Major Trade coming this offseason.

[Donnie740]

Amazing that Lou gets all the credit for Barry Trotz getting the absolute most out of that roster. Meanwhile, the Caps have three straight first round exits since they stupidly let Trotz go.

Who do you suppose hired Trotz in NYI?

First thing Lamoriello did when he got there was fire the useless coach and inept GM.

He didn’t hire some minor league hack who happened to be his buddy or his neighbour or his college roommate to be the coach.

He hired someone competent like Trotz

 

[Superstar]

I'm guessing Ekblad, he said the player didn't play playoff games he didn't say the team didn't

I don't think it's Ekblad...and he was careful not to give away the player, so I wouldn't think he would have purposely narrow it down to someone like Ekblad.

 

[93gilmour93]

According to Chris Johnston there is a major trade coming this off season, says he has an idea who it is but can't say who it is for sure yet.

Says the player did not play playoff games.

Is on a US based team

Has multiple years under contract

Would get fans excited.

any guesses?

Patrick Kane with some salary held back by Chicago

 

[Antropovsky]

According to Chris Johnston there is a major trade coming this off season, says he has an idea who it is but can't say who it is for sure yet.

Says the player did not play playoff games.

Is on a US based team

Has multiple years under contract

Would get fans excited.

any guesses?

Link to Chris Johnston saying this?

 

[Garthinater]

Amazing that Lou gets all the credit for Barry Trotz getting the absolute most out of that roster. Meanwhile, the Caps have three straight first round exits since they stupidly let Trotz go.

Are you aware that lou is the one who hired trotz?

Therefore lou should get credit for trotz success. Its fairly basic logic.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Link to Chris Johnston saying this?

Steve Dangle podcast near the end

 

[17 Clark]

Are you aware that lou is the one who hired trotz?

Therefore lou should get credit for trotz success. Its fairly basic logic.

The Dubas lovers Will never except any responsibility all they do is trying to do is deflect blame can you imagine if Toronto was playing the way the Islander are We’d still be in it the whole management staff needs to be fired if we can’t fire of the players then you fire the management Straight to the moon

 

[17 Clark]

So many words and all it boils down to is just your opinion and your bias.

It is hilarious that you and the other dubas fan boys think the majority of his moves are wins and yet we can't win even a single series against the worst team that made the playoffs.

There have been countless examples where his fanboys cant help but gush over any trade or signing only for it to turn out that it wasn't such a good move after all. Kadri, sparks, foligno, the rfa contracts, etc, etc.

If dubas was as good as you and his other fans think, we wouldn't have lost in the first round, again.

At some point you need to realize that you are using emotion and bias to weigh his moves. I am using facts and results. One is clearly superior to the other but I'll let you figure that out for yourself.

I have some land in Florida I wonder if there’s any of Kyle‘s fan club that would like to buy it good cheap price lmao

 

[Man Bear Pig]

The Dubas lovers Will never except any responsibility all they do is trying to do is deflect blame can you imagine if Toronto was playing the way the Islander are We’d still be in it the whole management staff needs to be fired if we can’t fire of the players then you fire the management Straight to the moon

How would the Dubas lover's claim responsibility when they aren't in management? You realize they're fans right, they dont actually make decisions?

 

[hullsy47]

Who do you suppose hired Trotz in NYI?

First thing Lamoriello did when he got there was fire the useless coach and inept GM.

He didn’t hire some minor league hack who happened to be his buddy or his neighbour or his college roommate to be the coach.

He hired someone competent like Trotz

Well it seems if the rumors are true Tannenbaum and the heads of rogers want to change things
One rumor has Tannenbaum consulting people out the leafs organization on if the leafs can win with this salary structure
I don't think this is done

 

[17 Clark]

How would the Dubas lover's claim responsibility when they aren't in management? You realize they're fans right, they dont actually make decisions?

I meant they will not except any criticism of dubas ok Are you another one of his fans seems like Kyle has more fans then the team why else would there be a thread for the fans are to blame lmao

 

[Marian Gaborik]

Are you aware that lou is the one who hired trotz?

Therefore lou should get credit for trotz success. Its fairly basic logic.

Only one coaching vacancy when Trotz didn't re-sign with the Caps, so no, I give absolutely no credit for Sweet Summer Lou having the the best coach in hockey fall into his lap. Giving Lou credit for this hire would be akin to handing out participation ribbons.

 

[Donnie740]

Only one coaching vacancy when Trotz didn't re-sign with the Caps, so no, I give absolutely no credit for Sweet Summer Lou having the the best coach in hockey fall into his lap. Giving Lou credit for this hire would be akin to handing out participation ribbons.

So there were no other coaching candidates at any level, foreign or domestic, active or unemployed, that Lamoriello had to choose from? Just only Barry Trotz available?

And there were no other employment opportunities inside or outside of Hickey for Trotz to choose from? Only coach if the NYI?

Amazing how delusional the Dubas fanboi club is. Not surprising though considering they grew up sitting in front of a computer playing video games all day.

 

[Stephen]

Only one coaching vacancy when Trotz didn't re-sign with the Caps, so no, I give absolutely no credit for Sweet Summer Lou having the the best coach in hockey fall into his lap. Giving Lou credit for this hire would be akin to handing out participation ribbons.

Wouldn't that logic extend to Kyle Dubas backing the Brinks truck on Tavares' lawn that same summer? Not like he had a choice of other expensive players to go after.

 

[facelessjoe1990]

Well it seems if the rumors are true Tannenbaum and the heads of rogers want to change things
One rumor has Tannenbaum consulting people out the leafs organization on if the leafs can win with this salary structure
I don't think this is done

Do you have any proof of this? Who started the rumours?

 

[Trapper]

Do you have any proof of this? Who started the rumours?

Yeah sounds good I would like to know as well.

 

[Dreakmur]

Only one coaching vacancy when Trotz didn't re-sign with the Caps, so no, I give absolutely no credit for Sweet Summer Lou having the the best coach in hockey fall into his lap. Giving Lou credit for this hire would be akin to handing out participation ribbons.

Was that the off-season that Dubas wanted to fire Babcock but don’t have the authority? Lol

 

[3blizzard4]

Well it seems if the rumors are true Tannenbaum and the heads of rogers want to change things
One rumor has Tannenbaum consulting people out the leafs organization on if the leafs can win with this salary structure
I don't think this is done

If there is any truth to this then there is still pulse in this organization.

 

[Donnie740]

If there is any truth to this then there is still pulse in this organization.

That’s really the only hope at avoiding another playoff embarrassment next year - - if LT steps in and fires the Three Stooges.

Lots of NHL executives will tell him the fascination and obsession with analytics is the root of the Leafs failures.

 

[hotpaws]

Was that the off-season that Dubas wanted to fire Babcock but don’t have the authority? Lol

it doesn't matter since Dubas wanted to replace Babs with his bff the second he got promoted to GM

 

[Dreakmur]

it doesn't matter since Dubas wanted to replace Babs with his bff the second he got promoted to GM

I know what Dubas wanted to do... it the point was there wasn’t just one landing spot for Trotz.

 

[hotpaws]

I know what Dubas wanted to do... it the point was there wasn’t just one landing spot for Trotz.

of course there wasn't just one spot and even if there was it's not like Trotz needed to find a job right away to pay the bills , lol

if he didn't find the Islanders an attractive place to coach he would have just waited until the right spot opened up

 

[hotpaws]

That’s really the only hope at avoiding another playoff embarrassment next year - - if LT steps in and fires the Three Stooges.

Lots of NHL executives will tell him the fascination and obsession with analytics is the root of the Leafs failures.

LT doesn't have the power as minority owner , Rogers and Bell have a deal that they vote as a block so they control the team .

and considering Larry wept as a small child when R and B fired Burke that's a good thing

 

[3blizzard4]

If this were to happen and Shanny Dubas and Keefe were axed who would be the ideal three to take charge of this team?

 

[Boxscore]

Here in Philly today there is some chatter about Travis Konecny going to the Leafs in a package for Marner, as part of a blockbuster trade. Not sure who else would be part of the "package" but it seems like Konecny was the main entrée. Just my guess, but if something happens between the Leafs and Philly it might be a package like Konecny and Sanheim for Marner.