OT: Insiders - Do you trust them?

[Hellcat]

With all the talk this summer, Robertson was for sure traded, Marner was for sure traded, seems like a lot of click bait speculation that never came forward. Last year Friedman said there was a major trade eminent for a Dman and the year before there was a major trade that was for sure for sure going to happen .. but it never happened.

Is it a matter of bad info? Intentional deception? Something last minute happened to stop the deal? Do you trust these insiders?

Who is your most trusted Insider and who is your least trusted Insider?

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[ACC1224]

Who qualifies as an 'Insider'?

 

[Stephen]

Sports journalism is for infotainment purposes only. You enjoy the speculation, agree or disagree and take the drama for what it is. It shouldn’t be taken that seriously.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I do but I know which ones only report things when they are 100% confirmed and rarely miss and publicly admit it when they do.

Too many people distrust them because they are media illiterate. They can't differentiate between them saying "This guy is being traded" and them on a podcast shooting the shit and being asked about a player, giving an opinion, and then having that opinion repeated by others who twist it into being something he reported.

 

[Menzinger]

Some much more than others. CJ striker me as by far the most.connected to the current front office for example.

Others seem to throw anything out there without any getting. There's someone's a hair of truth if you read between the lines but be skeptical a lot of the time

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Seravelli is the only one who said Marner was being traded and he based it solely on the idea that no team would be dumb enough to continue with this failed philosophy.

Insiders like Bob McKenzie are bullet proof. So even when he says ridiculous things like Matthews costing more money than McDavid. His selfishness and the Leafs ineptitude in the coming years has shown us that it's real.

 

[Fogelhund]

Sports journalism is for infotainment purposes only. You enjoy the speculation, agree or disagree and take the drama for what it is. It shouldn’t be taken that seriously.

This!

Once in a while there might be something factual in there, but often it's rumour, speculation... but it gives us something to talk about, and we enjoy hockey talk... so... it's good. But, as the man says, don't take it too seriously.

 

[Maple Leaf]

What is an insider
Who is inside

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Firstly, fans need to understand what "rumor" means.

The other thing is that sometimes trades/signings fall through the cracks because both sides cannot agree on the terms. So teams might be shopping, offers are made, but nothing serious transpires.

Kypreos is pretty connected, but he doesn't always hit 100%. I'm not saying he's the best or the most trusted. He's just someone who's rumors I take more seriously.

Ultimately as Leaf fans we still get to hear about 50% of what might be happening before it happens. I like it, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

BTW - the options on this poll are a bit skewed.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I'm not sure how someone on HF Boards would be more reliable. They get the same info as all the other pedestrians.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

With all the talk this summer,

Robertson was for sure traded,
Marner was for sure traded

seems like a lot of click bait speculation that never came forward.

The reports were Robertston WANTS to be traded. And that was correct.

The speculation is that the team wants to move on from Marner, as they don't have the cap space for another >10AAV right winger (They already have Nylander). EVERYONE knew it would be near impossible to move on from Marner. This was correct.

Bad examples of media misinformation.

I don't listen / watch any media information other than reading articles on The Score, TSN.ca +/- Google news.

 

[ACC1224]

I'm not sure how someone on HF Boards would be more reliable. They get the same info as all the other pedestrians.

Depends on the topic.

 

[hotpaws]

bloggers aren't insiders , some people have a tough time differentiating between the two for some strange reason

 

[Hellcat]

Who qualifies as an 'Insider'?

CJ, Friedman, LeBrun, Dreiger ... types

 

[keonsbitterness]

I trust everyone, and I now own the Brooklyn Bridge.

 

[rumman]

I trust Bobby Mac, the rest can pound sand…..

 

[the squared circle]

"DTA, Frank, DTA......"

For those that get the reference, that is my philosophy, especially with "Insiders".

 

[Ianturnedbull]

"I'm not saying it's the truth. I'm just telling you what I heard"

-Ianturnedbull HF Philosopher and Insider 2024

 

[LeafSteel]

“I can neither confirm nor deny that I do or don’t know jackshit”.

Mackenzie is the cream of the crop, and it’s not even close.

Dregs is bottome of the barrel.

Kypreos stock is rising, while CJ and Friedman are spinning their wheels.

The rest are all internet dumb click bait.