Bobby McMann is elite according to head coach Sheldon Keefe.

[Ianturnedbull]

"Confidence and ability paired with elite work ethic,"


- Sheldon Keefe on his newly signed player Bobby McMann


Can you think of a player on the Leafs with a greater work ethic?

Can you think of anyone in the NHL with a greater work ethic than Bobby McMann?

I think there are lazy players, average workers, above average workers, and then there's elite-level work ethic saved for a player like Bobby McMann.

Try to prove to that anyone even touches Bobby McMann.

I would say retired NHLers Gary Roberts and Rod Brindamour might be close, but no one even touches McMann who's currently playing in the NHL.

link and full quote:

"It's his unwavering confidence along with other attributes that have allowed McMann to go from undrafted and playing in the ECHL to a consistent NHL player.

"Confidence and ability paired with elite work ethic," Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe added. "You don’t get to come into the league and play as a 27-year-old rookie without really believing in yourself, staying with it and working incredibly hard. He’s fought through a number of injuries as well. He had a hard time staying healthy.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toron...ntract-with-maple-leafs-and-how-it-came-about

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Imagine these balloons are tires.

 

[Suntouchable13]

One Zachary Hyman, perhaps you have heard of him.

 

[WillTheThrill]

What?

 

[TS Quint]

Go back to the Leafs board with this junk.

 

[Realgud]

Are his handshakes elite?

 

[Ianturnedbull]

One Zachary Hyman, perhaps you have heard of him.

Zach Hyman is a hard worker, but never considered elite-level work ethic.

Are his handshakes elite?

No Bobby is a gentleman. He doesn't try to crush someone's hand when greeting another person. That kind of thing is for insecure men and pro wrestlers.

 

[Chainshot]

Good on McMann for the acknowledgement of his work ethic by his coach. I also wonder if Keefe is maybe pushing buttons on his other depth guys - point to what McMann is doing to have success and utilization that the others might not be doing. Granted, it does seem like this is trying to parse out Keefe talking up McMann's work either as an overall appraisal of McMann - it's not - to get people to bag on Keefe.

 

[Goose]

Love McMann, let’s not make him a target for ridicule with threads like this though please.

 

[WarriorofTime]

...he said elite work ethic, the work ethic is elite, not the player's overall abilities

lock it up

 

[Ianturnedbull]

...he said elite work ethic, the work ethic is elite, not the player's overall abilities

lock it up

You can be elite at anything you put your mind to.

 

[PB37]

He'll get some extra respectful handshake pumps from his peers in April. Maybe a few nods of approval too.

 

[I am Canadian]

It's a coach trying to get more out of a player - lets move on my friends.

 

[Strangle]

Go back to the Leafs board with this junk.

Only the leafs can get away with posting a hype thread for their 26yo rookie 4th liner

He will eventually sign in Edmonton and be a 40 goal scorer, then we will have thousand post threads about him on the main board

Its happened before, it will happen again

The Maple Leafs are building the next Hyman, but newer and better, be thankful that this leaf fan made the thread on the main board, now you can get in on the ground floor and watch Mcmann blossom

 

[trick9]

Sounds like a coach trying to get the rest of his team to work harder.

 

[SoupNazi]

No.