GDT: End of season media availability - Today

[Tak7]

It would be the same demeanor if it was the Leafs treating him as a castaway through the year, and that being a bit upsetting no? Who knows..

It's funny how much prep there was across all players for answering questions about the pressure of playing in Toronto. It's fine, same everywhere, pressure comes from the room.

I actually had no issue with the way they handled the pressure question.

It was entirely generated by the Panthers, and the media, and was always going to be a hot topic - and I thought, to be completely fair to them, that not a single one of them used it as an excuse or factor at all.

We know that's not true andit absolutely is a factor, but they didn't add any weight to it

 

[Tak7]

We don't know when management is speaking, but whenever they do, I will try my best to provide live updates of their availability - assuming the stream quality isn't as pathetic as it was for the player's avails.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

I'm guessing his stat line in Toronto would look something like:

GP G A P
2 0 1 1

Plays 2 games, suspended the rest of the series as Leafs lose in 7.

Sam Bennett in Toronto would never work, whoever said it on twitter the other day was dead bang on - he'd be suspended every week.

Or that element of his game would simply disappear. He would start trying to be a skill player.

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Tak7]

Trying to iron out the messaging around Shanahan being fired and the President of Hockey Ops role being blown up?

Luke Fox suggested yesterday that given the new ownership, more widespread changes might be coming - and apparently Ted Rogers was FURIOUS at SBA towards the end of game 7.

The longer the wait, the less genuine and more prepared/PR coached it will feel.

 

[SprDaVE]

Trying to iron out the messaging around Shanahan being fired and the President of Hockey Ops role being blown up?

The longer the wait, the less genuine and more prepared/PR coached it will feel.

It's definitely probably a little both. Make changes, prepare the PR speech for the Friday, and the very open ended search to replace those people that will take way too much time and they will not be ready for insanely important areas of the off-season...

can't wait

 

[Tak7]

It's definitely probably a little both. Make changes, prepare the PR speech for the Friday, and the very open ended search to replace those people that will take way too much time and they will not be ready for insanely important areas of the off-season...

can't wait

Which could actually be a blessing in disguise.

Maybe a topic for another thread - but my biggest fear is they fall into all this cap space via their pending UFAs, and then light it all on fire through a very weak free agency pool this summer, instead of holding onto it and looking into free agency 2026. Even if you can't land the big fish next summer, there's still plenty more talent that could reach that open market.

 

[Metroid]

- and apparently Ted Rogers was FURIOUS at SBA towards the end of game 7.

Yeah, Ted Rogers can eat a bag. No one likes him. He can f*** off.. lol furious at the crowd? What about the team and his shitty ass company

 

[SprDaVE]

Which could actually be a blessing in disguise.

Maybe a topic for another thread - but my biggest fear is they fall into all this cap space via their pending UFAs, and then light it all on fire through a very weak free agency pool this summer, instead of holding onto it and looking into free agency 2026. Even if you can't land the big fish next summer, there's still plenty more talent that could reach that open market.

The Leafs and their inability to control spending on free agents and never accruing cap space is a great enemy.

 

[Tak7]

Yeah, Ted Rogers can eat a bag. No one likes him. He can f*** off.. lol furious at the crowd? What about the team and his shitty ass company

Furious of the team - sorry, should have worded it better.

Only meant that he was in the building, and angry, after the loss.

 

[Tak7]

Yeah, Ted Rogers can eat a bag. No one likes him. He can f*** off.. lol furious at the crowd? What about the team and his shitty ass company

It's also Treliving's MO - no wonder they were so seduced by picking him off the Calgary scrap heap without an actual GM search

 

[Metroid]

Furious of the team - sorry, should have worded it better.

Only meant that he was in the building, and angry, after the loss.

All good no worries.
I still hate Ted Rogers hahaha

 

[rumman]

We don't know when management is speaking, but whenever they do, I will try my best to provide live updates of their availability - assuming the stream quality isn't as pathetic as it was for the player's avails.

Your dedication to keeping us informed is greatly appreciated, hopefully Sportsnet can fix their ineptitude, you’d almost think that was done on purpose……..

 

[SprDaVE]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

 

[Roo]

It pains me to say it, but I really believe the biggest anchor right now is Morgan Rielly. We've seen the team excel with him out of the lineup. He's a team worst -8 on the season when McCabe and Tanev are +20 to 30. We had trouble moving the puck but he's supposed to be our best puck mover.

It's not the only change that is needed, but I see it as the biggest priority. Marner probably won't sign, but I would sign him. Bitch at me as you wish losing him is a big step back for us. I would divorce him from Matthews though. We need more balanced scoring - that is one thing Babcock always had right. Ditch the bottom 6 guys that aren't making a difference - Kampf, Jarnkrok, etc. Need guys with more edge/physicality there, and more speed.

 

[Roo]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

Depends on what capacity.

 

[NVious]

Following the Leafs motto:

No grit
No grind
No greatness

 

[SprDaVE]

Depends on what capacity.

I could see a scenario where Treliving takes over Shanahans role and they bring Mark Hunter as the GM to work together. Not sure how good or bad that would be though.

 

[Apex Predator]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

Mark Hunter got a chance and his draft picks flopped.

 

[SprDaVE]

Mark Hunter got a chance and his draft picks flopped.

Thankfully we have Mark Leach to do that.

 

[The Masters]

Lol

 

[ACC1224]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

Knowing how this team operates, this makes perfect sense.

 

[rumman]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

Wouldn’t that be the best thing ever for Sticky……..

 

[Wrong Wilson]

You think Mark Hunter could be back with the Leafs?

Expect Marner to stay if that happens

 

[Gary Nylund]

Expect Marner to stay if that happens

He's probably staying anyway. He's just waiting for the Leafs to get on their knees and beg, and also back up the Brinks truck of course.