stay in this organization.
Thats a big loss for the leafs. But someone else will come in, and they have a chance to do even better. Change is a good thing. We will see what happens :).
Dubas vs Shanny is starting to look like House of the Leafs am I right
Shanahan gonna run this ship into the ground
This team is going to be incapable of filling their holes outside of the draft, and we just lost a big component to drafting good these past few years.
Surely giving Marner a raise will mitigate this though
Why are ppl mad at Dubas, y’all are weird. This is a grown man making a decision to bounce for his own reasons lol.
If someone leaves leafs with a pretty high up position for elsewhere, maybe it’s not well run as you think
I don’t blame him.
Brendan Shanahan can get fucked. As long as he’s the man in charge, this will continue to happen
Damn, this sucks. Wes Clark made some solid picks and found a lot of value considering how few picks were in the cupboard.
But the entire scouting department, staff and systems are still in place. The Leafs’ front office has nearly half a dozen Assistant GMs alone, Wes Clark was a big part of our scouting team but the whole thing doesn’t fall apart when one guy leaves.
Leafs are cooked at this point aren’t they? lol
wtf?
This one hurts, Clark has done an amazing job drafting with such limited resources
Fucking damnit
Do we get any compensation for this?
Well that sucks
fuck dubas
Ok Kyle now we’re fighting
Wow fuck Dubas lol
Fucking fuck. He’s one of the key guys I didn’t want to leave from management. The dude is responsible for players like Cowan.
Fucking Dubas man lol
womp womp.
Seems like no one wants to work with Brad. How come?
I think the leafs are in a waaay better position to win in the near future than the penguins are despite all the stumbles. Dubas and whoever follows him to Pittsburgh have their hands full and if dubas manages to pull it off then thumbs up to him, I’ve always thought he was a good gm. But leaving the leafs to go to Pittsburgh is like putting yourself a bit farther away from the cup. Maybe Pitt catches lightning in a bottle and win the cup in the next couple of years, but time is running out quickly for them.
Treliving can’t get the Flames to pick up his phone calls, yet the Leafs are just willfully letting Dubas poach whoever he wants.
This feels like a significant loss to the organization.
Leafs are being cleaned out. Hope Wes gave us a few parting gifts in this draft.
Like rats fleeing a sinking ship.
Pittsburgh is a steaming heap and Kyle’s got all his boys going down with that ship now. Well done
Another victim of the Shanylander
lol Kyle collecting former Leafs personelle trying to distracted the Pens masses who are pissed with his performance thus far
Solid drafting with minimal draft capital for the Leafs, Wes. Enjoy Dubas’ sinking ship.
Those comments referring to Dubas’ people as being loyal… I mean yeah, of course, he will give his people chances above all else at the expense of success. Just look at the constant nepotism of drafting, signing and trading for people who played in the Sault. This does not make him a good executive. In fact, the opposite are the ones with the most success. Cut bait, grow, acquire new talent. Just look at the Raps reading DeRozan.
Who cares. Sadly in 2024 this is news on social media. Some guy on
Management who we have never heard of. Good luck to you and don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Eliteprospects has Wes Clark as Director of Amateur Scouting from the 22′-24′ draft.
That makes his “official” draft picks;
2022: Minten, Moldenhauer, Hildeby, Grebyonkin, Lisowsky
2023: Cowan, Malinoski, Chadwick
2024: Danford, Johansson, Holinka, Plesovskikh, Obvintsev, Lahey, McCue, Mayes
I think it’s still too early to tell if this is a huge loss or not.
Every week there’s some shitty news with this team. Fucking fuck.
Damn. Bad news.
Wes Clark is solid. He has a great eye for talent.
He was a Dubas guy so it would make sense he heads there.
Grabbing Austin Cowan, when at the time was ‘a reach’ and look how that worked out.
Sad to see him go, especially the no fluff announcement of draft player’s names on draft night.