GDT: End of season media availability - Today

[CabanaBoy5]

They're bringing this back aren't they. The excuses are already coming in line with no mention of how this core continues to learn year after year with no mention of WHY you shit the bed in big games. Why are you scoring 3 or 4 goals in total in every game 5-7?

The company line is going to be "we lost our structure" and that's why they lost. Well yeah, you did, but WHY??? Is it because your core 4 isn't wired to compete hard in game 7's? Is it because players become brain dead in key moments e.g. Rielly stupidly pinching up in the neutral zone to create a 2 on 1 going the other way? You know the first goal is crucial. Why is Rielly poking his stick instead of using his body in his zone showing he didn't want to compete the way you have to?

Nobody talks about this because in the end there isn't accountability. It starts from the top. At the very least Shanahan has to go.

 

[fahad203]

He clearly wants to stay - which gives the team a lot of leverage to get his aav down.

I just not sure what an alternative centre option is if they let him fully walk.

Just pay 8 million to Bennett. At least he'll take someone's goalie out

 

[TheShape]

Sounds like Berube wants Mitch and John back.

I don't read much into that, their future is not up to Berube. He's not going to burn a bridge when he very well may have to coach those two next season through no choice of his own.

 

[Menzinger]

100%. I think you give him a fair deal. In a few years if things don't improve and a rebuild is inevitable, the Leafs could get a pretty good return for a well respected vet.

A team always needs centres and the more he talks he clearly very much wants to stay

He's disappointed but he's also been a good soldier, and isn't in a leadership position anymore.

Emotions for the last few days aside. If they could get him at like 5-6 mil, I'd be okay with it. Because the free agency options aren't any better which means they'd have to go the trade route and see what a package of Woll + Florida's 2nd round pick + Cowan/Danford gets you. Which doesn't seem too appealing

 

[TheBeastCoast]

He gone.

 

[Menzinger]

Just pay 8 million to Bennett. At least he'll take someone's goalie out

Could do both if they get JT cheap enough

 

[Just Rude]

He clearly wants to stay - which gives the team a lot of leverage to get his aav down.

I just not sure what an alternative centre option is if they let him fully walk.

No, I meant the actual tweet, not your reply. The wording is horrible.

 

[SprDaVE]

Past tense answer. Yeah he gone.

 

[Apex Predator]

Marner won’t say he wants to be back which to me means he does not want to come back.

 

[Stephen]

A team always needs centres and the more he talks he clearly very much wants to stay

He's disappointed but he's also been a good soldier, and isn't in a leadership position anymore.

Emotions for the last few days aside. If they could get him at like 5-6 mil, I'd be okay with it. Because the free agency options aren't any better which means they'd have to go the trade route and see what a package of Woll + Florida's 2nd round pick + Cowan/Danford gets you. Which doesn't seem too appealing

Tavares is like a day old donut. Past its best before date. Stale and probably not a good idea but in the end no serious harm in keeping him.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Sounds like he's gone, no surprise there.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Feels like Sportsnet's stream has their own Game 7 today. f***ing horrible.

Horrific. How does that happen? What year is this?

 

[Just Rude]

Marner is 100% gone. He knows it. We all do.

Tre tried to trade him. The writing was on the wall then. No coming back from that.

 

[Stephen]

Marner won’t say he wants to be back which to me means he does not want to come back.

Yeah based on the Dawson’s Creek vibes I think buddy wants to breakup.

 

[blue stick]

NEWS ALERT - Sportsnet trades away key technical staff, changes to come next season

 

[Zero1]

Tavares’ contract better not have a f***ing NMC if he’s re-signed.

 

[Just Rude]

Horrific. How does that happen? What year is this?

f***ing Sportsnet still on dialup.

 

[Gabriel426]

Honestly, won’t read too much into the presser as it is just fan service more than anything.

 

[Cleetus]

changes have to be made, but dang it hurts to lose a 100 point winger

 

[WilliamInLondon]

Curious: would anyone want JT back at the right price? Like $5 million right price? Or has that ship sailed?

I would take him on $5M X 3 and move him to LW by Year 2 if not next season. He can still be effective on the wing with deflections and down low while hiding deficiencies with his speed. Useful in situational faceoffs as well.

 

[Just Rude]

Sounds like Tanev is saying some funny shit. Too bad we missed it.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

f***ing Sportsnet still on dialup.

Nothing says healthily functioning organization like a telecommunications company not being able to run a live stream for the team it owns.

 

[nuck]

When is Treliving supposed to speak to the media?

 

[Tak7]

Despite it being an absolute slide show of an experience so far, what little we could see of Marner's avail makes it crystal clear that it's he who is done with the Leafs.

he's gone. as I said all year, he decided mentally that he was done with this team / town / market a while ago.

 

[Clark4Ever]

I would definitely take Tavares back on a team friendly deal. He still has some gas left in the tank.

The cap space that would have been required to keep Marner on the other hand could be better utilized elsewhere. We can realistically sign 2 impact forwards with a stronger playoff pedigree for 13-14 million dollars.