Confirmed with Link: Leafs have acquired Ryan O’Reilly, Noel Acciari & Josh Pillar in a three-team trade with STL and MIN

[RunItBackAgain]

Slept on it. Still love it. Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[notbias]

Sorry. Just not impressed with this move. ROR is passed his prime and I don't think he puts them over the top.

His most common linemates are Leivo and Saad. Just saying.

 

[leafs in five]

I just love what ROR and Acciari were wearing when they showed up. It shows they are grinders and blue collars MEN.

I haven't seen what they were wearing but it sounds hot

 

[BertCorbeau]

Here’s what Dobber says about Pillar in a recent update:

Pillar is a versatile playmaker who utilizes his strong skating to create space and also backtrack on defense. Despite being undersized, Pillar is always engaged and isn’t afraid of going to the dirty areas to make a play. Capable of playing at center and the wing. Although you shouldn’t expect great point-scoring statistics from Pillar, you can count on him to be consistent with SOG and hits.

And from Elite Prospects:

The foundation of Kamloops Blazers forward Josh Pillar's game is skating. He identifies opportunities to further his speed advantage by baiting the defender with changes of pace and hesitations, then accelerating once they reach. He's turned into a direct checker who forces poor decisions, supports the play, and occasionally gets involved physically.

Seems like he’s more of an energy player, max third line potential if his scoring can translate.. but for a throw in prospect you never know about a guy with good foundations like this

 

[Leaf Fans]

Isn't ROR injured?

No, he has come back from injury.

 

[Enniskillen]

Solid players, now let’s get rid of Keefe and Kerfoot.

 

[The Masters]

Love acciari
no nonsense

 

[Schenn]

His Wikipedia page says Varna county. Either way it's Letterkenny.

Varna is like 15 houses lmao, and it's in Huron county. And as far as it being Letterkenny? Yeah it's the same shit. Ha

 

[trellaine201]

Is Noel physical? He looks it.

 

[hockeywiz542]

How Ryan O’Reilly deal impacts Maple Leafs’ playoff chances

6:45 | February 17, 2023

Elliotte Friedman joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Toronto Maple Leafs’ acquisition of Ryan O’Reilly in a three-team trade, discussing what the team got in the deal, their future outlook and the 2019 Conn Smythe winner’s leadership.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Is Noel physical? He looks it.

top 10 in the league in hits.

 

[The Masters]

which players did we send down to marlies?

 

[Leaf Fans]

I personally think this was a Shanahan trade. He loves ROR.

It kinda was. Shanny hired Dubas as his GM.

 

[Gabriel426]

It’s a real blue collar kind of designer $800 pre-ripped jean jacket, the kind men wore when men were men.

Considering Blue Collar makes more than White Collar now. If I need a lawyer, most lawyers would meet me at certain time and date after I called to make a booking. If I need a plumber, the best any one of them can do is, between certain date, and don't even bother asking them what time, bc their answers would either be, 'I will be there when I get there or between noon to 5pm.' LOL

which players did we send down to marlies?

Anderson and Simmonds.

 

[trellaine201]

top 10 in the league in hits.

Good! Lets gooo! I think i am more excited about him.

 

[The Masters]

i like it. stack ur top 2 lines. ROR needs as much ice time as possible

 

[Gabriel426]

i like it. stack ur top 2 lines. ROR needs as much ice time as possible

Why, Why, Why?
I want to see 3 strong lines.
Kerfoot needs to be traded if he is on the 4th line.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Translation: Dubas will be fired without a first round win.

What are you translating?

 

[hockeywiz542]

I haven't seen what they were wearing but it sounds hot

 

[MAB1]

Considering Blue Collar makes more than White Collar now. If I need a lawyer, most lawyers would meet me at certain time and date after I called to make a booking. If I need a plumber, the best any one of them can do is, between certain date, and don't even bother asking them what time, bc their answers would either be, 'I will be there when I get there or between noon to 5pm.' LOL


Anderson and Simmonds.

This isn't true. At a comparative level:

A high-end white collar worker makes more than a high-end blue collar worker.
A mid-level white collar worker makes more than a mid-level blue collar worker.
A low-level white collar worker makes more than a low-level blue collar worker.

Now if you wanna say the top plumbers in the country makes more than the average white collar worker, that's fair but comparatively...it's not close. There are numbers to back this up, and I say this as someone with plenty experience in both areas. There is no trade/blue collar job on earth pulling in what top end white collar workers make.

 

[Zur En Arrh]

Reading the main trade board is just filling my soul with joy. They are not coping well. R.i.p. Mains

 

[HellasLEAF]

Leafs should look to extend ROR a couple seasons imo.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Don't understand why Dubas holds responsibility if we fail again.

This GM has filled out cupboards wil actual prospects in later rounds and have built a pretty solid line up, and now we actually have playoff grit that we needed, without giving up our ripe blue chippers.

At what point can the GM do whatever he can to put a roster that should eat teams alive but yet we let the COACH off the hook for not having them play to their potential when it matters most.

If Keefe fails again with this roster he should be the first guy out before DUBAS.

How often year after year do we say "this team looks good on paper" that's the GMs job. The coach is suppose to utilize them properly.

I've been saying this the last few seasons for the most part. Dubas has been shuffling deck chairs the past 3 or 4 years adding different support players, energy players, grit, role players etc. But the one thing that has remained the same was the core and their inability to show up and play with a consistent playoff gear. We've had Matthews, Marner and Tavares all become complete ghosts at times as well as our goalies not making simple routine saves in game 7s. Marner also has looked like he's playing scared in some series.

I dont see much fault in Keefe either. More so the players not getting their shit together and show some balls.

 

[bentharbs]

omg how is this game tied what a failed trade dubas is the worst

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Did the Maple Leafs get a hidden gem in Josh Pillar? — Pension Plan Puppets

Josh Pillar will be a minor name in the big O’Reilly trade that the Leafs just made. He is not a high profile prospect, he was not taken in the first round, and I am just going to guess that most...

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I enjoyed reading this piece on him.

Going on the premise of nothing comes of him, but if anything Dubas has shown shrewd instincts at finding talent and doesn’t make these kinds of moves without intent.

Ultimately, you miss every shot you don’t take right?

Kind of sounds like another McMann