So it is Shanny who is willing to die with this core then.
IAmTheBredman
So we really walked dubas out for not signing the day they offered him a deal just to run it back? I don’t get it.
Spiceb0x
So dumb. You just told whoever your new gm is “we tell you who to trade”.
stephenlipic
Who even is the core 4? Matthews Tavares Marner Nylander? We don’t count Rielly right?
Or was the core 4 set up prior to Tavares coming on board and it is actually Rielly Matthews Marner Nylander…
10thousand34
Good
931634
I’ll believe it when I see it …
Flashy_Ferret_1819
I was told Santa Claus was real.
Of course they told Matthews, Marner, and Nylander they weren’t going anywhere. Exactly what else would he say? Tell them they out? Good luck negotiating with them or other teams then.
Neighbourhoods_1
it makes sense. whether you keep them or not, it does the team zero good to have your 3 best players on edge worrying about their future (though some of that fear might’ve been good in the playoffs)
Hungry_Door7916
Stupid move imo
Can’t keep running it back. Should trade 1 of them at least. Keep matthews/nylander and see what offers we get for Tavares/marner.
We should only bring them back if we get back garbage offers
Redragontoughstreet
What’s the point of hiring a GM at this point? There’s no great candidates, there isn’t enough time to get their shit together between now and July 1st and Shany is already making the big decisions and Pridman can manage the team.
LeafsChick
But how legit is this? Does he call them each and say “well not sure how this is gonna play out…don’t book any late summer tee times in TO!”
FromDwight
I think this is the “please re-sign Matthews, look we will even keep all your friends” approach to bargaining.
LeafsRealist
That’s what Masai told DeRozan too.
sharabhi
How could one reporter confirm this is true? Either from Shanahan directly (which he would never admit) or from each individual player in the core echoed the exact same thing somehow (which seems like a stretch). There is no logical reason for Shanahan to start declaring these promises. Seems like Toronto media just fabricating/stretching the truth again.
1columbia
This is just regurgitation of the CJ report and means nothing really in the grand scheme of things.
moviemerc
I can’t see this being the case at all it doesn’t make any sense to do this. Even if you think you want to keep them all your basically handcuffing your incoming GM right out of the gate.
ElephantShell34
Who is going to want this GM job knowing at the end of the day it will be Shanny calling the shots? Why doesn’t he just step up to be GM then if he has such a strong vision?
Feels like we’re looking at the worst of both worlds here – Dubas out so he can’t fine tune his vision and the new guy will be handcuffed by Shanny’s demands.
theguyishere16
Im fine with that but for the millionth time Keefe better be gone though. Run back the roster but try a new voice.
reggierock2010
Lol some people take these reports as 100% truth. It’s actually pretty comical.
chefjmcg
Masai said the same thing….
Mulder1562
Don’t believe this. They are at least taking calls. Even Masai told Demar he wasn’t moving him till the Spurs called. We just aren’t going to give them away for a bag of pucks. Like I’ve been hearing offers online like LA Kings giving Byfield and Kempe plus a pick for Matthews. That is a good joke. A 60 goal #1 center, hart trophy candidate every year he plays for a guy who can barely crack the lineup and a 1 time 40 goal scorer.
MetalPunk125
This is the right call if true.
PerceptionScared5592
Shanny is going to make a go of this core 4. In order to do that, the best thing that Kyle could have done was get himself fired, and he did that in spades. Now all the team neads is a new coach that will move the core in a different direction. So now, with the help of Kyle, Shanny will have a new start for his core and a chance to redeem himself. Neatly wrapped in a bow. Should be a fun season. Just bring sleeping toughness. That’s all folks.
Throwawayaway23848
He’s gonna LOVE it when Matthews leaves for nothing
carletondabare
I mean Tavares is unmoveable, and Nylander is lights out in the playoffs. And you gotta think a 26-year-old MVP center and a 26-year-old Selke-nominee still have time to figure it out.
If there’s no real deal out there that makes sense, running back the core 4 isn’t the worst idea.
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So it is Shanny who is willing to die with this core then.
So we really walked dubas out for not signing the day they offered him a deal just to run it back? I don’t get it.
So dumb. You just told whoever your new gm is “we tell you who to trade”.
Who even is the core 4? Matthews Tavares Marner Nylander? We don’t count Rielly right?
Or was the core 4 set up prior to Tavares coming on board and it is actually Rielly Matthews Marner Nylander…
Good
I’ll believe it when I see it …
I was told Santa Claus was real.
Of course they told Matthews, Marner, and Nylander they weren’t going anywhere. Exactly what else would he say? Tell them they out? Good luck negotiating with them or other teams then.
it makes sense. whether you keep them or not, it does the team zero good to have your 3 best players on edge worrying about their future (though some of that fear might’ve been good in the playoffs)
Stupid move imo
Can’t keep running it back. Should trade 1 of them at least. Keep matthews/nylander and see what offers we get for Tavares/marner.
We should only bring them back if we get back garbage offers
What’s the point of hiring a GM at this point? There’s no great candidates, there isn’t enough time to get their shit together between now and July 1st and Shany is already making the big decisions and Pridman can manage the team.
But how legit is this? Does he call them each and say “well not sure how this is gonna play out…don’t book any late summer tee times in TO!”
I think this is the “please re-sign Matthews, look we will even keep all your friends” approach to bargaining.
That’s what Masai told DeRozan too.
How could one reporter confirm this is true? Either from Shanahan directly (which he would never admit) or from each individual player in the core echoed the exact same thing somehow (which seems like a stretch). There is no logical reason for Shanahan to start declaring these promises. Seems like Toronto media just fabricating/stretching the truth again.
This is just regurgitation of the CJ report and means nothing really in the grand scheme of things.
I can’t see this being the case at all it doesn’t make any sense to do this. Even if you think you want to keep them all your basically handcuffing your incoming GM right out of the gate.
Who is going to want this GM job knowing at the end of the day it will be Shanny calling the shots? Why doesn’t he just step up to be GM then if he has such a strong vision?
Feels like we’re looking at the worst of both worlds here – Dubas out so he can’t fine tune his vision and the new guy will be handcuffed by Shanny’s demands.
Im fine with that but for the millionth time Keefe better be gone though. Run back the roster but try a new voice.
Lol some people take these reports as 100% truth. It’s actually pretty comical.
Masai said the same thing….
Don’t believe this. They are at least taking calls. Even Masai told Demar he wasn’t moving him till the Spurs called. We just aren’t going to give them away for a bag of pucks. Like I’ve been hearing offers online like LA Kings giving Byfield and Kempe plus a pick for Matthews. That is a good joke. A 60 goal #1 center, hart trophy candidate every year he plays for a guy who can barely crack the lineup and a 1 time 40 goal scorer.
This is the right call if true.
Shanny is going to make a go of this core 4. In order to do that, the best thing that Kyle could have done was get himself fired, and he did that in spades. Now all the team neads is a new coach that will move the core in a different direction. So now, with the help of Kyle, Shanny will have a new start for his core and a chance to redeem himself. Neatly wrapped in a bow. Should be a fun season. Just bring sleeping toughness. That’s all folks.
He’s gonna LOVE it when Matthews leaves for nothing
I mean Tavares is unmoveable, and Nylander is lights out in the playoffs. And you gotta think a 26-year-old MVP center and a 26-year-old Selke-nominee still have time to figure it out.
If there’s no real deal out there that makes sense, running back the core 4 isn’t the worst idea.