Brad Treliving is doing a great job.

[Gary Nylund]

Carlo is honestly looking to be just as good of an add too. You could see Rielly's game revive almost immediately upon being paired with Carlo.

I said it before the TDL when everyone was talking about getting 3rd line centre - get a top 4 Dman, that's what I really want to see. Then he traded for Laughton and then ... Carlo, BOOM!

One thing I like about these trades also is no rentals. Laughton is here for 2 runs, Carlo 3. None of this pay a kings ransom for a few weeks of ROR.

GLG!!

 

[IPS]

I realize Tanev had 2 points in game 1, including a goal and that's fantastic

But offense is NOT why he's on this team.

He's on this team for defense and he's damn good at it.

Any offense he does provide is a bonus.

When you're talking premium shutdown defensemen in the league, Tanev is at the top of the list. Think Niklas Hjalmarrson during Chicago's cup wins. The value these guys bring is incredible. Anyone talking about his offense is legit vacant between the ears.

 

[Gary Nylund]

When you're talking premium shutdown defensemen in the league, Tanev is at the top of the list. Think Niklas Hjalmarrson during Chicago's cup wins. The value these guys bring is incredible. Anyone talking about his offense is legit vacant between the ears.

Tanev is incredible. I said it before but I'll say it again - I knew he was good, but I had no idea that he was this freaking good!!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

so I was wrong, I thought Domi only got the goal but it turns out he also got an assist on the 1-1 goal.

so 2 points for both Domi and Patches tonight.

Just fantastic pickups by Treliving.

 

[Apex Predator]

The two posters constantly praising Dubas leaving this thread after the game.

 

[Mike4Leafs4ever]

I have to say, Treilving has done just an incredible job. No single person is more responsible than him for our performance so far in the playoffs. One great move after another.

I was not happy about giving up firsts and significant prospects for Carlo and Laughton, but I am now loving it. They are playing incredible in the playoffs.

Treliving also brought in Berube, Tanev, OEL, Patches, Stolarz and Lorentz. All brilliant moves. He also re-upped Domi, who has punched well above his weight this playoffs.

These moves are the difference between a perpetual first round exit and what we have now.

I bow in respect.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

These Maple Leafs finally look like they know what it takes to win in the postseason

The Leafs' performance in Game 2 earned praise from the one player who knows best what it's like to play against them.

www.nytimes.com

“They’re heavy back there and obviously their coaching has changed,” said Marchand. “Their structure is very, very good right now, especially in the D-zone. They don’t give up a whole lot around the net. We knew it was going to be a really tough battle, we didn’t expect to roll over them by any means.

“We have our work cut out.”

One rival scout in attendance at Scotiabank Arena for the Round 1 opener against the Ottawa Senators said he felt the change in approach was unmistakable from what he’s seen in years gone by.

“I will say, this is the best team they have ever had,” the scout told The Athletic. “Mix of players, coach. But we’ll see if they can get over the hump.”

 

[ClarkSittler]

You're being purposefully obtuse. Nobody said it took 4 years to drop the 5 pounds, and there could have been multiple possible causes, from losing some fat in NHL conditioning, to losing muscle mass through covid and multiple head injuries, to just normal fluctuations.

The fact that you think every prospect just starts bulking up (especially through career threatening head injuries) shows how disconnected you are. 190 pounds is not an abnormal playing weight for a player like Byram, who would value things like speed and agility for his playstyle, especially on Colorado. Buffalo may have a different outlook, or maybe Byram gained a different outlook with experience, or maybe he just finally had a chance to focus on gains instead of concussions.

From his signing announcement in 2023:

Avalanche Re-Signs Bowen Byram | Colorado Avalanche

Defenseman Inks Two-Year Deal

www.nhl.com

From his conditioning loan in 2022 right before the playoffs:

Defenseman Bowen Byram Assigned to Eagles on Conditioning Loan | Colorado Eagles

www.coloradoeagles.com

You're treating that 190-pound listing like it’s definitive, but in reality, it’s most likely outdated or recycled information. That exact height and weight — 6'1", 190 — appears across multiple sources dating back to Byram’s junior days, and NHL media guides are notorious for carrying over templated stats unless there’s an official update, like at the combine or during contract signings.

What we do know is that Byram weighed 195 pounds at the NHL Combine, and he’s currently listed at 205 pounds. It’s far more logical to assume his weight increased over time through professional conditioning — even accounting for injuries — than to believe he dropped below his combine weight and hovered there through the most physically demanding stretch of his career, only to bulk up again later.

Unless you're citing an actual weigh-in during the Cup playoffs (and none of your links provide that), the 190-pound claim doesn’t hold much water. At best, it's a placeholder figure, not a verified measurement. So leaning on that to make broader points about his development or health seems pretty weak.

There's also this from his Junior coach, proving he was trying to add weight, not lose it. If you're too lazy do proper research before posting, don't bother with another reply full of wild speculation and moronic conspiracy theories blaming Covid for weight loss.

The key to Bowen Byram’s newfound success? It’s simple: He’s having fun again

Byram, the top defensive player picked in the draft at No. 4 to the Avs, was lighting up the WHL for Vancouver before games were stopped.

www.nytimes.com

"Giants coach Michael Dyck said the progress made by his star pupil over the last several weeks is noticeable. He said Byram has made an investment when it comes to being in the gym. He estimates Byram, who is listed at 192 pounds, is over the 200-pound mark while quickly noting his gains are “good weight” on his 6-foot-1 frame."

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

Tanev is incredible. I said it before but I'll say it again - I knew he was good, but I had no idea that he was this freaking good!!

Imagine if we had signed him 5 years ago instead of TJ Brodie? We might already have made it past the first round a while ago.

I wasn't high on Danford after the draft, but if we can turn him into a Tanev clone, that would set the team up for the next decade.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Our depth isn't doing much, just FYI...

I like some of the pieces, but the reason they are in the second round is not because of depth forwards.

Yeah our depth did nothing tonight. Your posts are comedy gold!

 

[ClarkSittler]

I don't look at single games, I suggest you don't either.. team is still carried by the top players, like usual.

Yes they are carried by their stellar defense, thanks for confirming!

 

[ClarkSittler]

I don't look at single games, I suggest you don't either.. team is still carried by the top players, like usual.

He wasn't looking at a single game either which is why he used the term "another" twice in his post.

another​

adjective​

an·oth·er ə-ˈnə-t͟hər

• different or distinct from the one first considered
  

 

[Peasy]

These Maple Leafs finally look like they know what it takes to win in the postseason

The Leafs' performance in Game 2 earned praise from the one player who knows best what it's like to play against them.

www.nytimes.com

Does Jonas still cry about dubas and try to sewer Tre at every opportunity? I stopped caring about anything that clown wrote after their pathetic article about all the people in the org mourning dubas like he was just shot in broad daylight.

To those die hard dubas defenders. If you still don't get it, you never will, and you're a lost cause. Zero point in arguing with someone saying dubas did a better job at this point.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Does Jonas still cry about dubas and try to sewer Tre at every opportunity? I stopped caring about anything that clown wrote after their pathetic article about all the people in the org mourning dubas like he was just shot in broad daylight.

To those die hard dubas defenders. If you still don't get it, you never will, and you're a lost cause. Zero point in arguing with someone saying dubas did a better job at this point.

I don't know why people talk about Dubas so much. The guy's gone, time to move on. I liked him better than most people (and I'm so happy he brought Knies into the org) but he's old news, just so boring. GLG!!

 

[DarkKnight]

Marchand post game was praising the adds off season and at the deadline, saying we’re a very different team. I mean….

As an aside, is it irony the two guys who call out the obtuse goons in the Marner thread, do the exact same thing here? Literally, as pathetic, it’s so fun!

 

[Dekes For Days]

who gives a f***
this is an elite shutdown defenceman. points are a bonus

I realize Tanev had 2 points in game 1, including a goal and that's fantastic
But offense is NOT why he's on this team.
He's on this team for defense and he's damn good at it.
Any offense he does provide is a bonus.

I don't care that he doesn't bring much offense. That's not what he's here for. I love Tanev, and the defensive impacts he's brought. There were just some people that tried to exaggerate what he was to diminish past players.

 

[DarkKnight]

Only 1 D played over 20 minutes again last night. The abilty to roll six D, is a testament to our depth there, never seen that before with a Leafs team.

 

[Tedd]

Does Jonas still cry about dubas and try to sewer Tre at every opportunity? I stopped caring about anything that clown wrote after their pathetic article about all the people in the org mourning dubas like he was just shot in broad daylight.

To those die hard dubas defenders. If you still don't get it, you never will, and you're a lost cause. Zero point in arguing with someone saying dubas did a better job at this point.

Jonas was pissed because he no longer has an insider (Dubas) feeding him propaganda.

 

[DarkKnight]

We've officially gone farther in the playoffs than at anytime this run. Debate is over.

 

[Peiskos]

He definitely added a lot of character guys and grit, it’s really been the difference maker these playoffs so far. Tanev, OEL, Laughton, Lorentz, Domi, Carlo, Pacioretty, Benoit.

The Leafs depth is night and day compared to earlier years.

 

[Apex Predator]

Does Jonas still cry about dubas and try to sewer Tre at every opportunity? I stopped caring about anything that clown wrote after their pathetic article about all the people in the org mourning dubas like he was just shot in broad daylight.

To those die hard dubas defenders. If you still don't get it, you never will, and you're a lost cause. Zero point in arguing with someone saying dubas did a better job at this point.

yes! I haven’t listen to any of the leaf report game recaps this round but during Ottawa series he was.

 

[IPS]

If anyone wants another laugh: Look at what James Tanner the biggest Dubas bootlicker wrote a week before the postseason

Stats say Maple Leafs are the NHL's most overrated team; Regression is coming

The Toronto Maple Leafs are racking up wins at an unprecedented rate (for them). With only four games to go, the Leafs are more or less cruising to their first

editorinleaf.com

Like can you even believe these turds

Edit: this was also 2 months ago:

Time for the Toronto Maple Leafs to fire Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving

Barring an unexpected Stanley Cup win, the Toronto Maple Leafs will fire Brendan Shanahan and Brad Treliving when the season is over. Not only will that be the

editorinleaf.com

 

[Mess]

All this winning by Treliving, is really exposing the gross incompetence of our previous GM.

Real education eyeopener for all those defendants of the former Snakeoil Saleman GM.

I'm so thankful as a long-time suffering diehard Leafs fan that respectability has turned the corner towards greater Cup competitiveness again, and Leafs are once not again an easy out.

 

[Dekes For Days]

You're treating that 190-pound listing like it’s definitive, but in reality, it’s most likely outdated or recycled information.

Lmao.

Show me evidence!
*shows evidence*
No, not like that!

So basically you can't fathom that a player could fluctuate by 5 pounds within a normal playing weight through the beginning of his career, as he navigates through:
-a global pandemic that shuts down leagues and basically the world
-multiple career-threatening injuries that disrupted his playing, training, and daily life
-his search for his ideal NHL playing weight on two different teams with different playstyles

And so, based on absolutely nothing but your desire to avoid admitting you were wrong, you decide that the NHL, Colorado Avalanche, and Colorado's AHL affiliate (not to mention a bunch of other sites and Denver newspapers) were wrong about their own player, and for some reason around the same time, all started using his pre-Draft junior weight. But he was secretly the exact same weight 3 years ago as he is now... Because you say so.

It's okay to admit you were wrong dude.

 

[Dreakmur]

I “expected” more wins with Treliving at the helm!