Line Combos: GM/Coaching criticism

[johnnybbadd]

Everyone should get fired but it won’t fix anything because Dubas and his genius signings have set the team back 3-5 years anyways. We will be Detroit and Chicago level very soon if these contracts become untradable.

 

[hamzarocks]

This isn't something Dubas could control but it's clear that

Lou >> Dubas at building a cup contending team


Palmieri + Zajac have been incredible for them and he got them for a 1st plus change.

His moves since coming have been for the most part great and he has built a well oiled team with a system that is easy to adopt and leads to direct results.

The islanders could be playing in the Conference final this year having beaten Pens and Bruins two strong ( both would clap the leafs in 7)

Series with Bruins is 1-1 but the isles are simply a much better contender than the leafs.

The isles are the Raptors of the NBA pre Kawhi while we are the Clippers from the lob city Era except our limit is the 1st round

If the isles can get 1 star in addition to Barzal they're winning a cup. The leafs I wouldn't be comfortable in a 7 game set vs the Sabres/Wings

I'd bet my life savings we'd lose in 7 to the Sens. Seriously we would 100% lose to the sens in a 7 game series

 

[TheDoldrums]

So this little number right here you posted minutes ago:



Doesn't imply that Dubas listen to the media and make moves based on that?

Because that's kind of exactly what you just said...

Yes I think when everyone in the media is whining about being soft for years it's hard not to be influenced. And he's an idiot for not sticking to his original philosophy and instead chasing a bunch of plugs. I don't know what you're going on about tbh, you seem to think me calling Dubas an idiot is defending him.

 

[Stonehands1990]

We didn’t have the cap space to bring in Hall at 4 million.

If Dubas doesn’t have confidence in his plan, he should be fired immediately.

Double retained Hall would have been 2 million

 

[TheDoldrums]

I thought I heard that Hall had a "would accept a trade to this team" list of 1 team (Boston).

There was no chance TOR were going to get Hall in the first place.

From the mouth of Bob McKenzie. "The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't want Taylor Hall. They could've had him. They didn't want him"

 

[Dreakmur]

Double retained Hall would have been 2 million

We didn’t have room for that either. Foligno came in at like 1.3 and we still couldn’t dress a full roster for some games down the stretch.

 

[Dreakmur]

From the mouth of Bob McKenzie. "The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't want Taylor Hall. They could've had him. They didn't want him"

That’s good to hear. The Leafs didn’t need a guy like Taylor Hall, but they did need a guy like Nick Foligno.

 

[Bomber0104]

That’s good to hear. The Leafs didn’t need a guy like Taylor Hall, but they did need a guy like Nick Foligno.

It's the fans' fault though.

This is what this guy actually thinks.

We make the calls, not Dubas lol

We here on HFboards decided that Dubas made the trade for Foligno and not Taylor Hall

 

[Brobust]

Never figured out the 3rd line.

3 f***ing years and never figured it out.

 

[TheDoldrums]

We didn’t have room for that either. Foligno came in at like 1.3 and we still couldn’t dress a full roster for some games down the stretch.

or don't trade for Rittich or don't activate Andersen, both ended up being meaningless

 

[Dreakmur]

It's the fans' fault though.

This is what this guy actually thinks.

We make the calls, not Dubas lol

If I made the calls, Marner would have been traded as an RFA instead of signed to that ridiculous contract.

 

[phillipmike]

It's the fans' fault though.

This is what this guy actually thinks.

We make the calls, not Dubas lol

If thats the case and we have that power, we should convince Dubas to step down. 4D chess

 

[Shak19]

Thornton on the PP was completely useless... Nylander should be in that spot.
Brodie should be on PP over Sandin. Brodie was our best dman.
Simmonds, Mikheyev did nothing. Thornton was a liability all series.
Start of 3rd period, with fresh legs, our top PP unit should be on for the full 2 minute powerplay. the PP2 unit complete sucks.

 

[yubbers]

i said this to my buddy. Everyone crying now wanted simmonds/thorton/plug types and he gets them and then they cry about it.

Wanting more grit and balance.......vs having to get it by rooting through other teams' garbage bins because you crippled your cap with dumb signings...are 2 very different things.

 

[Dreakmur]

or don't trade for Rittich or don't activate Andersen, both ended up being meaningless

Don’t acquire a goalie when both Andersen and Campbell are injured?

 

[Dreakmur]

Wanting more grit and balance.......vs having to get it by rooting through other teams' garbage bins because you crippled your cap with dumb signings...are 2 very different things.

That’s why some of us wanted a guy like Josh Anderson.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Don’t acquire a goalie when both Andersen and Campbell are injured?

thank god we got those 4 games of .888 play, it's not like Hutchinson could've done that. Or just don't activate Andersen then.

 

[lovemyleafs]

Dubas is great.
He deserves to stay.

 

[HolyCrap]

It’s gonna be messy. I doubt we even make the playoffs next season when we are back in the Atlantic. If there’s a time to retool this sure is it. Problems arise with cap issues and contracts like Mathews. Will he even wanna stay? Is this team fixable to even make playoffs? I dunno.

 

[TheDoldrums]

It's the fans' fault though.

This is what this guy actually thinks.

We make the calls, not Dubas lol

We here on HFboards decided that Dubas made the trade for Foligno and not Taylor Hall

never mentioned the fans or hfboards you prole, you're like a bargain bin TWS without any entertaining qualities and the first person I'm actually going to block on this site.

 

[Dreakmur]

thank god we got those 4 games of .888 play, it's not like Hutchinson could've done that. Or just don't activate Andersen then.

Or don’t overpay guys like Marner?

 

[Bomber0104]

never mentioned the fans or hfboards you prole, you're like a bargain bin TWS without any entertaining qualities and the first person I'm actually going to block on this site.

Prole? What?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Or don’t overpay guys like Marner?

very helpful advice for navigating the most recent trade deadline

 

[17 Clark]

If I made the calls, Marner would have been traded as an RFA instead of signed to that ridiculous contract.[/ how to see that Coming

 

[Dreakmur]

very helpful advice for navigating the most recent trade deadline

Dubas had an excellent trade deadline, but his coach totally shit the bed.