Brad Treliving is doing a great job.

[Maple Leaf]

I even look at treliving Calgary moves, the tkachuk trade, kadri signing, markstrom signing, these were really good moves. Huberdeau falling off a cliff wasn’t treliving’s fault, that’s a coach and/or player fault. Then he walks into a leaf team where dubas left him no picks, no cap flexibility, and this past summer was his first chance with a little wiggle room and so far hit home runs with tanev, OEL and stolarz. They are not superstars, but they are good nhl players who hit above their caphit, which is what Toronto needs. I trust treliving now.

Yep Calgary is a powerhouse after Tre was done with them

 

[Maple Leaf]

The problem is Kyle did way more bad than good and really derailed us from what should have been a fairly plain sailing rebuild.

The Kadri trade
The Marchment trade
Exposing McCann for Holl (use your f***ing head Kyle)
The Marleau trade
Signing Mrazek
The cost to quickly remove Mrazek
The Johnsson signing
The Foligno trade
The signing of half a dozen Euro UFAs, to then give them away a couple of months later
Hiring his buddy to be the coach without interviewing a single other candidate
Dealing with RFAs

Like i can't honestly can't tell if he was trying?

Dubas was so bad I think he is an Ottawa Senators fan trying to screw the leafs

 

[notDatsyuk]

Dubas was so bad I think he is an Ottawa Senators fan trying to screw the leafs

When JFJ was here I used to say he was like his father - he would do anything he could to keep the Leafs from winning.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

I've liked how Treliving has slowly changed the makeup of the team. The Reaves signing last year was mostly a dud, but he has brought some jam to this team that has been lacking for many many years.

This offseason he did quite well. Tanev is a nice, steady addition on the back end. OEL has been more stable thus far than I expected, and it's nice to have added another puck mover on the back besides Rielly. Lorentz is playing like a kid living out his childhood dream playing for the Leafs -- I like the element he has brought to the 4th line. Stolarz thus far, short sample size, has far exceeded what I was expecting. And Pacioretty is the typical veteran play for a low price -- would rather see the spot be taken up by a young prospect, but hopefully he sticks and hits like Spezza did for a couple years.

I keep saying the true test to see what Treliving is made of will be this upcoming offseason. How he handles the Marner negotiation, and what he does with Tavares, whether re-signing him or reallocating that money into other areas.

Starting to really like how the team is shaping up. Haven't been this confident in the goaltending and defence for quite a long time. Lots of work still to be had with holes here and there, but when you have the pieces of Matthews, Nylander and Marner already in place, the team will always stay well above water.

 

[sxvnert]

The problem is Kyle did way more bad than good and really derailed us from what should have been a fairly plain sailing rebuild.

The Kadri trade
The Marchment trade
Exposing McCann for Holl (use your f***ing head Kyle)
The Marleau trade
Signing Mrazek
The cost to quickly remove Mrazek
The Johnsson signing
The Foligno trade
The signing of half a dozen Euro UFAs, to then give them away a couple of months later
Hiring his buddy to be the coach without interviewing a single other candidate
Dealing with RFAs

Like i can't honestly can't tell if he was trying?

- Constantly wasting draft picks on 5'9/10 players (especially defenceman) who have no hope of making the nhl.

 

[sunstersun]

I'm still worried about Tanev, and would have really liked to trade Rielly. But I love the OEL signing, goalies and Domi contract.

So far he's above Dubas quite easily.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Brad wanted to build a team that could play hard, heavy hockey and he’s done just that. Leafs are on average the heaviest team in the league.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5847981/2024/10/17/nhl-2024-25-season-teams-analysis/?

 

[rumman]

Feels like Benoit will be the dman on the outside especially if McCabe n oel get split up

Highly doubt it, Benny’s a lock on the bottom pairing……..

 

[Evilhomer]

Brad wanted to build a team that could play hard, heavy hockey and he’s done just that. Leafs are on average the heaviest team in the league.

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5847981/2024/10/17/nhl-2024-25-season-teams-analysis/?

How relevant is a stat like that when the reigning Cup champion is near the bottom of the list? Conversely, other than Vegas, the teams at the top of the list have consistently won nothing.

 

[notbias]

Dubists in the fetal position.

Another word for "Dubists" is Leafs fans, no one is actually a fan of a GM... This post is weird and detached from reality, this is thinking that fans of a team are upset with a good start to the season... idiotic really.

I hope that 80% of the signings work out like they currently are, but I'll be shocked if they maintain their play through the whole season.

Stolarz likely won't have a .940 this season.

Lorentz likely won't be putting up many two-point games but will be hard on the forecheck, defensively responsible, and contribute randomly.

OEL has been good, I can see that continuing, and Tanev has been good, I can see that continuing, the issue with both those contracts were they are gambles.

Liljegren looks like a bad contract.

Pacioretty looks like a waste (but won't be here for 10 games, so who cares).

Woll currently looks like a bad contract, but I still have faith he can rebound, even if the contract is based on potential and not play.

Also, if this team works, it proves that Dubas was right for keeping the core together... so I'm not sure why people would think this is somehow bad for Dubas.

It proves that most of this board was wrong for wanting some of the core gone.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Brad wanted to build a team that could play hard, heavy hockey and he’s done just that. Leafs are on average the heaviest team in the league.

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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5847981/2024/10/17/nhl-2024-25-season-teams-analysis/?

Leafs the heaviest team in the league? I wasn't expecting that, had you asked me I would have probably said Boston or the Rangers and to be fair they are 2 and 3.

But you can really see it in the games they work much MUCH harder then they EVER did under Keefe